A ten-minute drive from Henley lies this former village pub, once the Red Lyon. Bought a few years ago by local Bassam Shlewet (of TTT Moneycorp Group), who didn't do things halfway. The old pub has been transformed into a place where foodies love to dine, but you can just as easily pop in for a drink. There's a garden and terrace for the summer months, the picturesque riverside village of Hurley is just around the corner, and for golf enthusiasts: a club practically on the doorstep.

The hotel has ten en-suite rooms, each equipped with five-star amenities. The restaurant's cuisine is flexible: informal meals in the bar and on the terraces, international dishes such as burgers, fish & chips, pizzas, and steaks in the restaurant, and a Japanese omakase experience where fish is prepared right in front of you.

And best of all, its location in the Berkshire countryside means you literally have the countryside on your doorstep.

Hurley House Hotel