This is a wonderful and very well run place in the great little town of Cirincester, in the heart…read moreCotswolds. The room we had was reasonably spacious, comfortable and well decorated. Though, as with most small hotels of this vintage room size, shape and design can vary within the property, all the ones we saw seemed great. Top notch breakfast is offered as well as an excellent Pub and restaurant. Short walk to the heart of town but a super quiet area in the evenings. On top of everything else the staff are so amazing, courteous and helpful. We absolutely enjoyed our 2 days at the Corinium. I won't hesitate to stay here again.

Very charming bed and breakfast in the English countryside. I would definitely go back over and…read moreover again to stay. The staff were absolutely friendly and so welcoming to us. The room were clean and well kept. You get a delicious full English included in our room.

A nice hotel to stay in. This is my second time staying at this hotel. It's right in the heart of…read moreCirencester. Easy to walk to anything. There is a convenience store about two minute walk in case you forget something and to buy bottled water. The staff here were just wonderful. I got a queen bed room and the stairs are a bit on the smaller side and very squeaky, like my room floor. There is no elevator so might have to look elsewhere if you cannot manage these stairs. The room itself was nicely decorated with a desk (spotty wifi service though) and a good size bathroom, with a powerful water pressure. Loved the toiletries provided. No air condition, but you can open the windows and use the provided fan. The restaurant downstairs was like the only happening place after 8pm. Good selection of beers and excellent desserts and service. The included breakfast was so filling and very tasty. Lots of food on one plate! Would happily recommend this place for a stay in Cirencester.

Great food and great service. Always busy so advisable to book especially for Sunday lunch.read more

This Hotel came highly regarded of which we saw parts. The gardens in the back our pretty, the…read morebuffet breakfast was generous, staff were pleasant, and the downtown location was very convenient. However, overall hotel room comfort did not meet expectations. When we checked in, our room was very hot due to the sun coming in the windows. The AC didn't work properly and the front desk was very slow in finding someone to solve the problem. Because we faced the street, it was too noisy to have the windows open at night to get fresh air. Perhaps I would have felt differently if given a room in the back with a view of the gardens. This was our least favorite hotel out of the six we stayed in during a 7-day walking tour.

This review is particularly for Afternoon Tea at FIG restaurant only…read more We stopped by after strolling around Chipping Campden without making prior reservation. The staffs were courteous and kindly checked for availability for us. We then were greeted and seated soon after. The service at Fig was great. The tea selections are great. The High Tea set are delicious and quite a lot! I actually enjoyed the scones quite a lot even though I don't like it that much in the States. Quality, Service, and Experience definitely worth more than 22£ per person.

We had the most wonderful two night stay here for our mini-moon straight after our wedding. We…read morestayed in the Gardeners Shed, one of three comfy luxe rooms in the hotels garden. The room was beautiful with a large bathroom with roll top bath and monsoon shower, a four poster bed in the bedroom and a sitting room with a DVD player and log burning stove. It was the most perfect relaxing experience to recover from the excitement and stresses of planning a wedding. We were also treated to a complimentary English sparkling wine in our room congratulating us on our wedding. The pig grows and sources all of its food within a 25 mile radius and we could explore the beautiful gardens where all of the fruits, vegetables and herbs grow right outside our front door. If you wander a little further you can also visit the pigs, chickens, deer and more. The service is second to none, we rented DVDs from reception which come with complimentary popcorn, wandered around the grounds in complimentary wellies, played board games in the library and received the most luxurious massages in the potting shed treatment rooms in the gardens. We also had a gorgeous breakfast delivered to our room both mornings on a tray so big two people carried it to us. I have a dairy allergy and constantly find it difficult requesting or mentioning that I need dairy free items on menus but the Pig were brilliant, we had told them in advance and they had soya milk in the room for me and both nights at dinner mentioned that they were aware and could help me with anything on the menu before I even had to mention it. It's such a little detail but it makes all the difference to not have to feel anxious or inconvenient when eating out and I have to commend them for this brilliant service. The only fault was the wifi and Internet was pretty non existent. This was perfect for us and encouraged us even more to just switch off, relax and enjoy our time together but I can see how this could be a problem for some. I also 100% recommend trying their non alcoholic cocktails, they are so good you don't miss the alcohol at all, try the red bush!

