One of Yorkshire’s top hotels has been named the ‘Best Urban Hotel’ in the UK at the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2025. The awards took place at the Kimpton Fitzroy London, which celebrates the luxury hospitality industry recognising excellence across a range of categories.
The Grand is a five-star hotel in the centre of York, just a stone’s throw away from the station. It has a luxury vaulted spa, a top dining spot, and an award-winning cookery school. Expect stylish rooms in the Grade II listed former railway headquarters.
You can choose to dine in The Rise Restaurant, Terrace & Bar, which offers modern British cuisine that’s been locally sourced. You can also enjoy an amazing afternoon tea experience and lunchtime snacks. Or, enjoy a fine dining experience in the Legacy restaurant serving up elegant tasting menus with paired wine flights.
Finish up your stay at the 1906 Bar with its choice of cocktails, wine, lager, fine Yorkshire ale and single malt as well as American The spa features a 13-metre swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam room, as well as a range of health, beauty, and wellness therapies.
It wasn’t the only Yorkshire spot to win big at the awards. One of Yorkshire’s top hotels has been named the ‘Best Hotel Spa’ in the UK. The 47-bedroom hotel is home to five restaurants including the Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall – and is located in North Yorkshire near Ripon and Harrogate. The hotel is home to the Three Graces Spa – a celebrated wellness destination – which offers a range of treatments and has state-of-the-art facilities and programmes to promote holistic wellbeing.
If you’d like to find out more then head over to the website here. Check out the full list of winners at the Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2025 here.
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