Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings
Victoria St, Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BX
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold
The Old Manse is a delightful, relaxed country hotel, restaurant and pub overlooking the River Windrush. The Old Manse was built in 1748 and has 15 cos... more
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7/10 Overall rating
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| 7/10 | Your room |
| 7/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 8/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 7/10 | Performance of staff |
| 7/10 | Overall experience |
| 7/10 | Overall value for money |
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Keith ( Solo business traveller)
from Telford , GB on December 7, 2009
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Kevin ( Mature couple)
from Linkhills , ZA on October 2, 2009
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"We thought it was in Cheltenham as it wasn't very clear from the booking confirmation, maybe it could be pointed out to visitors from abroad that it is out in the country. It was worth it once we arrived and saw how beautiful the village was." (107961931)
Staff were very good
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Anonymous ( Other)
on May 7, 2009
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Very enjoyable" (107947644)
Position excellent Staff friendly and helpful
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Andrea ( Group of work colleagues)
from Rugby , GB on November 27, 2008
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"enjoyed it very much" (107877306)
friendly staff, good food, nice feeling about the place
in need of some redecoration. heating noisey at night
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Carol ( Mature couple)
from Aberdare , GB on July 1, 2008
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent value for the money, breakfast excellent as was the service." (97402808)
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 30, 2008
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"covenient and well organized" (108073679)
the manageress was very helpful
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on May 28, 2008
the location was beautiful, the room was nice
small, no view, away from the main part of the hotel. breakfast was bland.
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Janet ( Young couple)
from Skipton , GB on March 18, 2008
Very friendly staff, good service, reasonably prices
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on February 11, 2008
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Quite hotel with friendly staff. Excellent choice of food made to a high standard. Relaxed bar atmosphere with homely feel and good selection of drinks. Have already recommended it to friends and will certainly be going back myself." (97574440)
Comfortable
Nothing
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Sonia ( Mature couple)
from Shaftesbury , GB on May 28, 2008
food
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on January 1, 2008
The quirky layout of my room (in the annexe) was really fun. The bed was amazingly comfortable and there was delicious Twinings English Breakfast tea for me in the morning.
The bathroom was tiny and smelled bad, and the towels were threadbare and not white enough - obviously well used.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 29, 2007
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"secure car parking. car parking is at rear of hotel not sure it is secure from public." (97816641)
old world charm plus open log burning fire also a excellent menu in dinning room
room a little on small size
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Kathryn ( Mature couple)
from Derby , GB on October 3, 2007
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"All the information given in the What did we like about our accomodation.The hotel was ideally situated for leisurely exploring the beautiful Cotswolds.Bourton itself has so much of interest to visit." (97864875)
Quiet,beautiful situation,clean & comfortable.Staff friendly & cheerful.Fantastic breakfasts & evening meals
We would have preferred a twin bedded rather than double bedded room
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Matt ( Solo business traveller)
from Chelmsford , GB on June 9, 2007
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Nice village, good staff, poor rooms!!" (99032074)
Not much, just location
The room was no better then a Travelodge, probably worse
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Christopher ( Mature couple)
from Nonington, dover , United Kingdom;GB on January 29, 2007
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"An excellent good value stay. The staff were excellent as was the food." (99528540)
The room was adequate but what does one expect for
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on November 24, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"The staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was amazing, as was the price. The place was very warm and welcoming. The parking was accessible and level. The location was perfect right next to the river." (99050181)
Clean, everything worked
a little bit dated
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Graham ( Group of adult friends)
from Cranleigh , United Kingdom;GB on November 14, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Overall a very pleasant overnight stay in a wonderful location" (99053982)
Friendliness of staff
Noisy Plumbing System!
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on November 13, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"The design of the bedroom was a little strange..washbasin in the room not in bathroom, but no great problem. I would definitely stay here again if travelling in the same area" (99593387)
Lovely setting. Friendly staff. Excellent food
Bedroom was a little dusty
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Brian ( Mature couple)
from Burgess hill , United Kingdom;GB on October 29, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"The hotel had no knowledge of our booking but fortunatley they were able to find a room in the annexe for us. The breakfast was very good as was the evening meal(not included in price). The hotel was generally clean and spacious. The location right by the river was excellent. Quite good value for money." (99085184)
Location
En-suite toilet/shower room extreemly small
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on October 16, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"you need to get staff that understand how to be friendly, helpful and attentive, yours had none of these qualities." (99604497)
location
unfriendly service, noisy plumbing all night long
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Keith ( Mature couple)
from Leightonbuzzard , United Kingdom;GB on September 10, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Would have liked to have known some rooms were very small.your photo of rooms was very deceptive." (3305295525)
Location of Hotel.
Small room No 18.TV very poor reception & only 3 channels tuned in.One of the bar staff did not understand english.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on September 3, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"we would like to thank all of the staff for our stay we would definatly stay there again thank you again lisa jones" (3305274893)
the very relaxed way we could come and go as we pleased thank you
there isnt anything to dislike
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on August 31, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Bonza!" (3305276280)
Location
NOISE, lack of glazing......
