Hunker down with an autumn or winter stay at a selection of characterful coaching inns

Ivy House Country Hotel's riverside position in the Broads National Park makes it easy to access the many nearby walking and cycling routes or visit local villages and waterside pubs by boat. Two-night stays including dinner on the first night are £149, saving up to 73% on the usual rates.

A grand Georgian house formerly owned by a gunpowder maker, The PowderMills in East Sussex is set in extensive grounds that include woodland and a lake . Travelzoo members can escape there this autumn to see the grounds at their most colourful and picturesque—and visit nearby Battle Abbey and the 1066 battlefield—for £99, saving 38% on the usual prices.

A grand Gothic Revival house in the Sussex countryside, the Horsted Place Hotel was once owned by Lord and Lady Rupert Nevill—the latter a childhood friend of the Queen—and frequently visited by members of the Windsor family . Save up to £105 on an overnight stay in a suite with this offer, including breakfast, a 3-course dinner, and a champagne cocktail each.

With beautiful bays and Kent's Heritage Coast—one of Lonely Planet 's top regions to travel to—nearby, Broadstairs delivers bucketloads of seaside charm. A foodie escape to The Yarrow Hotel starts from £189. Soak up the sea air then enjoy a dinner curated by Head Chef Sam Spratt under the leadership of award-winning Executive Chef Ben Williams, who has years of experience at Michelin-starred restaurants .

Save up to 46% on overnight stays at the East Sussex National Hotel, a countryside retreat midway between the South Downs National Park and High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A dinner, bed, and breakfast break is £159 for two —including a welcome G&T, late checkout, access to the hotel’s leisure facilities, and a 45-minute spa treat each.

Save 25% on stays at a selection of stylish inns this autumn at locations in Kent and East Sussex.

Snap up a stay at one of the UK's hottest seaside spots, with 30% off stays through summer 2024

A cosy  Grade II-listed former coaching inn that dates from the 16th century, The Cartwright Hotel is in Aynho, a little village known as the "Apricot Village" due to its abundance of fruit trees. Overnight bed-and-breakfast stays here are £79. There are options to stay longer, too.

Located in 30 acres of grounds, with sweeping views of Buckinghamshire's Chess Valley , De Vere Latimer Estate is built around a "stunning" ( The Daily Telegraph ) Victorian Gothic mansion house that was a top-secret military intelligence centre during World War II. Two-night escapes are £299 until the end of January, including dining credit and a bottle of sparkling wine.

De Vere Beaumont Estate is set in the village of Old Windsor in 40 acres of riverside parkland, and is built around an 18th-century mansion house and former school. Two-night escapes are £319 from late September until January, including dining credit and a bottle of sparkling wine.