The Ocean House opened its doors in June 2010 after a $140 million rebuild and restoration. The old Ocean House did not have any heating, air conditioning, or ventilation. It was a seasonal hotel only open for about three months a year. The new building replicates over 60% of the old building and today the resort offers 49 guestrooms and 23 private luxury residences.

New amenities in the new hotel will include meeting rooms, spa, lap pool, fitness center, and restaurant. Stay engaged with culinary classes, croquet, evening harbor cruises, and the 12,000-square-foot Spa. Indulge in a variety of dining options and menus, ranging from light, modern cuisine to American brasserie fare. All these facilities make the Ocean House ideal for close-to-home family vacations, weekend luxury escapes destination weddings, and mid-week business retreats.

Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Easton Beach, the Chanler at Cliff Walk is a stunning historic mansion located on the famous Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island. The cliff walk is designated a National Recreation Trail and there are abundant opportunities in the area for water sports, fishing, boating and yachting. Just an hour’s drive from Boston, it was voted the best small hotel in the United States in 2010.

Built in 1872, the Chanler at Cliff Walk is a former mansion. The hotel is designed to highlight the building’s French Victorian style with authentic furnishings, original artwork and traditional décor. There are 20 guestrooms, each designed to reflect a different architectural period. This luxury hotel allows guests the opportunity to return again and again and enjoy a different experience with every stay. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, DVD players, LCD TV, heated bathroom floors, hot tubs, king or queen sized beds. They are furnished with fireplaces and seating areas.

The Mediterranean climate and extremely fertile soil of Napa Valley make it one of the most prestigious wine producing areas in the United States. This striking estate set on 250 forested acres just outside the town of St. Helena, this wonderful California property enjoys easy access to some of Napa’s most vaunted wineries. Dating back to the 19th century, Meadowood offers truly tranquil atmosphere where you will find yourself at the heart of a unique tasting journey. Appeared in the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List, a directory of the world’s best hotels and resorts, in 2008, 2006, 2005.

Meadowood features cozy lodges, guestrooms or suites with patios and views of the trees or fairways guarantee a good night’s sleep. Mossy stone walls define walkways and tame and wild landscape blend seamlessly. The service is attentive/ professional and personal exemplifies wine country hospitality. Each of the 85 rooms is spacious and airy, many have vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, large fireplaces, and terraces. There’s an afternoon wine-tasting hour by the grand piano in the reception lodge, seven tennis courts, a wooded nine-hole golf course, private spa, and a pair of croquet lawns where players are still required to wear white. The grounds are huge, with giant trees and four and a half miles of walking trails in the high hills ringing the property. And The Restaurant at Meadowood is one of the best places to eat in the region. A romantic luxury resort offering golf, tennis, croquet, hiking, swimming, fitness, spa, wine education and a Michelin three-star restaurant dining experience…all on a private 250-acre estate in the heart of the Napa Valley.

Chewton Glen is an impressive five-star house hotel located less than a mile from the coast of England only two-hours from central London. This unique combination of countryside and coast makes for the ideal location for exploring. Dates from the early eighteenth century, the estate’s legendary charm inspired its owner’s brother, Captain Frederick Marryat, to write his most famous novel, “The Children of the New Forest”.

These days, visitors experience the magic of Chewton Glen through 58 individually designed accommodations to provide the ultimate. Each elegant room has a spacious seating area, a satellite TV with DVD player and a mini bar. The sumptuous combination of antique furnishings, magnificent fabrics and modern and traditional textiles creates a scene of timeless elegance and comfort. Some rooms have balconies and garden views, whilst all rooms have a luxury bathroom.

Chewton Glen Hotel has an internationally acclaimed health and beauty spa featuring a sauna, steam room, whirlpool, gym and outdoor pool. A range of treatments and massages are available. The hotel also a 3 AA-Rosette restaurant offers fine dining with a seasonal menu, using local produce; golf on a par-3, nine-hole course; indoor and 4 outdoor tennis. Clay pigeon shooting, falconry displays and the truly unique experience of duck herding is all within the hotel grounds. Horse riding and fishing can also be arranged.

Just 35 minutes from central London, The Grove is a magnificent 18th – century house set in 300 acres of Hertfordshire Parkland. Opened in September 2003, it offers luxury accommodations and 5-star quality service. The former home of the Earls of Clarendon, the Grove welcomes its guests with exciting design, professional service, magnificent sporting and leisure facilities and an atmosphere that is informal and relaxed.  

Gorgeous grand interiors, described as groovy grand, the overall feel is sumptuous and relaxed, comfortable and fun. Set within 300 acres or private woodland and parkland, stunning guest rooms and suites feature antique furniture and modern art. All guest rooms have 42″ wall mounted plasma screens DVD/CD and high speed Internet access. The Grove’s spa has been named Best UK Spa Retreat 2005, by readers of Conde Nast Traveller. It offers a health and fitness center, an indoor pool, saunas, steam rooms and world class facility with 12 large specially designed treatment rooms and a VIP double room. Treatments and services include aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, thalassotherapy and phytotherapy.

