Haven Hall Hotel

A croquet lawn on a cliff above Sandown Bay is a strong opening argument for the Isle of Wight. Haven Hall is a boutique hotel in an Edwardian manor, with individually designed rooms full of antiques and good fabric, a heated pool, and sea views that do most of the work. Shanklin's beaches and thatched cottages are just below. The kind of place that makes you feel slightly superior to everyone who went somewhere with a spa instead.