The Double Red Duke, Cotswolds

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Double Red Duke for two nights in July 2025 and overall, we were very pleased with the experience. Our room was very spacious with a pleasant view of the hotel’s greenhouse area. We liked the ‘country cottage’ aesthetic of the room but also appreciated the modern amenities such as the very good air conditioning and huge walk-in shower, which is always a big plus for me. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and we appreciated this also. Our room was made to look immaculately clean each day, so thank you to the cleaning staff for this.|We ate at the restaurant one night and the food was delicious; a very noticeable step up in quality from many other hotel restaurants. Breakfast was similarly lovely, and we enjoyed sitting in the garden room at the back as it was very pleasant.||There are a couple of reasons why I cannot give this experience 5 stars, however; they are small reasons in the grand scheme of things, but for a hotel with a good reputation such as this (and a price tag to match) I think they are fair.|1. When we arrived at 3:30pm, there was no-one at reception and it took a long time to locate a member of reception staff. I had to poke my head into the kitchen area and ask them if there was anyone who could check us in; it then seemed to take an unusually long time/seemed strangely difficult for the staff to locate someone who could do this, so we stood there for quite some time unattended to. For a small hotel, I’d expect every member of staff to be able to do a guest check-in. This is obviously a small thing, but just for context, a couple of days prior I’d received an email from the hotel asking me for my estimated arrival time and inviting me to optionally upload a photo of myself ‘so we can welcome you when you arrive’ (or words to that effect.) I had no problem providing a photo and indeed I did, as I was interested to see how that would play out when it came to my check-in experience. As it happened, it led to a bit of a deflated feeling as I felt the hotel had set something up which they weren’t able to follow through on.|2. The staircase just round the corner from room 7 where we stayed was labelled as a fire escape, but since the door to that staircase had a window in it, I could see that the whole time we were there it was blocked by a large pile of seemingly forgotten-about/unattended-to housekeeping paraphernalia. Again, a small thing, but high price, high expectations.||All in all I would recommend the Double Red Duke and would be happy to stay there again. It’s a beautiful hotel in a lovely village setting offering great access to the Cotswolds and a great option for those who are privileged enough to be able to pay more for a premium hotel experience.

We’ve stayed here three times before and always loved it, but our latest visit was a real disappointment. The room was shabby, with wall damage and a strong smell of damp. The shower was covered in mould. When we flagged it to staff, we were told they were already aware; no apology, no solution, just brushed off. The food, as always, was excellent. But it’s no longer enough to make up for the drop in standards. Even lower-priced hotels in the area now offer a far better overall experience. To top it off, no one asked how our stay had been at checkout, and despite reaching out since, no one has addressed our concerns. We won’t be returning, which is a shame after what used to be such enjoyable stays.

Visited this place for the 1st time during a mini break to the Cotswolds and just WOW. We’ve eaten in quite a lot of steak places and this is up there. As a coeliac, I find steak an easy option as it’s naturally gluten free (and delicious!). The menu isn’t marked with gluten free options but our waitress was really knowledgable and specifically asked me if I was gluten free or coeliac so clearly understood the difference. ||There were plenty of suitable starter options on the menu for me as they could adapt dishes accordingly. The portahouse steak was divine. 1kg includes the bone and there is a large volume of meat to share so go easy on the starters! Cooked to perfection. There were plenty of desserts to choose from too. Lovely places in a beautiful setting, great staff and more importantly fantastic food.

First time visiting the Double Red Duke and it won’t be the last. Firstly, the building looks wonderful with a great outdoor seating area and that lovely old Cotswold charm with great interior finishes. The one downside is the car park it’s very tiny and when people have very large SUVs you can only get a few cars in. You can park further down the road but it’s on a residential street so be really careful not to block anyone in. Sunday lunch it’s a staple that’s very easy to get wrong. Not so at the double red Duke. The beef was absolutely superb it was just the right amount of trimmings everything was done on the charcoal grill and you could taste the difference. My wife had the pork which had the most fabulous pork scratchings. The home-made horseradish sauce was also a nice accompaniment. For us we thought there was just the right mix of everything on the plate and I wouldn’t have asked for any more. Desserts well you’ve gotta have the sticky toffee pudding and it was an absolute banger. Great selections of wines and beers including a couple of 0% on draft which was a great to see. Definitely a place to go in the amazing Sunday lunch category in our notebook.

Tuesday steak night is highly recommend. Very good steaks. Also good roast chicken. The had a king prawn special, which was delicious. Finished with a strong stick toffee pudding. Perfect evening

The food was excellent—every dish was well-prepared, and in my opinion, the prices were appropriate for the quality of what we received. Unfortunately, the service did not meet the same standard. After taking our order, the staff brought us cutlery and glasses but forgot to provide napkins, which were never brought to our table throughout the evening. Additionally, our starters arrived before the wine and beer we had ordered. We had to specifically ask for the wine, as it had been completely forgotten. Despite the lacking service, a service charge was automatically added to the bill at the end of the meal. Overall, while the cuisine was truly impressive and the setting pleasant, the inattentive and disorganized service detracted from the experience. With more attention to detail from the staff, this restaurant could offer a truly outstanding dining experience.

The most amazing dinner at The Double Red Duke last night. The food was exceptional, made extra special being seated at the kitchen counter and being talked through the food and served from the kitchen to the counter by the chefs. The staff were incredible, they recommended food and wine, were so friendly and kind as well as extremely attentive and professional. The overall experience was one of the best I have ever had and I can’t wait to go back and would recommend to anyone. Thank you The Double Red Duke for also going the extra mile to make my boyfriends 30th so special with a happy birthday dessert. 10/10 recommend! This place is amazing!

My friends and I visited The Double Red Duke for lunch last weekend. The location / restaurant / attention to detail is absolutely incredible!!! And the food really delicious!!! Would highly recommend going there for lunch / dinner. Would love to see some more fully plant-based options added to the menu for the future, but what I ate was sufficient. Highly recommend the aubergine & miso dip with flatbread - WOW! Flavour explosion! Really loved it (I think you can tell?!) 🩷