DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge

Close to the M25, this 4-star luxury hotel is a 10-minute drive from Bluewater and Lakeside shopping centres. It has air-conditioned rooms, an indoor pool and a gym.

The hotel’s rooms are large and modern, and offer a work desk, and a TV with pay-per-view channels. Guests can also enjoy 24-hour room service.

Enjoy international cuisine and views of the Dartford Bridge at QE2 Restaurant. The QE2 Bar has an extensive wine, beer and spirits list, and the QE2 Lounge is a great spot for specialty coffees, pastries and sandwiches.

Guests can watch satellite TV in the bar, and enjoy a range of beauty treatments in the hotel’s health club. Guests also have access to the fully equipped fitness centre plus leisure facilities like a 20 yards swimming pool, spa bath, sauna and steam room.

DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge is also just 5 miles from Ebbsfleet International Eurostar station. From there, trains reach Europe in just over an hour.