An idyllic spot for messing about in boats, this Thames-side hotel and spa is ‘so very relaxing’.

‘The ambience and superb staff are a feature’ of this modern hotel in the Chiltern Hills, close to a pretty stretch of the Thames Path.

In a sweep of Surrey parkland, this late Victorian mansion has been transformed into a lavish, art-filled hotel with a multitude of mod cons, and several to spare.

As you approach this glorious Italianate Thames-side summer palace designed by Charles Barry and set in 376 acres of National Trust grounds, it 'feels as if you are on the film set of Pride and Prejudice', says a Guide insider,

On the corner of the village green, a ‘lovely’ country inn which has been offering hospitality to pilgrims and travellers for centuries.

Bang on the banks of the Thames between Richmond and Petersham, this former Georgian mansion turned 'classic English hotel with a modern twist' sits in a riverside garden and terrace. It has an interesting literary past.

An emphasis on organic home-grown products, together with spacious beamed bedrooms and a 'friendly welcome, including for our dog', characterise this dining-pub-with-rooms.