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11 Best places to stay in The Cotswolds

  • The Cotswolds, United Kingdom (UK)

  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Cowley Manor & Spa

Place to Stay

Multi-award-winning luxury but family-friendly hotel and exceptional spa set in 55-acre gardens, ideally located for exploring the beautiful Cotswolds.

Average £280

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  • Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Barnsley House

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A charming 17th-century manor house hotel, with a lovely spa, three restaurants and glorious gardens.

Average £400

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Thyme

  • Lechlade, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Thyme

Place to Stay

A rolling Cotswold estate that combines a luxury manor house hotel, gastropub, spa and cookery school, in bucolic surroundings.

Average £450

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  • Broadway, Worcestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Lygon Arms

Place to Stay

The Cotswold’s oldest hotel offers sumptuous bedrooms, one of the region’s grandest dining rooms and cosy, fire-lit lounges. Located in one of the Cotswolds prettiest villages.

Average £295

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  • Kingham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Wild Rabbit

Place to Stay

Picture perfect, eco-friendly luxurious village inn, set in the prettiest part of the Cotswolds.

Average £150

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  • Broadway, Worcestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Dormy House Hotel & Spa

Place to Stay

An upscale country house hotel that combines traditional Cotswold charm with a world-class spa and three dining options.

Average £75

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  • Broadway, Worcestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Foxhill Manor

Place to Stay

A small, eight-room manor house that channels a private houseparty vibe, with sumptuous rooms and create-your-own menus at dinner. Children over 12 only.

Average £460

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  • Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Cotswold House Hotel

Place to Stay

A delightful Regency house hotel with an enchanting garden, situated on Chipping Campden’s postcard-perfect high street.

Average £170

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  • Malmesbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Whatley Manor

Place to Stay

A gorgeously-restored Cotswolds manor house hotel, with an award-winning spa and double Michelin-starred restaurant.

Average £354

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  • Castle Combe, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (UK)

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The Manor House

Place to Stay

A romantic country house retreat set in historic Castle Combe, one of England’s most medieval villages.

Average £395

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  • Thornbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (UK)

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Thornbury Castle

Place to Stay

A 1511 Tudor castle, turned luxury hotel, rich in royal history. It’s the authentic castle experience, with everything from suits of armour to panelled rooms with four-poster beds. Children over 8 only.

Average £380

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