Worcester - The Bank House Hotel (Brook Hotels)

Overlooking the Malvern Hills, gateway to the Cotswolds, this distinctive hotel has a gym and 18-hole golf course, and is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Worcester.

Best Western Bank House has great links to Birmingham, Cheltenham, Three Counties Showground and Hereford, with easy access to the M5, M6, M42 and M40 motorways. Birmingham's NEC and airport can be easily reached, as can Great Malvern Station (1 mile/1.6 km), with direct links to London Paddington.

The 18-hole golf course is the closest thing to Sawgrass in England. There are 14 lakes amid the Bransford Golf Club's course. Special golf breaks are available.