The Bear of Rodborough Hotel

United Kingdom , Gloucester
STROUD, Rodborough Common
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Steve

Excellent

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Ray

Very helpful reception staff very welcoming and informative. Room was very clean and ready for us. Bar and restaurant staff were also excellent attentive. We had an excellent meal, the bill needed a bit of sorting out as the system had difficulty sorting out the normal menu and the offered special but got there in the end. We were with friends ( who used to be in the hospitality industry) and overall we were impressed. Thank you to all at The Bear we will be back

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Stephen

Great experience, had everything you’d expect.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Michael

All the staff were lovely from reception and in the dinning/ bar room area. Bedroom was really cosy too

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Paula

Have stayed here several times over a number of years - staff are lovely, food tasty and rooms comfy… stayed in the main house for the first time and although the room was lovely, it was directly above the bar so there was some noise - maybe worth considering if wanting an early night! Otherwise a perfect stay x

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

Margaret

Lovely room, very clean. Tasty evening meal, but shelves and window ledges in Library restaurant clearly hadn't been dusted for some time. Staff friendly and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2025

Gary

Room was comfortable and clean.

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2025

Tim

We had the warmest welcome ever from reception here which was lovely.
They had kindly moved us to a better room to avoid being disturbed by a wedding they had.
The room was very comfortable and relatively recently refurbished.
Good and efficient breakfast.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2025

Simon

The room was quute cold as the hotel boilers not working properly. The bedding was a bit cold to sleep in even with the heater in the room ! The bathroom window single glazed which left alot of noise from the road. The roadworks

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Frances

The staff were amazing and very friendly. Loved my stay the hotel is gorgeous x

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2025

PAUL

Yes pet-friendly clean room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2025

Andrew

Hotel was bustling when we arrived. Receptionust was fruendly and check in was smooth. Room was well furnished, if a little tired. Its in a great location and we had access to everything we needed. All in all a great stay.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Simon

stayed here on several occasions, always received a good welcome, rooms are well appointed and good food.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Ben

Always the warmest of welcomes here.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Chris

Good breakfast and clean room

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Wendy

Very disappointed. The room was nothing like the pictures, it smelt old and musty, and needs a complete overhaul. Mould on the bath screen and around windows. Tapes dripped and were difficult to turn on and off. Bed seemed to be on a slope and you had to roll up and over a ridge in the middle. I was shown to a table for breakfast and brought tea and toast but the server never came to take my order. The only good thing about the hotel was the lovely receptionist who was so helpful, professional and friendly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Elizabeth

Lovely hotel,attentive staff,breakfast selection excellent. Lunch menu limited for us but i am a fussy eater.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

henry

Did the online check in. Not so sure that's a good thing as the room we had a view of the car park, room 57. Couple in front of us, who checked in at the hotel were told they had a room with a great view. At that time, 2pm, we could not see our room (fair enough as check in is 3 onwards). We were meeting people else where so did not get back until after 5pm. The room was dated and the radiator did a good impression of Niagara Falls, very noisy, so had to turn it off. Told the receptionist on leaving who said she would report it, although I doubt this news to the hotel. In the morning went to make coffee, except there was none. As I paid £194 for the room it was very poor value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Ian

Pleasant spacious room with lovely views. Good restaurant. Nice fresh fruit and yoghurt for breakfast. Excellent service.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Stuart

Room good

Food excellent (thankfully no dogs in the restaurant).

Staff excellebt

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Richard

Great hotel

Great check-in and lovely room.
Dinnner was outstanding and a good breakfast choice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Robert

Recommended

Recommended

Nice hotel, easy to find, nice bedroom, friendly and helpful staff and good food

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Sadie

Another good stay

Another good stay. Food was great. Just need to be aware that when weddings are on certain areas are out of bounds (particularly the outdoor seating area)

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

John

Well appointed hotel with lovely views across the Nailsworth valley. Our room was clean, spacious and comfortable with a huge bed. Didn't use the restaurant for dinner, but breakfast is excellent. We have stayed here three times now and have not been disappointed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

The perfect place to stay.

