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The Elms
Worcester, Worcestershire
It has undergone a lavish makeover, with quirky and extravagant interiors and a botanically inspired spa, but this 18th-century mansion in parkland is a welcoming hotel for families and their four-legged friends.
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It has undergone a lavish makeover, with quirky and extravagant interiors and a botanically inspired spa, but this 18th-century mansion in parkland is a welcoming hotel for families and their four-legged friends. Bedrooms (no two the same) range from ‘comfy’, with a queen-size bed, through ‘splendid’ and ‘opulent’, to suites with the woo-hoo factor. Expect marble, chandeliers, stained glass, zebra-stripe rugs, sheepskin throws… Duplex coach house suites have a private terrace and two undercover roll-top baths. The vibrantly coloured Gladstone Suite has three bedrooms. Overnight guests have access to the botanically inspired spa, while in Badgers restaurants, short, inventive menus include dishes such as cashew and cucumber curry with smoked tofu parcel, or chicken with truffle, yeast crumb, lemon thyme sauce.
Hotel Details
Address
Stockton Road, Abberley, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 6AT, England
Telephone
Bedroom
21. 3 within coach house annexe, 2 accessible rooms due to be added.
Openings
all year.
Background Music
all day in front hall, bar, restaurant and spa.
Children
all ages welcomed, extra bed £25, some rooms interconnect. Dedicated children's swim times.
Dogs
allowed in all bedrooms above 'comfy' grade (£25 a night), in bar and lounge areas with food service, preferably not in restaurant and not at all in spa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £189. À la carte £48. 1-night bookings refused Sat at peak times.
Facilities
main bar, restaurant, bar lounge, private dining room, in-room TV, civil wedding licence, spa (indoor swimming pool, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pool), gym, 10-acre gardens (tennis, croquet), parking, EV charging, public areas and swimming pool suitable for wheelchair (accessible toilet in hotel and changing room/toilet in spa).
