Family-friendly hotels in the Cotswolds
211 listed · best reviewed first
Updated · Ratings from Google · All hotels and B&Bs in the Cotswolds
Faringdon
Mollies Motel
★ 4.6 (7,242)
Roadside motel on the A420 near Faringdon, handy for exploring the Cotswolds and Oxford, with retro-styled rooms and free parking.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Caffeine & Machine
★ 4.7 (4,765)
Automotive-themed hotel on Banbury Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, with golf, fishing and pubs all within easy reach.
Cheltenham
The Frogmill Hotel
★ 4.6 (2,250)
A countryside hotel near Shipton Oliffe and Andoversford, just outside Cheltenham, built around a popular restaurant and bar with free parking.
Tewkesbury
The Royal Hop Pole Wetherspoon
★ 4.3 (3,597)
A Wetherspoon pub hotel on Church Street in Tewkesbury, close to Tewkesbury Abbey, with free on-site parking and en-suite rooms.
Stroud
Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant
★ 4.5 (1,957)
Converted mill hotel in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, with en-suite rooms above the old millstream and a restaurant on site.
Cirencester
De Vere Cotswold Water Park
★ 4.1 (3,921)
Large lakeside hotel near Cirencester with restaurant, bar and breakfast on site, plus a spa, gym and indoor pool for Cotswolds breaks.
Cirencester
The Fleece at Cirencester
★ 4.4 (2,150)
A 28-room hotel right on Cirencester's Market Place, in the heart of this historic Cotswold market town.
Banbury
Castle at Edgehill
★ 4.6 (1,525)
A four-room hotel on Main Street in Banbury, set amid Oxfordshire countryside made for walking and cycling straight from the door.
Tewkesbury
The Fleet Inn
★ 4.4 (2,043)
A traditional pub inn on Fleet Lane, Tewkesbury, suited to motorists breaking a journey off the M5 or families wanting an easy overnight stop.
Cheltenham
The Sheep on Sheep Street Hotel
★ 4.4 (1,986)
A pub-hotel on Sheep Street in Stow-on-the-Wold, well suited to Cotswolds road trips with free on-site parking and easy reach of Bourton-on-the-Water.
Faringdon
The Trout at Tadpole Bridge
★ 4.5 (1,664)
A riverside inn at Tadpole Bridge near Faringdon, with just six rooms and gardens running down to the Thames.
Cheltenham
The Mousetrap Inn
★ 4.5 (1,603)
A small 10-room inn in Cheltenham's Lansdowne area, known for its cosy bar-and-restaurant atmosphere and hearty pub food.
Cheltenham
The Porch House
★ 4.3 (2,221)
A Digbeth Street hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold, walking distance from the town's pubs, restaurants and Cotswold trails, with free parking.
Bampton
Hotel The Double Red Duke
★ 4.6 (1,317)
An 11-room hotel in a characterful Oxfordshire building on Bourton Road, Bampton, with restaurant, bar, spa and indoor pool.
Tewkesbury
The Beckford Inn
★ 4.4 (1,760)
A 10-room inn on the A46 near Tewkesbury with its own restaurant, bar and garden, handy for touring the Cotswolds.
Chipping Norton
Warner Heythrop Park
★ 4.2 (2,459)
Adults-only hotel in an Oxfordshire parkland estate near Chipping Norton, with golf on site and the Cotswolds within easy reach.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Ettington Chase
★ 4.7 (1,059)
A grand hotel on Banbury Road near Stratford-upon-Avon, with spa, indoor pool and gardens set around a sizeable country property.
Stratford-upon-Avon
Ettington Park Hotel
★ 4.7 (1,058)
Neo-Gothic mansion in 40 acres beside the Stour, six miles from Stratford, with rosette dining, an indoor pool, sauna and spa treatments.
Cheltenham
The Slaughters Country Inn
★ 4.2 (2,370)
A 31-room Cotswolds inn in Lower Slaughter, close to Bourton-on-the-Water and set among walking, cycling and riverside country.
Tewkesbury
Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel & Golf Club Tewkesbury
★ 4.3 (1,917)
Georgian-style hotel near Tewkesbury with its own golf course, set in Gloucestershire countryside close to the Cotswolds and M5.
