Name: The Colesbourne Inn
Address: Colesbourne, Cheltenham, GL53 9NP, GB

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Marc

The Colesbourne Inn was a gem of a place. When we booked it on a third party website, we still weren't sure what we would encounter. We were pleasantly surprised. My wife wanted an inn with an English countryside feel. It hit the nail on the head. The staff was wonderful and very helpful. The room was in the \"cottage\" and was very clean. The bathroom was larger than expected. We had dinner their one of the nights and the food was excellent. I had the crusted chicken on a ceasar salad and my wife had the quiche with potatoes. The gal who worker breakfast was outstanding. She took care of all the tables without any help. She was doing the work of more than 2 people. She always had a smile on her face and was humming pleasantly. Thank you for the stay. We will be back.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

David

Excellent location and excellent stay. Great breakfast and great staff members.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Alison

A lovely place with an excellent gluten free menu. Staff are exceptionally helpful and eager to please. This is a traditional pub with accommodation alongside. Stairs are steep, the road outside is busy but they try very hard to maintain the character of the building. Parking is easy and a good gluten free menu. Recommended.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2026

peter

Lovely country inn / hotel in nice location. Room was spacious and comfortable and surprisingly cool given it was 35C on arrival.

Evening meals were ok but not great. Burger seemed shop bought rather than homemade and bacon chop/bubble and squeak portion was disappointingly small- we still enjoyed the meal though and the service was good.

Only real poor spot was the breakfast and the service therein. Bacon was small and like shoe leather it had been so badly overcooked. Also, my wife asked for a fried egg over hard (ie fully cooked through) and the waitress (older lady) said, “no - a fried egg” ??? Sure enough on arrival the egg was totally runny and inedible to her taste. What happened to the customer is right?

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

David

Public house itself part of a far larger Estate. Interesting history as described by the young lady who runs the establishment with her partner.
Good wholesome breakfast presented to the table as opposed to having to serve yourself.
Accommodation was more than satisfactory although we did turn down the first room offered for a room on the ground floor in an annex building apparently habited by an elderly lady for most of her life.
Outside seating area which afforded a pleasant sun trap although no umbrella provided.
Plenty of choice on the menu for evening meal which we enjoyed immensely and even purchased a slice of lemon drizzle cake off the bar to take home with us.
Although it is slightly remote it is well within the striking distance of Cheltenham and what we regarded as a reasonable price for the accommodation.
Bed and pillows very comfortable and shower clean and of good quality.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Sue

Lovely old Inn with nice rooms. Good evening menu. Really enjoyed every meal.
Staff friendly and helpful.
Good location for exploring the Cotswolds.
Only downside antiquated feeble shower.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Neil

Pleasant stay lovely breakfast

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Alison

We had a lovely room which had a roll top bath in a very big bathroom

Staff were friendly and the pub was relaxing.

Breakfast was good to set you up for the day

It was in a remote area so in the evening there wasn’t anywhere to walk to and other pubs were of driving distance not walkable..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Julia

We had a wonderful one-night stay. We had a double room with ensuite, which perfectly suited our family of three. The staff were so welcoming and friendly and were great with our young daughter. There is plenty of parking and the pub itself is gorgeous and full of character.
The breakfast was incredible - had the Full English, which was so tasty, and there were lots of continental and lighter options too. It’s an absolute gem of a place, and one we’ll definitely return to.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

James

Wonderful place. A gem. Great breakfast.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Ken

This is a beautiful old inn in the heart of the Cotswolds. It was very convenient to all the places and sites we were planning to see. There are some hikes close by, and they provided maps and directions. The restaurant had a very good menu with lots of choices. The breakfast was excellent. The staff was very pleasant and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Anthony

A pretty and really quiet inn, very comfortable and every member of staff were extremely helpful. The food is really lovely and breakfast offers a great option. Our room was a little tired and needed a deep clean but bedding and bathroom were clean. We would go back as very relaxing stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Claire

Lovely, helpful staff, especially the lady serving breakfast. Comfortable room in a convenient location. Great for a short stop-over. The room needs some updating and redecorating. Ample free parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Robin

Super helpful staff who went above and beyond - thank you for helping me with some urgent printing I needed and for hosting our wedding welcome drinks reception. The rooms are really cosy and the food is so tasty. Included made-to-order hot breakfast is an awesome perk.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Pauline

This absolutely charming roadside inn is steeped in history. Buildings have been added over the centuries with the focal point being the huge hearth in the main cottage. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome. The complimentary English breakfast was delicious. A step back in time!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Pauline

Lovely quaint old inn. Very friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was excellent (and included). We will be back.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Rennie

