The boutique Francis Hotel Bath is spread over a row of seven interconnecting Georgian townhouses on Queen Square in the centre of Bath, a "city of graceful architecture and rich culture" ( Lonely Planet ). Overnight stays now start from £99, saving up to 41% on usual prices.

Spend the night in a castle where King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn once stayed

Bailbrook Lodge holds four AA Gold Stars for excellent levels of hospitality and service

"One of the West Country's most romantic estates", says Condé Nast Traveller

This elegant 17th-century Jacobean manor sits in 14 acres of Cotswold countryside

The hotel had a major refurbishment in February, 2018 ,   and   reopened with a new lounge, bar and reception area

Dinner, bed and breakfast stays for two at Dean Valley Manor -- a 19th-century country house hotel in Gloucestershire's "wonderfully scenic" ( Lonely Planet ) Forest of Dean -- are now £89 . This package saves up to 43% on the usual price. Update (4:30pm, 24 September): Superior Rooms are nearly sold out. The highest saving for stays in a Standard Room is 39%.

Condé Nast Traveller says this AA 3-Red-Star hotel strikes "the right balance between cosy countryside comforts and stylish elegance"

The hotel is a converted Tudor manor house & has many original features

Mini breaks for two at a Grade II-listed former coaching inn in the historic town of Monmouth, South Wales, are now £99 . This bed-and-breakfast deal saves up to 36% on the usual price.

This 4-star hotel has an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a squash court, a spa, a steam room and a sauna

The Queens Arms is an 18th-century country inn on the Dorset-Somerset border, close to the medieval market town of Sherborne. A value-packed 2-night break at this award-winning hotel is now £199, saving up to 43% on the regular rates.

This 4-Red-Star Inspectors' Choice hotel is in four acres of gardens and has views over the Vale of Taunton

Beautiful, historic country house hotel with an indoor pool, spa, croquet lawn & tennis courts

Escape to The White Hart Inn, a quaint Gloucestershire coaching inn, and save 43% on the usual rates. Overnight stays including dinner and cream tea are now less than  £50 per person.  

This historic property is in the spa town of Great Malvern, next to the ancient priory

Wyck Hill House Hotel & Spa is an 18th-century property set in 50 acres of Cotswold countryside, with "superb" (The AA) views across the Windrush Valley. Save up to 46% on breaks at this 4-star hotel, which are now £139 .