Standards are high at this 15th-century stone manor house, which has luxurious rooms in occasionally over-the-top styles ranging from pink rococo fantasy to chic yellow chinoiserie (most rooms have private gardens and working fireplaces, too). It has one of the country's finest kitchens (complete with cooking school; £££££), and Chef Raymond Blanc's epicurean touch shows at every turn. Decide among the innovative French creations or treat yourself to the menu gourmand—eight courses of haute cuisine for £95. A stroll through the hotel's herb and Japanese gardens is de rigueur.
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