Along with the beautiful Roman bath style pool, sauna, hot tub and feature fireplace, Voltaire also boasts two treatment rooms, a gym, games room, 42” plasma screen, Sky TV, Nintendo Wii (brilliant for family/hen break bonding purposes), free wireless broadband access, and a treatment room which can be used when pre-booking from a long list of available massage and beauty treatments. For somewhere so elegant, Voltaire is surprisingly family-friendly too with plenty equipment for toddlers and babies supplied. Its fair to say that parents of tiny tearaways might feel more comfortable if they’ve ensured the silk cushions and Objets d’Art are placed out of reach before letting them loose! The pool is certainly warm enough for mini guests being heated to comfortable 29 degrees.

There’s also a long list of pre-bookable extras that can be arranged to make a stay even more indulgent. These including a brilliant private chef service with a selection of mouth-watering menus from £20-£25 per head (waiting staff extra), a delicious home-made ready meal delivery service, and a range of spa and beauty treatments. Babysitting can also be arranged to allow guests to sample one of the many excellent restaurants nearby or participate in a group activity day.

Voltaire sleeps 12 (plus cots/toddler beds) in six en-suite bedrooms, all of which can be configured as twins or super king-sized doubles. Rental rates are from just £42 - £72 pp per night depending on the time of year and length of stay. Minimum price is £2,250 for a short break to £6,000 for a week including Christmas or New Year. Peak summer rates are £5,500 per week. Larger groups may rent the similarly stylish 'Burggraaf' which is neighbouring but not overlooking and also sleeps 12.