No.38 in the Park Hotel

Cheltenham, UK

When it comes to a weekend break on home turf, No.38 The Park races ahead. Housed in a white Georgian townhouse in a quiet, leafy corner of Cheltenham, this country house has the Big Three covered: boutique interiors, British-led produce and a prime location. Enter via the pillared porch to a stylish lobby with a your-home-but-better feel – think heavy coffee-table books, one-off artworks and chandeliers. Thirteen individually styled rooms await – bold colours, statement prints – and most welcome four-legged family members. For the best room in the house, choose the Outstanding – all 58sq m of it – including what must be one of the UK’s largest walk-in showers. In the light-filled restaurant, chef József Kuti’s menu excels at modern British classics using superlative ingredients from land and sea. Save a little room for fluffy stacked pancakes drizzled with sweet syrup for breakfast.

Words by Megan Dickson. Doubles from £135. 01242 394014, no38thepark.com