The Pig (nr Bath) is one of four hotels in this group. There is also The Pig (The New Forest), The…read morePig on the beach (Dorset) and The Pig in the wall (Southampton). If you're looking for somewhere special to stay & eat for a birthday, anniversary or just because it's Tuesday, this hotel & restaurant will not disappoint. The Pig is the nicest hotel experience I have ever had. There are 29 rooms. Of these 29, there are two rooms in the gardens which are more like little two-floor cottages with chairs on a little veranda outside, overlooking the gardens & the Mendip Hills. The prices for these were not on the website when I looked. Our room was about £220 & worth every penny. On arrival we were briefly shown around the hotel - there are so many rooms to explore & the staff are happy for you to do so. Our room was beautiful; there was light streaming in through the windows & a waft of jazz was coming from the digital radio in the room. They have 'larders' containing sparkling drinks, wine, beer, sweets (the fun old school kind - sherbet wands, flying saucers, etc), posh biscuits, chocolates & more. This all came with a detailed price list which made it all very easy. There was also a kettle, teabags, sugar, a Nespresso machine & three types of Nespresso pod (Lungo, decaf, & espresso - Arpeggio if we are being specific!). The tea & coffee was free of charge. The monsoon shower is worth the special mention that they have on their website - if I wasn't worried about my water usage I could have spent an hour in there. All the little details in our room & around the hotel were perfect. Vintage knickknacks here and there that were beautifully clean & so well placed. One thing that would make the room even more perfect would be some fresh flowers or even a potted herb (in keeping with the theme of the hotel). There was nothing 'alive' in our room and fresh flowers or something in a pot would make the room beyond perfect. The bed was huge & very comfy. There was a stack of National Trust books to read - bee keeping, hen keeping, pig keeping, etc. This location is as much a restaurant as a hotel - people travel from far & wide to eat here. I read somewhere that they consider themselves a restaurant with rooms, rather than a hotel, and this is perfectly fitting. So let's move on to the food... The menu is sourced from within 25 miles of the hotel/restaurant - this is their 25 mile menu. When we arrived we sat in the garden (our table in the restaurant wasn't until late evening & we had decided to stay in the garden rather than go shopping, which had been the plan) we tried the pork crackling with apple sauce, a pork pie, some salami & olives, & a chorizo flatbread from their flatbread wood burning oven, which had just opened for the summer. The pork crackling & apple sauce was delightful; we could hear people crunching all around the garden patio & I'm sure they would have heard us too! The pork pie was a risk because I don't usually like them, but it had perfect pastry & the pork was delicious. It was served with some pickled carrots & other veg, which was just right. The salami & olives were also delicious. I found the flatbread to be quite bland - but the chorizo on top was one of the nicest things I have ever eaten. I was hoping to see it again on the evening menu (It didn't feature). I think it had a lot of fennel in it, maybe, but whatever it was it was magical. We also had some tea & later relaxed in the wonderful bar with some cocktails. The staff were chatty, friendly, helpful, & just all round nice. The staff all seemed relaxed, but alert (always knowing if you need something). They seemed like they were at home, which was lovely. The cocktails were great - we had one with earl grey in it, one with bacon infused rum, and others. If you like infused gins and vodkas, this is the place for you - they infuse their own and do a lovely job of it. We went back to our room for a nap, which didn't happen because sadly we could hear the restaurant music from our room, & it battled against the classical music that we tried to drown it out with, but our stay was so lovely that this is just a minor thing. Dinner was next & it was great. We had the smoked sausage & apple mash & the venison & pork belly faggot with colcannon. The colcannon, again, was one of the nicest things, if not the nicest thing, I've ever eaten. It was creamy, cabbagy & beautiful. Puddings - chocolate & caramel mouse with little coffee biscuits & a Bramley apple pie with thyme ice cream. Both were delicious. The restaurant itself is cosy & welcoming - in a conservatory, the chairs are surrounded by pot plants & herbs. The cutlery is mismatched, as are the chairs - one of my favourite bits. We then had whiskies in the library until gone midnight, which was lovely. Breakfast is something to rave about - the table is quite something & the full English is tasty (£15pp). The grounds are spectacular & I can't wait to return.

This is a delightful old hotel with a small but efficient room. No refer, but cold water in the…read moreroom. There is heat but no AC in the room. There is a fan in the closet if needed. Room 12 is 3 flights up, no lift. There is a pub and a fine restaurant. And breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. No fitness room. The Parking lot is large but tonight only had 2 spaces left. The pub is downstairs for a brew and a burger. I came.... Quite good. English burgers are served medium rare or rare. Now I know a English Pub is loud in the evening. A Very traditional venue. I had a excellent cheeseburger on sourdough with frites and a side of Olives. And a brew. We ll just stay one night and move on. We ll do a loop of the Cotswolds.

Lovely location and beautiful gardens. We enjoyed our stay at the Lamb Inn. The highlight was the…read morewonderful breakfasts and dinners at the restaurant. Staff was amazing and service was top notch. We had to depart early in the morning each day and they were very accommodating to open the kitchen early for us.

