Fodor's Expert Review Cotswold House Hotel and Spa

This luxury hotel in the heart of Chipping Campden injects contemporary design into a stately 18th-century manor house, and from the swirling staircase in the entrance to the individually designed guest rooms studded with contemporary art, it's a winning formula. Two rooms have their own garden and hot tub. The lounges invite lingering, the spa luxuriating, and the terrace and spacious garden suggest seclusion—the perfect spot for afternoon tea. Both the Bistro on the Square and the Fig Restaurant offer creative takes on English and Mediterranean dishes; they're worth a stop even if you aren't staying here.