Our stay here was excellent. Reception staff were really welcoming and helpful.Our room fabulous and spotless. Great thick curtains which completely blocked out the light. The food was amazing. It arrived quickly and hot. There is plenty of car parking.
We can not fault this hotel and its staff and would highly recommend it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Robert

Great Character hotel

A lovely character venue with a great location to drive to the various Cotswold gardens that we visited.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Megan

Lovely stay, room was very clean! We would stay again.

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Ben

Good enough that I'd go back!

Great place to stay, been a few times now. Always clean and warm with a friendly face at checkin.
Only feedback I'd give is that the shower pressure in each room I've stayed in hasn't been very good - if thats all thats wrong though, I'll still be back!

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

Anthony

Very nice hotel near to Stroud in the Cotswolds. Good accommodation, nice food food and excellent friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Mouldy bathroom

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Carol

In a lovely location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Darren

Friendly, quality accomodation

This hotel is in a beautiful location - our room was clean and welcoming. It was hot with no AC but there was a fan in the wardrobe.

Plenty of parking too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Thomas

My stay at this property was comfortable and enjoyable. The hotel is large and has lots of classic country hotel character, plenty of parking with some excellent views across the Nailsworth valley.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Great break, would stay again.

Stay was excellent, in extremely warm weather. The room was advised as being a quiet room at the rear. However with the temperature, we had the windows open wide, to be greeted by the continual sound of the air con units, until 11 p.m.

Staff, and service are excellent, superb breakfast. Would certainly stay again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

KEITH

When you look at the photos there are cows and serenity.What you get if you stay in the tower room is a very busy road instead and a poor nights sleep. Not for me I am afraid,

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Michael

Wonderful location with beautiful views and walking on the common. Very friendly staff, excellent breakfast and quality in-room tea and coffee. Large beer garden with fun outdoor games.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Jun 2025

Daniel

Avoid.

Piping hot room, windows that cant fully open, guests snoring and the walls were so thin I couldnt sleep. Bathroom shower took only 2 or 3 minutes till it was overflowing due to blocked pipes. Horrible, expensive food at the restaurant. However, staff are lovely and the location is nice.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

clive

Overnight break

Lovely hotel/pub in a very quiet area

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Karen

Dog friendly weekend with friends.

Perfect! Lovely spacious room, excellent facilities, large comfortable bed, great to have plenty of space with 2 dogs. Superb shower with quality toiletries.
Staff were very friendly and attentive. Menu and quality of food excellent. So much space both indoors in bar/eating areas and outdoors in beer garden. Best ‘dog friendly’ hotel we’ve stayed in, can’t wait to book again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Sean

From start to finish our 2 night break was excellent. From the warm welcome when checking in to us checking out the staff made us want for nothing.

The room we stayed in was clean and was cleaned with everyting restocked. It had all the appliances you would expect, kettle for provided tea and coffee, ironing board and kettle including a safe and T.V.

Although in the adjoining country house, we never felt that we was not part of the main hotel building.

There was also an outdoor bar which was open when we had pizzas on the Friday of our stay which were freshly cooked in the outdoor pizza oven.

The Sunday dinner was of high quality and again, the staff during meal times were thorough and efficent.

The hotel is situated just off the common which gives access to plenty of walks.

Overall I would recommend the hotel to anyone as it caters for all.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Marcus

Really pleasant stay with wonderful views and a furry bear!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Adele

Everything

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Leon

Stunning hotel, great service

Absolutely stunning hotel. Beer garden a great space on a lovely summer's day. Staff were friendly and attentive. Rooms were comfy and spacious and the blackout blinds made for a good night's sleep. Breakfast very good
I will be returning if I'm in the area.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Matthew

Period property with it's quirks. Staff very friendly. Ample parking. Rooms clean with a nice touch of adding quality items in the room (tea pigs tea bags, Molton Brown etc)
Breakfast excellent.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Matthew

Lovely character property.
Rooms are worth the money.
Breakfast very good value.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2025

Vickie

The area around the hotel was amazing. sceanic and peaceful. Lovely walks and lots of nearby to visit.

