This hotel guide of The United Kingdom concentrates on quality independent hotels, and in so doing, takes you off the beaten path. Each hotel is selected for its superb hospitality, comfort, good food, and pleasant atmosphere. Each of the 300 hotels are shown with full page color illustrations and maps for how to get there. Hotels are cross-referenced by county and alphabetically.Special sections are devoted to city center hotels, for the urban traveler, and bargain getaway spots are listed by county. Ireland is included for the first time in the 58th year of publication of Signpost.