A lot of character and history. Our room was very nostalgic and quite spacious. You don’t get a fridge or AC in these older inns. There’s good beer, decent food and included breakfast. There’s a very small team of younger staff who are quite responsive and who are trying very hard to keep up in a busy environment. I think they deserve some more support to be honest. They appear to be nice kids who are a bit overwhelmed by the amount of work they have to do. We had an ant problem in our room and one staff had to leave the bar unattended to try to deal with it. We also had a booking mix up for our third night (our fault, not Colesbourne’s) and another staff tried very hard to get hold of us and Expedia to try help avoid a check-out check-in overlap with the next guests. Because we were out for the day the housekeeping staff had to pack up our room and they did a very thorough job. I’d say if you’re not too picky and you really love the historic country inn vibe, this is a decent place for you. We probably wouldn’t choose it again having now seen some of the other options in the Cotswolds area. I hope the management recognizes that the young team here is working very hard and is a bit overwhelmed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Nan

This is an old inn in the beautiful Cotswolds. We stayed in a newer annex that was clean and comfortable. There was even a outdoor sitting area to read a book or have a picnic. Carol, who served breakfast most mornings, was a organized and professional - and at the same time welcoming and folksy. My only ask is that there be a few more options for breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Teresa

Such a lovely 3 night stay at the Colesbourne Inn. We were in a room in the little cottage. It was lovely with the only slight downside being that you can hear the people in the room upstairs.
The food was lovely and the staff really friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Mark

Lovely inn with great staff. The dinner was quite tasty and well presented. The room was up to date and very clean. The bed was extremely comfortable. Overall, highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Brenda

Wonderful breakfast. Very comfortable room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Luce

Un peu décevant par rapport à nos attentes (photos du site). Nous avons apprécié de pouvoir souper et déjeuner sur place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Macie

Very nice place just a little pricy

Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

jenny

Friendly and efficient service from staff, good food for evening meal and spacious bedroom/ bathroom. Excellent breakfast in choice and quality, although first and last time I have a vegan sausage 😂.
A few minor issues for us, forgot to tell the owners they need a bath and shower safety mat, as jolly slippy in that shower and navigating the rolltop bath in room 14. Bathroom could do with a little cupboard for our toiletries please .

To turn extractor fan off at night, small people like me can’t reach the switch, you may have to ask where the switch for towel radiator is too.

The only big thing we had was the road is pretty noisy in the morning from 6am even with windows shut ( fast road) and you may have to ask for a quieter, back room than room 14 or take ear plugs if a light sleeper.

You can reserve a table for evening meal if want, but residents always get priority.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Andrea

Exceptional experience. You are greeted by friendly staff. The room was lovely. The breakfast area was super cute and the food was great. I highly recommend it.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Karen

Love old pub with plenty of character. Staff very friendly and helpful, nothing too much trouble. Great food, reasonable price. Choice of cooked breakfast or fruits, yoghurts, croissants, toast and juices etc. Lovely room. Everything you need to hand. Definitely stay there again. Would highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2026

Sie Khui

Good breakfast and nice pub food

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2026

Stephanie

Staff were amazing and breakfast was delicious. The evening meal was great too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Mr Ashley

Lovely room and building

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Peter

A great breakfast. Enjoyed the bar. Rooms were genorous.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Alan

We stayed in a very nice clean, comfortable & quiet room in the cottage next to the Inn.
Staff were very helpful.
Good choice of items for breakfast.
Very nice indeed.
Thank you.
(Ps. Could not get wifi connection in cottage but no big deal)

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2026

Tracy

Lovely bar area and restaurant
Staff were friendly. Be careful as rooms are outside of the hotel across the carpark with not great access. You have to walk across a muddy area to the rooms.
The rooms do need updating but overall a pleasant stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Steven

Room was awesome, wifi did not work our whole stay, we were in room 14 which is kind of close to the road so it was a little loud through the night with the traffic. Breakfast was perfect each morning

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Matthew

Lovely pub and hotel. Ideally located with lovely food and friendly staff. Although on a main road, the rooms are triple glazed and I didn’t hear a thing…..Road very quiet also at night. Would recommend.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2026

Karen

Spacious room and delicious food. However

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Tony

Perfect base from which to explore the Cotswolds and surrounding area. Friendly staff and nice pub style food. The room was spacious and reasonably priced. Pretty isolated but there is a petrol station within about 50 metres which has a shop for any essentials

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Steven

Great stay at a country inn, staff were very friendly. Great location to explore the Cotswolds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Stephen

Very good & helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

Paraskevi

Good selection of hot food

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Lisa

Cleanliness was so so. Clean and confused but there is mold around the windows and it was debatable if the bathroom had been cleaned properly. The staff told us it was due to a new cleaning lady. You’d think they’d check if it was someone’s second day that they did a proper job.

