BRITS who want a taste of the royal high-life don’t need to go far – as the firm has favourite staycation destinations in all corners of the UK.
From the remote Scottish countryside to the busy streets of London, royals have been known to frequent hotels in all corners of Britain.
Meghan Markle and her mother, Doria Ragland, arriving at Cliveden House Hotel
Clivedon House Hotel in Maidenhead is a royal favourite
Rooms will set back Brits £545 a night
It boasts a swimming pool and hot tubs
But the super posh rooms which are quite literally ‘fit for a king’ come with whopping price tags.
One royal favourite is the Cliveden House – where a night’s board will set back punters £545.
Its where Meghan Markle and her mother Doria Ragland stayed the night before the royal wedding.
The 17th century mansion is secluded, incredibly expensive – so the perfect spot away from prying eyes.
It is near the village of Teplow on the border of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
And it’s roughly 15 minutes by car to St George’s Chapel in Windsor where Harry and Meghan wed.
It was built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham as a gift to his mistress.
Charlie Chaplin, Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother have all also stayed at the luxury hotel.
The hotel’s website boasts that “Queen Victoria often travelled to Cliveden by boat from Windsor Castle to take tea with her great friend the Duchess of Sutherland, arriving at Cliveden’s secluded Spring Cottage on the banks of the Thames”.
But the late Queen Elizabeth preferred the city retreat of The Goring in Belgravia.
The Goring Hotel in London was given the warrant in 2013, and is just a few yards from Buckingham Palace.
The five-star hotel first opened in 1910, and is the only hotel in London to still be run by the same family who built it.
And it has been visited by a number of royals over the year.
Both the Queen Mother and the Queen visited the hotel, while Kate Middleton stayed there before her wedding to Prince William in 2011.
The late Queen preferred The Goring Hotel in Belgravia, London
It is just 10 minutes from Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth often visited The Goring
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also visited the hotel. after organising a farewell lunch to their staff before they left for the US.
If you wanted to stay yourself, then there is the Royal Suite, which opened in 2010.
Stretching the entire length of the top floor, it has huge four-poster beds, grand piano and private balcony.
It even comes with monogrammed slippers and dressing gowns which you can take home – factored into the whopping £8,500 a night bill.
If you can’t quite stretch to that, then there are 69 rooms and suites to choose from instead, starting from £445 a night.
The most affordable royal retreat is a little-known castle that was restored by the Queen’s mother and loved by King Charles since he was a tot – the Granary Lodge B&B.
You can stay in the luxury bed and breakfast on the castle grounds for just £170 a night.
The Castle of Mey was once the Queen Mother‘s – it was the only home she ever owned, and she has been credited for saving it from ruins.
And, following her death in 2002, King Charles‘ took it over, as he is said to have had fond memories of the castle.
Not only did he spend holidays there as a child, he still spends a week there every summer.
And, in 2019, he opened up a B&B on the estate – in a converted stables and granary.
There are just ten bedrooms available, including two suites with their own private lounge area, and they start from £170 a night.
A drawing room, featuring an open fire, is available for the all guests and provides views of the Pentland Firth and Orkney.
And, you can stay in the luxury bed and breakfast on the castle grounds for just £170 a night.
The King during a visit to The Castle of Mey in Caithness, where he officially opened the Granary Accommodation
The Queen Mother once restored a little-known Scottish castle
And you can now stay on its grounds in a bed and breakfast