We stayed in a pet friendly room that was ok. Some redecoration needed. Smelt abit doggy but also being on the ground floor and next to the door, there was alot of banging and people chatting as they were coming and going. No sound proofing and i could clearly hear people using the toilet. Although the room had beautiful views across the valley, directly in front of our window was some seating so we had to have the curtains drawn for privacy most of the time.

Another thing to point out was the wifi randomly stopped working and would not come back on. We had gone for dinner and wanted to relax in the room and were only about to do so for about half an hour before the wifi connection said it had no service. A call to reception wasnt helpful as was told it happens, signal drops in and out and just try again in a bit. The wifi didnt work for the rest of our stay.

Dinner and breakfast was fine, reasonably priced. I couldnt say the food was exceptional but it was good nonetheless. Our doggy got spoiled with a sausage in the morning and i thought it a nice touch the restaurant offered a doggy dinner (albeit at £8.50)

I would like to point out that staff are lovely. There was a particular lady at reception who was fabulous and super helpful, giving us info and guidance about local areas and what to do.

Our stay was fine but if returning to the area again, id stay somewhere d

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

John

The Bear is in a beautiful location,we had a great view from our room.The best thing about the Bear are the staff. Without exception they friendly,welcoming and most helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Nigel

Very friendly welcoming receptionist and staff. Good size one bed room and had a great breakfast.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2025

Colin

I originally come from the Stroud area and know the hotel well. As we were visiting family we didn’t eat at the hotel so we aren’t able to comment on the full experience. The setting is great as was the view from our hotel room. Would we go back? Of course, we never got a chance to visit Winstons.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2025

Fay

Lovely Cotswold hotel, restaurant and bar. Especially good being able to bring our dog and stay in one of the dog friendly rooms. Stunning local countryside.

4/10

Poor

23 Jan 2025

Lara

Disappointed

It’s a shame to rate this beautiful place so low but it’s purely down to the service. Firstly, my name was spelled wrong on my room card. Not a big issue, I made my way to my room. I booked valley view specifically as I wanted to enjoy that on my solo trip. I look out of my window and I see… the car park. I try to call the reception a few times, no answer. I try to call on my mobile, get through but they can’t hear me so quickly hang up. No call back. I make my way back to reception to ask them if I can change room, but I’m told ‘we have a large booking and they’ve taken all the valley view rooms. I can’t change you’. No apology or offer of compensation/a good will gesture to make it up to me. Baring in mind I paid for valley view!

Fine. Evening comes and I fancied a bath. I go to run it and I see multiple suspicious curly hairs… nope! Shower it is :)

Room was quite cold despite putting the radiator on max.

I thought I may give them feedback at checkout when they ask me how my stay was… oh, they didn’t ask! Just took my payment and goodbye.

I would love to stay here again but I’m just so disappointed by the service. The place really is beautiful.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

Sarah

Home from Home

I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff for an amazing stay.As soon as I approached the reception the staff made me feel welcome and was very helpful.
My room felt like home from home it was warm and welcoming with the little touches on the tea tray, to the cosy bedding and water next the bed.The bathroom had luxury products and I liked that they refill them.
If you would like a meal in the beautiful restaurant that has stunning views or a drink in the cosy bar, I would highly
recommend it.
I definitely will be returning with friends and will recommend the hotel to my family.
Thank you again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2024

John

Lovely room, great staff, average breakfast

The hotel is beautiful with a lot of charm and character and our room was lovely. The staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful.

The cooked breakfast was poor and could easily be improved. The eggs benedict and the veggie breakfast were both quite tasteless. The selection of pastries and cereals etc were good though. I'm sure last time we stayed here the cooked breakfast was better.

