Hotel of the week: Gidleigh Park, Devon

For nearly 30 years, Gidleigh Park was "the quintessential country house hotel", says Fiona Duncan in the Sunday Telegraph.

Recently, however, a new owner has given the "Tudor-style" building a makeover, dispensing with "ticking clocks and curled-up cats" in favour of "contemporary" amenities and design.

So, while its setting – "an oasis of gardens, rivers and woods on the edge of Dartmoor" – seems quite untouched by the years, the hotel itself now bristles with modern luxuries like "private hot tubs, steam rooms and spa treatments".

The service is hit and miss, but the food is "sensational".

Doubles from £310 per night, incl. breakfast. Gidleigh Park  (01647 432367). ·