Mercure Newbury Elcot Park Hotel★★★★

Elcot Park Hotel has undergone a complete refurbishment and is relaunching as ‘The Retreat’; a newly re-imaged 18th-century country house hotel and community beacon, set in 16 acres of magnificent grounds, and located between Hungerford and Newbury in the heart of the beautiful West Berkshire countryside with breath-taking views across the Kennet valley.

Joining its riverside cousin, The Mitre at Hampton Court, The Retreat is the second hotel by