Housekeeping is making up beds, front of house is dusting down computers, waiters are, appropriately, waiting, chefs are getting twitchy. ‘Standards have risen so much in the last few years,’ says Adam Raphael, editor of the Good Hotel Guide. Good to know: Sit by a window at breakfast and watch the passing parade on this busy stretch of river. SAFARI ON THE DOORSTEPThe Bath Arms, WiltshireMouthwatering: The Inspector said the food at The Bath Arms in Wiltshire is delicious. STUCCO-FRONTEDCastle House Hotel, HerefordA tad old-fashioned but this is a well-run hotel in central Hereford.

Source: Daily Mail May 15, 2021 12:08 UTC