hotel in the Shropshire and Wales border hills, Pen-y-Dyffryn is a supremely peaceful country house, the perfect retreat to escape the madding crowd and to enjoy this delightful corner of the English countryside. In five acres of grounds, with no passing traffic, this silver-stone former rectory exudes a special kind of calm. The hotel successfully captures that elusive combination of unobtrusive hospitality, luxury, and high standards of service and accommodation that guarantee that “away from it all” feeling.