Vegan hotels in the UK fall into three categories that get used interchangeably online, and the difference matters more than most guides let on. A 100% vegan hotel means the whole building runs on plant-based principles: breakfast, toiletries, bedding, even the cleaning products under the sink. A vegan-friendly hotel means there's a proper vegan menu and usually vegan toiletries on request, but the property itself isn't fully vegan. A vegetarian hotel keeps meat out of the kitchen without making the same promise about dairy, eggs or honey. Right now, only two hotels in the UK qualify for the first category, and they share the same owners. Here's how all three tiers actually work, and where to find each one.
What "vegan hotel" actually means
100% vegan hotels
As of 2026, Beck Hall in Malham and its sister property Ffarm Hall in North Wales are the only hotels in the UK operating as fully vegan properties end to end. Both are run by the same team.
Beck Hall, in the Yorkshire Dales village of Malham, has been open since 1705, but only went fully vegan in December 2023, after the owners switched to a vegan diet themselves and decided to convert the entire hotel rather than just the menu. Toiletries, bedding and laundry detergent all changed over (the owners are upfront that some non-vegan furniture bought before the switch is still being phased out as it wears). Twenty rooms, a streamside restaurant, a fire in the Snug, and dogs stay for free, which has made it something of a fixture on UK dog owners' vegan-travel shortlists.
Ffarm Hall is Beck Hall's sister property, and the same team's second fully vegan hotel. It's set in a building dating back to 1706 in Betws-yn-Rhos, a village in North Wales between Abergele and Conwy, and opened its 14 en-suite rooms (which it calls "snuggeries") in 2026. Breakfast, the restaurant menu, the toiletries and the hospitality trays are all plant-based, and it's dog-friendly throughout, following the same model as Beck Hall. It's already picked up coverage from the BBC, the Telegraph, Forbes, Channel 4 and VegNews. That's a fast start, but it doesn't have Beck Hall's two-plus years of trading as a vegan property behind it yet, so anyone who cares about a long guest-review history may want to give it a season or two before comparing them directly.
A note on Saorsa 1875, since a lot of other guides still list it as a current option: it was the UK's actual first vegan hotel, opened in Pitlochry in 2018 by Jack McLaren-Stewart and his family, and served more than 125,000 meals over seven years, with guests including Alan Carr and coverage in Condé Nast Traveller and National Geographic. The owners closed it in October 2025 and sold the building to B&T Hotels, which reopened it as Birchwood Pitlochry. The new owners kept the plant-based offering running for guests with existing bookings through mid-November 2025, but the hotel is no longer operating as a vegan property. If it's still showing up as an active vegan hotel somewhere, that page hasn't been updated since the sale.
Vegan-friendly hotels
This is by far the largest category, and it covers everything from a country house with a single dedicated vegan tasting menu to a five-star hotel with an entire vegan suite.
Hilton London Bankside is the clearest example. The hotel itself isn't vegan, but it built a dedicated vegan suite in consultation with The Vegan Society and design studio Bompass & Parr: a check-in desk and headboard made from Piñatex, a leather alternative made from pineapple leaf fibre, a vegan minibar, and a seasonal vegan menu at the on-site OXBO Bankside restaurant. It's the version of "vegan hotel" most people staying in London will actually encounter, since the city doesn't have a fully vegan property yet.
The Base Vegan Retreat in Bristol sits somewhere between a hotel and a working animal sanctuary. Guests stay in cabins and cottages on a site that's home to rescued farm animals, with fully plant-based meals prepared on site and its own small spa area.
The Miggi, a guesthouse in South Devon, is smaller and more informal: book-themed rooms, dog-friendly, a short walk from Preston Sands beach.
Most UK country house hotels with a genuine vegan following work the same way as Hilton Bankside on a smaller scale: a real vegan tasting menu, vegan toiletries if you ask for them, but a building that still serves meat and dairy to everyone else.
Vegetarian hotels and B&Bs
A step removed again. Ambleside Manor in the Lake District is a good example of the category: a Victorian country guest house on two private acres serving a vegetarian breakfast cooked to order, with tofu and vegan sausage available alongside the standard free-range eggs. The kitchen doesn't serve meat, but nothing here promises the toiletries in your room are vegan, or that the pillows aren't down-filled.
Temple Lodge Club in Hammersmith and Yewfield Guest House in the Lake District fall into the same bracket: reliably meat-free kitchens, useful if you're vegetarian or flexitarian, worth double-checking on the details if a fully vegan stay is what you're after.
