COUNTRY LIFE writers reveal the hotels that stood out to them in 2025

A twist of fate led André and Lisanne Hedger to realise their dream of owning a chocolate-box thatched cottage in the heart of the countryside – the perfect place to create happy memories with their young family

Chantal and Rob Powell have used sympathetic methods and materials to give their ancient Dorset farm a new relevance for the 21st century

This early 19th-century cottage in Padstow, owned by Jess and Ash Alken-Theasby, has lived a long and varied life. ‘It was originally a little fishing cottage, but it’s had several interesting uses si

Leaving London behind, Sophie and Richard Vermont transformed an 18th-century stable block on their farmstead into an idyllic rural retreat

Discover remote holiday homes, cosy coastal escapes and an all-out-opulent hotel