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Mark ( Mature couple)
from Combe down , United Kingdom;GB on August 2, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"The hotel is convenient for walking around the centre of the town, close to alternative places to eat, has character without being fussy or 'antiquated', and serves a good full breakfast" (3305109891)
Friendly, helpful staff and clean, comfortable room
Noisy extract fan outside window (Room 12)
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Carole ( Group of adult friends)
from Stoke on trent , United Kingdom;GB on August 1, 2006
excellent friendly staff
shabby, needs redocorating. Bathroom not clean and showerhead fell onto me whilst showering.
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David ( Mature couple)
from Exeter , United Kingdom;GB on June 26, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Set in a chocolate box location, the Old Manse is comfortable, clean, welcoming and charming. The staff are friendly and ultra helpful. The menu in the restaurant is exciting and too delicious to resist." (3304881391)
The friendliness of the staff and the wonderful food.
My stay wasn't long enough.
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Lesley ( Young couple)
from Iver , United Kingdom;GB on July 18, 2006
Where the hotel was situated.
The Hotel & Bar closed at 11pm on the dot as with the rest of the village. Bread rolls were charged for at
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Lisa ( Young couple)
from Dudley , United Kingdom;GB on July 16, 2006
In a beautiful location right on the stream
Didn't appreciate the noise of a lorry running its engine under our window at 7.15am until 8am which is an ongoing problem every Thursday morning at the hotel.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 15, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"We thought of booking for two nights but were glad we didn't. The hotel was basic and the room utterly devoid of any charm or character. It simply ticked basic boxes by being clean and tidy. The staff were friendly polite and helpful which went some way in compensation for the tired accommodation. One to avoid in future." (3305014546)
Nothing
Small dingy room, poor bathroom, creaky floors, tatty furniture
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Dave ( Same sex couple)
from Sun city , United States;US on July 13, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Our room was in the roof. Lots of stairs probably impossible to instal lift but would have been nice. Only customer comfort recomendation - the room was very hot and stuffy - having a fan in the room would have been great. Fortunately we were prepared and carried a fan with us!!!" (3304911889)
Helpful staff
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on July 10, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"The hotel was ideally situated in the beautiful village of Bourton on the water. The staff were very friendly and helpful however the room was not up to the standard we had expected and the beds were not very comfortable (new mattresses required). If we were to stay again I would request a room in the main part of the hotel. The hotel bar was very smokey so unable to enjoy a drink in that part of the hotel." (3304885190)
Food very good. Staff very helpful and pleasant
Stayed in the cottage part of the hotel. Not very impressed with room as staircase steep and narrow and room very basic, not up to the standard that we had expected.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 1, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Overall stay was good. Got woken up by refuse collectors outside making a noise." (3304925526)
Very good central position in the town. Breakfast was very good & the waitress was very friendly. Reception Manager was also very friendly.
Bedroom window was stuck open. Bedroom was also very dark. Didn't like having wash basin in the bedroom.
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Jodi ( Young couple)
from Twickenham , United Kingdom;GB on June 21, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"Charming inn, comfortable rooms, good food, superb picturesque location. Would definately stay again." (3304878611)
Charming inn, comfortable rooms, good food, superb picturesque location.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 5, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"We had excellent value for money we only paid" (3304790729)
We were given a feature room
Bar staff sloppy
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Kiprien ( Young couple)
from Muswell hill , United Kingdom;GB on June 3, 2006
In particular the staff were fantastic
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Ian ( Mature couple)
from Sheerness , United Kingdom;GB on April 26, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"An old slightly tired,but characterful building in a wonderful location,staffed and run by the most pleasant people,serving first rate food !!" (3304184478)
Excellent food,courteous,cheerful staff
Decor a little shabby
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Andrew ( Young couple)
from Milton keynes , United Kingdom;GB on April 26, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"No problems at all, staff very helpfull & friendly." (3304567430)
It is close to everything
the wash basin in room not in bathroom
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on March 11, 2006
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"~Hotel manager was a lovely chap very polite and informative. Also you had a waitress in the restaurant who was superb the other waitress everything was a lot of trouble for her." (3304055602)
quiet location
bedrooms very small. Shower cubicle far too small. Pillows x 2 absolutely useless and flat as pancakes! dirty cushions on bed which had blood stains on - this was our first impression of the room and to be basically honest put me off your hotel.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on February 22, 2006
The main hotel had a rather 'tired' look about it. A general facelift to bring the standard up to date is overdue
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 4, 2005
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"The hotel was not worth over £100 a room. If it is to command that sort of money significant improvements need to be made. The hotel was not bad enough to formally complain but was not good enough for me to recommend." (2754984)
Basic and tired. In need of refurbishment.
The Bedrooms need to be refurished and the quality of the breakfast needs to be improved.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 22, 2005
Old Manse Hotel, Stow on the Wold - Reviews & Ratings"The bedrooms were filthy. We had to ask that the bed be made up with sheets only, as we didn't want the blankets anywhere near our bodies. The bathroom was awful - I would not take a bath, and when we ran the shower, the water would not drain away due to the congestion in the pipes. The basin had been wiped with what looked like a dry, dirty cloth, and the toilet had not seen a bottle of bleach in I don't know how long. We tried to get alternative accommodation in the village but there was no availability, so we were stuck with this hotel. It was very disappointing as the weekend break was a gift from our daughter. It was most definitely not worth the £105 per night." (2466753)
From the outside it had so much promise, we were very excited to be there - although this was very short lived.
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