We’ve teamed up with the Luxury travel brand Mr and Mrs Smith to bring you a few of the best places in the UK to escape the hustle and bustle of the Olympics.
The capital is a hub of excitement leading up to the opening of the Olympics this Friday. However, if it’s all getting a little too much and you fancy retreating to the countryside look no further than our pick of the best country hotels available during the Olympics.
Why not support Team GB from the tranquility of the Cotswolds or the Cornish coast.
Ellenborough Park Cotswolds
We’re backing Ellenborough Park as our next Gold Cup winner. This is an educated bet – the sports-loving hotel has thoroughbred good looks, 90 gorgeous green acres, and a herd of indulgent extras, from fine dining to fine wine-ing.
Style Fifteenth-century thoroughbred
Setting Racy Prestbury
Rooms 62, including 3 suites.
Rates from £230 per night including breakfast and tax.
To book visit Mrandmrssmith.com
Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh
Channelling Italian glamour amid Edinburgh’s grey grandeur, Hotel Missoni is a resplendent rainbow-coloured retreat, with a restaurant and bar styled with catwalk cool. This bold and beautiful boutique hotel is close to the castle; its yellow stone façade dotted with windows, so guests can soak up the scenic city sights.
Style Technicolour dreamboat
Setting Regal Royal Mile
Rooms 136, including 7 suites.
Rates from £315 per night, including tax.
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Fowey Hall, Cornwall
Commanding sweeping views of Fowey’s river estuary, port and the sea, this small, charming and unpretentious luxury family-focused hotel on the south coast of Cornwall was the original inspiration for Toad Hall in The Wind in the Willows. Its French furniture, Wilton carpets and fine oak-panelled dining room give it a traditional but relaxed and intimate feel. A croquet lawn, indoor pool, interconnecting suites, and nearby beaches and sailing make Fowey Hall hotel ideal for wannabe sea dogs and fun family escapes.
Style Comfy country château for all the family
Setting Salty Cornish coast
Rooms 36 rooms, including 12 suites.
Rates from £210 per night including breakfast and tax.
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Strattons, Norfolk
Tucked off the high street of the market town of Swaffham in Norfolk, the family-run Strattons hotel is a beautiful Queen Anne Palladian villa. Whether you’re in the mood for kitsch and contemporary or antiques and fabric-festooned decadence, each room is individually decorated with a unique theatrical flair. Not just a pretty face, the hotel has won awards for its restaurant and eco-policies; it’s a child-friendly hotel, too.
Style Eco, eccentric, arty and eclectic
Setting The Brecks in Norfolk
Rooms 14.
Rates from £155 per night including breakfast and tax.
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Woolley Grange Wiltshire
Small, luxury and family-friendly Woolley Grange is set in 14 acres of glorious private grounds on the outskirts of Bradford on Avon. You’re just eight miles from Bath and 30 minutes from Longleat, with enticing views of the White Horse at Westbury to gaze at in the distance. Laze by the pool in summer, retire to the fireside in winter, and enjoy the glorious English countryside all year round. Your children will love its giant trampoline, heated pool and amazing kids’ facilities, too.
Style 17th-century country living
Setting Wonderful Wiltshire
Rooms 26
Rates from £200 per night, including tax.
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