Cotswolds Hotels

My Big Fat Cotswold Wedding

Advantages: Excellent food and accommodation, Beautiful setting, Good service
Disadvantages: Driving up the hill to reach it!

...myself a guest at the Bear of Rodborough (henceforth “The Bear”), a hotel somewhat different to the chains of faceless budget establishments I usually find myself in when staying away from home. By “different” I really mean “far nicer and vastly more expensive”, but as it was for my wedding, I felt it was justifiable to stay in a luxury country house hotel less than an hour’s drive from my home. The road that led us to the Bear was a long one, as ...
...allowed us to choose the Bear of Rodborough over the Bay Tree Hotel! If you want to have a look at the full range of hotels, then go to: http://www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk/home/ourhotels.htm **A Bit About The Bear** Situated amongst 300 acres of stunning National Trust land on Rodborough Common above Stroud, on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds, The Bear is in a simply stunning location. Just a short walk away from the hotel will give you magnificent ...

Collingwood21 28.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Bear of Rodborough Hotel, Stroud

The Snooty Fox - Not too Snooty for Suzi

Advantages: Gorgeous Rooms, Courteous Staff, Tranquil Location in Royal Tetbury
Disadvantages: Limited Carparking

...submitted an enquiry to 'The Snooty Fox' with our selected dates. As we had no response from the enquiry sent via lastminute.my fella Chris called the Hotel direct, to enquire about availability. Surprisingly, they did have a room available and advised if we should book direct with them (rather than through the agent; lastminute) they would discount the rate by 10%. This was all the excuse we needed and booked there and then. It's not the cheapest ...
...journey. The Snooty Fox is located in the heart of Tetbury, Gloucestershire; surrounded by antique shops and huge old country houses all made from the pale yellow that is Cotswold Stone. The nearest large town is Cirencester which is approx 10 miles away. The Snooty Fox was built in the 16th Century and started life as a Coaching Inn. (Which the English Heritage website describes as a public house offering lodgings to the passengers, and stabling ...

Suzi75 26.04.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Snooty Fox, Tetbury

Beautiful place for a tranquil break

Advantages: Beautiful Elizabethan Manor House with charm
Disadvantages: None

...with my husband at the Bibury Court three times over the last year. It never disappoints. Bibury Court is an Elizabethan Manor House, beautifully decorated and furnished, with 18 bedrooms. We have stayed in two different rooms, one four poster, another king size (probably luxury). On two occasions, we have only paid £99 per room, per night, and this included breakfast. Those were the rates on late rooms website, the full price was actually £165, ...
...of Bibury. William Morris called Bibury the most beautiful village in England, and it has the famous Arlington Row cottages , one of the most photograped sites in the Cotswolds. The river Coln runs past the Hotel, and ducks and swans glide leisurely past. It seems so tranquil, I feel rested just thinking about it !! The hotel itself is privately owned, each room having some lovely original features, and all en-suite. There are a few flights of stone ...

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Review of Bibury Court, Bibury

Fancy dinner in the Cotswolds

Advantages: Good friendly staff and some very good rooms
Disadvantages: some rooms are quite small and lacking character

I stayed at The Dial House Hotel in Bourton-on-the-Water a few days ago, with my partner, after a reading a rave review in Alastair Sawday's "Special Places to stay" travel book. I was expecting a wonderfully decorated room with antique furniture and a four-poster bed. Not that I had requested that, but I had jumped to the conclusion that this is what I would be getting, so I was quite disappointed when I was shown to a rather small newly decorated ...
...room 5 in the main building. The hotel is situated on the main road running through the village, and very centrally located, but set back from the road, with a small car-park entrance which is quite easy to miss: The Dial House, The Chestnuts, Bourton-on-the-water, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AN ...

AndrewPo 30.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Dial House Hotel, Bourton-on-the-Water

Westonbirt - Trees galore

Advantages: Lots of trees and nature, good to wear the kids out
Disadvantages: Expensive gift shop, children's maps a bit vague

...of our trips was to Westonbirt Arboretum as it was not too far a drive from Bristol and a good place for the kids to have a run around and picnic, also my mum had some vouchers for money off the entry fee, so it was good value too! Westonbirt is one of many forest type/wooded areas looked after by the Forestry Commission, this is probably one of the smallest sites that I have visited, but they all seem to be well managed. Prices and opening times? ...
...5pm Saturday and Sunday (times are subject to change with dusk and seasonal changes) Adults £5 Children £2 during winter Adults £7 Children £2 during spring/summer Adults £8 Children £3 during Autumn (Children under 5 go free) Check out the website for further details of seasons www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry and special events and prices. You will know when you have reached the right car park as there will be a man in a little shed collecting ...

mum2boys82 04.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury