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This exquisite boutique hotel was originally built in 1810, then acquired and modified by a local sponge magnate in 1901 and has been in the same family ever since. High perimeter walls disclose nothing of the splendour inside. See the full post >

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A Country-house hotel set in 70 acres of wooded grounds on the outskirts of Bath, with far-reaching rural views. See the full post >

A first-rate b&b converted from a pub, in a terraced Georgian building near the centre of Bath. The bubbly owners are exceptionally welcoming, bedrooms are stylish yet homely, and the breakfasts – eaten communally with other guests round a single table – are outstanding. See the full post >

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Stylish yet relaxed Casa Privata is hidden away in the back lanes of low-key Praiano, set in a dreamy, rambling garden. It is the sort of bucolic retreat that can be hard to come by on the tourist-frenzied Amalfi Coast. See the full post >