Name: Cowley Manor
Address: Cowley, Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, GL53 9NL, GB

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Riaz

Breakfast was amazing, spa facilities were great and staff were lovely, definitely recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Aysen

Lovely hotel but very little to do. With all guests spending time at the spa there was no beds by the pool. Food was delicious but overall the experience was too expensive compared to its value.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

Pratima

Lovely room but away from the main hotel, and quite dark.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Gemma

It was a very nice setting outside but inside could have a better layout, felt like a business lounge in the airport. Staff were friendly and helpful but did have a few issues with orders which resulting in myself eating separately despite the meal costing around £300. Unfortunately too many children around for us having a night off from children! Lots of rooms downstairs so perhaps some adult only areas? Lots of children in the Spa which made the experience quite unrelaxing. Very overpriced for the experience in my opinion. Sadly wouldn’t return. Although food was delicious and bed very comfy!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Louise

Brilliant spa and wonderful stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Francesco

Very nice property. Pretty magical and relaxing atmosphere. Staff amazing. Great food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Dipen

Grounds were beautiful, the staff were welcoming and we found the whole experience very relaxing.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Feb 2026

Yamuna

The room is very basic and dark. The bed was very uncomfortable and some of the light switches were falling apart. Service was very poor and the spa was dirty and not maintained.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Monisola

Great amenities, very helpful staff and great food!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Paul

This is a beautiful, quiet property set in thr English countryside. Spectacular spa and facilities.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Samuel

Lovely hotel. Staff very nice. Heated outdoor pool was beautiful way to start off a cold winters morning

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

May

Staff were lovely. Beautiful hotel

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Sadie

Staff friendliness, beautiful setting, amenities, the little touches

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Victor

Great country home, great food and definitely will visit again

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Andrew

Lovely bed, great breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Jessie

Beautiful stylish contemporary relaxed vibe

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Alice

A beautiful and historic property surrounded deep in nature, Cowley Manor gives me a luxurious and comfortable stay. The room is spacious with many thoughtful touches. I love the view from my room facing the pond and the greens. Staff is courteous, and dinner is delicious. This hotel is on the pricier side, but it’s worth the experience.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2025

Salema

Annoyingly when i stayed the fire alarm went off twice during the day and unbelievably at 4am which woke all residents with no reason. No apology given or explanation in the morning. Spa wasn't as nice as you would expect, and no jacuzzi. Room lovely though.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Joseph

Great pool for family during specific hours and amazing rooms and grounds

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Hayley

Lovely luxury stay

Gorgeous stay. Beautiful spa (but make sure you book any treatments in advance as it’s busy) and a good gym. Breakfast is honestly the best I’ve ever had, so much choice and high quality ingredients. The staff are all wonderful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Jessica

The perfect weekend escape!

The best stay ever - beautiful hotel, great customer service, amazing spa, beautiful building and decor, the most amazing groups and the most beautiful suite to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary. Thank you to the wonderful staff for such an unforgettable experience - we will be certainly be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

eleanor

Beautifully refurbished and food was exceptional.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Kate

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10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Bryan

Nice stay and great food

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Agustin

Amazing property for a retreat!
The staff is amazingly helpful and great attention all the time.
The areas you can have a walk around the property are beautiful.
SPA, GYM and POOL are incredible!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Haitong

This is a SPA hotel located in a quiet countryside. The staffs are friendly and helpful. The reception lady was nice to show us around after check-in. The down side was the dinner at the hotel restaurant which was not many choices from the manual and Bar. And the taste of the food was so so.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Ben

INCREDIBLE!

INCREDIBLE!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Travis

Beautiful old English manor

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2025

Anthony

While I appreciate the interior design, plywood panels to our bedroom felt very cheap at this price point and at odds to the grandeur of the building. And while furniture throughout the property was all very modern, some furniture like the dining room tables were a case of form over function with large pedestals in the way of your feet. At 54 I was also one of the oldest guests with the modern interior clearly attracting a much younger audience including groups of friends. Staff were all very young too and inexperience was often on show. Overall, the property did not meet my own expectations for a refined 5 star getaway. Funnily enough, AI had been choosing all my hotels and did an amazing job. On this occasion it was chosen for proximity to the Cotswolds but AI highlighted that it way fall short in comparison to other properties we stayed at.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Rittu

I was accommodated for every small request I asked for which I really appreciated great staff absolutely loved it

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

alan

Excellent experience. Great food and grounds. Heating in main building needs attention in public reception areas. No availability for spa treatments.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2024

Sahiba

Cozy stay at Cowley Manor - good service, helpful staff especially around gluten-free dietary restrictions. Would recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2024

Sarah

Great spa break, good meal options, pool and spa. Good alternative to the farmhouse.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Edward

