hotel chesham - buckinghamshire

This 17th century former coaching inn is set in the historic town of Berkhamsted, and features luxurious boutique-style rooms with iPod docking stations and private en suite bathrooms.

Set in the idyllic Hertfordshire countryside, Champneys Tring health resort has modern rooms in a classic English stately home. It offers guests a swimming pool, spa and health treatments.

Originally a private home dating back to the early 1900s, Chartridge Lodge offers easy reach to several National Trust properties, the Harry Potter Studio Tour, and many Chiltern Hills walks.

Premier Inn Hemel Hempstead West has excellent transport links to London and the Southeast; good value accommodation; and an on-site restaurant for breakfast and evening meals.

This traditional country hotel is in the village of Chalfont St. Giles, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. It has a restaurant, a bar and a free private car park. The White Hart has a stylish restaurant with a wooden floor.

Set in 30 acres of grounds in Chiltern’s countryside overlooking the Chess Valley, Latimer Place boasts an indoor pool and sauna, 25 minutes’ drive from Heathrow Airport. London can be reached in 35 minutes by train.

The Pennyfarthing is an independent hotel in the centre of Berkhamsted, just 6 minutes’ walk from Berkhamsted Railway Station. Free Wi-Fi and free onsite parking are both available.

This hotel dates from the Tudor period, but the inside reflects the very best in modern design. It is featured in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral, as well as the TV show Midsomer Murders.

Originally a 16th-century coaching inn, The Crown in Old Amersham offers relaxed dining, traditional hospitality and easy access to the M40, M25, M1 and M4.