The Bell (Hotel)

A great venue for a get-together with old friends. We had 4 rooms in Stuart House, which were very comfortable and clean. Good location for being in the centre of Stow while being quiet (only one room overlooked the street). We had delicious dinner at the pub and breakfast was very good too. We wondered about the walk between the rooms and the dining area but actually found it useful to stretch legs a bit before and after eating! Perfect stay and we hope to return.

Absolutely faultless stay at The Bell. The team couldn’t have been more welcoming or accommodating, and we were kindly upgraded on arrival which was a lovely surprise. Everything was seamless, the room was spotless and comfortable, and breakfast was superb — even off-menu requests were happily accommodated. Couldn’t recommend it more. A must-visit in a beautiful village!

Lovely pub with cosy rooms for a reasonable price. I had the smallest room but it was perfect for 1 person. Shower was good and it had plenty of amenities for a small space. Watch the snacks as they are not complementary and you need to read the booklet to find that out and see the prices. Breakfast was good and checkout wasn’t till 11 so no rush in the morning. Did have to park in the pay and display over the road but it was too expensive as you only pay for the chargeable hours during the day. Would definitely stay again if in the area.

We had a delightful meal. The two waiters were excellent. Attentive to needs. The young man behind the bar was excellent and hD a great sense of humour. The menu covered all tastes. Definitely go again when i come back from the US in May. Thank you.

It is situated in a beautiful location, walking distance to some lovely pubs and shops. Also, a short distance to other lovely villages, such as broadway and bourton on the water. |The room was perfect, very clean, with lovely decor, which made it cosy on a winter evening. |The food in the restaurant was lovely - both breakfast and evening dinner. |Perfect place to escape to on a weekend!

We stayed at the Stuart House (standard double room) that belonged to The Bell. It's a 2-3 min walk from The Bell Inn. The room was meticulously clean, beautiful and cozy, the bed comfortable. Big, clean, lovely bathroom. The water pressure is not the best but I think that's more of a Cotswolds thing (or so it seemed to us in the many other villages and hotels we stayed at in the Cotswolds). The breakfast was delicious and very generous: a selection of different cooked breakfast, including Full English Breakfast but also other options, and while you waited on your order (which came out the kitchen quite quickly), you could have toast, croissants, jams, granola (different types), Marmite (!! I wanted to try it but didn't want to buy a whole jar...so this was a great opportunity! It's terrible but you gotta try it, it's very a very English thing to try! Lol), etc! The service at check-in was prompt (you just go to the pub and ask someone to check you in...), when I needed extra stuff the staff was super helpful and quick! Yes, they were busy with the gazillion other things going on in the pub (which some people may misunderstand for rudeness) and yet they sorted out anything I needed help with promptly and nicely. We also had the Sunday roast when we arrived - delicious (although I should have asked for a better knife than the provided butter knife). The restaurant part seemed busy so it's worth booking ahead .. Parking: Stuart House has its own private (but included in price) parking just by the rooms in a big courtyard. It would be nice if everyone was considerate and parked closely to each other to make room for everyone. But there's also free street parking (for the night) outside of the gate which is easy for the night because by late afternoon the day-trippers leave Stow-on-the-Wold (but be mindful of the time limit during the day!). The price was a bit steep if I'm honest. Yes, we could always say "it's the Cotswolds" but still....). Yet, we loved it and we highly recommend it!

Stayed in a lovely room called The Hedgehog, in the Stuart House building. |Classed as 'cosy room' and yes it was, but cosy, comfy and had all that we needed for a 1 night stay, I would have liked a bigger room if staying longer.|Shower door was also a bit tight, hitting bathroom door when opening it.|We were with friends, and hadn't realised we had booked the other building to them, which was annoying, the booking did say, I just hadn't noticed. |Stuart building was not obvious to find initially, albeit they did give us a little map, with photo, so be patient- the front entrance is on the next road, the photo they give is the back entrance on the same road.|We had a short walk back to the main pub for breakfast, which was good quality, well presented and ample. No fruit or yogurt, but several choices from the menu, and extra bread to toast, with jams etc.|Pub is also very comfy, with a real fire and great ambience. Staff friendly and helpful.|Our room was next to the road, which was a bit noisy, and a couple of extra sockets would have been useful, as I couldn't find a handy place to boil the kettle.|We were really comfy in the room, and the little niggles didn't really matter, so not complaining.|Would stay there again very enjoyable

Rooms are small and dark. Limited natural light, no where to put any of your toiletries in the bathroom, 3 hangers in the wardrobe and nowhere to get ready other than balancing your stuff on the windowsill. Also very noisy, you can hear lots from other rooms or the road outside. Had dinner in the main pub which was nice but the service was very slow as appeared to only have one member of staff serving. The toilets in the pub also need a good clean, when we went to meet friends for breakfast one morning there were cobwebs all over the cubical door and skylight. Overall not worth the money at all.