Leeds inn named best in UK at 2026 AA Hospitality Awards

An inn just outside Leeds has been named AA Inn of the Year at the 2026 AA Hospitality Awards, which celebrate some of the UK’s best places to eat and stay.

The AA presented its Rosettes and hospitality awards to dozens of businesses across the UK this week.

The Penny Bun, in Askwith near Otley, was the only West Yorkshire business to receive an award, being named AA Inn of the Year.

Opened in 2024, the restaurant focuses on sustainable farm-to-table dining, with hyper-local ingredients sourced directly from the surrounding estate.

Simon Numphud, managing director of AA Hotel & Hospitality Services, said the awards “shine a light” on businesses going above and beyond to deliver memorable experiences.

He said: “This year’s winners showcase the breadth and quality of hospitality across the UK, giving consumers a host of trusted recommendations and inspiration for their next meal or stay.

“Behind every award is a commitment to quality and service, which is what helps sets British hospitality apart, underpinning its world-renowned reputation.”

Mr Numphud added: “Congratulations to all this year’s finalists and winners - we look forward to seeing their guests enjoy what they have to offer.”

AA Hospitality Awards – 2026 winners

AA Chefs’ Chef of the Year

• Adam Byatt of Trinity Restaurant, London

AA Restaurants of the Year

• England – The Star Inn, Harome, North Yorkshire
• London – AngloThai, London
• Wales – The Walnut Tree Inn, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
• Scotland – Swadish by Ajay Kumar, Glasgow, Glasgow City

AA Group of the Year

• The Celtic Collection, Newport, South Wales

AA Hotels of the Year

• London – The Emory, London
• England – Calcot & Spa, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
• Scotland – Crossbasket Castle, High Blantyre, South Lanarkshire
• Wales – Porth Tocyn Hotel, Abersoch, Gwynedd
• Northern Ireland – Culloden Estate & Spa, Holywood, County Down

AA Small Hotel Group of the Year

• Firmdale Hotels, London

AA Wine Award

• England and Overall – etch. by Steven Edwards, Brighton, East Sussex
• Wales – The Jackdaw, Conwy, Conwy County Borough
• Scotland – Knockinaam Lodge, Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway

AA Sustainable Restaurant of the Year

• The Black Swan at Oldstead, Oldstead, North Yorkshire

AA Inn of the Year

• The Penny Bun, Otley, West Yorkshire

AA B&B of the Year

• Lys-Na-Greyne, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire

AA Restaurant with Rooms of the Year

• House of George W. Davies, Broadway, Worcestershire

AA Spa Hotel of the Year

• Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St Andrews, Fife

AA Sustainable Award

• Malmaison & Hotel du Vin, Nationwide

AA College Restaurant of the Year

• The Classroom, Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff

New 4 Rosettes

• Frog by Adam Handling, London
• Hide and Fox, Hythe, Kent
• Ikoyi, London
• Inver, Strathlachlan, Argyll and Bute
• LI~LY by Aiden Byrne, Knutsford, Cheshire
• The Cocochine, London

New 3 Rosettes

• AngloThai, London
• Daise by Tony Parkin, Wirral, Merseyside
• FERN, Nanstallon, Cornwall
• Flavour, Tarbert, Western Isles
• KYND at Hampton Manor, Solihull, West Midlands
• Langar Hall Hotel, Langar, Nottinghamshire
• Lofft, Cardiff
• Luna Omakase, London
• Orrery by Pierre Minotti, London
• Restaurant Elm, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
• Sō-lō Restaurant, Aughton, Lancashire
• St Barts, London
• The Bath Priory Hotel, Restaurant & Spa, Bath, Somerset
• The Gunroom Restaurant, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
• Tom Brown at The Capital, London

New 5 Red Stars

• Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo
• Langdale Chase, Windermere, Cumbria
• The Chancery Rosewood, London
• The Emory, London

New 4 Red Stars

• Holmes Hotel, London
• Penmaenuchaf Dolgellau, Dolgellau, Gwynedd