The Crown Inn, Godalming

Rated a 5-star inn by the AA, the 600-year-old Crown Inn combines traditional character with modern room luxuries, including flat-screen TVs and DVD players.

On the village green in Chiddingfold, The Crown is within 20 minutes of Guildford's town center, and less than an hour from London.

Awarded Great Britain’s Most Excellent Inn 2010 by Condé Nast Johansens, the friendly Crown Inn has luxury rooms with attached bathroom with original wooden beams. Some rooms have four-poster beds.

The refurbished rooms have handmade beds, Egyptian cotton bed linen and private bathrooms with luxurious Noble Isle toiletries.

A seasonal à la carte menu is served in the oak-paneled restaurant and there is also a bar menu. There is an extensive wine list and a selection of beers and spirits.