In the centre of a pleasant town famous for its Anglo-Saxon crosses, this revitalised 19th-century inn is a popular gathering place, with boutique bedrooms, relaxing spaces, deep leather armchairs, open fires, a gastropub and steakhouse menu, and alternative choices for vegans.

In a fashionable suburb 15 minutes from the city centre, this boutique townhouse hotel offers a wide choice of individually styled rooms, relaxing lounges, a bar and fire-warmed covered terrace.

Both culture and nature are on your doorstep at Maggi and Gerard Heelan's 'excellent B&B guesthouse' just five minutes' walk from the Opera House in this splendid Peak District spa town.

In a splendid, Grade I listed crescent, this spa hotel blends Georgian elegance and contemporary comforts, with a restaurant serving modern British cooking, and drinks and light bites dispensed in the bar.

Industrial chic blends with Victorian gravitas at this 16-bed hip hotel with glamorous bar, occupying the lofty spaces of a disused textile warehouse in the city’s Northern Quarter.

With treehouses, boathouses and shepherds' huts scattered around 70 acres of glorious grounds on the Consall Hall Estate, and delicious fine-dining cuisine in the double-height, glass-walled Plumicorn, this deconstructed, dog-friendly hotel is a haven for families, loved-up couples and the resident wildlife.