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

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

Located on the banks of the river Teith, these five eco-friendly treehouses offer luxurious comfort. They’re built with timber from the Lanrick Estate, with upcycled furniture, log-burning stoves, a t

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

Clare Pearne’s love of vintage treasures began when she was a little girl, but now she and partner Steve have found the perfect setting for them: a cottage with its very own secret garden

The Scottish Highlands have captured travellers’ imaginations since Sir Walter Scott began setting his wildly evocative historical novels here. What those first Victorian tourists discovered was a vas