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Historic gardens tennis courts and a full-service spa add to the upscale vibe for guests at the Billesley Manor Hotel a charming choice in Warwickshire. A 100-year-old topiary garden sets the scene at the 11-acre Billesley Manor. Its 72 rooms are housed in a 16th-century Elizabethan manor and all offer cable TV high-speed internet access coffeemakers work desks hairdryers and 24-hour room service. Guests rise and dine on a complimentary continental breakfast each morning at the hotel restaurant. Later in the day head to the elegant lounge for cocktails. Active types hit the tennis courts and health club which features a gym fitness classes and a heated indoor pool. For pure relaxation don't miss the sauna and salon (offering beauty treatments). Guests with work in tow are happy to know there's a business center on the premises. Pets are permitted and parking is free. Located northwest of the town center in Wilmcote Billesley Manor is a mile-and-a-half from Mary Arden's Farm. Bancroft Garden historic High Street Hall's Croft and the Royal Shakespeare Company are four miles away. Warwick Castle is 20 minutes northeast. Birmingham Airport is 25 miles from the hotel and East Midlands Airport is 60 miles.