13,603 businesses inspected. Average rating: 4.8/5.
There are 13,603 businesses classified as "Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house" across the UK, inspected under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. This category includes a wide range of establishments that share similar food handling characteristics and regulatory requirements.
The average food hygiene rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses is 4.8 out of 5. This is broadly in line with the national average of 4.6/5. Currently 85.0% of rated businesses in this category have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
Food hygiene standards can vary significantly between local authorities. The tables below show which councils have the best and worst average ratings for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses, helping you understand regional differences in food safety performance.
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 26 | 5.0/5 |
| Fenland | 10 | 5.0/5 |
| Flintshire | 13 | 5.0/5 |
| Forest of Dean | 12 | 5.0/5 |
| Horsham | 24 | 5.0/5 |
| Ipswich | 17 | 5.0/5 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 47 | 5.0/5 |
| Lincoln City | 23 | 5.0/5 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City | 19 | 5.0/5 |
| Newark and Sherwood | 13 | 5.0/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Calderdale | 15 | 4.1/5 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 12 | 4.2/5 |
| Thurrock | 11 | 4.2/5 |
| Reigate and Banstead | 16 | 4.2/5 |
| South Oxfordshire | 22 | 4.4/5 |
| Huntingdonshire | 31 | 4.5/5 |
| Lichfield | 10 | 4.5/5 |
| North Tyneside | 16 | 4.5/5 |
| Richmond-Upon-Thames | 12 | 4.5/5 |
| Waverley | 18 | 4.5/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses in the UK is 4.8 out of 5. 85.0% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 13,603 businesses classified as "Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 10,353 have been rated under the FHRS.
The local authority with the highest average rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses is Dover with an average of 5.0/5.