With crackling open fires, restful bedrooms and 20 acres of frost-dusted garden to explore, it could only be more festive if Santa rolled up in a sleigh.
From £99 (room only) for a standard double (thehalcyon.com) Grays Boutique B&B Hotel This new B&B in a Victorian villa on the south side of town is run by the people behind Brindleys, one of Bath's most highly rated hotels, so you'll find sublimely restful bedrooms with soft white linen, immaculate bathrooms and an impressive choice of cooked and continental breakfasts.
So, while comfortable bedding, dim lighting and soft music are some ways to make a bedroom restful and de-stressing, one feature that will have a big impact on how you feel in a space is COLOR.
Inside the strikingly geometric structure, a series of restful spaces includes three bedrooms, two wet rooms, various interconnected living rooms (one with a sleek fireplace) and a kitchen – most have giant, gallery-like windows.
So did the practical commodiousness of the bedrooms done in restful shades, and kitted out with built-in wardrobes and telephones.
The French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau celebrated the virtues of nature, The German poet and philosopher Goethe declared that green was the most restful color, suitable for decorating bedrooms.
Or choose soft and neutral pieces to keep the bedroom feeling calm and restful.
Re-claim your bedroom for its intended purpose: restful sleep.
Bedrooms have fine linen, thick fabrics, restful colours; bathrooms have showers, large baths and grand views over the estate with its walled garden and arboretum.
He says that storage is key in bedrooms, which allows them to be restful, in bathrooms so they can be sanctuaries, while in the kitchen you need to be able to cook near the eating area, have plenty of comfortable chairs, lots of light and, for the lucky ones, a glowing open fire.
