Old Parsonage Hotel

Tucked into a wisteria-cloaked 17th-century house, where Oscar Wilde briefly roomed as a student, this 35-room hotel achieves a happy blend of period charm and modern luxury. Its atmospheric interior features impressive contemporary art, knowingly mismatched furniture and tastefully styled rooms in reds, purples and greys, with handmade beds and marble bathrooms, and there’s also a library and a high-class restaurant.