This unique art deco hotel is situated on its own private island just off the coast of Devon. It's famous for being the location for two Agatha Christie novels and was a favourite haunt of hers. The mermaid pool in the picture is a stone's throw from the hotel, which has private steps down with a bathing pontoon for guests

This eco-friendly hotel is for adults only, with spa, hot tubs and cutting edge contemporary deisgn. Right on the coast of Cornwall, just a few miles from Fistral beach and ten miles from Padstow.

A boutique hotel in a stunning location. The Lugger Hotel is Cornwall's only AA 5-star inn - right on the coast in a 17th Century smuggler's inn.

If you want the best of beach and town, The Headland Hotel in Newquay is worth considering. A grade II listed building opened in June 1900, it looks out over Fistral Beach.

The palatial Seaham Hall was once the home of Lord Byron's wife. There's a stunning spa that you reach through an underground tunnel and an excellent restaurant. The beach is famous for sea glass - gem-like morsels that are washed up with the tide daily - made from the 'rubbish' left by a nearby Victorian glass factory

In trendy Leith, the coastal area near Edinburgh, you'll find Fingal. Originally a lighthouse tender it's been repurposed as a luxury boutique hotel, complete with a restaurant and ballroom! Though you won't be going anywhere, you probably won't want to since Leith itself is packed with excellent restaurants and bars.

In Nottingham, almost halfway between London and Edinburgh just off the Great North Road, Ye Olde Bell is a great place to break a journey to or from Scotland. With a great spa and beautiful individually designed rooms, you can relax here and enjoy a meal in their restaurant or bistro

Palé Hall is a Victorian mansion, now a sumptuous country house hotel where you can enjoy a peaceful and luxurious retreat, surrounded by natural beauty. Their Michelin green star restaurant specialises in seasonal and local food accompanied by the finest wines and food. Palé is a warm and welcoming country house that resonates with the history of a bygone era

Tucked away in the National Park, Gliffaes is a 23 room hotel, the only 4-star hotel in the Brecon Beacons. Set in 33 acres of grounds and woodlands, with its own stretch of the River Usk, Gliffaes is rightly known for having some of the finest fly fishing in the UK. But there's plenty more to experience at this stunning country house hotel.

A luxury resort hotel in Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury Park Hotel sits on a low hill above the River Severn, a white outcrop of buildings, set in a sea of 163 green acres. The hotel has excellent leisure facilities (golf, tennis, a gym, spa facilities, an indoor pool and more) and you won't need to leave the grounds. If you do, it's a fascinating place to explore, close to Tewkesbury Abbey.

Paschoe House is a luxury, family-run country house hotel, restaurant and events venue in the Heart of Devon. Just 25 minutes from Exeter and 15 minutes to the North of Dartmoor the hotel is right on the edge of the famous Two Moors Way footpath. A stunning Grade II listed building, the hotel was refurbished between 2007 and 2017 and now has an AA three-rosette restaurant and five-star accommodation.

On the outskirts of the historic Hanseatic port of King's Lynn, Congham Hall is a charming country house hotel with the option of traditional or contemporary accommodation and with excellent spa and dining facilities. There's plenty to explore in the beautiful surrounding countryside, the nearby North Norfolk coast or in King's Lynn itself.

A stationary luxury yacht hotel set in the heart of London’s Docklands at Royal Victoria Dock offers the kind of grandeur you might associate with the millionaire set.A great option if you want somewhere different to stay in London!

The luxurious Andaz is a handy option both for tourists wishing to enjoy the tastes and art of Shoreditch, as well as for business people in town for a meeting in the City. With historic Spitalfields, the City of London and Shoreditch on the doorstep, it's a great place to see a less touristy side of London without loosing any creature comforts.

The epitome of a Boutique Hotel, St James's Hotel and Club is on the edge of St James's Park and just around the corner from The Ritz. All the luxury but with a personal touch, there's a Michelin starred restaurant with just 36 covers.

Check out Bath’s premier boutique hotel, The Queensberry Hotel, and its Olive Tree restaurant, which was first awarded a Michelin Star in the 2019 Guide. The business was taken over 15 years ago by the present owners Laurence and Helen Beere. Laurence got his training in hospitality with the Savoy Group with tremendous experience in the hospitality industry and the hotel is clearly a passion project for the couple. He says “Helen and I pride ourselves on being a little old fashioned. A little quirky. If we can’t do something well we won’t do it. Everything to us is about the individual experience in the hotel.”

