Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

Entering Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa is like walking straight into a house in an English period piece, lit by the bright colors of the outdoors and suffused with plush warmth. If you have never been surrounded by the magic of the English countryside, this would be a good place to start. The hotel's food and wine are out of this world, recalling a time when many wealthy British landowners preferred country living to bustling city life, but were not willing to sacrifice their exquisite tastes.

Each room and suite here is unique, comfortable, and full of high-end amenities like Belgian linens and soaker tubs. And if you feel like exploring, head out into the heart of Wessex, where Dorset's blend of thatched villages, literary history, geological treasures, and sweeping chalk cliffs will keep you entertained and amazed. And make sure to visit The Acorn Inn, which Thomas Hardy fans will recognize from Tess of the d'Urbervilles and the less bookish will recognize as a fantastic English pub.