Romantic rooms with a view
Get cosy with your loved one and enjoy the beautiful River Thames from a hotel or bed and breakfast overlooking the river. Complete your stay with a trip to the theatre, a boat trip, a relaxing spa or an autumnal river walk.
Sir Christopher Wren’s House Hotel and Spa, Windsor
Sitting in the heart of Windsor, just a few minutes walk from Windsor Castle and the Theatre Royal, is Sir Christopher Wren’s House Hotel and Spa.
Sixteen of the rooms here offer a riverside view, three of which have a private balcony terrace, perfect for morning breakfast. Two rooms also offer four poster beds, for a real touch of romance.
Exploring Windsor from here is easy, either by foot or by river. By foot, the town centre is minutes away with shops ranging from boutique to high street. Horse-drawn carriages regularly run trips through Windsor Great Park and along the high street you can get close to the Guards and marching band as they make their way to the castle during the 'Changing of the Guard'.
French Brothers run 40-minute and 2-hour boat trips from Windsor so you can get a real feel for the majesty of the River Thames.
Theatre-lovers can make the most of the hotel’s walking distance from the Theatre Royal and take up the hotel's pre-theatre dining offer served specially in time for you to take your seats in the royal stalls. The offer at £22.50 includes two courses and a half bottle of house wine per person, served from 6.30pm - 7pm.
A standard double room for one night costs from £97 inc luding breakfast. However, you could take up the hotel’s theatre break which includes one night accommodation, full English breakfast, two course pre-theatre dinner and two royal stalls tickets for the Theatre Royal's current production. Prices range from £240 to £280 per room for an executive or suite.
The Compleat Angler in Marlow
The beautiful Compleat Angler, sitting on the banks of the River Thames opposite the Marlow suspension bridge, has a history of catering for royalty and heads of state.
Forty of the Compleat Angler’s sixty-four double rooms offer a river view, so join the many celebrities who choose to stay here and indulge with a river view executive double room from £150. For an £80 supplement you can upgrade to a feature room with a private balcony.
From Marlow you can explore the beauty of the River Thames by walking into Cookham, where art lovers can visit the Stanley Spencer Gallery. The walk in total will take around 3 hours and 30 minutes but there is a train from Cookham which will take you directly back to Marlow.
There are plenty of pubs and restaurants to choose from in Marlow and Cookham so you can stop for a bite to eat en route.
For those who like the theatre, the Wycombe Swan is a 10-minute taxi ride.
The Swan at Streatley
Nestled in the beautiful and quintessentially English village of Streatley, The Swan was made famous as the spot where Jerome K Jerome’s exhausted ‘Three Men in a Boat’ finished their journey.
To make the most of this stunning area take a walk into Pangbourne, perfect for an autumn day. The walk will take around two hours but there are trains directly back to Streatley from Pangbourne.
Indulge yourself during your stay with a visit to the hotel’s Venus Spa where you will find a mineral pool, a gym and a range of beauty treatments and holistic therapies.
A double room with a river view plus breakfast and dinner costs from around £165 during the autumn/winter period.
Riverbank Cottage
Sitting on the banks of the River Thames in Cookham is this delightful, unique bed and breakfast.
A Grade II listed building, Riverbank Cottage offers two double guest rooms with magnificent panoramic views across the river with French doors opening onto Juliette balconies.
Head for the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham village or take a river walk and immerse yourself in the spectacular scenery.
A double room costs from £85.