A Winchester hotel has been included in the latest Good Hotels Guide for 2023, making it onto an Editor's Choice list.

The Old Vine on Great Minster Street made it onto the top Cities/Towns group, which is just one of several hotels in the South of England to be represented in some way on the guide.

The Good Hotels Guide describes itself as "the only truly independent UK hotel guide" as hotels cannot buy their entry into the print edition and neither the editors nor the inspectors accept free hospitality on their anonymous visits to hotels.

Now owned by Richard Fraiman, who has been CEO since 2014, the editorial team is headed up by the former travel editor and assistant travel editor of The Times, Jane Knight and Kate Quill, respectively. 

In total the guide features 650 hotels, inns, B&Bs and guesthouses, with 414 main entries and 44 new entries (these being a combination of new properties and new entries to the Guide).

What is The Old Vine like?

On its website, The Old Vine describes its guest rooms as "spacious and stylish" with some offering views of Winchester Cathedral and the Square.

Its six rooms are all individually designed and have a great level of "comfort and charm".

Meanwhile, its restaurant is described as a "relaxed and friendly setting" which offers a wide range of menus and is ideal if you just want a drink also.

You can book a stay by visiting its website here.

The Good Hotel Guide 46th Edition: Great Britain & Ireland will be published on Monday 3rd October 2022, priced at £20 from all good bookshops