Wonderful

Fantastic stay for 10 year wedding anniversary. Extremely welcoming and some lovely little touches…

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2024

Alexia

Everything was excellent - from our room to the spa facilities. The breakfast was delicious - particularly the pastries! The only thing I would have liked would have been a friendlier check in. We were handed our keys with no introduction to the hotel, where to find what or when breakfast was. Apart from that - a great weekend was had!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

CMA

Lovely hotel, grounds and food

It’s a beautiful hotel with a lovely pool/spa area too. We stayed in a Treehouse Room which was lovely but 3 floors was a bit of a pain, wouldn’t stay in that room type again but happily at the hotel. Food and drink was also excellent.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Nov 2024

David

Poor service

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2024

Anna

Peaceful place, very cool and trendy interiors, lovely spa.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2024

GR

Excellent couples get away

Beautifully designed hotel and very comfortable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2024

Yasmean

I can see why Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland here , it is an absolutely enchanting place . From the minute we arrived the staff were so lovely , it was my birthday and they really went the extra mile to make it very special. The room was stunning , very kind personal touches , spa was just so zen , food was fantastic , breakfast and service was particularly superb , loved the games room and went for lovely country walks.
For the 3 days we were there the service was consistently great , staff were engaging and I’m already looking at when we can return.
Thank you Cowley team for the best birthday !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2024

Hans

Experimental Group converted an existing luxury hotel.
Modern Furniture was added - or old one modernised.
In our room the old cupboard was painted and the doors covered with a new fabric. Bed, sofa, chairs and carpet were new. The bathroom was partial new - old shower, new sink, etc. The only downside was, that the room door was old (and a rather cheap addition in the 70s(?)) and did not close tightly.
Breakfast was great and the staff always friendly and helpful. The Gardens are marvellous and the pool is very nice.

If all this is worth the rather steep price, is up to you.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2024

Leah

Lovely experience at Cowley manor, shame the steam room wasn’t working.
Had a room change due to noisy neighbours and the hotel were really accommodating.
Breakfast options were great, beautiful grounds and very comfy beds.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2024

Charles

Poor Spa, great hotel

Can’t really fault the hotel apart from one small instance where we asked reception to book us a taxi to get us to our dinner reservation, but they had forgotten and we ended up being 30 mins late, otherwise it was great and the food was excellent. Decor was stunning, and the bathrooms were a particular highlight.
The spa however really let the side down, and considering it’s a spa hotel makes it overall quite disappointing. The staff aren’t helpful in the spa, the steam room was unavailable all weekend, lack of staff led to a limited menu at pool bar then our couples massage was cancelled an hour before because there wasn’t enough staff, they offered an unsuitable replacement (facial) or a different date but we aren’t local so it was of no use to us and meant we didn’t use the spa that day. The responses from main reception at checkout and the spa was unsatisfactory which is disappointing for a luxury hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Richard

Excellent hotel

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Rebecca

Wonderful setting, super facilities and excellent customer service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

ricky

Special place!

We had the most incredible stay for our baby moon. It’s such a stunning location. Really special! The restaurant and bar staff, the design, the atmosphere is just perfect.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

A great stay in a wonderful place. The setting was lovely and the food brilliant. The spa was great too - but it was a shame that the staff seemed so inexperienced / unaware of how the systems worked there. Apart from this frustration, everything else was brilliant.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2024

Tim

Loved our weekend here - amazing property and grounds - really great food - very relaxing.
Decor - tired and overly themed and the French designer clearly prioritised style over comfort and doesn’t know how to design a chair. The spa is beautiful but the treatments were underwhelming and a bit basic for the £££. So in summary a contemporary and beautiful property run by kids - very lovely kids who tried hard…but kids all the same. Feels like a grown up needs to get a hold of this place.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2024

Magdalena

Shame the check in is so late and check out too early!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Caitriona

Nice hotel, lovely spa and gardens

Nice hotel, lots of potential, slightly tired in place but a cute blend of old and new. Not the greatest service, (maybe we expected too much) nice people with zero urgency. Lovely spa and pool area. Food is good, cocktails overpriced (£20) and whoever thinks charging £5 for water is acceptable? All in all a nice stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

Ellie

The most comfortable nights sleep in the most beautiful, quirky hotel room. The hotel itself is stunning, set in expansive, landscaped grounds with ample communal spaces. The food in the restaurant was delicious, service impeccable and attention to detail really impressive. At check in, George was welcoming, friendly, professional and pleasant. He set the tone for a fabulous, relaxing stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2024

Joanna

An amazing stay in a wonderful hotel

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Nicola

Loved this hotel. The spa, the room the grounds were all great. Very chilled, and relaxing stay

