Romantic Hotels

Hartwell House
Aylesbury
The one time home to Louis XVIII, exiled King of France, Hartwell House offers the sort of place that inspires novels as well as proposals whether the sun is shining or as frost sparkles on the ground.
From £200 per night

The Cavendish - Four Nights for Three Summer Escape Special Offer
Baslow
A stay among the spoiling country house comforts of The Cavendish is about as close as you can get to staying on the Chatsworth Estate.

The Lygon Arms - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
Broadway
A 17th-century former coaching inn that counts both Charles I and Oliver Cromwell, sundry Windsors and Hollywood royalty among past guests can fairly claim to be historic.

Congham Hall - Summer Relaxation Three Night Special Offer
King's Lynn
A garden of more than 400 herb varieties gives plant fanciers and pollinators a buzz at Nicholas Dickinson’s Georgian country house hotel. Interiors are a well-judged blend of traditional and modish style.

Hambleton Hall - 'Celebrate a Special Occasion' Special Offer
Oakham
Exceptional food, exceptional grounds and exceptional decor are all part of the luxurious experience at Hambleton Hall - a romantic Relais & Châteaux retreat in Rutland.

Chewton Glen - Kids Stay Free Special Offer
New Milton
A five star country house hotel with a luxurious spa, Chewton Glen is perfect for romantic escapes, especially if you stay in the impeccable treehouses in a sky high world of your own.

Talland Bay Hotel - 'Welcome to Summer' Special Offer
Talland-by-Looe
Sub-tropical gardens with spectacular sea views are lent an extra touch of magic by the witty artwork that fill them at this ‘quirky’ hotel, which also features unusual furnishings within.

Thornbury Castle - Midweek Gourmet Celebration Special Offer
THORNBURY
‘It feels like you’re walking through the pages of a history book’ at this 16th-century castle, where everything from the bee skeps in the herb-scented goodly garden to canopied four-posters is redolent of Tudor England.

The Priory - Gin Stay Package Special Offer
Wareham
Idyllically situated by a Saxon church with gardens bordered by the River Frome, this 16th-century priory has cast off its monk’s habit to become a characterful hotel.

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
York
Arrive at this William and Mary house, with its lovely facade and 20 acres of gardens and parkland, and you’d think you were deep in the country; York, however, is just over a mile away.

Gliffaes
Crickhowell
There are sublime views from this eccentric Victorian country house with Italianate campaniles and 20th-century porte cochère, in wooded grounds overlooking the River Usk.

Knockinaam Lodge - June Two Night Break Special Offer
Portpatrick
A ‘wonderful country house hotel in a peaceful location by the sea’ this former Victorian hunting lodge comes with panelled walls, log fires, period furniture, the obligatory stag’s head, a dazzling array of malt whiskies, and views across the water to Northern Ireland.

La Sablonnerie
Little Sark
Arrive by horse and carriage on this car free island, and take in the exquisite views and exemplary hospitality of La Sablonnerie - it's like escaping to your own romantic world.

The George of Stamford - Up to 20% Discount Special Offer
Stamford
For Walter Scott, the view of Stamford from this historic coaching inn was ‘the finest twixt Edinburgh and London’.
From £195.00 per night

Lords of the Manor - 'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer
Upper Slaughter
The River Eye drifts through the gardens of this Cotswold stone former rectory, once home to the Witts family, rectors and then lords of Upper Slaughter, run as a hotel for the past 50 years.

Cliveden House
Taplow
Where the Duchess of Sussex spent the night before her wedding, Cliveden House is the perfect destination for a decadent honeymoon, proposal or romantic weekend, set in beautiful grounds that seduce you on arrival.

Headlam Hall - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer
Darlington
Guests continue to be delighted by this grand country house – sweeping gardens, historic features, smart bedrooms, swish spa – with a warm, down-to-earth atmosphere.

Augill Castle
Kirkby Stephen
With its towers and battlements, this Victorian-folly castle in 20 acres of grounds looks the real deal yet is ‘extremely laid-back – you can’t fail to feel at home’.

Albergo Al Sole - 10% Discount Special Offer
Asolo
Once a bolt hole for wealthy Venetians escaping the summer heat (plus Robert Browning, Freya Stark, Igor Stravinsky et al.), this charming little medieval hill town in the Veneto is known as ‘the town of a hundred horizons’.

