# 211 Family-friendly hotels in the Cotswolds (2026)

> 211 family-friendly hotels in the Cotswolds, best reviewed first — including Mollies Motel. Ratings, locations and details.

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211 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 31 August 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All hotels and B&Bs in the Cotswolds](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels)

[Dog-friendly 111](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/dog-friendly) [Families 211](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/family-friendly) [4-5 star 29](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/four-and-five-star)

[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.](https://staycation.co.uk/faringdon/hotels/mollies-motel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/stratford-upon-avon/hotels/caffeine-machine) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/the-frogmill-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tewkesbury/hotels/the-royal-hop-pole-wetherspoon) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/nailsworth/hotels/egypt-mill-hotel-and-restaurant) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cirencester/hotels/de-vere-cotswold-water-park) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cirencester/hotels/the-fleece-at-cirencester) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/banbury/hotels/castle-at-edgehill) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tewkesbury/hotels/the-fleet-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/stow-on-the-wold/hotels/the-sheep-on-sheep-street-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/faringdon/hotels/the-trout-at-tadpole-bridge) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/the-mousetrap-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/stow-on-the-wold/hotels/the-porch-house) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/bampton/hotels/hotel-the-double-red-duke) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tewkesbury/hotels/the-beckford-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/chipping-norton/hotels/warner-heythrop-park) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/stratford-upon-avon/hotels/ettington-chase) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/stratford-upon-avon/hotels/ettington-park-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/the-slaughters-country-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tewkesbury/hotels/hilton-puckrup-hall-hotel-golf-club-tewkesbury) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/moreton-in-marsh/hotels/white-hart-royal-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/long-compton/hotels/the-red-lion-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/alderminster/hotels/the-bell-brunning-and-price) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/stroud/hotels/the-old-lodge) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cirencester/hotels/the-stump) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tewkesbury/hotels/tewkesbury-park-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/burford/hotels/prince-of-burford) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/the-lygon-arms-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cirencester/hotels/swan-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/witney/hotels/the-bird-in-hand-inn-witney) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/the-wild-rabbit) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/gloucester/hotels/mercure-gloucester-bowden-hall-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cirencester/hotels/kings-head-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/broadway-worcestershire/hotels/the-fish-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cirencester/hotels/the-bell-at-sapperton) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/shipston-on-stour/hotels/the-george-townhouse) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/best-western-plus-cheltenham-regency-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/rising-sun-by-greene-king-inns) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/ilmington/hotels/the-howard-arms) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/shipton-moyne/hotels/cat-and-custard-pot-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/the-kings-head-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/gloucester/hotels/royal-george-hotel-by-greene-king-inns) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/bourton-on-the-water/hotels/the-old-new-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cirencester/hotels/the-masons-arms) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/lechlade/hotels/the-riverside) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/ellenborough-park) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/rodmarton/hotels/the-crown-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tetbury/hotels/the-priory-inn-tetbury) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/kingham/hotels/the-kingham-plough) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/burford/hotels/the-royal-oak) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/gloucester/hotels/cheltenham-chase-hotel-spa) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tetbury/hotels/hare-and-hounds-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/the-plough-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/witney/hotels/the-blue-boar) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/moreton-in-marsh/hotels/redesdale-arms-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/tetbury/hotels/the-snooty-fox) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/the-colesbourne-inn) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cotswolds/hotels/the-bear-of-rodborough) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/swindon/hotels/stanton-house-hotel) [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.](https://staycation.co.uk/cheltenham/hotels/leonardo-hotel-cheltenham)

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How many family-friendly hotels are there in the Cotswolds?+

We list 211 in the Cotswolds. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which family-friendly hotels in the Cotswolds are best reviewed?+

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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