With just 47 rooms in a stately country home, Grantley Hall feels closer to a film set than a hotel you can check into for a night. There’s the Palladian architecture, of course, with the columned reception rooms and a decor rich in oak panelling, velvet furniture and eclectic artworks.Then there are the doors that open onto numerous terraces with views of the surrounding parkland and a gorgeous Grade II-listed Japanese garden, thought to be the oldest in England. The rooms, despite the grandeur of the common areas, offer a more muted atmosphere, done in shades of cream and grey, and with original Georgian fireplaces, shelves of modern hardbacks and televisions hidden behind paintings. But the absolute highlight of the hotel is the Three Graces Spa, with its 18-meter pool, an outdoor hydrotherapy pool, a cedar hot tub and a cryotherapy chamber. As for the choice of dining options, Grantley Hall is home to 7 restaurants and bars, including the fine-dining Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, Asian restaurant EightyEight and a subterranean champagne bar named after owner Valeria Sykes. Come nighttime, it’s the place to be for a drink, surrounded by old-world glamour reminiscent of the days of the Great Gatsby