The Retreat at Elcot Park, near Newbury, named the best country hotel in the UK by the Good Hotel Guide
A West Berkshire hotel has been named the best country hotel in the UK by the Good Hotel Guide.
The Good Hotel Guide has revealed the winners of its 12 César Awards, and The Retreat at Elcot Park, located off the A4 between Newbury and Hungerford, picked up the best country hotel award.
Announced annually, the Césars – inspired by Swiss hotelier César Ritz – comprise a collection of outstanding hotels, inns and B&Bs throughout Britain and Ireland that are recommended by readers and backed by professional inspection.
The guide describes The Retreat as: “A fraction of the price of many traditional country-house hotels, The Retreat at Elcot Park offers bedrooms with a modern English feel, a pool, a spa and an overall relaxed, fun air. Yu, the pan-Asian restaurant is not to be missed.”
Other hotels to pick up Césars include The Rookery in Clerkenwell, Plumber Manor in Dorset and Harbourmaster Hotel in Aberaeron.
Established in 1978, the Good Hotel Guide features more than 700 hotels, inns, B&Bs and guesthouses, with 73 new entries this year. The editorial team is headed up by Jane Knight, former travel editor of The Times.