Cowley Manor - Spa and Stay Special Offer
Cheltenham
Enter ‘a world of green woodland’ once frequented by Lewis Carroll as you drive through the ‘majestic grounds’ of this Italianate mansion, which surprises with striking interiors designed with 1960s pizzazz.

Seaham Hall - Luxury Bungalow Retreat Special Offer
Seaham
A spectacular example of how to update a historic building, Seaham Hall is a historic country house turned contemporary hotel. It was the one time home of Lord Byron and continues his legacy of decadence and seduction.

The Old Coastguard - Winter Escape Special Offer
Penzance
‘A haven of tranquillity from the moment you arrive’, this pub-with-rooms in a pretty Cornish fishing village gets full marks from readers who praise its ‘amazing rooms, food and views’.

Cedar Manor - Complimentary Bottle of Prosecco or Cream Tea Special Offer
Windermere
The praises keep showering down on Cedar Manor, a ‘delightful’ and ‘intimate’ hotel, close to Lake Windermere, with luxurious bedrooms, thoughtful comforts and faultless yet friendly service.

Cary Arms & Spa - Three Nights for the price of Two Summer Cottages 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.

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.

Askham Hall - Spring Three Night Special Offer
Penrith
With a topiary garden, 17th-century pele tower and French drawing room, Askham Hall sounds grand and formal; not a bit of it.

The Beaumont - Four Nights for the Price of Three Special Offer
London
With a mix of Jazz Age glamour and New York chutzpah, The Beaumont is one of London’s modern-day ‘grande dame’ hotels.

Knockendarroch Hotel - Book 2 nights and get a 3rd half price Special Offer
Pitlochry
‘A stately house with a fairly large garden, quite close to town’ is how John Stewart, founder of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, described this Victorian baronial mansion which in 1951 hosted the first performances in a marquee.

Old Downton Lodge - 2022 Midweek Special Offer
Ludlow
‘Pheasants scatter as you edge your way down the lanes’ to Pippa and Willem Vlok’s restaurant-with-rooms, occupying medieval and Georgian farm buildings around a flower-filled courtyard.

The Dial House - Free Bottle of Wine Special Offer
Norwich
You might fancy you are in a Parisian garret, in the mysterious east, on safari, or (mama mia) in a Venetian palazzo, when you book into Hannah Springham and Andrew Jones’s hotel, with rooms themed on the Georgian Grand Tour and Victorian globe trotting.

Cringletie House - Summer in the Scottish Borders Special Offer
Peebles
In springtime, daffodils blanket the lawns around this secluded baronial mansion; in all seasons, the extensive grounds – the historic walled garden, mile-long nature trail, sculptures and outdoor games – invite exploration.

Lucknam Park - Gourmet Getaway Special Offer
Chippenham
Down a mile-long avenue of lime and beech trees, this ‘very grand and lovely’ 18th-century mansion exults in 500 acres of parkland and gardens.

Rufflets - 15% Discount Special Offer
St Andrews
Traditional standards are upheld at this turreted 1920s mansion, one of Scotland’s first country house hotels, which has been owned by the same family for 70 years.

Broadway Barn - Free Glass of Bubbly Special Offer
nr Woking
The eggs Benedict are ‘made right’ at Mindi McLean’s B&B, in this ‘beautifully and tastefully restored’ 200-year-old barn at the heart of a historic village.

The Dunstane Houses - Royal Jubilee Package Special Offer
Edinburgh
Luxe details such as a copper roll top bath, add to the romance of The Dunstane Houses, a luxurious get away in Edinburgh where beautiful details are accompanied by exceptional service - ideal for mini breaks, minimoons or a Valentine's Day retreat.

Knockderry House Hotel - Two Night Mini-Break Special Offer
Helensburgh
By the shores of Loch Long, romantic turrets and towers add to the Scottish country house experience of Beth and Murdo Macleod’s dog-friendly hotel.

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
Bath
In a perfect location, everything at Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa in Bath is perfectly formed. The elegance in the midst of this genteel city is perfect for an intimate romantic getaway.

The Ollerod
Beaminster
In Hardy’s ‘Emminster’, ten minutes from Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, a historic priest’s house is now a restaurant-led hotel.

Brockencote Hall
Chaddesley Corbett
A long winding drive leads past a lake to this Victorian mansion, remodelled in the 1940s in the style of a Loire château, with parkland, fountain and 17th-century dovecote.

Gravetye Manor
East Grinstead
At the end of its mile-long drive, this Elizabethan manor house with glorious gardens and superb dining is, for many guests, the ultimate country house hotel.