We had a nice overnight stay here. The grounds and setting are lovely and the buildings are very charming.
Friendly staff, especially on reception and very nice communal areas. The room was lovely, spacious and well decorated and the bathroom was very stylish- especially the free-standing bath.
Few things they could improve on: The gym is very run-down and neglected and the machines are old. I used a treadmill which Daley Thompson would have thought was high-tech when he was training for the Olympics. I suppose you don't go to the Cotswolds to keep fit, so it's not a high priority but it does make a difference to have a nice gym.
Room service wasn't easy to navigate- there didn't seem to be a dedicated number for it and no-one answered the reception line. I ended up having to go down to reception and order from the chap sitting there. It was probably 11.30ish, so maybe they stop room service earlier in the evening?
Breakfast was ok but I wouldn't call it over generous. One round of toast per person and a small basket of tired looking pastries on the buffet. No bread rolls or anything.
The other negative is the parking- they have loads of land, including what is clearly a designated car park on the drive up to the hotel, but despite this, the 'main' carpark spaces are in front of the hotel reception and the rooms. The hotel looks so pretty but you can hardly see it with all the cars in the way. Also it's inconvenient- you're forever squeezing past parked cars to get to your room or reception or wherever. When you've got luggae it's almost impossible to get past. Fine if people want to unload luggage, let them park in front of the hotel to unload and then get them to move their cars to the other carpark.
Anyway, despite that, it is a really nice hotel and I'd recommend staying here.
- Charingworth Manor Chipping Campden
- Charingworth Manor Hotel
