Curated luxury hotels in United Kingdom

With a stay at The Royal Standard in Ely, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Babylon Gallery and Ted Coney's Family Portraits. This inn is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Waterside Antiques Centre and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Jubilee Gardens.

With a stay at Castle at Edgehill in Banbury, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Upton House and The National Herb Centre. This inn is 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Warwick Castle and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Burton Dassett Country Park.

With a stay at The Bell at Stow in Cheltenham, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Fosse Gallery Fine Art and 7 minutes by foot from St. Edward's Church. This hotel is 14.9 mi (23.9 km) from Cotswold Wildlife Park and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Old Mill.

Located in Stroud, Wild Garlic Rooms is within a 5-minute drive of Minchinhampton Common and The New Lawn. This hotel is 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Thames River and 16 mi (25.7 km) from Gloucester Quays.

A stay at The Bird, Bath places you in the heart of Bath, within a 15-minute walk of Thermae Bath Spa and Roman Baths. This guest house is 13.1 mi (21.1 km) from Cabot Circus Shopping Centre and 14 mi (22.5 km) from University of Bristol.

Located in Sturminster Newton, The Crown at Marnhull is within a 15-minute drive of Sturminster Newton Mill and Shillingstone Railway Project. This inn is 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from Gartell Light Railway and 6.7 mi (10.7 km) from Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Located in Recques-sur-Hem, Chateau Cocove is a 1-minute drive from Regional Natural Park of the Caps and Opal Marsh and 5 minutes from Bal Parc. This historic hotel is 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Bois de Ruminghem Golf Club and 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from Boursot's Wine Collection.

When you stay at Gamston Lock, Nottingham by Marston's Inns in Nottingham, you'll be on the riverwalk – a 3-minute drive from Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and 7 minutes from University of Nottingham. This inn is 18.4 mi (29.6 km) from Loughborough University and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from City Ground.

Located in Cromer, The Grove Cromer is within a 15-minute walk of Royal Cromer Golf Club and Little Gems. This property is 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Norfolk Broads and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Cromer Beach.

With a stay at The White Horse in Cromer, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Royal Cromer Golf Club and Norfolk Coast. This inn is 12.2 mi (19.7 km) from Norfolk Broads and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Cromer Beach.

Located in Lincoln, Woodcocks, Lincoln by Marston's Inns is a 5-minute drive from Ellis Mill and 5 minutes from Museum of Lincolnshire Life. This inn is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from The Lawn and 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Lincoln Castle.

Located in Matlock, Oakhill is in a rural location, just a 4-minute walk from Cromford Mill and a 1-minute drive from Cromford Canal. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Carsington Water and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Haddon Hall Manor.

Located in Bridgwater, The Old Vicarage is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Admiral Blake Museum and Whitegates Dog Park. This hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Enmore Park Golf Club and 3.7 mi (6 km) from Walled Gardens of Cannington.

Set in a magnificent castle, the Castle Hotel offers free Wi-Fi and features a stylish brasserie, luxurious bedrooms, and leafy gardens. The hotel is situated in Taunton, just a 10-minute drive from Hestercombe Gardens.

The elegant bedrooms are individually decorated, and each has a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. All rooms have a modern bathroom with free toiletries and a hairdryer.

Hearty breakfasts are available daily.

The family-run Castle Hotel is just 2 miles from the M5 motorway. The beautiful Exmoor National Park can be reached in a 20-minute drive.

Located in Gainsborough, The George is within a 15-minute drive of Blyton Park Driving Center and Hemswell Antique Centres. This inn is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Race Kart Centre and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Green Howe.

When you stay at The White Swan in Gainsborough, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Green Howe and Blyton Park Driving Center. This inn is 6.3 mi (10.2 km) from Race Kart Centre and 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from North Lincolnshire Museum.

With a stay at Fisherman's Cot, Tiverton by Marston's Inns in Tiverton, you'll be on a river, within a 15-minute drive of University of Exeter and Devon Railway Centre. This inn is 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Exmoor National Park and 3.7 mi (6 km) from Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life.

• Grade I-listed surroundings
• Romantic wine cellar bar
• Four-poster bed rooms

Hotels don’t get much more romantic than Peckforton Castle, in Cheshire. I mean, it’s a castle. So your surroundings will include arrow slides, spiral staircases, suits of armour and French tapestries. It’s easy to see why so many celebs have got hitched here. And why it’s the backdrop for TV series, like Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who.

It’s not all looks and no substance, though. The 48-bedroom castle hotel has nailed dinner and drinks, as well. There’s the award-winning 1851 Restaurant, which blends the best of French and British. Or, fancy dining in the castle’s former kitchens? Head to 2010 Brasserie for a more informal meal of burgers, fish and chips, or pasta. The pièce de résistance is the wine cellar bar. It oozes ‘date night’ with its lantern lighting and dramatic vaulted ceiling.

You don’t come here for the location. It’s the kind of place you go to drop off the map and spend all weekend in bed. And they’ve got some seriously impressive ones of those. The Four Poster rooms give off fairytale vibes, while Executive rooms come with charming rolltop baths. And some of the rooms even have fireplaces that can be lit in the chillier months.

Located in Knutsford, The Golden Pheasant is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Tabley House and Tatton Park. This inn is 5 mi (8.1 km) from Victorian Gardens and 7.2 mi (11.7 km) from Anderton Boat Lift.

Located in Sale, Belmore is within a 10-minute drive of EventCity and Old Trafford Cricket Ground. This inn is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Old Trafford and 5.2 mi (8.3 km) from Trafford Centre.