I lived in England for several years and on several occasions, I stayed at this hotel and ate in…read morethe restaurant. This is a brilliant place and is like stepping back into time.  It has terrific ambiance, and the food is great. It is almost like coming inside a Harry Potter film set.  The place is extraordinarily beautiful and if you are in Oxfordshire I highly recommend a visit. One gets a well-heeled clientele here.

This hotel was nice for a pit stop on our trek through the Cotswolds…read more Located right next to the Bibury trout farm (oldest trout farm in England) and just a few minutes walk to Arlington row. Beautiful scenery right outside the window. The river flow creates such a peaceful setting. Breakfast included with the stay, which was quite filling. I got the avocado toast and my husband the English breakfast. Rooms are clean and spacious but could do with a bit of updating. The elevator also needs a bit of updating. On our morning walk towards Arlington row, we were greeted by a pair of beautiful swans. They also have a private garden for guests to enjoy in front of the hotel, next to the trout farm. Our room was quite warm and the heating takes a while to cool down, but within a couple minutes of calling front desk, they arrived with a fan to help us out. Their shampoo/conditioner and body wash are all for sale, too. I absolutely loved their shampoo but I wasn't willing to pay $20 per bottle. But it was quite the treat to use while being a guest here. Great rain showers, too with a good amount of water pressure and plenty of warm water.

The Swan is an often-photographed inn in the heavily touristed village of Bibury. I would highly…read morerecommend that visitors take a photo and move on to stay at any one of the many far nicer inns in the Cotswolds. The Swan is, sadly, simply shabby and neglected and a terrible value for the price point. This photo is of the wall immediately outside the door of our 300-pound-per-night room (about $390). A room in which the toilet was broken and we had to wait for almost two hours to have fixed (kind of fixed, I should say; it continued to leak for the rest of the night). Zero urgency. In fact, they first sent up two girls who were giggling in the bathroom for ten minutes before telling us that it needed a plumber. In addition to the room, we spent over 200 pounds for dinner at the restaurant (entirely mediocre in both food and setting- cold and drafty) and more in the pub. Well over 500 pounds total for one evening ($650-700!). When I checked out, I very politely mentioned that I felt that the inconvenience of not having access to our own bathroom should merit an adjustment to the room fee. The front desk person left and came back and said they could credit me 20 pounds, was that ok? I replied that I'd spent more than that in five minutes at the pub. I was certainly not looking for my room to be comped, but think that knocking fifty pounds off would have been at least a reasonable and respectful solution. She said the manager came in later that day and they would figure out a more suitable credit and get right back to me. They never got in touch with me- not even after I wrote to remind them. I had visited Bibury before by myself and thought that the Swan would be a lovely place to stay on our romantic vacation; it was anything but. Huge mistake. Caveat emptor.

We just got back from a lovely two night stay here. We stayed in "the stables," which are a few…read moresuites off to the side of the main house. The property is well kept and spotless. The main rooms themselves were spot on and even better than the photos. They had the perfect rustic barn feeling. The bathrooms were huge but the design did not go at all with the aesthetic of the rest of the hotel/room. The tub and bathroom walls were covered with this ugly black tile and the sinks were this worn wood/bamboo. My favorite area was probably the dining room which over looks their beautiful gardens. There is seating outside for non rainy days. Breakfast is not to be missed. They have the basic spread of fresh fruit, cereals, juices, and pastries. The main thing keeping it from being five stars for me would be the amount of information they leave for you are the guest to figure out. When we arrived we were assisted with our luggage but there was no offer to provide tour or general explanation of the property or amenities ( spa, bar in the main house, bikes, maps of trails to bike or walk etc.) I was not familiar with a "turn down" service so I was confused as to why there were people lurking outside my door before dinner. We ended up borrowing their two of their bikes and taking a little ride around the area. It was very scenic and there were lots of sheep and horses to see. I also got a facial treatment at the spa which is tucked away behind the garden. The spa is really small but cute. I was really happy with the microdermabrasion. They also had an outdoor pool area which I didn't get a chance to try. This place is definitely pricey but if you are looking for a private, quiet, romantic get-away, this place is it.

We came here for the English "smart tea experience." We chose the classic tea option that came…read morewith 4 different kinds of finger sandwiches (yes, cucumber sandwiches included), a scone with clotted cream and preserves, a variety of cakes and pastries, and a pot of tea. We chose Earl Grey and added pot of English Breakfast as well to share. Everything was delicious and I enjoyed every minute of the traditional afternoon tea experience! Staffs were very friendly and attentive which made it even better. They have a beautiful garden in the back, which is a big plus. Don't forget to check it out!

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.