Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel & Country Club, Ware

This 17th-century country house is in huge gardens. It is now a 5-star luxury hotel with its own golf course, an award-winning restaurant and a spa with pool, sauna, gym and steam rooms.

The Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel & Country Club is in the Hertfordshire countryside, 25 miles (40 km) from central London.

The historic building mixes original character with modern luxury. The traditionally decorated rooms have luxury beds, flat-screen TVs, work desks and laptop safes.

The Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel has a sports bar with a large TV. The traditional wood-panelled bar has a real fire and offers afternoon teas, drinks and cocktails.

The Zodiac Restaurant has won 2 AA Rosettes. The more casual Oakes Grill has a terrace looking out over the 18th hole of the hotel's PGA championship golf course.

The hotel has 24-hour room service and free parking.