Spoil yourself with a bit of luxury at Ellenborough Park

If you like your mini-breaks to come with four-poster beds, a hot stone massage and petit fours as standard, you need to know about Ellenborough Park. Here a good night’s sleep is pretty much guaranteed – and not just because of the bespoke Hypnos beds where you’ll lay your head.

This unique hotel in the Cotswolds is dedicated to easing away all those everyday irritations, whether that’s with a spa treatment; a visit to the adjoining Cheltenham Racecourse; or a bracing walk along the Cotswolds Way (they’ll even provide you with Hunter wellies). You might find you don’t even need a nightcap but, if you do, there are 550 different wines and numerous spirits to choose from in their luxurious bar.