You can paddleboard on the river, stroll to see the deer in Richmond Park, and feel a world away from central London at this smart, multifaceted Thames-side hotel. Owned by mother and daughter Ruth and Samantha Trinder, the Georgian house is home to a members' club, casual restaurant and wellbeing space. Designer bedrooms with contemporary furnishings are named after poems and verse dramas by Michael Field, nom de plume of two Victorian poets, Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper, who lived here until 1914. All have climate control, and the best, such as river-view Sappho and Baudelaire, have an in-room copper bathtub. Dinner is served in the library, which is lined with Penguin classics, in the parlour, in a garden dome or on terraces. It might include dishes such as Brixham fish market catch, Haye Farm organic steak, wild garlic and nettle gnocchi, or a selection of small plates to share. Guests can take advantage of half-price yoga, meditation, pilates and fitness classes during their stay.