Went to the bell hotel again the other day and yet again had a fantastic meal with the family!!read more

We chose Stow Lodge in Stow on the Wold for our stay in the Cotswolds in part because it had ground…read morefloor accommodation available, in a cottage across the lawn from the main lodge, which was formerly the Rectory of a well-known church, and partly because the lodge was set back from the main square, yet near shops, restaurants and pubs. Our cottage, No. 30, was about 180 pounds B&B, VAT included. It was larger than most rooms, with a living area, sleeping area with king bed (a bit soft), a small sitting room and a front patio overlooking the back of the lodge. Stow may not be the quaintest or most charming of the Cotswold villages, and the main Square is being taken over by a larger and larger parking lot. However, it is handy to be able to easily walk to attractions such as the medieval St. Edward's Church, Grade I listed with its remarkable door flanked by huge yew trees, and to places to shop and eat and drink. Stow is handy to visit other nearby villages, if you have a car or can spring a pretty penny for a hire taxi. As to Stow Lodge, it is the kind of places that just looks and feels very, very English. Indeed, although it was high season for tourism (August 2023) nearly all the guests appeared to be British. Besides us, there was one apparently American family and one evening a group touring in vintage Bentleys stopped for the night (one of the Bentleys, a 1929 4 1/2-liter, was owned by an Australian.) This Bentley surely would bring 300,000 pounds or more if offered for sale. Most of the guests, like us, were, shall we say, older? Nearly everyone staying the the small lodge had dinner in the very English dining room (think roast beef on Sunday, fried whitebait for appetizers, and roast lamb). You could have a drink in the bar or the in the sitting room with overstuffed leather sofas, but dinner started exactly at 7 pm. The room came inclusive of a full English breakfast, with eggs either fried, scrabled or poached, served promptly at 8 am. Service at this family-owned inn was friendly, cheerful and efficient. Everything was very clean, and the lodge is well run.

We had a wonderful but too short of a stay at the Stow Lodge a hotel. Located in the town center…read more(big parking lot) this rustic Lodge has the most courteous staff we have encountered on our trip throughout England. The room was clean and well appointed, the bed was very comfortable and the bathroom seem to have been updated. Dinner at the Hotel restaurant was delicious. I had a breast of duck with roasted potatoes and green beans. Breakfast(off menu) was included with our stay. I had the Full English, a pot of coffee juice and toast. The waitstaff was great. Hotel also has a bar and serves afternoon tea that you can enjoy in the fireside lounge. I definitely recommend the Stow Lodge Hotel.

Definitely 2 thumbs up (Mrs G and myself)!…read more My 4 star rating is based on the whole experience- and what an experience! A truly wonderful long weekend (3 night stay). The food (both dinner and breakfast) was definitely good, not Michelin star by any means (they are preparing meals for hundreds at the same times after all! - but good and plentiful with many choices and options. Breakfast from full English to Continental and more. Dinner involves 3 courses, good and friendly service with many choices including a different roast every day, a different themed cuisine every day (E.g. Asian etc) and specials (look just above the desserts on the daily menu). The rooms are clean and roomy enough, service is good, but it must be about time to bring in new mattresses please!). The building itself, inside and out, and the history is MAGNIFICENT. And then the entertainment every night - a LOT of fun and John-Philip was amazing. We have never (by choice) been on a cruise but this must be a somewhat similar experience for a quick getaway with things to do all day long (and evening til after midnight) The food, both dinners and breakfast was both plentiful, varied and pretty good. Service was very good. Our first visit to a Warner Hotel. Will we be back to another - YES!

As a building this place is fantastic. You really do feel as though you are staying in a place…read moresteeped in history. Hotel rooms, in the main, are typically Warners - a step up from a Travel Lodge but not much more. A couple of historic rooms are available (including a haunted one!) with a little more character. Breaks here are half-board and you'll find yourself sitting on an allocated table in a huge restaurant. Service here can be buffet or a la carte at your pleasure. Food is OK, a notch above school catering but a long way from fine dining. Leisure facilities are good. The majority of guests will be retired, and a long-time retired at that. Evening entertainment is provided and ranges from acceptable to quite good. It's easy listening in the main. Themed breaks happen throughout the year ranging from entertainment breaks through to sporting or arty breaks. A small additional charge will apply. This place used to be good to use as a base for travelling. Unfortunately, increases in prices have made other options more attractive. Warners are trying to lower their target market but this is not really yet evidenced. No children

Love this spot. Especially if you walk here through the surrounding countryside. It is in the small…read morevillage of Inkpen, and has a great farm shop attached, which is open and strange hours. Great decor and is a cosy, idiosyncratic pub.

great food, great beer, friendly service, 2 nice open fires…read more The rooms are very clean as well as the toilets in the bar. Andy, the cowman is a character. He makes us laugh a lot.

My friends and I came here to visit the spa, White Cottage...but afterwards spent a few hours…read morerelaxing in the sun in the beautiful grounds of this hotel...and trying their food. The cafe menu wasn't particularly extensive, and is probably better suited to cold days (there were pies, sausages, pasta and lots of stodgy comfort-food type meals) but it all tasted lovely. They have plenty of comfy seating, covered in cushions so you can relax outside in the sun. We all ended up a little pink, but happy. I imagine this would be a lovely venue for a wedding (we saw some confetti on the grass, so they must do weddings!!) ...as the gardens would be perfect for photos.