UK vegan hotels at a glance
| Hotel | Region | Tier | Known for | Dog-friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Hall | Malham, Yorkshire Dales | ⬤ 100% Vegan | Converted fully vegan Dec 2023; dogs stay free | Yes |
| Ffarm Hall | Betws-yn-Rhos, North Wales | ⬤ 100% Vegan | Beck Hall's sister property; Wales' first fully plant-based hotel | Yes |
| Hilton London Bankside | London | ◐ Vegan-Friendly | Dedicated vegan suite built with The Vegan Society | Check directly |
| The Base Vegan Retreat | Bristol | ◐ Vegan-Friendly / Retreat | Working animal sanctuary on site | Yes |
| The Miggi | South Devon | ◐ Vegan-Friendly | Book-themed rooms near Preston Sands beach | Yes |
| Greenstone Lodge | Bridge of Orchy, Scotland | ⬤ 100% Plant-Based B&B | On the West Highland Way walking route | Check directly |
| Ambleside Manor | Lake District | ○ Vegetarian | Cooked-to-order vegetarian breakfast, family rooms | Some rooms |
| Yewfield Guest House | Lake District | ○ Vegetarian | Set on an 80-hectare property inside the national park | Check directly |
| Temple Lodge Club | Hammersmith, London | ○ Vegetarian | Next door to The Gate vegetarian restaurant | Check directly |
Prices and availability change often enough that it's not worth quoting figures here. Check directly with each hotel, and confirm toiletries, bedding and pet policy before booking if any of those are dealbreakers.
Vegan hotels by region
Most people searching for a vegan hotel are already thinking about a specific part of the country rather than browsing a national list. Full regional breakdowns:
- Vegan hotels in Scotland, including Greenstone Lodge and Stonewater House on Arran (Saorsa 1875, the country's original 100% vegan hotel, closed in October 2025)
- Vegan hotels in Yorkshire and the Lake District, including Beck Hall, Ambleside Manor and Yewfield
- Vegan-friendly hotels in London, including the Hilton Bankside vegan suite and Temple Lodge Club
- Vegan hotels in Wales, led by Ffarm Hall, Beck Hall's sister property near Abergele and Conwy
- Vegan hotels in the South West, including The Base in Bristol, The Miggi in Devon and Bleujennow in Penzance
Booking a vegan hotel: what actually matters
A few things worth checking before booking, whichever tier the hotel falls into.
Toiletries and bedding aren't always as settled as the marketing suggests, even at fully vegan hotels. Beck Hall is open about the fact that some non-vegan furniture bought before its 2023 conversion is still being replaced as it wears out. If it matters to you, ask directly rather than assuming.
Dog policies vary more than people expect. Beck Hall lets dogs stay for free; other vegan and vegan-friendly hotels don't take pets at all. Confirm before booking, especially if you're travelling any distance with one.
Minimum stays and cancellation terms are set by each property individually. There's no central vegan hotel scheme setting shared policy, so read the specific hotel's terms rather than assuming they'll match a standard chain.
Frequently asked questions
What hotels are vegan in the UK?
Beck Hall in Malham and Ffarm Hall in North Wales, both run by the same owners, are currently the UK's only fully 100% vegan hotels, covering everything from the kitchen to the toiletries and bedding. Saorsa 1875 in Pitlochry held that title before them but closed in October 2025. Beyond Beck Hall and Ffarm Hall, a growing number of vegan-friendly and vegetarian hotels offer dedicated plant-based menus and rooms without the whole property going vegan.
Is the UK good for vegans?
Yes. The UK has one of the world's largest vegan populations, and most cities now have supermarkets, chains and independent cafes with reliable plant-based options. London alone has more than 100 fully vegan restaurants. That makes it one of the easier countries to travel through as a vegan.
What is the most vegan-friendly city in the UK?
Brighton and Hove is generally considered the UK's most vegan-friendly city, based on search interest in vegan and vegetarian eateries, with Bristol, Norwich, Cardiff and Edinburgh close behind for vegan dining. Bristol, Oxford and Nottingham tend to lead on vegetarian options specifically.
Does London have a fully vegan hotel?
Not yet. London doesn't have a 100% vegan hotel at the moment, but Hilton London Bankside has a dedicated vegan suite designed with The Vegan Society, and several vegan-friendly hotels across the city offer plant-based menus and vegan toiletries on request.