Is it possible to combine old-fashioned attitudes to service and detail with sophisticated, modern comfort? The Queensberry Hotel Bath is run by a husband and wife – Laurence & Helen Beere – who say yes, more than possible, it’s positively desirable.

There are bigger, though not many more lovely, cities than Bath. The Queensberry Hotel – with its beautiful design, slightly eccentric layout and air of stylish calm – is not just the perfect base from which to explore the city, but somehow exemplifies it, too, as it’s also small, attractive and the ideal spot for a gorgeous weekend…