No. 6 The Square, Buxton, Peak District

The location is excellent, right in the heart of town and just a short walk from the railway station (with links to Stockport and Manchester). Directly opposite No 6 is the entrance to the Pavilion Gardens, a Victorian park with 23 acres of landscaped grounds winding prettily around the River Wye. Next to the Gardens is Buxton Opera House, an Edwardian gem, which hosts a wide range of cultural events throughout the year.

By car: around 1 hour from Sheffield, 1 hour 45 minutes from Birmingham and 4 hours from London. There is parking available on site for £3 per day.

By train: there is a direct line to Buxton Station from Manchester Piccadilly, the journey takes 1 hour. The hotel is a five-minute walk from the station. Book trains to Buxton.

No 6 is part of The Square, an attractive block of Georgian townhouses built from the buff-coloured local sandstone. Entering through the tearoom you head up a cantilevered stone staircase to the grand first-floor sitting room and up again to the bedrooms, with period features every step of the way.

Service is friendly and although you don't get extensive hotel-style facilities, guests are welcome to make use of the large, elegant lounge, where you can enjoy the view from the window, browse the piles of coffee-table books and maybe show off your musical abilities with a play on the grand piano.

• Tea room
• Garden
• Terrace
• Parking (£3 per day)
• Free Wi-Fi

Each of the four bedrooms takes its name from its view. At the front of the building are the Opera House and Pavilion Gardens; at the back, Crescent; and up in the sloping-ceilinged attic, Devonshire Dome. All are a decent size, all are tastefully furnished in traditional style and all are the same price.

Room types: Opera House, Pavilion Gardens, Crescent, Devonshire Dome, No. 7 The Square Apartment

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom with shower, TV, tea and coffee-making facilities, free Wi-Fi

The tea room is closed in the evening, but the rest of the day it's open for breakfasts, morning coffee, light meals and traditional afternoon teas. The homemade quiches and soups, which change each day, are particularly popular and Derbyshire oatcakes, a local speciality, are always on the menu.

Tearoom: traditional, welcoming. Open for breakfast, light lunches and afternoon tea. Plates from £6.50.