13RuthS
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We booked this hotel for a night's stay because it is right in the centre of beautiful Cheltenham, and their rate for bed and breakfast at this low season time was seemingly good value. It wasn't just good, it was outstanding! First of all, the outside is imposing and beautiful, a traditional grand hotel, and as you go in you know you're in a fine establishment. The receptionist was friendly and helpful, and we were really impressed to be given a room key card made of wood, not plastic. Our room rate also included complimentary soft drinks from the fridge in the room. We used the lift, but could not help noticing the magnificence of the stair well, beautifully decorated and really looking the part. Our room itself, a "deluxe double" had a large bed, well big enough for my very tall (6'7") husband and me to be comfortable. And it was a very comfortable bed, with ample pillow support. High quality tea and coffee were in the room, along with a small bottle of real milk, rather than those irritating little plastic tubs of pseudo-milk that taste so nasty and whose packaging is hard to recycle. The bathroom had a stat-of-the-art shower system, with push-buttons for each of the rain shower, the wand and the bath water. My only issue with the bathroom was that the bath was narrow and a bit high sided, so I advise asking for a room with just a shower if you have problems climbing over the side of a bath, or if you're not slim. Breakfast was great, with a good range of high quality items on the cold selection, including home made items. the cooked breakfast was brought to order, hot and with good ingredients well-presented. You'll see bigger portions in other places, but to me the quality ws far more acceptable than a lukewarm plate full of second rate ingredients. And waiter Lewis was a star! Overall, it's 5 stars, or 10 out of 10, from me!