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by Jessamy Calkin, Marianne Jones, Chloe Lambert and Emma Spedding, The Daily Telegraph, October 24, 2016
Whether you’re after a touch of glamour or some olde-worlde charm, Stella writers have got the perfect pre-Christmas hideaway for you...
No. 38 The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Best for townhouse elegance
If it’s your dream to own a magnificent ivory Georgian townhouse, you can live the fantasy for a night or two at the charming No. 38 The Park. Whether you take over the entire 13-room mansion for an elegant house party, or stay in one room, this makes for a perfect escape. The interiors are rustic and comforting but ever-so chic, with freestanding baths, cosy fireplaces, honesty bar and a breakfast table stocked with an array of morning-after pick-me-ups.
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No 38 The Park's 13 bedrooms have been sumptuously designed using British fabrics and furniture.Credit: ©Chris Terry 2013/Chris Terry
Aviator Hotel, Farnborough, Hampshire
Best for high flyers
The sleek glass architecture and spacious rooms of this Hampshire hotel with views over the private Farnborough airport will make you feel like a fully paid-up member of the jet set. The top-floor suites feature heavenly tubs big enough for two, while the Sky Bar
provides a glamorous cocktail spot ( aviatorbytag.com ).
Lion + Pheasant, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Best for retail therapy
Shrewsbury boasts more independent shops than chains, a castle and medieval streets with names like Bear Steps and Grope Lane. This quirky former coaching inn, which dates back to the 16th-century, boasts 22 bedrooms and a restaurant voted Shropshire dining pub of the year. Enjoy locally sourced beers and wines around a blazing log fire ( lionandpheasant.co.uk ).
Best Western Plus Dean Court Hotel, York, Yorkshire
Best for olde-worlde charm
York is one of the most visited cities in England, and the Dean Court Hotel is a great place to stay – right next to York Minster, one of the largest and most beautiful cathedrals in Europe. The hotel is comfortable and delightfully old fashioned, but with lovely modern detail, small but charming rooms and a lively little bar and restaurant, minutes from York’s town centre.
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This article was written by Jessamy Calkin, MARIANNE JONES, Chloe Lambert and Emma Spedding from The Daily Telegraph and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.
