Formerly a 17th-century rectory, Lords of the Manor is set in 8 acres of secluded gardens and parkland With 4 AA Red Stars, it is one of the top 200 hotels in the country, and offers delicious award-winning food Each bedroom is individually designed, with elegant furnishings Some rooms have views of the parkland and pond, or the walled gardens and Upper Slaughter Hill Every room has a flat-screen TV, a DVD player and an iPod docking station Lords of the Manors restaurant has a Michelin Star and has won 3 AA Rosettes for its fine food It offers a la carte and Sunday lunch menus, as well as a wide-ranging wine list A full English breakfast is available each morning With a peaceful Cotswold location, the hotel is surrounded by pretty villages Longborough, with its opera house, is a 15-minute drive away, while Oxford can be reached in an hour by car