Strangly the curtains covered the radiator and so blocked some of the heat but the room was still warm.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2024

Sue

I chose the hotel as a half way meet up location with good friends and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay, even with Storm Darragh !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Excellent room,food and staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2024

James

Quiet place to stay near Stroud!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Ian

Pet friendly excellence

Great with dogs

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2024

Stephanie

Really friendly service. A lovely stay

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Sarah

Have stayed before and love The Bear, lovely helpful reception on check in and check out

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Deidre

Wish we could have stayed longer- our bed was wonderful.
(But everywhere we went, the toilets seats were what the US std was probably in the past. Elongated seats are
definitely more sanitary as not all public places included paper shields.) Loved the size of the shower. Would have loved to have dinner there but we were meeting up with hubby's sons and their families for dinner at a carvery.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Ben

Beautiful location and Buildings, Excellent Staff!

Staying at the Bear of Rodborough is always a great experience, every member of staff is attentive to your needs and the service they provide is second to none. The rooms are always incredibly clean and the attention to details is excellent.

The food provided is always top notch and the bar is always a pleasant experience with both friendly patrons and staff.

Having the ability to take our 4 legged friends on our journeys has always made us a lot happier and I’m sure our pooch would give a woof of happiness knowing that she is looked after, even more so knowing she is going to get some free sausages!

Overall I will always choose to use the Bear if I am nearby as I have had nothing but excellence. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone going to the Cotswolds/Stroud if they want a beautiful place to stay.

Thanks to all at the Bear of Rodborough you guys are awesome :)

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

maxine

Fabulous hotel

Hotel was outstanding
Food let it down

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

ok but things to be careful of

Our stay was ok. what spoiled it for us was the room.I was up 3 floors of stairs, no lift. we were it the roof space. we only stayed 1night so managed, hotel staff did help with suitcase.If you have any mobility issues please check with hotel first. . Food was very good. Wine prices quite higher than other places we stayed at, check the bar prices before you order, I didnt and paid a very high price for 2 glasses of english rose.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2024

Philip

Hotel looks beautiful, however the shower in my room had very little water pressure. So washing was a slow task.

Food was great apart from dessert which took an age to come out. When it arrived it was cold and rock hard.

The beer is good but again service was rather slow waiting for staff to show up to serve.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Clay

The room, toilet and bath facilities were clean to a very good standard and the decor was tasteful and restful. We had a lovely view over the Nailsworth Valley. We were well-pleased with the accommodation which suited our needs admirably. The evening meal in the restaurant was nicely presented and was delicious and enjoyable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2024

Gregory

The area the hotel is situated

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2024

James

Lovely historic building in Cotswolds countryside

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2024

Julie

Perfectly fine - one overnight stay but didn’t use any of the hotel’s other facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2024

Gillian

Excellent hotel

Hotel very clean and well maintained. Restaurant a bit pricy, would be good to have bar food option.
Stunning bathroom, very impressive.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

Kev

Very nice area and location, lots of walks. Hotel very clean and a decent breakfast

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2024

Karen

Would have been too marks all round but upon arrival we found half the hotel out of bounds due to having a refit. They did open up the bar area's the next evening which was good as that's the part of the hotel which is olde worlde other than that we had a lovely stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2024

Anthony

Good service, clean and comfortabke room, good meal and breakfast, nothing could be faulted

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Clive

Our weekend break with our dog

Beautiful hotel. Staff really friendly and so welcoming. Doggy treats for our dog throughout our stay.
Lovely outdoor seating area and bar. Hotel really clean. 1 min walk to the common and the beautiful cotswolds hills.
Would highly recommend to our friends and will definitely go back for another visit.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Deb

Can’t wait to visit again

Lovely hotel, friendly helpful staff, so many places to sit, inside and out to either relax in peace or catch up with friends.
We loved our one night stay and will definitely go back

