Want charming, upscale, typically olde worlde English small hotel in cotswolds. Preferably in Chipping Campden.For Sept 2001.

Why don't you consider staying in Stow on the Wold? It is my favorite Cotswold town. (But I have only driven through Chipping Campden.) Let me tell you why I like Stow so well. It has a great location! Eight major roads intersect there, so it is convenient for getting anywhere in the Cotswolds. It has a small market square which is busy during the day, but it really quiets down at night and is very charming. There are a number of hotels, pubs, restaurants, shops to choose from. A variety of hotels are available. I like the Grapevine (www.vines.co.uk), where we had a superior double for 130 pounds. We would definitely stay there again. A new hotel across the street is getting good reviews and is worth checking out --The Royalist at Stow. It has a website, but I can't remember the address. There are more expensive and upscale hotels available four miles away in Lower Slaughter. (Lords of the Manor and Lower Slaughter Manor -- both have websites.) We have been to the Cotswolds three times and always stay in Stow. We definitely will return. Hope this helps you a bit. <BR> <BR>Try doing a search for Cotswolds accommodations. There is a site called Cotswold-Calling, or something like that, which has some nice hotels mentioned. I have found much information on the area doing that.

Not a hotel, but this collection of wonderful self-catering cottages may be of interest: http://www.campdencottages.co.uk/pro.../Cottages.html <BR>The woman who manages them has been delightful to deal with. <BR> <BR>Libbie

Dennis, <BR> My sister and I stayed at The Cotswold House Hotel in Chipping Campden 2 years ago and could not have been more delighted. We opted out of the dinner plan and either ate at the street-front brasserie attached to the hotel (wonderful food!) or while we were out and about.

It's been 20 years, but stayed at a really delightful place in Bourton on the Water (not too far from Chipping Campden) called the Old New Inn. Tons of charm, the town was beautiful, and dinner was very good as I recall.

Make sure when you are in that area to go to dinner at Lord of the Manor- it's the restaurant in the hotel of same name- the rest. is a 2 star Michelin and is OUT OF THIS WORLD- we were just there in May- but don't stay at hotel itself as rooms are overated and not that great.

Last summer spent 3 nights at Stow Lodge Hotel in Stow-On The Wold. Great rooms,beautiful gardens, good food and staff very friendly and efficient. They have a web site where you can view rooms and grounds and obtain up-to-date prices. Highly reccommend.

We stayed in Chipping Campden after a <BR>long day of touring Stratford and Warwick Castle. It was lovely and I wish I could remember the name of the hotel it was very nice we just stopped and asked if they had a room. Perhaps when my husband is awake he'll remember. It was a nice place to stroll around. The residential streets with ther charming cottages are close enough to walk through and and the restaurants and shops are affordable. We went to Stow on the Wold the next day but didn't like it as much as Chipping Campden many of the shops you have to be buzzed into and are very expensive. The restaurants were high to and while it was pretty it didn't have the nice neighborhood walks Chipping Campden did or should I say they weren't as assessible.