Luxurious Hotels in the U.K.

• The United Kingdom includes the countries of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.british flag image by Tom Davison from Fotolia.com
  
  Home to ancient castles, rugged coastlines and scores of historic landmarks and attractions, the United Kingdom is a veritable goldmine of culture and tradition. The collection of countries boasts 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 15 national parks and over 9,000 miles of shoreline. Pebble beaches line the the coast, and chic shops and eateries dot the streets of popular tourist towns. Cosmopolitan cities host high-class boutique accommodations, while stately country manors offer a glimpse of the simple life.
  
  

Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa

• Lucknam Park Hotel occupies a 17th-century Palladian mansion situated on a sprawling 500-acre estate in the Wiltshire countryside. This five-star hotel offers 29 guest rooms and 13 suites. Each room is individually decorated and includes a marble bathroom, Wi-Fi and views of the courtyard or gardens. Suites provide added luxuries like four-poster beds and open fireplaces. The award-winning, upscale Park restaurant features a selection of seasonal dishes made with organic, locally sourced ingredients, while The Brasserie, a recent AA Rosette winner, offers a menu of a la carte items as well as multiple-course meals. The hotel spa provides a collection of face and body treatments including hot stone massages, crushed sea salt and seaweed body wraps and black sand scrubs. An on-site equestrian center houses 35 horses, and riding and lessons are available. An indoor pool, croquet, football pitch and tennis courts are all available, as are a saltwater plunge pool, fitness room, and indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pools. The hotel lends bicycles and organizes archery, clay pigeon-shooting, falconry and hot air balloon excursions on the estate upon request.
  
  Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa
  
  Colerne, Chippenham
  
  Wiltshire, SN14 8A, England
  
  011-44-01225-742777
  
  lucknampark.co.uk
  
  

Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons

• Oxford University was established around 1096 and now boasts 38 independent colleges and six permanent private halls.Oxford Univertit?¡èt image by Claudia Georgi from Fotolia.com
  
  This award-winning hotel is nestled just 10 miles outside the thoroughly British city of Oxford. Housed in a country manor, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons provides 32 individually designed rooms and suites, which may include a free-standing bath or double shower, Venetian glass ornaments, hand-painted murals, velvet or silk furnishings, a four-poster bed, and a private balcony or terrace. The hotel's two-Michelin starred restaurant serves modern French cuisine with ingredients procured from the two-acre kitchen garden. Guests are welcome to participate in cookery classes offered by the hotel's owner and seasoned chef. The extensive grounds include a lavender walk, tea garden and tea house, 17th-century pond, croquet lawn, apple orchard and herb garden, which produces over 90 types of vegetable and over 70 varieties of herb. The Le Manoir is just a dozen miles from the University of Oxford and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archeology. Established in 1683, it is the oldest museum in the U.K. and houses a collection of Eastern and Western fine art and antiquities that span four millennia.
  
  Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
  
  Church Road, Great Milton
  
  Oxford, OX44 7PD, England
  
  011-44-01844-278881
  
  manoir.com
  
  

Lime Wood Hotel

• Stonehenge is about 30 miles north of the Lime Wood Hotel.stonehenge image by Horticulture from Fotolia.com
  
  Set in the heart of the New Forest National Park, the five-star Lime Wood Hotel is an 18th-century Regency country house. The hotel now houses 14 guest rooms and 15 suites, which are divided between the main house, two pavilions and two garden lodges. Open fireplaces, free-standing bathtubs, plate-sized shower heads and hand-selected art works complement many rooms, while all include satellite televisions, bathrobes and slippers. The Lime Wood provides guests with the choice of two restaurants. The Dining Room offers a fine-dining experience beneath carved chandeliers, while the country kitchen-style Scullery restaurant prepares a variety of soups, salads, pasta and seafood dishes in full view of the establishment's robust central fireplace. As of November 2010, the Lime Wood is also home to the Herb House Spa. Here guests are welcome to indulge in a selection of treatments like Swedish full-body, Indian head and Thai pressure-point massages. The beaches of Highcliffe and the 19th-century Highcliffe Castle are located about 13 miles from the hotel.
  
  Lime Wood
  
  Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst
  
  Hampshire, SO43 7FZ, England
  
  011-44-02380-287177
  
  limewoodhotel.co.uk