Cool Country Houses
written 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...
2. Seaham Hall
written by Alison Tyler
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...
written by Alison Tyler
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...
written by Alison Tyler
It was always part of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis’s plan that Castell Deudraeth should form part of his enchanting Portmeirion village, but he...
written by Alison Tyler
The quintessentially English Cotswolds House Hotel is the first in the UK to offer bespoke bedrooms: pre-order your bedlinen, duvet type, pillows, the...
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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...
7. The Grove
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Describing its décor and atmosphere as “groovy grand”, The Grove offers cosmopolitan country living aimed at the London style set - ’exclusive,...
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The Three Chimneys is one of Scotland’s best restaurants. Just a few steps from the award-winning eatery that made it into Restaurant...
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Pitching itself as a more elite country house hotel Whatley espouses many of the virtues of the cool country brigade while retaining a more...
10. The Samling
written by Alison Tyler
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...