We're going into England middle of July and looking for nice B & B in the Cotswalds for 4 nights. Any suggestions?

The Bell in Charlbury, Oxfordshire or The Lamb Inn in Great Rissington...both great...

We stayed three nights at the Olive Branch in Broadway. Nice accomodations and a central location. Good walking <BR>abounds, Broadway a little touristy but <BR>the area abounds in small villages STanway, Snowshill Manor, Buckland Manor and the shops are good as well as <BR>the restuarants. <BR>We stayed at the Old Manse in Burton on <BR>the Water. Nice village and great hike <BR>over to the Slaughters. <BR>Wherever you pick its easy to drive to <BR>other villages and a beautiful are to <BR>visit. <BR>Have a great time <BR>Bill

We stayed in Broadway last year and found it to be a great base for exploring the Cotswolds. There is a web site that shows places to stay in Broadway and adjoining areas. It gives color pictures of various accomodations and links to other sites. We stayed at Dove Cottage which I think is owned by the Broadway Hotel. Our cottage was delightful and exactly as pictured. Web address for more info on B&Bs etc. is: www.broadway-cotswolds.co.uk/ <BR> <BR>

I found splendid places by looking up the Stratford-upon-avon website. This site has places in, near and around the town and Cotswolds. <BR>http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk/soahca.htm <BR>Try there

The Cotswolds is so beautiful and it's full of nice but sometimes a bit pricey B&B's and hotels. We love Chipping Campden and we've stayed at the Kettlehouse which is a B&B in a lovely old house:www.kettlehouse.co.uk <BR>If you stay in Chipping Campden make sure you book a table for dinner at the Eight Bells Inn.They have great food and the atmosphere is very friendly. Another good site for B&B's and hotels in the UK is the AA's website:www.theaa.co.uk <BR>They rate all the accomodation so you're sure of getting a decent standard.

Have twice stayed at Oxstalls - a b&B at a farm just outside Stratford. I just stayed at an RAF base at Fairford on the southern edge of the cotswolds. There were several B&B's there and at nearby Lechlade which are both an easy drive to the heart of the cotswolds

Why not consider renting a cottage in the Cotswolds? We did that and had a marvelous time. The BTA (British Tourist Authority or Association) has catalogues of cottages.

<BR>I stayed at the Bibury Court Hotel, Bibury near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. This is an absolutely magnificent very large converted home in a beautiful village. Beautiful river Coln and Arlington Row are one of the things to see in Bibury. <BR>Beautiful gardens and a great place to base yourself for 4 days. <BR>Another place I would stay at is Coln Cottage in Bibury, you can choose from cottages or the B&B. Tel/Fax 01285740314. I am going back next year and will stay in the cottages. <BR>Try and stay on Farm B&Bs they are so much nicer. You will need to book now as accommodation is tight over summer in the cotswolds. Try mid week for your 4 days.

Go for Bibury, the most beautiful spot of beauteous spots in the Cotswolds. Burton-on-the-water, for my money, is too crowded, even in the off season. <BR> <BR>I have seen all the spots mentioned above and stayed elsewhere. Now that I have seen them all, I could die happy if I stayed overnight, even once, in Bibury.

I go with the suggestion to rent a cottage, they are much cheaper and more comfortable that B&B and they are lovely. We have stayed in Stanton Court Cottages twice and it is a great location about 5 mi from Broadway. Visit Great Tew if you get a chance and all the other villages mentioned. Morton on Marsh has the Manor House, I have stayed there and it was very nice also a place in Stow on theWold called the Unicorn that was also very nice. Have a great time, the Cotswolds are my favorite.

Dear Brenda, <BR>I saw your message and if you wish to have a home from home stay may I suggest you stay at Coombe House. The cost of a room is £70.00 per night including a breafast and tax. Mosy of my visitors are from the States and I haven't had a complaint yet. We have a lovely home with a lovely garden and being in the heart of the Cotswolds it is the perfect place from which to explore all the teasures of the Cotswolds. If required we also provide a Chauffeur and car hire service. Keith Sibbick, Fax No. 01451 810615 will be delighted to give you all the information you may require. You will find our rates very competative. I you need any further information please do not hesitate to get in touch. <BR>Kind Regards, <BR>Stephie Etherington.

Hi! <BR> <BR>I stayed at a lovely place 4 years ago called the Old Rectory. It was fairly near Stratford-on-Avon but also convenient to Warwick and Coventry. I can't remember the number obviously, but I believe I got it out of a Fodor's book - B&Bs of England, Scotland and Wales. I can look it up tonight for you. LOVELY place & reasonable too. <BR> <BR>Beth

A few years ago we stayed at "The Bear" in Woodstock. It was a wonderful old coaching inn. Last year we stayed in Milestone House in Broadway, also a lovely place to stay. Information about these and others can be found at theaa.co.uk, the auto assn in the uk. just cleck though the hotel sections. <BR> <BR>Have a nice time.

I am not sure where to post this but one place to avoid is the Windy Ridge manor house in the Cotswalds. The website is deceiving. The exterior, gardens, grounds are beautiful; however, the interior is ruled by the dogs (4 of them). I love dogs but I don't like to see them in the ktichen including two large parrots while my meal is being cooked. Poop on the floor. The owner also pulled a fast one because there were three of us stuffed into a single room at the last minute. You cannot drink the water in your room because of the well, etc.
Overpriced too compared to other manor houses I have stayed in.

sjcorgi: Welcome to Fodors. I do have a question. You registered this morning to post this - how did you find a <b>7 year old</b> thread? Maybe by searching for the same mis-spelling the OP used (It is Cotswold, not Cotswald)

If your complaints are legit it would be best to start a thread of your own. But it would be better yet if you also included some other info like what you enjoyed/saw on your trip, other good B&amp;Bs you used, etc.

That would give you more credibility than just a single on-line rant.

Something here doesn't smell right.

Is the complainant saying the Windy Ridge's dogs were so badly brought up they were fouling their own kitchen? In which case, there's something wrong with the dogs, and the place ought to be reported to Gloucestershire County Council for bad hygiene.

Or has he/she just got something against letting us into in kitchens because we MIGHT foul them? None of my friends would dream of fouling anywhere except the garden or public fields - any more than any of the human posters here would.

But we've not only got as much right in kitchens as humans - a Cotswold house without a dog or three in the kitchen isn't a proper Cotswold house. Personally, I wouldn't let either of my Bosses cook without making sure I was in the kitchen to keep them on track - and I don't know any other dog who would.

As for moaning about well water in the bedrooms: that's all part of the charm of staying in a real house round here.

My Boss rarely takes an interest in B+B's: but he and Mrs B are now thinking of booking into what sounds like a great place next time they go to the Festival Opera.

Oh, they don't allow dogs to stay. Well, I'm not going to let Mr and Mrs B stay there then. But we'll definitely recommend the place to friends unfortunate enough not to have a dog