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Burleigh Court
Stroud, Gloucestershire
'We call it The Happy Place,' wrote a reader in praise of this manor house hotel in 'Cider with Rosie' country, and our inspector's stay was happy indeed.
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'We call it The Happy Place,' wrote a reader in praise of this manor house hotel in 'Cider with Rosie' country, and our inspector's stay was happy indeed. The Georgian building, remodelled by Clough Williams-Ellis, has 'beautifully decorated' interiors. 'A friendly welcome from Wendy' set the tone for an agreeable stay. Bedrooms range from 'cosy to top notch' (some with a spa bath, a four-poster). 'Our room had a lovely coffee tray, biscuits, bespoke bathroom products, a very comfortable bed, classic antique furnishings', a 'clean and modern' bathroom. Downstairs, a 'very nice sitting room' had 'lots of seating, an old gramophone, a games cupboard'. At dinner in the panelled dining room, there was home-baked bread, 'delicious cashew pâté, perfectly tender chateaubriand', vegetables from the kitchen garden, white chocolate mousse with rhubarb sorbet, 'all beautifully presented'. The breakfast buffet was standard fare, but there was also home-made jam, honey from the hives, 'perfect smashed avocado with poached eggs, and wild mushrooms on toast'. The gardens have stunning valley views and an 'Art Deco dipping pool'. (Dawn Driscoll, and others)
Hotel Details
Address
The Roundabouts, Brimscombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2PF, England
Telephone
01453883 804
Bedroom
18. 7 in coach house, some on ground floor. 2 accessible rooms but no designated facilities for wheelchair users elsewhere.
Openings
all year, except 23–26 Dec.
Background Music
'relaxing, jazz or Latin'.
Children
all ages welcomed. Family suite, 12 and under £25, 13–17 £35.
Dogs
allowed in designated coach house bedrooms (£25 a night, bed, bowl, treats), and small dining room.
Prices
B&B doubles from £127. À la carte £58, 7-course tasting menus (Fri & Sat) £75. 2-night bookings preferred at weekend.
Facilities
bar, lounge, restaurant, private dining room, conference/private dining room, in-room smart TV, spa treatments, civil wedding licence, EV charging, 4-acre grounds (croquet), terrace (alfresco dining), wellness garden (whirlpool hot tub, sauna, treatment hut, unheated plunge pool June–Sept).
Location
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