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Cowley Manor Experimental

4.0 star property
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Room, Terrace (Water Lily)
Meeting facility
Terrace/patio
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Room, Terrace (Water Lily)

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

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Cowley, Cheltenham, England, GL53 9NL
  • Cheltenham General Hospital
    8 min drive
  • The Restaurant at Cowley Manor - CLOSED
    2 min walk
  • Cheltenham (CHW-Royal Well Bus Station)
    10 min drive
  • Gloucester (GLO-Gloucestershire)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Suite (Swan Lake)

Suite (Swan Lake)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (St Mary)

Suite (St Mary)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room (Petite Cowley)

Room (Petite Cowley)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Treehouse

Treehouse

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Cowley Manor)

Suite (Cowley Manor)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, Terrace (Wildflower)

Room, Terrace (Wildflower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room (Wildflower)

Room (Wildflower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room (Water Lily)

Room (Water Lily)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite (Churn's River)

Junior Suite (Churn's River)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room (Alpaca)

Room (Alpaca)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, Terrace (Water Lily)

Room, Terrace (Water Lily)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Grand Suite (Cowley Manor)

Grand Suite (Cowley Manor)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Cheltenham

With a stay at Cowley Manor Experimental in Cheltenham, you'll be on a river, within a 15-minute drive of Cheltenham Racecourse and Crickley Hill Country Park. .This spa hotel is 15.9 mi (25.6 km) from Thames River and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Cheltenham General Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Cheltenham General Hospital - 8 min drive
  • Cheltenham Town Hall - 9 min drive
  • University of Gloucestershire - 9 min drive
  • The Promenade - 10 min drive
  • Cheltenham Racecourse - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Cheltenham Spa Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cheese Rollers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Merryfellow Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Golden Heart Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Norwood Arms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Place Fish & Chips - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Cowley Manor Experimental

Lakefront hotel with a full-service spa and a health club
Cowley Manor Experimental offers 31 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and espresso makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and portable fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

C-Side Spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, sports massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Make yourself at home in one of the 31 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Smart televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club, an outdoor pool, and an indoor pool. Additional amenities at this Georgian hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in local and international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 35 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • The Restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage - sports
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Lift
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 60.00 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 35 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 60.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Cowley Manor
Cowley Manor Cheltenham
Cowley Manor Hotel Cheltenham
Cowley Manor
Cowley Manor Experimental Hotel
Cowley Manor Experimental Cheltenham
Cowley Manor Experimental Hotel Cheltenham

Cowley Manor Experimental Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 206 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 206 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 206 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 206 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 206 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hans

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Experimental Group converted an existing luxury hotel. Modern Furniture was added - or old one modernised. In our room the old cupboard was painted and the doors covered with a new fabric. Bed, sofa, chairs and carpet were new. The bathroom was partial new - old shower, new sink, etc. The only downside was, that the room door was old (and a rather cheap addition in the 70s(?)) and did not close tightly. Breakfast was great and the staff always friendly and helpful. The Gardens are marvellous and the pool is very nice. If all this is worth the rather steep price, is up to you.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely experience at Cowley manor, shame the steam room wasn’t working. Had a room change due to noisy neighbours and the hotel were really accommodating. Breakfast options were great, beautiful grounds and very comfy beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor Spa, great hotel
Can’t really fault the hotel apart from one small instance where we asked reception to book us a taxi to get us to our dinner reservation, but they had forgotten and we ended up being 30 mins late, otherwise it was great and the food was excellent. Decor was stunning, and the bathrooms were a particular highlight. The spa however really let the side down, and considering it’s a spa hotel makes it overall quite disappointing. The staff aren’t helpful in the spa, the steam room was unavailable all weekend, lack of staff led to a limited menu at pool bar then our couples massage was cancelled an hour before because there wasn’t enough staff, they offered an unsuitable replacement (facial) or a different date but we aren’t local so it was of no use to us and meant we didn’t use the spa that day. The responses from main reception at checkout and the spa was unsatisfactory which is disappointing for a luxury hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liam, Liverpool

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful setting, super facilities and excellent customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ricky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Special place!
We had the most incredible stay for our baby moon. It’s such a stunning location. Really special! The restaurant and bar staff, the design, the atmosphere is just perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great stay in a wonderful place. The setting was lovely and the food brilliant. The spa was great too - but it was a shame that the staff seemed so inexperienced / unaware of how the systems worked there. Apart from this frustration, everything else was brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yassin

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our weekend here - amazing property and grounds - really great food - very relaxing. Decor - tired and overly themed and the French designer clearly prioritised style over comfort and doesn’t know how to design a chair. The spa is beautiful but the treatments were underwhelming and a bit basic for the £££. So in summary a contemporary and beautiful property run by kids - very lovely kids who tried hard…but kids all the same. Feels like a grown up needs to get a hold of this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Magdalena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shame the check in is so late and check out too early!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Caitriona

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, lovely spa and gardens
Nice hotel, lots of potential, slightly tired in place but a cute blend of old and new. Not the greatest service, (maybe we expected too much) nice people with zero urgency. Lovely spa and pool area. Food is good, cocktails overpriced (£20) and whoever thinks charging £5 for water is acceptable? All in all a nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most comfortable nights sleep in the most beautiful, quirky hotel room. The hotel itself is stunning, set in expansive, landscaped grounds with ample communal spaces. The food in the restaurant was delicious, service impeccable and attention to detail really impressive. At check in, George was welcoming, friendly, professional and pleasant. He set the tone for a fabulous, relaxing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Himanshi

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanna, Bedford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing stay in a wonderful hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cesar

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved this hotel. The spa, the room the grounds were all great. Very chilled, and relaxing stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Staff & service
The hype related to Cowley Manor's recent makeover turned out to be just that. Hype. The breakfast and dinner menu is small, but the food is fantastic. The spa is a bright spot. Overall the level and quality of service needs addressing. The side entrance to the hotel has loose and broken floor tiles that are in need of significant repair. All in all a somewhat underwhelming visit despite initial high hopes.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Man Tuen Grania

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a lovely stay:)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We visited Cowley Manor Experimental to celebrate my partners birthday and from the moment we arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make it extra special. The Hotel and grounds are very impressive and the spa was a great bonus. Overall an amazing stay and would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024