Wow have you seen the refit. We havent eaten here yet but…read morethe menue looks amazing and the whole place has been tranformed since De Verehave taken it over. VERY IMPRESSED !

What a luxury cabin vibe! This spot perfectly blends cozy charm with upscale dining. We stopped in…read morefor lunch during a day trip and were impressed from start to finish. The service was excellent, and the ambiance--both stylish and inviting--felt like a hidden gem. We had the gnocchi, Sunday roast, drinks, and panna cotta--everything was delicious. The panna cotta was a bit overwhelming on the lemon flavor for me, but I think that is how its intended to be. The boutique hotel setting adds to the charm, with a spacious front and back patio tucked away from the crowds.

Gayle and I recently enjoyed a pleasant Lunch on the Patio at the Dial House Hotel. The weather…read morewas warm and sunny, and best of all our table provided a buffer from the Bank Holiday crowds at Bourton-on-the-Water. We can't recall what Gayle ordered, while my choice was some sort of tandoori chicken dish. My pint of local beer and her class of chardonnay were also at the table. Everything tasted good, even more so with a relaxing atmosphere and interesting table neighbors. Service was pleasant, but oddly fast on the food coming out, while slow for the drinks. Rest rooms were available inside the hotel for customers, which is kind of a big thing when you're within a very crowded downtown.

We stayed here for a couple of nights, with a B&B package, and ate in the restaurant on the first…read morenight (though the food is the same throughout the pub). The building dates back to the 1600s, but was refurbished in 1745, when the attractive classical portico was added at the front. The interior is therefore as you'd expect: lots of wood everywhere, heavy ceiling beams, and the 40+ rooms are scattered across a first floor which is all odd angles and narrow passageways. The bar downstairs is spacious and on several levels. Our room was a superior double, and it was spacious and well equipped: a lobby area had a large wardrobe (containing the iron, ironing board and hairdryer), and the room itself had a superking-sized bed, with a sofa bed, two lounge chairs, desk and bedside tables. The bed was very comfortable and the radiators heated the room really quickly. The bathroom had a bath with a shower above: great for baths (lashings of hot water filled the long tub really quickly) but the shower pressure was not very good, so you had to stand under it or use it hand-held. The floorboards were also really squeaky - a facet of being an old building, but it would irritate some people. Overall the room was comfortable; the furniture was a little tired, but it suited our purposes. Breakfast consisted of a buffet (a limited selection of cereals and breads, and the coffee is filter only) with various cooked options to order. On the first day, we both had the full cooked breakfast (mine vegetarian). These were okay, except mine did not have the vegetarian sausages advertised on the menu (they didn't have any). The second day we went for smoked salmon and scrambled egg on toast, and smashed avocado and poached eggs on sourdough toast, and these were much better. On the first evening, we ate in the restaurant, with starters of deep fried mushrooms, mushroom & truffle soup, and burgers as a main course. The food was perfectly good pub grub, and very good value for money, with two courses with drinks at £25 a head. The hotel has ample parking in a car park behind - you just have to give your registration number to reception on arrival - and also very good Wi-Fi. We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Overall, we thought it was very good value for money, and we would happily stay again.

Nice little hotel above the pub and great location, right in the centre of the high street. My…read moreparents usually stay here for our family reunions and so we've eaten here a few times and they always have good traditional pup options.

Beautiful! The Hotel, the spa, the staff, the food - Park House has got it right. The country…read moreestate is brimming with history and quirky decor. Guests vary from those out on day shoots to passers by like myself. The gardens are beautifully manicured and the entire area is buzzing with wild life. I would highly recommend popping in to visit the spa and having a bite to eat at very least - make a day trip of it - you will not be disapointed!

As a rule of thumb, my wife and I don't go away for weekends in the UK. Not because of some…read moresnobbish need to go abroad; quite the contrary, we'd prefer not to have to fly, but because for some reason the British don't really cater for weekend breaks very well. However, knowing our thoughts on the above, we were encouraged to try the Park House Hotel and in short, we'll be going again! The service was magnificent, the food wonderful and the facilities second to none. The swimming pool (indoor) and spa are set in the most excellent building. There is also golf (small, but suitable for my declining level!) and optional cycling (we tried, but we're probably too old!). In all, we spent two extremely relaxing nights there and I look forward to doing the same again next year.

What a wonderful surprise…read more This is a Best Western Hotel (posh type of BW though). They have a Spanish charcoal oven for the steaks and what a difference that makes. Obviously the meat needs to be good, it is, but cooking in this way just elevates a good steak to an excellent steak. Anyway, starters was a modern take on a prawns cocktail; fresh and mighty fine. I've never had a few large battered prawns nestling on top of a standard prawn cocktail but it works! The main course was an 8oz rib steak (plenty big enough; I tried the 10oz sirloin but it's too lean) with chunky chips and a fiery pepper sauce. Mushrooms and tomatoes are also there. I can't offer any negative points. Really top notch food. The house wine is also good enough. It's worth a go!

I love this hotel, which has actually tuned me into Best Westerns at most of my travels. The…read morebreakfast here is always fresh and has a lot of variety. The staff is very friendly and the grounds are beautiful. My only complaint is that the bar is too expensive for cheap beer. Don't expect four star accommodations, but expect four star service. Please do yourself a favor and go to the Heart in Hand down the street for a pint.