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Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 20 Buxton hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Buxton, out of the 20 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.3.

All five are inside 1.0 km of Derbyshire, so you can walk it.

Roseleigh Guest House (Book Direct for Best Prices)

Highest rated of the five

Roseleigh Guest House (Book Direct for Best Prices)

★★★★★4.9 from 235 reviews

Roseleigh Guest House (Book Direct for Best Prices) comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 235 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under poi.

20 hotels in Buxton qualified for this list and five made it. The Old Manse Guest House is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Roseleigh Guest House (Book Direct for Best Prices)1

    Roseleigh Guest House (Book Direct for Best Prices)

    ★★★★★4.9 from 235 reviews

    500 m from Derbyshire, about a 6 minute walk

    • Parking

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  2. The Old Manse Guest House2

    The Old Manse Guest House

    ★★★★★4.8 from 103 reviews

    500 m from Derbyshire, about a 6 minute walk

    • Parking

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  3. Hawthorn farm guest house3

    Hawthorn farm guest house

    ★★★★★4.8 from 169 reviews

    1.0 km from Derbyshire, about a 12 minute walk

    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Airport shuttle

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  4. Kingscroft4

    Kingscroft

    ★★★★★4.9 from 50 reviews

    800 m from Derbyshire, about a 10 minute walk

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Buxton Crescent5

    Buxton Crescent

    ★★★★★4.3 from 952 reviews

    under 200 m from Derbyshire

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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How this list was put together

20 Buxton hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Derbyshire second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.

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