"A honey-and-cream Georgian mansion, the former home of garden designer Rosemary Verey has been discreetly modernized and converted into a luxurious retreat without sacrificing its essential charm." Full review

"Barnsley House, an ultra-chic and immensely relaxing retreat for grown-ups, is a Cotswold beauty set in a picturesque honey-stone village" Full review

"Manor house hotels couldn’t come much more stylish than glorious Barnsley House, with its cinema, spa, elegant dining and 18 gorgeously chic bedrooms (those in old stables are spectacular, the Potager room has wonderfully rural overtones)"

"For pure indulgence and romance, this 1697 country house and its famously beautiful garden take some beating" Full review

"Things don’t get much more ‘country chic’ than the spa at Barnsley House...there’s a potager, a knot garden and four acres of gardens to explore. Rooms and suites are soothingly neutral "

"From outside, this well-aged 17th-century house in the Cotswold village of Barnsley promises a trip back in time, but its interiors are a perfect mix of historical charm and contemporary luxury, especially in its luxe and stylish rooms and suites" Full review

"It is the ideal romantic retreat...the décor is immensely soothing and the facilities first class, from fine food to a flamboyant little cinema and a chic spa with views onto a meadow."