Where to stay in United Kingdom

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Central England
Russell's of Broadway
Worcestershire
£££ A stylish restaurant-with-rooms, set in an utterly charming Cotswold village New!

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The Rectory
Wiltshire
££ Delightful country house hotel in the Cotswolds: homely and elegant with stylish contemporary touches

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The Miller of Mansfield
Berkshire
££ An idyllic village setting, an ivy-covered inn and 14 seriously sexy rooms New!

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East Anglia
Strattons
Norfolk
££ An explosive mix of colour and art in one of England’s loveliest boutique hotels

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Mistley Thorn
Essex
££ Historic pub converted into popular restaurant with five smart rooms in scenic Georgian port town New!

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London
The Halkin
Belgravia
££££ One of London's first contemporary-design hotels still has lots going for it: cosseting bedrooms, top Thai cuisine and a quiet location amid retail heaven

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Miller's Residence
Notting Hill
£££ Breathtaking treasure trove of antiques and objets d'art, with an eclectic clientele in London's best kept secret

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Number Sixteen
South Kensington
£££ Dreamy English elegance for the 21st century in one of London’s smartest residential quarters

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Hazlitt's
Soho
£££ A captivating, quirky little hotel hidden in the streets of Soho with authentic 18th century furnishings

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The Rookery
Clerkenwell
£££ An imaginatively restored trio of Georgian buildings, just north of The City, with antique-furnished, wood-panelled bedrooms

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The Rockwell
Kensington
££ Designer decor, fabulous food and a quiet sunny garden in the heart of popular Kensington

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The Church Street Hotel
Camberwell
££ A mad splash of Mexican modernism in south London - this unique mid-size B&B brings a welcome street vibe to the capital's hotel scene New!

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Northern England
Linthwaite House Hotel
Cumbria
£££ Enjoy the watery beauty of England’s Lake District from the comfort of a bijou hotel with a truly personal touch

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Langar Hall
Nottinghamshire
££ A sublime country house set in private parkland where the England of old lives on

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Augill Castle
Cumbria
££ Heaven in the tranquil Eden Valley – luxury B&B in a Victorian castle in remote Cumbria

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The Peacock
Derbyshire
££ Stylish historic hotel perfectly placed in the heart of the Peak District and renowned for its innovative cuisine and fly-fishing

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Scotland
Windlestraw Lodge
Tweed Valley
£££ Cosy hideaway in the Scottish Border hills with fine food, peace and quiet, and as much fresh air as you can handle New!

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Ardanaiseig
Argyll
£££ Ultra romantic lochside hotel with a stunning restaurant and a touch of baroque and roll New!

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Monachyle Mhor
Perthshire
£££ Relaxed, family-run gourmet bolthole, with lashings of style at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands New!

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Dun na mara
Argyll
££ Remote, minimalist and very stylish Edwardian house with wild views, a touch of the Orient and some shaggy ginger-haired neighbours New!

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South East England
Westover Hall
Hampshire
£££ A luxurious but laid-back country house and restaurant, tucked between the New Forest and the sea

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The Griffin Inn
Sussex
££ It’s ten out of ten on all counts at one of England’s loveliest country inns, an hour’s drive south of London

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The George in Rye
Sussex
££ Stylishly restored 450-year-old inn with excellent restaurant in one of England's most picturesque seaside towns WATCH OUR NEW VIDEO REVIEW


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Hotel TerraVina
Hampshire
££ Stylish gastro bolthole surrounded by the trees, ponies and beauty of the New Forest, less than 2 hours from London New!

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South West England
Combe House
Devon
£££ A flamboyant country house set in 3500 acres of park and woodland near the south coast of Devon

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The Cove
Cornwall
£££ Contemporary hotel with seaside-chic apartments and heated swimming pool hidden away in a wooded valley in far west Cornwall

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Boskerris Hotel
Cornwall
£££ Petite, family-run hotel with spectacular ocean views and a sand-and-surf beach on the doorstep, just 3 minutes by train from St Ives New!

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Captain's Club Hotel
Dorset
£££ Striking architecture and a holiday atmosphere on the banks of the River Stour in pretty Christchurch New!

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The Stapleton Arms
Dorset
££ Country pub, boutique bedrooms and cosy restaurant in rural Dorset

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The Bath Arms
Somerset
££ An ivy-clad inn on the Longleat Estate with a characterful restaurant and some rather fetching rooms New!

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The Farmers Inn
Somerset
££ A rustic 5-room inn deep in the Somerset countryside offering wonderful food, local ciders, great walks and cycle rides

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Heasley House
Devon
££ Unpretentious Georgian gastronomic bolthole cradled in the hills of unspoiled Exmoor New!

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Flying Boat Club
Isles of Scilly
££ Clutch of stylish new beach houses with indoor pool, spa, bar and restaurant on stunning island of Tresco (sleeping 6-10) New!

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St Moritz
Cornwall
££ A glamorous family-friendly seaside hotel between fashionable Rock and rocking Polzeath, with fabulous sea views, tropical gardens and Cowshed spa New!

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Wales
Holm House
near Cardiff
£££ A chic, spoil-yourself-rotten bolthole in Wales, just 15 minutes from Cardiff, offering the ultimate in indulgence New!

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Plas Tan-yr-allt
Gwynedd
££ An elegant country house on the doorstep of Snowdonia, with glorious views of the Glaslyn Estuary, and some rather well known former residents New!

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Ffynnon
Gwynedd
££ Boutique B&B in beautiful southern Snowdonia: good for romantics, families and lovers of the great outdoors New!

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The Felin Fach Griffin
Brecon
££ Big character, great food and 7 comfortable rooms rolled into an award-winning country pub New!

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manorhaus
Denbighshire
££ Stylish rooms with restaurant and art gallery in Ruthin, gateway to North Wales and a centre for contemporary arts New!

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