The hottest new UK hotels that opened this summer

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rooms from £220, B&B; Threehorseshoes.co.uk George and Dragon, Lake District open image in gallery Stylish bedrooms feature antique furniture and artwork from the Lowther family’s collection Also set to make a comeback, this time over in the Lake District, is the George and Dragon near Penrith – not far from picturesque Ullswater. Ten stylish bedrooms, designed by Totty Lowther – who has a background in textile design – feature the likes of paisley-patterned wallpaper and tulip prints alongside antique furniture and artwork from the family’s collection. Rooms from £150, B&B; Georgeanddragon.co.uk The Barnsdale, Rutland open image in gallery Diners settle in for a feast on fern-toned chairs For their third act, hitmakers The Signet Collection – behind The Mitre and The Retreat at Elcot Park – have turned their attention to the Midlands, making over Oakham’s Barnsdale Lodge. Brama, Bromley open image in gallery Apple-coloured flared panel headboards dress comfy double beds Grade II-listed Bromley Old Town Hall has had quite the history – playing host to David Bowie’s nuptials in days gone by – and its latest incarnation has seen it transformed into a mixed-use co-working space, restaurant and design-led 23 bedroom hotel.