Curated luxury hotels in Great Britain

A stay at OYO Imperial Hotel places you in the heart of Barrow-in-Furness, within a 15-minute walk of The Dock Museum and Barrow Park. This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Holker Street Stadium and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Furness Abbey.

With a stay at The George & Dragon in Westerham, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Squerryes House and Westerham Golf Club. This hotel is 7.7 mi (12.5 km) from Hever Castle and Gardens and 15.9 mi (25.6 km) from Brands Hatch Circuit.

Set in private grounds above Lake Windermere, Aphrodites Group offers luxury themed suites with spa baths or private hot tubs. There is free parking and free Wi-Fi throughout.

Full English and continental breakfasts are available in the restaurant or can be delivered to the room.

The suites are sumptuously decorated with romantic features and luxurious furnishings. All suites have a seating area, flat-screen satellite TV with DVD player, and a modern bathroom with Molton Brown toiletries and a double-size bath.

Aphrodites Group boasts a sauna and steam room. The large grounds feature manicured lawns and natural woodland, and there is a stylish conservatory guest lounge.

With a scenic location in the beautiful Lake District, Aphrodites is just 10 minutes’ walk from the Bowness Ferry Crossing. Bowness-on-Windermere centre is a 20-minute stroll away, offering shops, restaurants and pubs.

Located in Sheffield, Mercure Sheffield Parkway is in the business district, within a 10-minute drive of Utilita Arena Sheffield and English Institute of Sport Sheffield. This family-friendly hotel is 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from Sheffield Hallam University and 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Meadowhall Shopping Centre.

Located in Stoke-on-Trent, The Upper House is in a rural location – a 5-minute drive from World of Wedgwood and 6 minutes from Trentham Monkey Forest. This hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from Trentham Gardens and 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Fenton Manor Sports Complex.

When you stay at Merewood Country House in Windermere, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute walk of Lake Windermere and Treetop Trek. This hotel is 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from Ullswater and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre.

A stay at Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre by IHG places you in the heart of Bristol, within a 15-minute walk of University of Bristol and Bristol Hippodrome Theatre. This hotel is 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from The Mall at Cribbs Causeway and 12.9 mi (20.8 km) from Thermae Bath Spa.

With a stay at Langdale Hotel in Ambleside, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Allan Bank. This spa hotel is 9.2 mi (14.9 km) from World of Beatrix Potter and 13 mi (21 km) from Ullswater.

With a stay at Holiday Inn Milton Keynes - Central by IHG, you'll be centrally located in Milton Keynes – a 4-minute drive from National Bowl and 7 minutes from Bletchley Park. This hotel is 16.7 mi (26.8 km) from Silverstone Circuit and 11.2 mi (18 km) from Woburn Safari Park.

With a stay at Gamston Lock, Nottingham by Marston's Inns in Nottingham (West Bridgford), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and 7 minutes from University of Nottingham. This inn is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from City Ground and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.

Located in Matlock, Oakhill is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Cromford Mill and Cromford Canal. This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Carsington Water and 10 mi (16 km) from Haddon Hall Manor.

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 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Shenington Kart Racing Club.

Located in Northampton, The Poplars Moulton is a 2-minute drive from Moulton College and 9 minutes from Pitsford Reservoir - Pitsford Water Park. This hotel is 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Delapre Abbey and 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from University of Northampton.

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 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Victorian Gardens and 7.2 mi (11.7 km) from Anderton Boat Lift.

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.

• 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.

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 Gardens and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Old Mill.

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.

With a stay at D'Parys in Bedford, you'll be a 3-minute walk from Bedford Park and 10 minutes by foot from Bedford Corn Exchange. This hotel is 13.3 mi (21.3 km) from Woburn Safari Park and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from St. Paul's Church.

With a stay at The Embankment in Bedford, you'll be a 5-minute walk from Panacea Museum and 5 minutes by foot from The Higgins Bedford. This inn is 13 mi (20.9 km) from Woburn Safari Park and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from John Bunyan Museum.