No.131

Amazing hotel, the outdoor drinking area at the back is great. Both Restaurants look lovely. Only thing I would advise is the music is quite loud in case you’re staying with a baby! Definitely would return. Gorgeous Cheltenham. The rooms and styling is beautiful. No expense spared.

I had an amazing experience at No. 131 in Cheltenham! The food was absolutely fantastic—every dish was bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and made me feel right at home. What really made the visit special was the quirky, charming room—full of character and unique touches that created a cozy yet stylish atmosphere. Highly recommend for anyone looking for great food, warm service, and a fun, distinctive setting. I’ll definitely be returning soon!

I stayed here as part of a family wedding party in June and I was very impressed. The great weather helped, but the location was great and the onsite bars were well equipped for outdoor dining/drinks.|The decor and design is great, with every room unique and stylish. The super-king size bed was very comfortable and the breakfast was top notch.|I would certainly stay again and Cheltenham itself was great.

Superb find, the staff were great at communicating prior to my arrival ,replying to my questions efficiently. On arrival, using the instructions sent in advance, finding the hotel was easy and likewise, there was plenty of parking options (I arrived at 6pm on a Thursday). |The check in process was easy and the staff were friendly and welcoming. ||The room was spacious, beautifully decorated and well presented. It was functional and offered plenty of storage and amenities. The bed was huge but most importantly, comfortable and the pillows too were nice. ||The hotel is located in a superb spot, central with good views around, the on site restaurant and bar were tasteful and offered great variety and atmosphere. The staff in Yoku were great and the live entertainment at Gin and Juice was good with a good variety of choice. ||Overall a fantastic stay and a great find. I have already looked into returning for another stay!

I don’t often leave reviews but this place needs some honest feedback. We visited 131 for lunch with a group of friends yesterday and I was extremely disappointed with the total lack of service. It took 45 minutes for our first round of drinks to make it to the table, bearing in mind it was 32 degrees. As I walked back to the table from the bathroom, I overheard the waitress serving our table say loudly to another server “oh my god! *That table!*”. I’m sorry if we caused her such a disservice by bringing our custom to the restaurant! None of the other staff that served us were much better, clearly untrained and poorly managed. A smile wouldn’t go amiss! Food is pleasant but pretty simple and overpriced, ambience is nice. I have visited previously a few years ago and thought the dreadful service might have been fixed by now. Shame really. The other reviews sum up everything you need to know.

No.131 was booked for us as a token of appreciation from our daughter and new son-in-law for our wedding gift to them. The hotel was quiet with quirky decor, but our room was perfect. Excellent shower and bathroom facilities, very comfy bed, coffee maker and comfy easy chairs. Breakfast in the marquee 'restaurant' was beautifully cooked and served by friendly staff. All in all, a very pleasant night stay.

A fantastic place for dinner, drinks and to stay. The variety of bars is brilliant and the atmosphere is relaxed with a luxury feel. The food was delicious and the staff and friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable will all the amenities. I would highly recommend a visit for cocktails, food or a luxury night away.

I think I’ve stayed at 131 over 20 times by now and I’ve never been let down once. The staff are lovely and welcoming, the food and cocktails and amazing and the rooms are exquisitely decorated. The team are also always so happy to help out and arrange special touches for your arrival. If I’m coming to Cheltenham I wouldn’t dream of staying anywhere else!

Great venue with a nice crowd! Visited 131 on a Saturday night and had a great time. I only stayed for 1 drink but the service was good and there was lots of space to sit / stand. Cocktails were good and reasonable prices.

The restaurant is beautiful, food was great however the lack of service from our waiter is why I dropped the review from a 5 to a 3. Our waiter would just disappear to where the managers kept coming over and assisting. Fix the wait staff and this place would be amazing.

The waiter (stout guy) spilled oyster water on my bag, no initiative to use soap to clean it. Thinks he's the manager due to his clumsiness. There were only us in the main restaurant and took them almost an hour to get the mains for 3 of us. The flat iron steak was medium and slightly burnt when I asked for medium rare, and to top off the worse, it smells. The sweet potato fries were overfried as a warning for others who don't like crispy fries. Asked the same guy to look into exchanging the bread, he took them off the plate with his hands!! Not a waiter??!! Portions are also small for the price. Avoid like plague. P/s: restaurant gave us some desert and took the drinks off the bill. All good for us.

It would be foolish and rather naive to believe that other UK towns and cities can't compete with uber cool places in London, like Hackney and Shoreditch, and Cheltenham is living proof of that. 131 & Crazy Eights puts me in mind of the Soho House group - well thought out, well executed and never simply a case of style over substance. All strands are cohesive and seemingly effortless. In the past, I've had low expectations from the food in highly styled places like this; and yet, so often lately I am pleasantly surprised. London may be the food capital of the world but there has been a huge rise in the level of cooking coming out of villages and towns for a long time now, with so many chefs realising they can make their mark elsewhere once they've nailed a few tough years under the watchful eyes of their role models . And so many of these places don't simply deliver on the food front, they're throwing money at interior design and creating opulent havens for an ever-growing band of discerning diners. If eating out has replaced clubbing, as we're now frequently told, here you don't have to choose. You can do it all at 131 - sip cocktails in their sexy, dimly lit lounge, wander through to the restaurant for a lovely meal, then nip downstairs for drinks and dancing in the bar, where cool club classics, played by their in-house DJ, will encourage you to burn off calories you've just consumed! We didn't have too many calories to shake off; we chose light dishes like Tuna Tartare, Salmon Sashimi, Mussels and Cod - nothing too remarkable or individual, but all equally delicious. The next morning, our only regret was not eating more. 131 isn't just a great choice for dinner, it's a whole night out. A one-stop shop. A destination hot-spot, or perhaps just a pleasant surprise.

Dined here for the first time recently. We initially were told by the first hostess that there were no tables available that evening. After our persistance, another hostess came over and told us there would be a table available in a 45 minutes. Once our table was ready, we were seated but it took forever for anyone to come over to our table. Our waitress was also acting as hostess, making the wait for everything incredibly long. We had to get her attention to order drinks then food. She was not very friendly nor accommodating. Then, as we were eating dinner, we were told that we needed to eat faster because she was going to have to remove our plates (due to local laws about eating outside after a certain time). It was a coincidence that we were being rushed during our meal, after waiting forever to be served. Overall, no complaints with the food but the poor service was enough to not come back here.

Dreadful service, took two hours for our standard Sunday lunch to come and when it did, it was cold and the potatoes burnt. Very little in the way of apologies from the staff who seemed rushed off their feet. Totally ruined my special birthday meal.