Weekends away

Mini-break: The Garden House, Surrey

Phil Crewdson discovers the perfect place for a restorative country break.

Uber-chic ideas for places to stay, eat and shop in Paris

Rosie Paterson grabs her clipboard and umbrella to become your tour guide to Paris.

The ultimate hotel for the polo-mad? Coworth Park, Berkshire

Hetty Chidwick explores a polo enthusiast's dream hotel in Berkshire - one which was the setting for an elegant recent Frontispiece shoot in Country Life.

The best hotels in Britain

From city breaks and family trips to romantic weekends and coastal resorts, here's our guide to the best hotels in Britain.

Foxhill Manor review: The Cotswolds house perfect for a pampered getaway

Emma McCall was swept off her feet at Foxhill Manor - in more ways than one.

Review: Idle the winter away in Cornwall at The Idle Rocks, St Mawes

Kate Green recommends The Idle Rocks in St Mawes for a blissful break

10 best country house hotel restaurants

We reveal the top places to stay for first class dining and elegant, rural surroundings.

The George Townhouse review

Re-opened after a full refurbishment, The George in Shipston-on-Stour offers a relaxing north Cotswolds retreat

Best luxury hotels in London

Increasingly, hotels in London are making a half-term trip to the capital as beguiling as going abroad. Here are our favourites.

The 5 best dog-friendly hotels in London

Where to let sleeping dogs lie.

Great Britain: A new grand tour

Read our guides to Devon and The Lake District, plus the best country houses to visit in Yorkshire, gardens to see in Gloucestershire and some of the best hotels in Britain

London Marriott Hotel Park Lane – Review

A refurbished hotel just off Oxford Street is the perfect antidote to all the hustle and bustle of town, finds Rosie Paterson

Country Life/Best Loved Hotels offer

If you're booking a weekend away sometime soon take a look at our Best Hotels/Country Life special offer

The Salcombe Harbour Hotel

A stay at the Salcombe Harbour makes for a luxurious and relaxing few days, finds Olivia Williams.

The Peacock at Rowsley

This charming boutique hotel is perfectly situated for visitors to enjoy local historic houses.

Hotel review: The Crown in Amersham

This home counties pub-with-rooms on London's Metropolitan Line has period features and a great bar.

Hotel Review: Great Fosters

Holly Kirkwood discovers an historic country house hotel near Windsor

Escape to Connemara

Agnes Stamp reviews Connemara Equestrian Escapes, one of the best riding holidays in Ireland.

Lower Slaughter Manor, hotel review

Holly Kirkwood spends a weekend in style at Lower Slaughter Manor in The Cotswolds

Hotel review: L'Andana, Italy

Emma Hughes unwinds in true Tuscan style at a palazzo-style hotel with a colourful history