Madingley Vacations from $1,260

Good parking spaces, free if you're an IHG member which is really helpful.

Room was clean, but basic. Very thin walls/ceiling: could hear a great deal of what was going on in the room above us until late in the evening. Breakfast was ok; nicely presented, but rather tasteless in my opinion. Quite a few options though. The spa and gym was a real mixed bag. Yes they have a full gym, but all the equipment is very old and in a dire need of servicing: most cables have warped on the machines so they are uneven. Yes it has a decent size pool, sauna, hot tub and steam room, but sauna automatically turned itself off at 7pm even though the centre was open until 8pm. The hot tub was quite disgusting and very chemically. Steam room was quite good. Male changing rooms were filthy. Staff were pleasant enough, some very friendly. As with many hotels, they do not take cash, but they also do not take Amex, which is ridiculous for a supposed upmarket hotel. I won’t be returning.