About British Hotels Guide

British Hotels Guide is a lifestyle magazine for the ordinary, busy, rather lovely parts of the week. One evening you might want to know how to get a stubborn oven clean; the next you are planning a weekend away, setting up a new television service or wondering whether a hobby is worth the kit it demands. We write about all of it, in plain English, with a kettle never far away.

What you will find here

• Running a home - cleaning routines, damp and limescale, lighting, tradespeople and the small repairs that keep a house pleasant to live in.
• Screens and gadgets - how internet television works across different countries, what to check before switching, and the devices that earn a place in the living room.
• Hobbies and sport - from games and watches to rackets, slopes and the outdoors.
• Food and personal life - things worth tasting, celebrations, relationships and the habits that make a week feel more like your own.
• Trips and stays - weekend breaks, packing, saving on holidays and places in England and further afield.

Newer readers often start with practical pieces such as clearing a musty smell from the house or packing for a weekend away, then wander off into the archive.

How we approach a subject

We like to begin with the question a reader would actually ask, rather than the one a brand would prefer. That means explaining what something is, when it makes sense, when it does not, and what to check before spending money. We keep the tone friendly but we try not to waste your time; if the honest answer is short, the article is short too.

Where a topic touches safety, health, money or electrics, we stay general and say clearly when a qualified person should take over. We are writers, not engineers, doctors or financial advisers, and we would rather point you towards the right professional than pretend otherwise.

What we do not do

We do not sell products or subscriptions, and we do not run adverts. Some guides mention or link to particular providers, and a name on the page is no guarantee, so compare prices and terms before you sign up. When we write about streaming, the assumption is always that you use services that are properly licensed where you live. We also do not track you around the site; our data protection page explains how little we collect.

An archive with history

The site has been around for a good while and has picked up articles in several voices over the years. Some older pieces read a little differently from the new ones, and we are gradually refreshing them. If you spot something out of date, the page on fixing our mistakes explains how we handle it.

Where to go next

For a tour of the subjects we cover, see Our Beat. If you would like to know who writes here and why, read The Team and the Idea. A handful of longer reads we are fond of sit on Further Reads. And if you have a question or a suggestion, the Reach Us page is always open.