Food was decent. Are breakfast every day and dinner most nights. Cheaper than the other pubs around.

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2026

Esme

Loved the stay. A bit of road noise but still lovely.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Rebecca

The most lovely inn! We stayed 3 nights to explore the Cotswolds - we were so lucky to find the Colesbourne. The staff, food, atmosphere and our room were absolutely top notch! We would recommend it to anyone and will definitely be back again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Sean

Free breakfast menu, excellent evening meal. Room clean but a bit shabby, heating fluctuated. Staff very cheery and friendly

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Therese

We had such a lovely stay at the Colesbourne Inn. The staff were so friendly and couldn't be more helpful. The room was beautiful and spotless and the food was delicious and very resonable. The breakfast was great. The bar was cosy and warm even with horrible weather outside and the locals were all very friendly. Thank you for making our stay so great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Stuart

The accommodation was clean and well presented. However the mattress was rock hard, making sleep a little difficult. I think for the price point, it is hard to quibble, and it represents good value for money. Food was ok, perhaps a little pricey for what it was, but the restaurant and bar area are cozy. Good for an overnight stay, but perhaps not much longer as nothing around the accommodation.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Tony

Lovely welcome,friendly and courteous.The Room ( 06) was very comfortable ,clean, en suite, but would have preferred a downstairs room. Helpful and friendly staff. Good choice of food on the menu and liked what we both chose. Excellent wine list for an out of town hotel. Would definatly stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Jonathan

Lisa @ the Colesbourne Inn restaurant made breakfast excellent & shared warm memories of Sir Henry & Lady Carolyn Elwes. I also enjoyed waking up to clumps of snowdrops outside the cottage.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Alenda Alex

Beautiful room, very clean, comfortable bed and pillow. We booked the premium double and it was lovely!!! The breakfast was also enjoyable. Very friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Wendy

Extremely helpful staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Anna

Lovely good size room, friendly staff, and good cooked breakfast - thanks so much!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Vanda

Spacious room, very friendly reception

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2026

caron

Staff were lovely. They worked hard but they are struggling. The hotel rooms are poor; they are tired and not maintained. We paid extra for a “Deluxe” room, only to find crumbling walls, mould, a rusting bath and cheap bedding. There is significant under-investment from Wadworth and we will now avoid their establishments.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Mark

Yes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

June

All the staff were very friendly and welcoming and room was lovely

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Colette

The room was very clean and cosy, comfortable bed, very warm woth a beautiful ensuite, perfect location for us. The staff were very pleasant and efficient and the breakfast menu was very good. Would definitely stay again and yhe prices were reasonable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2025

Lara

Really friendly place, warm and spacious room and great food.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2025

Alexander

Lovely room. Great shower. Friendly and efficient staff. Tasty breakfast. Beautiful building and surroundings, but the heating seemed to be on a timer and the duvet was thin, so I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night because I was too cold.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Janet

The staff are so welcoming and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Anita

Lovely atmosphere, very caring helpful staff. Food was good & freshly cooked. Clean comfortable room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Mr Ashley

Amazing room

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

richard

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Problem with electrics efficiently sorted out, warm fires in pub in the evening and at breakfast.
We had a very good stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2025

Ian

Warm welcome and directions to our room with the offer of help if needed. Nice room, comfortable and warm.
All staff were very pleasant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Alexander

Great stay and a nice Geordie welcome! :-)

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Brian

Staff, room, facilities and breakfast all tremendous thanks

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

Davide

Comfortable stay in the heart of Cotswalds. Friendly staff, cozy rooms and delicious breakfast made it very good value for money. We had dinner at the pub and enjoyed the shepherd’s stew with a fresh pint, all very recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Barry

Everything good and for a good price.
Beer,dinner,room,breakfast all excellent

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

David

Friendly staff, good food.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Shirley

Absolutely perfect! The room was very clean, quaint, quiet, and true Cotswold style. The staff throughout the Inn were very professional and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

David

Friendly service, good old english pub

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Pamela

Everything was fresh and clean. The staff friendly and professional. Lovely place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Doojin

Was very nice, all staffs were kind!