Moreton-in-Marsh
White Hart Royal Hotel
★ 4.6 (1,166)
A 28-room hotel on Moreton-in-Marsh's High Street, well placed for walking, cycling and pub-hopping around the Cotswolds.
Shipston-on-Stour
The Red Lion Inn
★ 4.7 (1,003)
A village inn on Main Street in Long Compton, Warwickshire, with free parking and easy reach of the Rollright Stones and Chastleton House.
Stratford-upon-Avon
The Bell - Brunning and Price
★ 4.6 (1,146)
A pub-with-rooms in Alderminster serving proper restaurant food and drink, with comfortable en-suite rooms handy for Stratford-upon-Avon.
Stroud
The Old Lodge
★ 4.5 (1,289)
Set beside open grazing land on Minchinhampton Common near Stroud, The Old Lodge is a six-room pub-hotel with wide Cotswold views.
Cheltenham
The Stump
★ 4.6 (1,077)
A Cotswolds hotel near Cirencester at Foss Cross, handy for the Corinium Museum, Abbey Grounds and walking or cycling country.
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Park Hotel
★ 4.5 (1,244)
A large 93-room hotel on Lincoln Green Lane near historic Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, with its own golf course, spa and indoor pool.
Burford
Prince of Burford
★ 4.3 (1,650)
A 21-room hotel on Burford's high street, suited to families, walkers and Cotswolds weekenders who want a bar and restaurant on hand.
Cotswolds
The Lygon Arms Hotel
★ 4.3 (1,638)
A 14th-century coaching inn on Broadway high street, with a spa, log fires and a guest list that runs from Charles I to Elizabeth Taylor.
Cirencester
Swan Hotel
★ 4.4 (1,340)
Restaurant, bar and breakfast anchor this 22-room hotel on the B4425 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, handy for walking and cycling country.
Witney
The Bird In Hand Inn Witney
★ 4.8 (716)
A historic inn near Witney, Oxfordshire, with free parking and a pub-restaurant on site, suited to travellers who want an easy overnight stop with a proper meal included.
Cotswolds
The Wild Rabbit
★ 4.5 (1,107)
A 17th-century inn in Kingham owned by the Daylesford estate, with 12 bedrooms, cottages and a kitchen built around farm produce.
Gloucester
Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel
★ 4.3 (1,520)
A four-star hotel in a former manor house set in landscaped parkland, three miles from Gloucester Cathedral with a restaurant and function rooms.
Cirencester
Kings Head Hotel
★ 4.4 (1,282)
A 50-room hotel right on Cirencester's Market Place, with spa, gym and free parking in the heart of this Gloucestershire market town.
Broadway, Worcestershire
The Fish Hotel
★ 4.7 (808)
A relaxed hillside hotel on the Farncombe Estate with treehouses and huts alongside standard rooms, and a seafood-led restaurant.
Cirencester
The Bell at Sapperton
★ 4.6 (924)
A three-room inn in Sapperton near Cirencester, pairing a proper pub restaurant with just a handful of characterful bedrooms.
Shipston-on-Stour
The George Townhouse
★ 4.5 (1,067)
A 15-room High Street hotel in Shipston-on-Stour, within easy reach of Stratford-upon-Avon and the Cotswolds.
Cheltenham
Best Western Plus Cheltenham Regency Hotel
★ 4.4 (1,189)
A reliable three-star hotel on the western edge of town, with parking on site and an indoor pool.
Cheltenham
Rising Sun by Greene King Inns
★ 4.1 (1,940)
Rising Sun by Greene King Inns is a 24-room pub hotel on Cleeve Hill near Cheltenham, with en-suite rooms and free parking amid Cotswolds walking country.
Shipston-on-Stour
The Howard Arms
★ 4.7 (726)
A village pub-hotel on Lower Green in Ilmington, well placed for Cotswolds walking, cycling and countryside exploring.
Tetbury
Cat and Custard Pot Inn
★ 4.6 (834)
A traditional inn on The Street in Shipton Moyne, deep in the Cotswold countryside, with free parking and a garden for lingering.
