‘A little bit of heaven, such a wonderful place,’ writes a reader and regular guest at this contemporary hotel in Capability Brown parkland on the Lansdowne family’s estate. Hotel residents have a choice of smart, air-conditioned rooms with espresso machine and fridge, perhaps a Juliet balcony. From April to October, they also have complimentary access to Georgian Bowood House (the ‘little house’ built as service courts and orangery to the demolished ‘big house’) and its landscaped grounds. There is also a spa and 18-hole golf course. In the restaurant, seasonal modern British food uses locally sourced produce and ingredients grown in the walled garden, with dishes such as grilled monkfish, white crab, orzo, garden greens. ‘Such amazing friendly staff. One night is never enough.’