Last-minute romantic hotel deals in Cheshire

With a garden that leads onto a lovely canalside footpath, The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection offers free private parking. A roaring log fire features in the country-style Cheshire Cat restaurant and bar, which serves a seasonal menu and cask ales. All rooms have an en suite bathroom.

Chester’s historic, walled city centre is just a 5-minute drive away and Chester Zoo can be reached after a 10-minute drive. A refreshing drink can be enjoyed in one of the bars on the banks of the River Dee, and pedalos and motorboats can also be hired within 3 miles of the Innkeeper’s Lodge.

Traditional wooden furnishings are provided in each room, as well as a hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities and a selection of toiletries.

Cheshire Cat is set in Nantwich and has a bar and free WiFi throughout the property. Boasting room service, this property also provides guests with a restaurant.

At the hotel, every room is equipped with a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Some rooms also offer a kitchen with a dishwasher.

A freshly cooked to order traditional English breakfast is served daily.

Manchester Airport is 37 km from the property.

The 17th-century Grade I-listed Crewe Hall is set in extensive grounds in the Cheshire countryside, with historic Jacobean and modern architecture. There is a spa and leisure club, and Crewe Station is just 3 miles away, while Junction 16 of the M6 motorway is a 10-minute drive from the hall.

With free WiFi, each room provides an en-suite bathroom, a flat-screen TV with some Sky channels, a hairdryer and tea and coffee-making facilities.

You can make use of the hotel's leisure facilities which include a spa with a swimming pool, a steam room, sauna and whirlpool. There also 6 treatment rooms offering massage, facials and manicures.

The brasserie restaurant offers a contemporary space with a bar, too.

The hotel has 500 free parking spaces.

Crewe Hall is a 40-minute drive from historic Chester and Alton Towers is 25 minutes away by car. Tatton Park and Chester Zoo can be reached in 45 minutes by car.

Manchester Airport is just 40 minutes' drive away.

Located in Calveley, 22 km from Delamere Forest, Tollemache Arms provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel has a restaurant and a bar. The property is non-smoking and is situated 23 km from Chester Racecourse.

All units in the hotel are equipped with a kettle. Every room comes with a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At Tollemache Arms the rooms include a desk and a flat-screen TV.

The breakfast offers Full English/Irish, vegetarian or vegan options.

You can play darts at the accommodation.

Chester Zoo is 24 km from Tollemache Arms, while Capesthorne Hall is 38 km away. Manchester Airport is 42 km from the property.

Located in Warrington, The Park Royal Hotel & Spa is in a rural location – a 1-minute drive from Apple Jacks Adventure Farm and 5 minutes from Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden. This spa hotel is 18.2 mi (29.4 km) from Knowsley Safari Park and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Walton Hall and Gardens.

• Grade I-listed surroundings
• Romantic wine cellar bar
• Four-poster bed rooms

Hotels don’t get much more romantic than Peckforton Castle, in Cheshire. I mean, it’s a castle. So your surroundings will include arrow slides, spiral staircases, suits of armour and French tapestries. It’s easy to see why so many celebs have got hitched here. And why it’s the backdrop for TV series, like Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who.

It’s not all looks and no substance, though. The 48-bedroom castle hotel has nailed dinner and drinks, as well. There’s the award-winning 1851 Restaurant, which blends the best of French and British. Or, fancy dining in the castle’s former kitchens? Head to 2010 Brasserie for a more informal meal of burgers, fish and chips, or pasta. The pièce de résistance is the wine cellar bar. It oozes ‘date night’ with its lantern lighting and dramatic vaulted ceiling.

You don’t come here for the location. It’s the kind of place you go to drop off the map and spend all weekend in bed. And they’ve got some seriously impressive ones of those. The Four Poster rooms give off fairytale vibes, while Executive rooms come with charming rolltop baths. And some of the rooms even have fireplaces that can be lit in the chillier months.

Located in Chester, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester is a 4-minute drive from Chester Zoo and 7 minutes from Chester Cathedral. This spa hotel is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Grosvenor Museum and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Chester Racecourse.

Located in Crewe, The Vicarage Freehouse & Rooms is in the suburbs, within a 5-minute drive of Cranage Village Hall and Delta Force Paintball Holmes Chapel. This hotel is 15.9 mi (25.6 km) from Peak District National Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Brereton Heath Country Park.