Cotswolds
The Kings Head Inn
★ 4.6 (834)
A 16th-century former cider house on Bledington's village green, with 12 bedrooms, an open-fired bar and a well-regarded pub kitchen.
Gloucester
Royal George Hotel by Greene King Inns
★ 4.2 (1,550)
A Greene King inn at Birdlip with restaurant, bar and breakfast on site, handy for touring Cotswold villages like Bourton-on-the-Water.
Cheltenham
The Old New Inn
★ 4.6 (815)
A traditional Cotswolds inn in Bourton-on-the-Water with just 8 rooms, a restaurant and bar, moments from the River Windrush.
Cirencester
The Masons Arms
★ 4.7 (698)
Eight en-suite rooms above a traditional inn on Cirencester's High Street, close to town and open countryside.
Lechlade
The Riverside
★ 4.1 (1,789)
A 10-room hotel in Lechlade with its own restaurant and bar, close to the River Thames and Cotswold Water Park.
Cotswolds
Ellenborough Park
★ 4.3 (1,260)
A five-star country estate in 90 acres between Cleeve Hill and Cheltenham Racecourse, with a spa, outdoor heated pool and 65 rooms.
Stroud
The Crown Inn
★ 4.7 (684)
A country pub-hotel in Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, with free parking and easy reach of Tetbury and Westonbirt Arboretum.
Tetbury
The Priory Inn Tetbury
★ 4.4 (1,067)
Cotswolds hotel on Tetbury's London Road, near Highgrove House and Westonbirt Arboretum, with 14 rooms and free parking.
Plough
The Kingham Plough
★ 4.5 (910)
A pub-with-rooms on the green in Kingham, Oxfordshire, suited to walkers and cyclists exploring the Cotswolds who want a proper dinner at the end of the day.
Burford
The Royal Oak
★ 4.6 (780)
A two-room B&B on Witney Street in Burford, with bar, restaurant and free parking for exploring the Cotswolds.
Gloucester
Cheltenham Chase Hotel & Spa
★ 4.1 (1,758)
A 122-room hotel on Shurdington Road near Gloucester, well placed for the Cotswolds, with an indoor pool, spa and free parking.
Tetbury
Hare And Hounds Hotel
★ 4.5 (895)
A 42-room Cotswolds hotel in Westonbirt near Tetbury, suited to walkers, cyclists, dog owners and wedding parties alike.
Cheltenham
The Plough Inn
★ 4.6 (743)
A five-room inn at Ford near Cheltenham, with a busy pub restaurant known for its generous Sunday roasts and open fires.
Witney
The Blue Boar
★ 4.3 (1,166)
A 20-room hotel on Witney's Market Square, with a garden, restaurant and bar just a short drive from Oxford.
Moreton-in-Marsh
Redesdale Arms Hotel
★ 4.4 (983)
A High Street hotel in Moreton-in-Marsh with free parking, making it a straightforward base for exploring the Cotswolds.
Tetbury
The Snooty Fox
★ 4.3 (1,148)
A 12-room hotel on Tetbury's Market Place, in the heart of the Cotswolds market town, with restaurant, bar and free on-site parking.
Cheltenham
The Colesbourne Inn
★ 4.5 (839)
A 14-room Cotswolds inn near Cheltenham with a garden and terrace, known for its Sunday roasts and hearty breakfasts.
Cotswolds
The Bear of Rodborough
★ 4.3 (1,128)
A 44-room country hotel on National Trust common land above Stroud, with wide valley views and modern British cooking.
Swindon
Stanton House Hotel
★ 4.3 (1,116)
A 78-room hotel on The Avenue in Swindon, handy for transport links and local attractions, with a bar, restaurant and gardens.
Cheltenham
Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham
★ 4.1 (1,542)
A 122-room Gloucester Road hotel spread across three floors, close to Montpellier Gardens and the Cotswolds beyond Cheltenham.
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By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Mollies Motel (4.6/5, 7,242 reviews), Caffeine & Machine (4.7/5, 4,765 reviews) and The Frogmill Hotel (4.6/5, 2,250 reviews).
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