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Anne

Fabulous room. Peaceful and convenient

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Richard

Nice stop off point friendly staff

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Trevor

We arrived late Sunday afternoon having driven through some horrible weather.
The Hotel was easy to find with plenty of parking spaces.
We were greeted with a lovely smell of cooked food and the staff were very welcoming and efficient.
The bar had an excellent selection of drinks including draught beers.
The evening meal we had was delicious and it was obvious other guests were clearly impressed as well.
The room was comfortable with on suite bathroom.
Breakfast the following morning was also very good.
It was our first visit and we hope to return again probably taking friends with us.
Great job by all staff members.
Thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Jeanine

The food menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner is amazing. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The inn is beautiful And we had an amazing stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Douglas

Excellent rooms and helpful staff. Restaurant.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Winh

I stayed at the Colesbourne Inn for 2 nights. Check-in was fast and simple, although I was a bit worried beforehand as I received an email that an ID was required for check in but I forgot to bring it for this short trip. The location of the hotel is located between Colchester and Cirencester and if fairly accessible by car. The rooms were a good size and clean and the only negative is that the ceilings are a bit thin so you can hear people in the upstairs room walking around. The breakfast included was good - I had the full English breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Yvonne

This was a truly great experience! Must have a car as it is in the country. The breakfast very good and their restaurant also very good! Lovely property!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Darlene

The rooms were very spacious and clean. Staff were very accommodating.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Carl

A regular stat for me when visiting the Cotswolds .. same service as always brilliant lovely food easy check in and out highly recommend

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Gail

History and appearance

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

James

Pleasant stay for work.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

David

Another great stay

Another great overnight stay at the Colesbourne which is better than ever. Great staff, very friendly and welcoming and couldn’t do enough for you. All table service with the beer and food very good - better than last year. Breakfast very good too. Rooms are the perfect size for a couple and very comfortable. We will be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Katherine

Such a lovely and charming little cabin

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Diana

Outstanding staff, breakfast & dinner and beautiful room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Charming stay

Lovely hotel and stay. All the staff were very friendly and a fantastic breakfast with lots if choice.
We stayed in the cottage which was charming and lovely. The 1 thing i would recommend is advising the customers about the noise from guests stayed on the first floor of the cottage as it was really noisy hearing guests above us (especially when they were walking around literally all night!). I understood older properties aren't sound proofed but just a heads up would go a long way.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Good price but not so great stay

Facility is a bit old, beds are not comfy and somehow the duvets feel a bit damp.. Loud noise when people upstairs are walking or talking. The road outside is generally quiet during night but very noisy when cars pass by.
The bathroom is okay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Carla

The only thing we did not like was the beds. They were too soft for our liking. Other than that, we loved it

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Good standard, recommend

Just a one-night stay. We had a large room in the cottage next to the pub, evening meal was good, breakfast excellent. Staff all very courteous and helpful. Nice place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

James

Pretty location. Generous room size. Friendly and welcoming staff

Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2025

Yannick

Entering room without knocking 5 minutes before check out (which is 10.30!!! Who does that?). No sorry.

Staff is rough. Property is run down. Not worth the price

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Carolyn

Friendly staff, great dining in pub, great value stay

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2025

Stephen

great location fantastic building friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Helen

A lovely pub with great ensuite rooms set in a small cottage complex next to the main building so it's nice and quiet. Spacious rooms too

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Wendy

This is an excellent location. The service and food were fantastic. From the moment we arrived they made us feel like family. It was great for site seeing. We could get to a lot of great locations with an easy drive. We really enjoyed out stay and breakfast every morning was fantastic

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Wayne Burge

We were able to drop our bags a couple hours before the check in time, which staff then put into our room when it was ready, our room was lively and very clean, we also had dinner in the restaurant/bar, the food was amazing l, overall I have no negative feedback, I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Julie

Very happy that we chose the Inn.
We were too late for breakfast but we were happily accommodated with coffee, toast & jam, by a friendly, helpful staff person.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Tammy

Great food, food staff. Accommodation is fine.

Some rooms are in another building and are nice simple rooms. They need to work on their cleaning (both in the rooms and the toilets in the restaurant). I don't think our room had been hoovered. (Lots of hair around).
We didn't find the beds particularly comfortable and the duvet had been fitted incorrectly (rotated 90 degrees so one side had a flappy cover with no duvet but it hung out the end by 6 inches).
That said, the restaurant is very good. Had a lovely dinner and nice breakfast.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

Alison

Extremely hot and no fans provided. Toilet hadn’t been cleaned properly and we had to ask for this to be done. Quite noisy from main road with windows open.
Breakfast ok - bacon was nice but poached eggs overdone

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Tenzin

The room was absolute gorgeous and very clean and spacious the only down side is the transportation town the area . It’s good if you have a car but rest it’s very difficult to get public transport around the area

Leisure Partner