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

stephen

Excellent facilities

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

David

Really lovely staff in an absolutely beautiful area

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

Lawrence

Not bad for a one night stay over

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Adam

Lovely welcome, room in the main were very nice, comfortable bed, good tea and coffee options. Bar had lots of small areas that were very nice. Great breakfast options and service

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Dogukan

The whole experience was amazing and the staff were attentive and kind.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2024

Leonidas

Nice location, but there is plenty room for improvement for staff and service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Mark

Excellent value for money, great staff and a lovely location!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Lesley

Comfy, clean and dog friendly

Great stay- a lovely comfortable room in the annexe. Dog friendly, with bowls and bed provided. We ate breakfast in the dog friendly room which was very pleasant , and food was great.
Would thoroughly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

MARK

We love the Bear at Rodborough. There is so much character, it’s relaxing, the staff are lovely and the food is amazing. The Chateaubriand was out of this world. One observation to the owners though is that since removing the restaurant carpet to reveal the parket flooring is that the acoustics have been negatively affected. Some decorative sound deadening would be very welcome.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Alice

Great location, beautodul views, good size rooms and comfy bed

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

David

Great hotel.

A really good hotel that we've stayed in before. The room was a good size with quality furnishings and toiletries.
The only negative point was that the poached eggs did not have runny yokes.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2024

Declan

Breakfast was excellent, good quality food and served quickly. Nice bar area with good ales.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

Callum

Fantastic views, good bathrooms, nice staff, nice seating outdoors and a great breakfast!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2024

Paul

Good hotel in Cotswolds

Excellent hotel. Good breakfast and friendly service. Beautiful location and nice beer garden with kids games.

Only negative was shower pressure not great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2024

Clean and beautiful

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2024

Helen

Loved the old country charm and all the cosy places to sit and enjoy good food and wine in front of a open log fire , really couldn't fault the Bear , a wonderful place to stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Frank

We booked this place at the last minute without very high expectations. However we had a wonderful stay at the Bear. The thing we loved the most was the absolutely amazing view from our room. I can’t imagine staying at this property without getting a room with a view to the valley. To add to this was a comfortable bed and very friendly service all around. We especially enjoyed our meals in the busy pub with its cozy atmosphere and good food (including the crumble and sticky toffee pudding). They are very dog friendly- our pup enjoyed the free treats and nice bed for him in our room. There is a beautiful walk just steps outside the hotel and many other walks we enjoyed nearby. We look forward to returning.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2024

Robert

Characterful friendly hotel

Friendly staff in an interesting historic building. Quiet location near a large common grazed by cattle & horses.
Food nicely presented with some unusual twists but delicious!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2024

ALLAN

I booked 2 nights via expedia but added an additional night a day earlier by telephoning the hotel direct, the only room available for 3 nights was a single so I was effectively downgraded for the 2 nights booked through expedia. I should receive back a credit from expedia, the single room was fine with the exception of the toilet which was installed where use was constricted, if it had been installed at an angle it would have been OK.
The arrival, staff and accomodation other than the toilet was excellent

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

Michael

Tip class

Lovely historic building set in a wonderful country setting, excellent service and staff

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2024

susan

The Bear , great place

Staff friendly , room cosy with everything provided ,
food excellent .
Lots of free parking ,
nice old atmosphere with log fires in all the cosy bar areas ,

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2024

Always a pleasant stay.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2024

Nick

Nice food and great service.

Really nice pub, good food and really nice service.. rooms are perfect for a short stay... I will stay again

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

A good stay

Overall very good. Our sleep was disturbed with deliveries to the bar at 4:30am which was not great.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

Previous guests hair in shower that I had to wash out before using was not overly nice. Good that there was EV charger but this wasn't obvious at booking which would have made a difference to my travel pre arrival meaning I wouldn't have had to sit in Lidl for 30 minutes.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2023

Duncan

Wonderful

My fourth stay here. Fantastic hotel. Great food, high quality, comfy rooms, nice decor, great staff. Love it.

Business