There are hotels - and, then, there are hotel resorts , offering everything you might possibly want without leaving the compound and then a bit more besides.
The neo-Jacobean stately pile was built in 1908 and over the years has been a maternity hospital and police training academy. Soho Farmhouse is nearby and there’s a member element here, too, albeit a pricey one , for which you have access to a special members area, including a Japanese restaurant and its own lively bar.
It’s a given that deep pockets are required. Even if staying you must pay £95 to enjoy a ‘thermal journey’ in the Romanesque Eynsham Baths, which features a huge tepidarium bathing hall and then a series of hot and cold pools. Opt for a seaview room and don’t miss the spa in the basement. The outdoor pool, flanked by cabanas, quality sun-loungers and sunken fire pits is as swanky as anything Miami can muster.Following its opening two years ago, Wildhive Callow Hall, on the edge of the Peak District, has gained all sorts of plaudits. Rightly so. It’s bang on-trend, with Penny Morrison fabrics, Robert Kime wallpaper and Fermoie lampshades.