The Nira Caledonia Boutique Hotel, with just 28 rooms, is set across two Georgian townhouses in trendy Stockbridge. On the edge of the New Town, this is part of Edinburgh where local people aspire to live, thanks to a wealth of boutique restaurant, quirky shops and some stunning Georgian architecture. Perfect for a staycation in Edinburgh!

Just off the West End in a pretty, quiet garden square and a little closer to Haymarket than Edinburgh Waverley, the hotel has all the advantages of a central location and none of the disadvantages of being on the main street. In a lively city with a thriving nightlife, The Bonham Hotel is a real find with its own great restaurant and large, well-appointed rooms.

The Grand Hotel and Spa was originally the Headquarters of the North Eastern Railway.  Built between 1900 and 1906, it is a stunning Edwardian building.  Grade II listed, it is York’s only 5-star hotel and opened in May 2010 after extensive refurbishment. Right in the heart of the city, the hotel has an excellent spa and two restaurants offering formal and informal dining.

The recently opened Hotel Indigo in Bath offers the same quirky boutique styling you'll find across the Indigo group. This hotel also has a superb restaurant with the previous owners of the Ledbury at the helm. A few minutes from Bath Station and just around the corner from the Abbey, it's a great location for a city break.

The Bower House Restaurant with Rooms is located in the heart of Shipston-On-Stour, a charming market town just 11 miles north of Stratford-Upon-Avon and 10 miles south of Chipping Norton. A great base for exploring the beautiful rolling hills of the Cotswolds, there are many things to see and do within easy reach. Nearby attractions include the Neolithic and Bronze Age Rollright Stones, the Cotswold Distillery, Compton Verney Art Gallery, the Broadway Tower, Hidcote Manor Garden and several other National Trust properties. The hotel itself is a delightful quirky building with individual touches to all the rooms that make the place a home away from home.

Looking for a townhouse hotel that has country charm, an excellent spa, a choice of different accommodation style and two excellent restaurants offering both informal and fine dining options? Relais and Chateau listed Mallory Court is all of that and more.

Nestling at the foot of the Ilmington Downs is the village of Ilmington – the highest in Warwickshire, just 3.5 miles northwest of Shipston on Stour and 8 miles south of Stratford. This picture-postcard village embodies a very English idyll, with its Norman church and a village green, a pond overhung with weeping willows and sheep grazing in the surrounding meadows. And it’s perfectly situated for reaching local places of interest, including Hidcote Manor, run by the National Trust, and Kiftsgate Court. It’s a wonderful location for ramblers, too, with plenty of beautiful rural walks on its doorstep.

In the heart of Constable Country, the Sun Inn is a traditional coaching inn with elm bar, exposed timbers, panelled rooms and real wood fires. The garden has its own bar and the Inn can lend you bikes to explore on or boats if you fancy floating down the Stour. A rural retreat that's close enough to Colchester if you start to miss urban life.

You know you’re in for a treat when you turn into the gravel drive and approach the distinctive façade of Great Fosters, once a hunting lodge used by Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I and now a four-star pile of romance and loveliness.  With many of its features listed for preservation, it is cited as one of the five most important historic buildings in the UK. You can stay there...and dine in style. Read on to find out more.

Just opposite Shakespeare's birthplace and a few seconds from the Guildhall in Stratford upon Avon, Hotel Indigo offers boutique charm in a range of three types of rooms. There's an excellent restaurant too from the team who brought you the Ledbury and the Harwood Arms. And, a pretty courtyard garden where you can enjoy pre-dinner drinks. It's a few minutes walk from the town centre so perfect whether you are exploring or going to the theatre.

Wrotham (pronounced root-em) is a tiny village in Kent just south of London.  The small town with a population of less than 2,000 has three pubs all within a hundred yards of each other, one of which is The Bull Hotel.  We think it offers the perfect date night and get-away from London. A fourteenth-century coaching Inn, it's cosy and intimate - and quintessentially English.

Looking for a Lake District Staycation? A short walk from the centre of Ambleside, an attractive little town at the head of Lake Windermere, boutique hotel Rothay Manor is set in its own secluded grounds. It dates back to 1823 when it was built by a prosperous Liverpudlian with architectural input (a fine cast-iron balcony running the length of the house) from his French wife and was converted to a hotel in the 1930s. A three rosette restaurant and a four-star hotel in a fabulous setting - what more could you ask for?

A former 17th-century coaching inn, the Black Bull, Sedbergh offers a warm 21st-century welcome, provided through the excellent efforts of James Ratcliffe and his wife Nina. This very special place offers excellent dining based on local, seasonal ingredients. Nina is in charge of the kitchen and the couple forage for ingredients in the beautiful surrounding countryside. The rooms have been carefully refurbished to retain original features while ensuring contemporary standards.