Owned by Lord and Lady Burlington and on the Chatsworth Estate, this hotel is fresh from a design makeover, which has 'further improved what was already a lovely place to stay', reports a reader this year. Designer Nicola Harding has used inspiration from the stately home to create welcoming interiors that include locally made fabrics, with perhaps a lamp made by a Chatsworth-based potter. The bar is adorned with old family photographs, while playful touches include horse carriage lamps repurposed as wall lights. Bedrooms range from ‘cosy’ and ‘spacious’ to a four-poster room and duplex Townhouse suite. ‘Our ground-floor room was bright, spacious and beautifully designed, with feature wallpaper and bucolic views,' said our inspectors. 'There was fresh milk in the fridge, a whole pack of Chatsworth biscuits.’ A tasting menu is served in the Gallery restaurant, or you can eat more casually in the Garden Room on dishes such as press Chatsworth lamb shoulder or chicken supreme. 'It's all beautifully cooked and presented.' After a full English at breakfast, you can walk across the fields to explore the stately home and its sprawling grounds. 'The professionalism of staff remains as good as ever.’ (Michael McNamara)