Best romantic hotels in West Country

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The Priory - Gin Stay Package Special Offer

Wareham

There's certainly nothing monastic about the rooms in this much-loved hotel, standing in four acres of 'beautiful grounds' bordered by the River Frome beside the Saxon priory church.

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Lords of the Manor - 'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer

Upper Slaughter

A luxury afternoon tea in gardens on the River Eye and fine dining in the evening are among the sybaritic pleasures to be enjoyed at this Cotswold-stone former rectory.

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Cary Arms & Spa - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Babbacombe

Right on the edge of the water with unrestricted sea views, Cary Arms and Spa combines the warmth of a British inn with the decadent details of a luxury hotel. Little wonder it's a favourite for romantic retreats and proposals.

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Southernhay House - Free Fizz Special Offer

Exeter

An exquisitely decorated boutique hotel on a quiet street in Exeter, Southernhay House Hotel has a seductive style with rich colours and sumptuous furnishings as well as an intimate atmosphere.

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Lucknam Park - Gourmet Getaway Special Offer

Chippenham

Approached down a mile-long avenue of lime and beech trees, this ‘very grand and lovely’ Palladian mansion exults in 500 acres of parkland and gardens.

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Talland Bay Hotel - Two Night Weekend Break Special Offer

Talland-by-Looe

In 'one of the most idyllic spots ever', this dog-friendly hotel 'near the end of an extremely narrow lane' overlooks cliff-top gardens filled with larky sculpture and Wonderland whimsy.

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Thornbury Castle - Midweek Gourmet Celebration Special Offer

Thornbury

Playing Kings and Queens is more than a fantasy at this Tudor castle 'where you can feel the history in the thick walls', along with turrets, oriel windows, spiral staircase and grand fireplaces.

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Cowley Manor - Spa and Stay Special Offer

Cheltenham

An Italianate mansion in landscaped gardens and pleasure grounds is today ‘a lovely, classic country house hotel with a modern, quirky feel’.

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The Old Coastguard - Winter Escape Special Offer

Penzance

‘My favourite hotel anywhere in the world,’ writes a reader, of this welcoming pub-with-rooms in an enchanting fishing village.

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More best romantic hotels in West Country

The Royal Crescent  Hotel & Spa, Bath

At the centre of a glorious Georgian crescent, two adjoining mansions are home to an elegant yet family-friendly hotel with oasis garden and beautiful spa.

The Ollerod, Beaminster

The Ollerod (Dorset dialect for cowslip), with boutique rooms and a dabster in the kitchen, is the perfect place for a bit’ a’ drap when you’re hungry and athirt.

The Pig at Combe, Honiton

The Gloriana of Robin Hutson’s Pig hotel collection (see index), this Grade I listed Elizabethan beauty stands in 'wonderful grounds in a special location' in the peaceful Otter valley.

Lewtrenchard Manor, Okehampton

A ‘stunning Jacobean building’ is, astonishingly, largely the creation of Victorian squire, parson and prolific author the Revd Sabine Baring-Gould.

Driftwood Hotel, Porthscatho

‘A very nice hotel with its own private beach, secluded and quiet,’ writes a reader of this cliff-top hotel in gardens overlooking Gerrans Bay.

Howard’s House, Salisbury

A loyal following of guests returns time and again to this 17th-century house, with stone-mullioned windows in 'a lovely quiet location, with nice gardens'.

Tresanton, St Mawes

‘You feel as though you’re on the French Riviera' at Olga Polizzi’s seaside hotel ‘in one of the most idyllic locations you could hope to come across’.

The Old Rectory, Boscastle

‘In some of the most beautiful inland scenery in Cornwall,’ Chris and Sally Searle’s B&B is ‘a time capsule of Victorian virtues, rich in associations with Thomas Hardy’.

Blue Hayes, St Ives

After a day browsing the galleries of this buzzy, arty town, you can escape the crowds to sit serenely sipping cocktails in the sub-tropical gardens at Michael Herring’s small hotel.

Hotel Endsleigh, Tavistock

‘An enchanting destination’ is how readers describe Olga Polizzi's Regency hunting lodge, which stands by the River Tamar in an Elysian landscape designed by Humphry Repton.

The Scarlet, Mawgan Porth

Eco values as well as enjoyment are fundamental to this cliff-top hotel, with sea thrift-covered roof, sweeping curves, reed-filtered pool and walls of windows to soak up the light and the seascape.

The Pig near Bath, Pensford

The setting is pure hog heaven at Robin Hutson's third Pig hotel, surrounded by a deer park in a fold in the Mendips. The part-Georgian building comes in the group's signature shabby-chic style.

The Pig on the Beach, Studland

There is a fairy-tale aspect with more than a hint of Hogwarts to this 1820s marine villa with a sandy beach at the bottom of the garden in a village that inspired Noddy's Toy Town.

The 25 Boutique B&B, Torquay

This delightfully eccentric boutique B&B, a stroll from Torquay’s seafront, has won numerous awards for its singular style and luxurious standards.

Chapel House, Penzance

There is a friendly, open-house ambience at Susan Stuart’s beautiful B&B with views over the harbour and Mount’s Bay: drop into the kitchen at any time for coffee, cake and a chat.

