The Golden Cross Hotel in Shrewsbury

Housed in a half-timbered 700-year-old building on a quaint street, this upmarket hotel is a 3-minute walk from Shrewsbury Cathedral and a 7-minute walk from the River Severn.The 5 uniquely decorated rooms mix antiques with contemporary fabrics, and all have free Wi-Fi, Egyptian cotton sheets and flat-screens, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities, and high-end bathrooms. The suite adds a sitting area with exposed beams.Full English breakfast is included, and there's an elegant old-world restaurant serving locally sourced Modern European dishes.