Celebrations at Yeoldon House

As well as celebrating 10 years at Yeoldon House Hotel in Bideford, Devon, Craft Guild members Brian and Jennifer Steele have made it into the top 25 UK hotels voted for by world travellers.

They came 16th and were among eight hotels in Devon and Cornwall that received this accolade.

The information was gathered by the travel company TripAdvisor for its annual awards, and the company said it was "worrying" that no London hotels made the top 25 places, particularly with the 2012 Olympics looming.

The Boskerris Hotel in St Ives, Cornwall, was ranked third, with the Charterhouse in Torquay, Devon, fifth.

The top British hotel was Rudding Park near Harrogate, Yorkshire, with travellers praising its "faultless service".

TripAdvisor said its annual awards were based on the opinions of millions of real travellers. European marketing vice president Alison Copus said: "With the Olympics just two years away it's worrying not to see a single London hotel in the top 25 UK list. 

"Come 2012 all eyes will be on our capital city and London hotels are clearly going to have to raise their game to make sure they provide world-class accommodation."

Words: Sheila Eggleston

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