Thyme in Lechlade, England

Thyme's 28 bedrooms are distributed across 17th-century houses and cottages connected by winding gravel pathways. Each room is named after a botanical theme and includes a coffee machine with welcome goodies and private bathrooms stocked with Bertioli toiletries. Rooms offer either a bath or shower, and some feature private gardens or soaking tubs.

The Ox Barn restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner using seasonal produce from the hotel's own kitchen gardens and locally sourced ingredients. The Swan, the village pub owned by Thyme, is open Wednesday through Sunday and offers traditional English dining. The Baa Bar provides a space for coffee, light lunches, and botanical cocktails in the evening.

The Meadow Spa provides treatments in the Meadow Cottage and the Botanical Bothy, using the Bertioli breathing and bathing collection and local ingredients. Guests have access to a seasonal outdoor heated pool with a pool bar within a walled garden, plus yoga classes and a tennis court. The hotel's cookery school offers both private and scheduled classes as part of its Calendar of Happenings.

Thyme is an adults-only hotel that permits children under certain conditions, with young children limited to lunch at the Ox Barn only. Pet bowls and pet baskets are provided for guests traveling with dogs. The property offers free private parking and is located 42 km from Cheltenham and 28 km from Stow-on-the-Wold.

Accommodations: 28 botanically-themed rooms in 17th-century houses

Dining: Ox Barn farm-to-table restaurant & The Swan village pub

Wellness: Meadow Spa with treatments using local ingredients

Activities: Cookery school, tennis court, bicycles, garden tours

Grounds: 150-acre estate with kitchen gardens by Bunny Guinness

Policy: Adults-only with pet-friendly amenities