90.86% CHEWTON GLEN
Hampshire England

Privately owned, red-brick English country-house hotel with striped lawns on Hampshire's coastal fringe. At its best in summer with games of croquet, outdoor dining and heated outdoor swimming pool.

ROOMS
Delightful mix of chintz, toile and antiques, with one contemporary alternative: the new Poacher suite

FOOD
Always good, with enviable wine cellar. Healthy buffets in the spa

SERVICE
Staff-to-guest ratio of 2 to 1

FACILITIES
Comprehensive spa with indoor pool and new hydrotherapy area; state-of-the-art gym; 9-hole par-3 golf course; tennis courts

COST
Doubles from £280

New Milton, Hampshire (01425 275341; fax: 272310; www.chewtonglen.com)