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2024

Paul

The hype related to Cowley Manor's recent makeover turned out to be just that. Hype. The breakfast and dinner menu is small, but the food is fantastic. The spa is a bright spot. Overall the level and quality of service needs addressing. The side entrance to the hotel has loose and broken floor tiles that are in need of significant repair. All in all a somewhat underwhelming visit despite initial high hopes.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024

Man Tuen Grania

Was a lovely stay:)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024

Jessica

We visited Cowley Manor Experimental to celebrate my partners birthday and from the moment we arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make it extra special. The Hotel and grounds are very impressive and the spa was a great bonus. Overall an amazing stay and would definitely return.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

Tatjana

Beautiful Manor House set in stunning grounds with lake and waterfalls. Huge clean and comfortable rooms, excellent food and wine choice. Check-in and check -out could have been a bit more organised, but that really is a minor detail.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2024

rolana

Beautiful and interesting design room, bathroom. Long story of building. Would love to come back. Fresh breakfast with view ..

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2023

Michael

A superb spa hotel in the heart of the Cotswolds. I’m only disappointed we hadn’t booked to stay longer!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

Karen

This was our first visit since the change in ownership. Really enjoyed our stay and had a lovely room and breakfast. Couldn't be tempted by the menu for lunch and dinner though - apart from the scones. Fortunately there were lovely options (The Green Dragon and Knead) nearby which we felt were more us and better value. Please sort out your menu, Cowley Manor!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Oct 2023

Marija

Absolutely beautiful concept and interior as well as the nature in the area, but away food. My daughter got food poisoning.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2023

Tim

Funky quirky English tradition

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2023

Craig

Fell way short of expectations

Booked based on photos on website which looked great but reality was far different. Room in stable block dark cold and gloomy - there was no working heating anywhere in block. Spa full of noisy children and pool time cut short as one was sick in pool! Breakfast was poor and lacked care and attention typified by both myself and wife having egg shell in ours eggs benedict. Was a relief to check out so we could enjoy the fabulous area. Wish we had stayed at the close by Green Dragon next time which we found much more hospitable with great food too

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

Jane

Sisters spa Get away

Beautiful hotel in a lovely location. We were there for a spa and although the indoor pool was actually closed that day thankfully the weather was great and the outdoor pool lovely.
Room was lovely with a great private terrace. Service in the restaurant & bar also very good. Autumn made us the best margarita and was so friendly like all the team.
Highly recommend

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

Catrin

Exceptional hotel

Had a lovely stay to celebrate our anniversary. The location and grounds are beautiful. The accomodation is very impressive - our room was beautifully furnished and so spacious. The restaurant food was outstanding and a very impressive breakfast. The spa facilities were also excellent.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

Chris

Grounds need some work

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2022

Judith

Overnight stay.

One overnight stay, All pleasant. Staff friendly and helpful. Grounds nice, good base for touring atoind

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2022

Dominic

Cowley Manor

Amazing hotel and lovely staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2022

Amir

Well recommended

Great place to stay!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2022

Kavita

Amazing stay, driving distance to Cheltenham
Really good fast service and food and drink were always hot and prompt. Better than a lot of hotels we have stayed at, well trained staff. Amazing room and bed and hotel

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2022

Jordan

Great hotel

Great hotel with fantastic staff.

Only complaint would be the \"children\" time slots in the spa were not observed and every time we visited it was full of kids loud and not very relaxing!

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2022

Scott

Over Priced, indenture

Over Priced, lacked character inside, poor staffing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2022

Michal

Great stay, Cowley Manor makes for a very good choice when experiencing Cotswolds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2022

Eve

Beautiful property

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2022

Liam

Romantic, peaceful getaway.

Serene, romantic getaway in the peaceful Cotswolds hills. My partner and I had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The grounds are absolutely beautiful and you have everything you need at the spa.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2022

Rute

Cowley manor

Overall it was a good hotel and good facilities. Although for a 5 star hotel it needs a bit of attention to detail, more staff training. For the 3 times I asked a bowl at breakfast the waiter had his finger inside it, amenities and mini bar in the room not replaced. The Spa is was clean and enjoyable place to be, although the staff member bearly noticed that we were coming in, for the type of hotel I would expect at least a free cup of tea.
We would come back for sure, the restaurant food it was stunning and the head chef menu was amazing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2022

mark

Take the wife and get brownie points well worth it

Very friendly and when we got into the hotel/ manor Clare the receptionist showed us around and showed us how to use the coffee machine which we couldn’t get it to work so she got us a kettle and coffee to go with it. The leisure facilities were great and the restaurant food was not to my taste and breakfast was different but filling the only thing that I thought was wrong was you had to pay for a cooked breakfast but don’t need. Very clean and the house keeping was done twice a day would go back

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2022

Robert

This property has so much potential. The grounds are beautiful and the rooms comfortable. However, the vibe is not at all what you would expect from a Cotswold Country manor. Seems as though they are trying to hard to be cool, hence the club music going on through the manor 24/7, including at 7:30am.
Also, the staff at the front desk stares at their computers all day and night.
Also, beware when you book, especially with families.The advertise the room as being once price, but then add on quite a bit of $ for your children to stay per night. When I asked about the extra 500Euro charge, I received a rathe curt response. Good news is that this property is under new management, and will hopefully give it the attention this beautiful place deserves.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2022

Thomas

Wonderfully relaxing hotel and spa with great restaurant in beautiful setting

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2022

judith

Beautiful setting.
Room 17 is.wonderful!!

