The Crown, Amersham
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but all too often at TI Towers, breakfast means a hastily slurped skinny latte and a handful of yesterday’s chocolate-covered raisins. So when we’re out and about reviewing luxury hotels for our collection, there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to put a smile on our jet-lagged faces: a great hotel breakfast.
To all you lovely hotels out there who’ve filled us up before a hard day’s hotel reviewing and sightseeing, we thank you. And to those whose breakfasts have been particularly noteworthy, you’ve got an extra-special mention in our round-up below…
Riad Numero 9, Fez
On cold and drizzy February afternoons, we can easily fall into a reverie about the breakfasts at Riad Numero 9. Taken up on the rooftop terrace, with uninterrupted views of Fez’s sprawling medina, they include home-made banana jam, French toast and freshly baked waffles, all whipped up by the French chef owner.
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The Crown Inn, Amersham
Guardian food writer Rosie Sykes is the mastermind behind this darling little country inn’s stellar kitchen. The Crown, together with sister hotel The Olde Bell, is worth the trip out of London for its food alone. Breakfasts are a delectable spread of home-made preserves, rye-and-barley bread and eggs cooked to order.
Room Mate Oscar, Madrid
The Room Mate chain has a lot going for it. Friendly on the wallet without compromising on style, it also serves a free breakfast buffet until noon. Oscar has one of the snazziest breakfast rooms we’ve come across, a black-and-silver affair that looks more like a nightclub. The continental-style spread is generous, too.
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The Grange, York
Our Editorial Director Ben came back raving about The Grange recently, and with good reason. He spent nearly ten minutes alone on the breakfast, describing in detail the locally-sourced Wensleydale sausages, yogurts, freshly squeezed juices and perfectly poached eggs.
Read Ben’s review (breakfast and all) of The Grange
