Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel

About Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel

Alveston Manor sits immediately across Clopton Bridge on the Tiddington side of the river, close enough to walk into the centre in around ten minutes but far enough to have its own grounds and, crucially, its own free car park. The core of the building is a Tudor manor house in red brick and timber, extended over the years into a substantial hotel, and the cedar tree on the lawn carries a long-standing local claim to have hosted the first performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Rooms divide between the original manor, where the beamed and four-poster rooms are, and the modern wings, which are larger and more consistent. The hotel is used a good deal for weddings and conferences, and that shapes the atmosphere: it is a busy, practical hotel rather than an intimate one, and it is priced accordingly. Families and groups tend to do well here because of the space and the parking.

Facilities include a spa with an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym and treatment rooms, plus a restaurant and a bar that stays open late enough for post-theatre drinks. The grounds are large enough for a proper walk, and the riverside path into town via Clopton Bridge or the tramway footbridge is one of the pleasanter approaches to the centre. Holy Trinity Church, Bancroft Gardens and the RSC theatres are all within fifteen minutes on foot.