So handy for Windsor Castle and Great Park, this is a friendly, affordable independent hotel with relaxed dining in restaurant and bar.

A veritable palazzo, this Italianate mansion in National Trust pleasure grounds above the Thames oozes opulence, with bedrooms ranging from doubles to lavish suites, as well as a fine dining restaurant overlooking the parterre, and simpler options in the Astor Grill.

A fine base for exploring the Chilterns, this urbane hotel is just outside a picturesque riverside village near historic houses and vineyards.

Just off the M3, this unpretentious village pub with motel-style accommodation is family friendly and affordable, with a relaxed ambience and a menu of pub favourites, platters and Sunday roasts.

The launch venture of Hector Ross's Signet Collection, this Georgian inn with riverside terraces, across the road from Hampton Court, has beautiful, luxurious bedrooms and suites mixing contemporary opulence and classic style, excellent brasserie fare and a tasting menu in the river-view restaurant.

You can paddleboard on the river, take a yoga class, stroll to see the deer in Richmond Park, and feel a world away from central London at this smart, multifaceted Thames-side hotel.

Ten minutes from Henley-on-Thames, this chocolate-box-pretty, thatched gastropub has three swish, well-equipped bedrooms. The short restaurant menu mixes pub classics with more original dishes, while brunch, coffees, artisan pastries and simple cooked dishes are on offer at weekends in the barn.

The Queen Anne-style Edwardian former council offices have been transformed into this opulent luxury hotel adorned with Italian chandeliers, fine rugs, artworks and artefacts from around the world, where guests have a choice of dining options, from casual to tasting menus for serious foodies.

Beyond the Doric portico of a white stucco neo-classical mansion, this boutique hotel captures the eclectic charms of glamorous and bohemian Notting Hill.

A Victorian townhouse on Portobello Road, with pubs and restaurants close at hand, this B&B offers keyless self-check-in to four beautifully presented suites, one on the lower ground floor with private patio, affording privacy and a great base from which to browse the famous antiques market and to explore hip Notting Hill.