The Crown Inn, Chiddingfold, Surrey

Rated a 5-star inn by the AA, the 600-year-old Crown Inn combines traditional character with modern room luxuries, including flat-screen TVs and DVD players.

On the village green in Chiddingfold, The Crown is within 20 minutes of Guildford's town centre, and less than an hour from London.

Awarded Great Britain’s Most Excellent Inn 2010 by Condé Nast Johansens, the friendly Crown Inn has luxury en suite rooms with original wooden beams. Some rooms have four-poster beds.

The refurbished rooms have handmade beds, Egyptian cotton bed linen and en suite facilities with luxurious Ren toiletries. All rooms include iPod docks.

A seasonal à la carte menu is served in the oak-panelled restaurant and there is also a bar menu. There is an extensive wine list and a selection of beers and spirits.