One of the most exciting features of The Grove is the stunning 18-hole championship golf course designed by highly acclaimed designer Kyle Philips. There are also 2 tennis courts and a croquet lawn. Colette’s is The Grove’s simply elegant à la carte restaurant, situated in the original mansion overlooking the lakes and grounds of the estate, for modern and traditional flair using ingredients from the hotel’s own gardens.

Set in the heart of The Channel Island, this five star hotel in the heart of St Peter Port Guernsey, UK dates back to 1858. Formally the official residence of The Governor now this is a beautiful and luxurious hotel with magnificent harbor views. The Old Government House Hotel and Spa is a member of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. The OGH is perfect for luxury weekend Gourmet Breaks and offers a range of excellent value breaks throughout the year.

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel is a boutique hotel set in a renovated Georgian Manor in the Dorset countryside, United Kingdom. More like a large guesthouse, it offers the ideal way to experience the idyllic nature of the English countryside. All completed by a standard of service that blends old-style courtesy and personal attention with recognition of all the demands of contemporary travelers. As a member of hotel chain Relais & Chateaux, Summer Lodge was included in The Times Top 100 Hotels 2008 list.

Set in four acres of perfectly maintained gardens, this immaculately restored luxurious 24 bedroom Relais & Chateaux property has swiftly earned a reputation as one of England’s finest country house hotels. The suites are uniquely decorated and furnished with plush softs, inviting colors and Belgian linens. It’s opulent and stately and you can unwind in a residence that is truly fit for royalty.

The Spa at Summer Lodge offers a heated indoor pool with sauna/steam room is perfect for relaxing. The spa offers beauty face and rejuvenating body treatments, as well as massages, for those after a bit more pampering, and gym bunnies can get their fix in the state-of-the-art fitness room. In its award-winning restaurant, its extensive wine list created by one of the world’s best sommeliers, diners are assured of a gastronomic delight. It serves up European-influenced English cuisine to views of the boutique hotel’s manicured lawn and gardens.

Only 40 miles from London Gatwick Airport, the Grand Hotel Eastbourne is one of the UK‘s most magnificent Victorian hotels. Few hotels offer such a complete range of leisure facilities including a luxury outdoor swimming pool, special holiday packages for children and a choice of dining options that includes arguably the finest gourmet restaurant on the entire south coast. The Grand Hotel Eastbourne has welcomed many famous guests, including Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin.

Bovey Castle is a place where you can live out your dreams, then put your feet up. Situated on 368 square miles on Dartmoor National Park, this 65-room and suite hotel, built in 1906, once a private residence is about as impressive as it gets. The Castle can be reached easily from London, just over 2 hours by train or car, a direct flight from London to Plymouth or Exeter International Airport where private jets can be accommodated.

Bovey Castle is a totally unpretentious country hotel set in the most stunning turn-of-the-century mansion. Choose from a room in the castle, many with spectacular views of the Dartmoor Valley, or opt for a lodge in the grounds. Immerse yourself in the luxuriously appointed décor, and outstanding service. There are incredible amount of activities to enjoy both onsite and in and around the enigmatic moors. Bovey Castle offers guests the opportunity to participate in a variety of leisure activities. The amount of things to do here is vast – from wine tasting, mountain biking, archery, air-rifle and clay pigeon shooting, deer stalking, falconry and fly fishing to art classes, cider and sloe gin making, horse riding, helicopter tours and hot-air ballooning, badminton, shooting, the list is endless. There is also an 18-hole championship golf course, a holistic spa and tennis courts. For more photos or information please visit official website or click here.

One of the most famous hotels in the Cotswolds, Barceló the Lygon Arms is the perfect spot for holidays and short breaks in Worcestershire. Cotswolds is the largest of 40 areas of outstanding natural beauty in England and Wales, known and appreciated by people from all corners of the world. One of the most celebrated in the region, Barceló the Lygon Arms is a small family run hotel well known for its friendly atmosphere and traditional English food.

The Inn has 77 rooms including 6 stunning suites, some dating back to 1532. Half of the bedrooms are situated in the original buildings, and half are located in the award-winning Garden and Orchard wings. Every room and suite at the Inn has its own distinct character, individually decorated and furnished in traditional country-house style, many with fine antiques, but combined with the technology of today. The Inn is also an international-standard hotel with an enviable reputation for the finest cuisine and the best of 20th-century comforts. It has three acres of grounds which include lawns, flower gardens, croquet and floodlit tennis for the exclusive use of guests.

Originally a 16th Century Cotswold coaching inn, the Lygon Arms offers accommodation, restaurants and public bar. Inside you’ll find everything from solid oak doors, snugs and inglenook fireplaces reminiscent of its past as well as modern pleasures of The Bodysense Spa which is a real sensory experience. Let your body float away in the indoor heated pool, enjoy a relaxing spa bath, detoxifying sauna, the revitalizing plunge pool and maybe a holistic treatment or two.

Set in acres of secluded, beautiful gardens, Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel is a Georgian mansion that features a luxury spa and award-winning restaurant. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from Bath Abbey. Just 10 minutes’ walk from Bath centre, there are a number of attractions nearby such as Bath Abbey, Roman Baths and The Holbourne Museum.

The Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel is an ideal venue for either business or leisure visits, as it has wireless internet, impressive rooms and gorgeous surroundings. The lobby has a fireplace creating a cozy ambiance, as well as a concierge desk to help with all your travel needs. Rooms are well equipped and steeped in history. The elegant bedrooms have private bathrooms with free toiletries and fluffy bathrobes. With luxury marble and mahogany decor, rooms have satellite TV and tea/coffee facilities. Many have scenic garden views.

With fountains, ponds and a terrace, Bath Spa Macdonald Hotel has a sumptuous spa, featuring a swimming pool, outdoor hot tub, candlelit treatment rooms and more. This is a little hidden haven of refreshing spa treatments, ready to wash away your tension in our state of the art spa. The spa provides you with a staff of trained experts standing by to help you relax and unwind. There is also a range of fitness facilities including gym, where you can avail of individually tailored health and fitness programs, designed by hotel’ expert staff. Other amenities include a hair salon, laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services and currency exchange.

Nestled in the heart of the English countryside and just minutes away from Bath, Lucknam Park is a country house living at its very best. Truly one of England’s finest 5 star luxury Country House Hotels – with fine dining featuring local produce in The Park restaurant or a more relaxed meal in The Brasserie, luxurious spa treatments and extensive leisure facilities in hotel; new Spa. Lucknam Park is the ideal place to leave everyday life behind. It is a proud member of Relais & Chateaux and has been awarded a Michelin Star, AA 5 Red Stars and Visit Britain Gold Award. For the 2010 – 2011 year, it was delighted to win both the prestigious AA Hotel of the Year, and the Independent Hotel of the Year in the Cateys.

Housed a beautiful building, Lucknam Park hotel is an 18th century Palladian mansion that simply oozes elegance and luxury. Each of the thirteen suites and twenty nine bedrooms are exquisitely designed – they offer something for every taste. All of the rooms feature marble bathrooms and are blessed with gorgeous views. Lucknam Park has four sophisticated meeting rooms provide ample space and there’s complimentary Wi Fi.

The sumptuous hotel’ Spa is considered as one of the finest spas in the UK. It offers a whole host of treatments, including a 20 metre indoor pool – with indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pool, 5 thermal cabins, salt water plunge pool, experience showers and relaxation room here too. During your stay, be sure to make the most of the surrounding grounds and enchanting woodland. You can go strolling, cycling – and even horse riding, courtesy of Lucknam Park’s very own Equestrian centre.

Merchiston Castle School is an nonparasitic polish for boys in the village of Colinton in Capital, Scotland. A down with a distinctly Scottish sort, Merchiston makes the most of its plus geographical positioning. Brawny course with neighbouring girls’ schools accept for shared activities in such areas as drama and penalization, as intimately as prevailing friendly events. The School has a tenor academic and sporting laurels.

Merchiston Castle or Merchiston Tower was likely stacked by Alexander Napier, the position Laird of Merchiston around 1454. It serves as the center for John Napier. It is perhaps most notable for beingness the base of Gospel Mathematician, the 8th Laird of Merchiston , creator of logarithms who was foaled there in 1550. During age in the 1960s a twenty-six enclosure cannon-ball was recovered embedded in the Shape, cerebration to fellow from the seek in 1572 between Mary, Queen of Scots , and supporters of her son, James VI . This was shapely at Colinton and sacred to the module of the 176 boys and Poet who unrecoverable their lives during the Premiere Humans War.

The class, which borders Colinton Dell and the Nutrient of Leith , extends to several 39 ha (96 acres) and includes playacting fields, buildings comprising betterment, a swimming pool, a Assemblage (1972), Bailiwick Point (1975), Building Block and Sports Chemist (1986), in gain to the mansion ruins.

The architects used an ordinary again affordable rectangular timber sectioned in 105 mm. Its walls are made of glass and accessories plus personal stash namely by placing hundreds of wooden beams are arranged neatly on the front and the ceiling. Cafe Kureon have tables and chairs are so elegant and thin white. Tables and chairs are placed on the outside and inside. Both the flexible structure of the layout and the fact that the timber is free of special treatment make that it can easily go back to its initial state when the building needs to be disassembled and moved. The 197 square meter restaurant appears to minimally touch the ground. The internal dining space is contained within a glass enclosed box and the exterior is wrapped with interlocking lengths of timber.

Its interior is bright, cozy and airy, featuring complicated terraced levels also a high, naturally lit ceiling. Glass sections strain across the walls and ceiling, even behind the bookshelves, letting light into the interior over filtered by the external fascia.  Thousands of bundled sticks, all reclaimed from the local environment, stretch across nearly every inch of the exterior.  On one for reds it forms a modern day programmatic supplement for the village with the help of just a little library and reading through space in the position of tranquil contemplation. No matter the viewpoint, whether you’re sitting inside or stare from a distance, the Liyuan Library is a spectacular work of architecture, one that could pass for a temple if it weren’t employed as a library.