Located in Knutsford, Mere Court Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Mere Golf & Country Club and Tatton Park. This hotel is 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Old Trafford and 17 mi (27.3 km) from Trafford Centre.

With a stay at The Queen at Chester Hotel, BW Premier Collection, you'll be centrally located in Chester, within a 5-minute drive of Chester City Walls and Chester Racecourse. This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Chester Zoo and 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.

A stay at ABode Chester places you in the heart of Chester, within a 15-minute walk of Chester Racecourse and Chester City Walls. This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Chester Zoo and 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.

With a stay at Crowne Plaza Liverpool - John Lennon Airport by IHG in Liverpool (Speke), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Speke Hall and 5 minutes from Calderstones Park. This hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Otterspool Adventure Centre and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Sefton Park.

Located in Crewe, Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Wychwood Park Conference Centre and Mornflake Stadium. This spa hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Lyceum Theatre and 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Queens Park.

Located in Frodsham, 8.6 km from Delamere Forest, Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel features free WiFi and a bar. The hotel features family rooms.

At the hotel, every room is equipped with a balcony.

At Superior Glamping Pod with Hot Tub guests are welcome to take advantage of a hot tub.

Chester Zoo is 20 km from the accommodation, while Chester Racecourse is 21 km away. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is 23 km from the property.

Seventeen acres of beautiful formal gardens and parkland surround this grand Victorian hotel. Fresh produce, grown on Willington Hall Hotel’s grounds, is used in the restaurant's modern British dishes. Antique furnishings are in each individually designed room.

Afternoon tea can be taken on the terrace or in the elegant drawing room. The homemade pie of the week is a popular choice in the bar, and snacks and drinks are available throughout the day. A sunny day out in the Cheshire countryside can be complimented by one of Willington’s picnic hampers.

Egyptian cotton linen covers each bed and guests can relax in front of the flat-screen TV. Most rooms have lovely views across the surrounding parkland and countryside.

Free private parking is available and Delamere Rail Station is a 10-minute taxi journey away. Bike rides can be enjoyed through the woodland and around the lakes in Delamere Forest, which is also just a 10-minute drive away.

Located in Crewe, De Vere Cranage Estate is in a rural location – a 1-minute drive from Cranage Village Hall and 7 minutes from Delta Force Paintball Holmes Chapel. This hotel is 16.1 mi (26 km) from Peak District National Park and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Brereton Heath Country Park.

With a stay at Rowton Hall Hotel and Spa in Chester, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Chester City Walls and Chester Zoo. This spa hotel is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Chester Racecourse and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.

Located in Knutsford, Cottons Hotel & Spa is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Tatton Park and Mere Golf & Country Club. This spa hotel is 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Arley Hall and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Anderton Boat Lift.

This 17th-century former coaching inn offers free private parking just 15 minutes’ drive from Crewe’s town centre. A seasonal menu and breakfast is available in the Bear's Head, a wooden-beamed restaurant joined onto the pub.

Each bright and traditionally decorated room has a TV and tea and coffee making facilities. A hairdryer and free toiletries are included in the en suite bathroom.

Just 5 minutes’ drive from the M6 motorway, Innkeeper's Lodge Sandbach is a 10-minute car journey from Wheelock Hall Farm. The Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre with its giant telescope is 15 minutes’ drive away and the Peak District National Park is a 25-minute drive away.

Located within the Cheshire countryside, The Macdonald Portal Hotel is 10 miles from Chester. It offers 3 golf courses, an indoor pool, a spa and an award-winning restaurant.

Rooms at The Macdonald Portal Hotel Golf & Spa feature spacious bathrooms with baths and walk-in showers. They also have flat-screen TVs and WiFi access.

The spa centre has a sauna, salt and ice rooms and a wide range of beauty treatments. There is an air-conditioned gym and one of the golf courses is of Championship standard.

Ranulf Restaurant serves traditional cuisine and has an emphasis on organic food. The Lounge Bar brews fresh coffee and has a light snack menu.

Oulton Park Race Circuit, which hosts events such as the British Touring Cars and British Superbikes, is only 2 miles away. Free parking is available at the Portal Hotel.