TOP 10 (12/07)
Compiled by Alison Tyler
The original cool country house hotel is ten years old this year. When Soho House owner Nick Jones decided to open a country retreat for his hip media members, he originally envisaged a typical country hotel. It was...
If the measure of a good hotel is attention to detail then Seaham Hall should get six stars.
When was the last time a hotel asked you how you would like your pillows? Choose from the pillow menu and a good night’s...
The east wing of Ickworth House, a National Trust property, has been converted into this temple for hip families. The fourth and newest in the Luxury Family Hotel chain provides luxurious adult comforts, stylish décor,...
It was always part of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis’s plan that Castell Deudraeth should form part of his enchanting Portmeirion village, but he probably never imagined it would one day look like this.
Beneath the...
The quintessentially English Cotswolds House Hotel is the first in the UK to offer bespoke bedrooms: pre-order your bedlinen, duvet type, pillows, the contents of your mini-bar and even choice of bathroom pampering...
The Crazy Bear’s funky colour, design and style prove that modern doesn’t have to mean boring. Emphasis is on art and design of high quality, from flamboyant spiralling modern wrought ironwork and fantastic Italian...
Describing its décor and atmosphere as “groovy grand”, The Grove offers cosmopolitan country living aimed at the London style set - ’exclusive, but not excluding’, reads the brochure. Set in 300 acres of private...
The Three Chimneys is one of Scotland’s best restaurants. Just a few steps from the award-winning eatery that made it into Restaurant magazine’s Top 50 Places to Eat in the World list, Eddie and Shirley Spear...
Pitching itself as a more elite country house hotel Whatley espouses many of the virtues of the cool country brigade while retaining a more traditional and formal atmosphere. As the man behind the manor, Christian...
This boutique bolthole has the feel of a home rather than a hotel. For starters, there are just 11 gorgeously individual bedrooms; there’s no bar – you just help yourself to drinks in the lounge; and no reception...