Dorset House, Lyme Regis

Dorset House describes itself as a ‘breakfast with rooms’, which is a clue that the morning feast in this eco-friendly, cream-washed Georgian house is a bit out of the ordinary.

No.15 by GuestHouse, Bath

The three Guest brothers made their first bold foray into hospitality with this boutique hotel and spa occupying three Grade I listed town houses on a splendid Georgian terrace.

Old Church Farm, Bristol

A Saxon royal hunting lodge in the Gloucestershire countryside, rebuilt over centuries, is run today as a private hotel by ‘lovely hosts’ Christopher Trim and Kathryn Warner.

Gara Rock, Salcombe

A ‘coastal getaway’ comes into its own at this chilled-out cliff-top hotel at the end of winding country lanes and poised above a beach accessible only on foot or by boat.

Locanda on the Weir, Exmoor National Park

In a tiny coastal village, with the sea in front and Exmoor behind, this eclectic restaurant-with-rooms oozes personality, style and Italian foodie flair.

The Swan, Bibury

In a setting that elicits admiration, this stylishly updated 17th-century coaching inn stands on the banks of the River Coln, in a village, described by William Morris, as the most beautiful in England.

Cider House, Yelverton

In the sprawling grounds of the National Trust’s Buckland Abbey, this sophisticated B&B is run with bonhomie by Bertie and Bryony Hancock.

Summer Lodge, Evershot

Staying in this Georgian mansion in ‘flower-filled and perfectly tended gardens’ is 'a pretty faultless experience', with 'every detail properly attended to but the atmosphere still friendly and relaxed', say readers.

Calcot & Spa, Tetbury

Amid 240 acres of native woodland, rewilded organic meadow and grassland, this 16th-century stone manor house offers a real escape to the country.

Burgh Island Hotel, Bigbury-on-Sea

Pack your Schiaparelli gowns, beach pants and playsuits, and board the 'sea tractor' for a trip back to the 1930s at this Art Deco hotel on a tidal island where the beau monde came to play.

The Idle Rocks, St Mawes

A cream tea (jam first, the Cornish way) on the waterside terrace of this Edwardian hotel in a fishing village on the Fal estuary is a perfect way to enjoy fine weather.

The Luttrell Arms Hotel, Dunster

In a ‘lovely little medieval village’ overlooked by a red sandstone castle, what was an old guest house for the abbots of Cleeve Abbey is today a 'friendly and relaxed' hotel.

Mullion Cove Hotel, Helston

Where better for a sun salutation than on the cliff-top of the Lizard peninsula at this iconic white, late Victorian hotel, where yoga classes are a regular feature.

The Old Quay House, Fowey

You're never far from watery views at this smart hotel which overlooks Cornwall's Fowey estuary.

Dart Marina, Dartmouth

Watching the changing light and activity on the River Dart from the terrace, restaurant or bedrooms of this stylish and relaxed hotel soothes the soul.

Padstow Townhouse, Padstow

Hidden in a back street of Padstow’s old town, these sybaritic B&B suites, created by chef Paul Ainsworth and his wife, are an ideal retreat for foodies.

Thyme, Southrop

With the feel of a charmed Cotswolds village, this collection of honeyed buildings house chic rooms surrounded by pretty gardens, as well as a spa, pub and cookery school.

Trewornan Manor, Wadebridge

A 'delightful B&B up a curving drive, through verdant grounds', Paul and Lesley Stapleton’s ‘lovely old stone manor house’ wins rapturous praise from readers.

Lympstone Manor, Exmouth

Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has created a country house hotel for the 21st century (Relais & Châteaux) in a Georgian mansion overlooking the Exe estuary, with an ambience of soft-spoken luxury.

Trevose Harbour House, St Ives

This Victorian mid-terrace B&B, overlooking the harbour, zings with light from its white-washed exterior to its blue-and-white colour scheme and original paintings by St Ives artists.

Cross Lane House, Minehead

Within Exmoor National Park, Billy and Ellen Rowlinson’s 15th-century farmhouse snuggles in a pretty hamlet on the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate.

Coombeshead Farm, Lewannick

Occupying a centuries-old farmhouse and its surrounding barns, this rustic-chic guest house and restaurant make an ideal base for exploring the meadows and woodland around – or simply for eating ‘stupendously’ well.

Gidleigh Park, Chagford

At the end of a twisty, country lane and standing high above woodland close to Dartmoor, this grand country house, built in the Arts and Crafts style, is luxurious but surprisingly intimate.

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Featured hotels with Special Offers

Best romantic hotels in West Country

The Priory - Gin Stay Package Special Offer

Wareham

Lords of the Manor - 'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer

Upper Slaughter

Cary Arms & Spa - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Babbacombe

Southernhay House - Free Fizz Special Offer

Exeter

Lucknam Park - Gourmet Getaway Special Offer

Chippenham

Talland Bay Hotel - Two Night Weekend Break Special Offer

Talland-by-Looe

Thornbury Castle - Midweek Gourmet Celebration Special Offer

Thornbury

Cowley Manor - Spa and Stay Special Offer

Cheltenham

The Old Coastguard - Winter Escape Special Offer

Penzance

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