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Coworth Park

Address: Blacknest Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7SE
Phone: +44(0)1344876600
Website: dorchestercollection.com

45 minutes from London and a 10-minute drive to Ascot Racecourse, Coworth Park is a tried-and-true option for racegoers. The countryside hotel on the borders of Windsor Great Park is set in 240 acres of parkland, making for a truly bucolic stay. Within the Georgian manor, interiors are modern yet cozy, and bedrooms are fitted with four-poster beds and roll-top bathtubs. Pause for afternoon tea in the Drawing Room or venture to their eco-luxury spa for some R&R.

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Heckfield Place

Address: Heckfield Place, Hampshire, RG27 0LD
Phone: +44(0)1189326868
Website: heckfieldplace.com

Located in the Hampshire countryside, this homely hotel doesn’t miss a beat. Eco-friendly with a farm-to-fork approach across its restaurants, menus are directed by Skye Gyngell. With six room types, the hotel’s most coveted accommodations are Heckfield’s Signature Rooms. Venture on a woodland walk before pausing for a wedge of cake and a glass of bubbles in the glass house, located in the upper walled garden – the perfect reprieve to the busy racecourse, approximately 35 minutes away by car.

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…At Sloane

Address: 1 Sloane Gardens, London, SW1W 8EA
Phone: +44(0)2037500750
Website: atsloane.com

Just off Chelsea’s Sloane Square, …At Sloane is a chic and cool addition to this part of West London. Dreamt up by hotelier Jean-Louis Costes and interior designer Francois-Joseph Graf, the Chelsea townhouse counts 30 bedrooms under its roof. The sixth-floor restaurant serves a lip-smacking French-meets-Asian menu, while downstairs you’ll find a moody speakeasy bar.

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The Connaught

Address: Carlos Place, Mayfair, London, W1K 2AL
Phone: +44(0)2074997070
Website: the-connaught.co.uk

The Connaught always tops London’s where to stay lists, and for good reason. Stylish and discreet, this Mayfair institution is home to the three-Michelin starred Hélène Darroze, The Connaught Bar (which always promises a good time, and a great martini), and an impressive selection of art, spanning some 3,000 pieces. An (elevated) home away from away.

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