Men's Health: November 2008

SIX OF THE BEST... Hideaways

James Lohan, managing director of Mr & Mrs Smith guides, picks his top time-outs

Hotel Endsleigh, Devon

What? Fairy-tale fishing lodge.

Why?  Huge beds with Egyptian cotton of the highest thread count known to man.

Cost  £200-£400

Contact  hotelendsleigh.com

One Royal Circus, Edinburgh

What?  A funky, neoclassical pad.

Why?  Salon, pool table and gym.  Drinks are included.  Yes, really.

Cost  £138-£258

Contact  oneroyalcircus.com

Barnsley House, Gloucestershire

What? Super-stylish 17th-century Cotswold manor.

Why?  Newly built spa for holistic treatments a deux.

Cost  £295-£570

Contact  barnsleyhouse.com

The Millhouse, Co. Meath, Ireland

What? Seductive Georgian manor on the Boyne river.

Why?  The Snowdrift suite, with its white four-poster bed.

Cost  £155-£190

Contact  themillhouse.ie

Be Manos, Brussels

What? Brussels' first boutique hotel.

Why?  A hammam and massage salon for serious relaxation.

Cost  £300-£450

Contact  bemanos.com

Jardins Secrets, Nimes, France

What? Impeccably styled 17th-century townhouse villa.

Why?  The emerald swimming pool in a walled garden.

Cost  £170-£275

Contact  jardinssecrets.net