14,536 businesses inspected. Average rating: 4.8/5.
There are 14,536 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 4.7/5. Currently 85.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | 21 | 5.0/5 |
| Dover | 26 | 5.0/5 |
| East Hampshire | 18 | 5.0/5 |
| Flintshire | 13 | 5.0/5 |
| Forest of Dean | 12 | 5.0/5 |
| Hackney | 12 | 5.0/5 |
| Ipswich | 16 | 5.0/5 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 47 | 5.0/5 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City | 18 | 5.0/5 |
| Luton | 15 | 5.0/5 |
| Local Authority | Businesses | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Neath Port Talbot | 12 | 4.0/5 |
| Halton | 10 | 4.2/5 |
| South Oxfordshire | 20 | 4.2/5 |
| Thurrock | 12 | 4.2/5 |
| Reigate and Banstead | 15 | 4.3/5 |
| Kingston-Upon-Thames | 13 | 4.3/5 |
| Calderdale | 15 | 4.3/5 |
| Camden | 124 | 4.4/5 |
| Lichfield | 10 | 4.4/5 |
| Worthing | 10 | 4.4/5 |
The average food hygiene rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses in the UK is 4.8 out of 5. 85.3% have the highest rating of 5 (Very Good).
There are 14,536 businesses classified as "Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house" in the UK food hygiene database, of which 10,924 have been rated under the FHRS.
The local authority with the highest average rating for hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house businesses is Anglesey with an average of 5.0/5.