The food is lovely, and the staff is great.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2022

Kate

Looking a bit tired and the food was average

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2022

Philip

Great pool , large room. But rooms looking tired now. Staff just not the most friendly. Also it’s awful that for this price a cooked breakfast is not included in the price. Just makes the hotel look cheap/scrounging money.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2022

Anina

Absolutely loved the place.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2022

Geoffrey

Cowley Manor 2 night stay Feb 2022
The bedroom was the main area of disappointment. Very creaky floorboards which went all the way into the bathroom. No kettle for tea, only a coffee machine where the water doesn't get quite to boiling point. No magnified shaving mirror in the bathroom and poor lighting. We chose this hotel for the spa and was disappointed to find it wasn't within the hotel but across the car park.
The location was approx 25 mins from Bourton on the Water. Staff were very helpful. Breakfast included was continental everything else on the menu was chargeable. We thought the wellies outside for guests to use was a lovely novel idea. We will not be returning to this hotel when we re visit the lovely Cotswolds.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

10/10 will come again!

Such a beautiful hotel, with great amenities. Particularly enjoyed the spa, the bar and walking around the stunning grounds. Food in the restaurant also impressed

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2020

Hannah

Cotswolds luxury

We loved the hotel. The grounds were absutely stunning. The decor was a little odd (it felt out of kilter with the style of the hotel). But it was comfortable.

Check in was very slow, especially as there was only one staff member at the desk. Perhaps the hotel could consider having someone else do the tour to help speed things up?

The hotel's app is the best we've experienced (the wifi strength was excellent too, which helped).

There were some standout staff (eg the gentleman on the check-in desk, whose name we sadly didn't catch and Javier in the restaurant).

Overall we had a wonderful stay, exactly what we needed!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2020

Jonny

Lovely pool area, fantastic grounds and a beautiful building. Breakfasts and dinner in the main restaurant were great.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2020

Paul

Great hotel in lovely village location

Well maintained and attractive hotel. Food in restaurant simple, but tasty and very well presented. Extensive grounds and woodlands to walk around. Both indoor and outdoor pools are in a striking sunken building near to main building.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2020

Nicholas

Amazing

Amazing, Cowley Manor is a mixture of the cool, the Zen and the extravagant. The hotel has serious wow factor, the spa and pool is amazing and the food and terrace are excellent.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2020

Leo

Nice enough.

It's hard to review fairly during Covid. I would go back and try it again. It wasn't perfect but I enjoyed it. Reasonably treated with a dog. Staff friendly - could have offered a bit more info regarding what was/wasn't available. Not keen on using an app to order things but again that's covid related. Guest parking should be prioritised over Spa users.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2020

Chloe

Safe haven to explore

Beautiful location and base to explore the Cotswolds from. Dealing with corona requirements felt seamless and safe. Stayed in a fantastic room overlooking the grounds. Advise booking a range of restaurants/pubs in the area in advance as some full up

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Exceptional. Beautiful room, the best service, just absolute bliss

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2020

Hilary

Wonderful new year family break

Amazing wonderful place for a new year break.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2019

Michael

Luxury and family friendly!

We had an amazing stay with our 7 month old baby. All the staff were very helpful and welcoming to us, we felt comfortable having our baby with us throughout the hotel, it was a real treat to stay in such luxury with a baby.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly staff and relaxed and easy-going atmosphere throughout.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

We were told when we arrived at 11am that if we used the C side spa then lunch could be ordered from the C side Spa.

At 12.30pm I ordered lunch at the C side spa only to be told “ sorry sir we have a function in the manor so we can not do lunch today”!!
Talk about not treating guests as equals.
I argued my point, got stressed out and I eventually got lunch at 1pm.
I did not come to Cowley manor to get stressed out.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Service was a bit slow in the bar for food in the evening and cooked food a little slow at breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the hotel, beautiful setting, easy to park, got an upgrade to family room, very spacious, clean lots an amenities. outstanding food, will be back.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2019

Elliot

Lovely spa facility, great rooms with bose speakers to use. Great coffee and amazing little touches. Walk in shower with also huge baths, great walks too. Would recommend to everyone.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

beautifully designed and very friendly staff. the indoor pool is the most beautiful indoor pool i’ve ever seen

Leisure Family