A gravel driveway brings you to the door of this small country house hotel, with its pale buttercream exterior and welcoming porch flanked by neatly manicured topiary, invting you in for the relaxing escape that awaits.
There's a 25-minute spa treatment included in your break - perhaps you'll make a beeline to the spa first for a relaxing Elemis massage or revitalising facial before a swim in the outdoor pool and a soak in the bubbly hot tub. You'll also receive a free Elemis gift to take home with you, worth £45.
Allow enough time to get dressed for dinner at Talbooth Restaurant, a riverside restaurant that's a mere two-minute drive away (you'll be whisked there by courtesy car). You'll be treated to a complimentary glass of delicious Champagne before you select a three-course dinner from the full menu. Dishes might include Mersea crab tartlet, followed by gruyere-crusted halibut with farfalle and tiger prawns. Leave room for one of the restaurant's famous desserts, perhaps rhubarb and vanilla parfait, followed by coffee and handmade chocolates.
A restful night's sleep awaits back at Talbooth House & Spa, where you can wrap yourself in a cosy robe and pamper yourself with the Elemis products supplied in the room. Morning brings another treat - a fabulous breakfast spread at milsoms Restaurant with a chef on hand to prepare your eggs just as you like them.
From £200 per person*
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