Tewkesbury Park, The Cotswolds Suite

We loved our stay. It would have been 5 stars for the room except that we had a very loud fire door outside our room which disturbed us several times whilst trying to sleep. The hotel is situated in fabulous grounds and is only a 20 minute walk from Tewkesbury, which is steeped in history. We can recommend this hotel and will certainly return.

Great location, lovely grounds and friendly staff. The dog-friendly rooms were clean and well maintained with a nice bathroom. They included 2 x large bowls for doggie food and water and provided a complimentary doggie toy as well. If you are dining with dogs, this is not in the main restaurant but in a smaller separate lounge area. Although the menu is exactly the same, getting staff to attend to requests is not so easy being away from the main area. Breakfast buffet was generally okay but nothing special, however the kitchen prepared items were really good.

Overall, we had a lovely stay and would definitely return. The food at both dinner and breakfast was exceptional, and the waiting staff were attentive and friendly. We had a lovely table at both sittings with views over the golf course and beyond. The location of the hotel is stunning and the golf course is kept in top condition. However, there was the strong smell of sewage at the lower end of the estate, which was noticeable on arrival and departure and on the deer park walk. The map for the deer park walk is a great idea, but the copy available at reception is not up to date like the one on the website and we got a bit lost. So I would advise you download it on your phone. There are also wellies available at the entrance should you need them, which is a lovely touch. Our room was lovely and clean and the little touches like blankets and hot water bottle made it extra special. The website states the white company toiletries are in the room, but instead they were supplied by the natural spa factory. This turned out to be a nice surprise as the Fig and Vanilla range is to die for! A small notice next to the coffee machine on how to work it would be a welcome addition. We wasted 3 coffee pods and all our water trying to get more than hot water to come out. Also, small things like the doorstop on the bathroom door being broken made the room look a little tired for a 4* hotel. The spa area and pool was lovely and clean overall and the pool just the right temperature. But again, small things like cleaning all the marks off the windows needed to be carried out. The reception staff were pleasant, but lacked the attentiveness the other staff provided. An email query pre-visit went unanswered and on departure, we were not asked if we enjoyed our stay. The room keys were simply taken off us and we were told "thanks that's it, all done". In summary, we had a lovely break at Tewkesbury Park, but as a 4* hotel small improvements could be made to make this a 5* stay.