The feel good, revamped country inn may not be a fully-fledged hotel, but it does the same job, and the best of them make perfect weekend boltholes for the modern metropolitan. In many formerly run down country pubs, style, sophistication and good food have been liberally injected by enterprising young owners, but – crucially – not at the expense of their original charm and character. The most genuine of them attract a faithful local clientele to the bar, creating a real sense of their place in the community; others are more cosmopolitan, like mini boutique-hotels-with-beer-and-beams but just as alluring for an affordable few nights away from the city. Buckinghamshire The Hand & Flowers Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England 8 Telegraph expert rating The Hand & Flowers is hidden in plain sight in Marlow – it looks like an ordinary pub from the roadside, but Tom Kerridge’s two Michelin-starred pub is the reason many come to the charming riverside town. As a destination restaurant (think slow-cooked duck, ganache-covered chocolate and ale cake) with a few off-site rooms, it lends itself to an experiential stay, encouraged by personable staff and cosy, contemporary furnishings in the rooms. Expect wooden beams and original fireplaces alongside stone…