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The Painswick

3.0 star property
Travelers find peaceful moments in the garden setting or beside the cozy lobby fireplace, with delicious meals that make everyday concerns disappear

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The Painswick welcomes visitors with its scenic setting, inviting garden, and cozy library. The on-site restaurant serves all meals, and in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected. Laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk with helpful staff complete the experience.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

About the neighborhood

Stroud is home to The Painswick. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Thames River and Robinswood Hill Country Park, while Museum in the Park and City Museum are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Kingsholm Stadium or The New Lawn. Visit our Stroud travel guide
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Kemps Lane, Painswick, Stroud, England, GL6 6YB

What's nearby

  • Cheltenham Racecourse from Cleeve Hill
    Cheltenham Racecourse
    25 min drive - 24.9 km
  • St Marys Painswick
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Painswick Rococo Garden
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • St Mary’s Church
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Rococo Gardens
    14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Stroud Station
    14 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS)
    72 min drive

Restaurants

  • Curio Lounge
    6 min drive
  • The Black Horse Inn
    6 min drive
  • La Cantina
    6 min drive
  • Fat Toni's Pizzeria
    5 min drive
  • Star Anise
    5 min drive

About this property

The Painswick

Property highlights
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a library at The Painswick. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a fireplace in the lobby.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge), and meeting rooms
  • Newspapers in the lobby, wedding services, and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guestrooms at The Painswick offer comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) and cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • Coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 6 to 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 6 to 12 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per stay

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cotswolds88 Hotel Stroud
Painswick Hotel Stroud
Painswick Stroud
The Painswick Hotel
The Painswick Stroud
The Painswick Hotel Stroud

Frequently asked questions

Is The Painswick pet-friendly?

Yes, The Painswick allows pets (limit 1 total). There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Painswick?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at The Painswick?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Painswick located?

Situated in Stroud, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of St Marys Painswick and St Mary’s Church. Rococo Gardens and Painswick Golf Club are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Painswick Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

E

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mostly good! Good great.

Food was really gorgeous. We had breakfast, dinner and cream tea there. All excellent. Room was very comfortable but small. Hotel garden lovely. Drinks great. Service was haphazard: often had to go inside to seek or give a food order, or request cutlery once food had come etc, as hard to flag someone down once we’d been seated/served. Some staff were welcoming, some were brusk. Hotel in beautiful town and was a lovely place. Overall, would go again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

paradise in Painswick

Beautiful setting, wonderful food, incredible service and super comfortable bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

A disappointment!

Senior staff member was excellent, everything you would expect. The room was spacious but the shower door did not close, the safe battery was low and flies in the room when we arrived. There was a damp patch in the carpet at the entrance to the bathroom. The quilt on the bed was heavy for the time of year. The breakfast staff were not attentive, the food average. For the cost we paid, I would have expected better. This was not value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Waterford Ontario Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an excellent small hotel that we would recommend to anyone. We wished we had more time to stay longer and do some local walks of the area. Food for our supper was excellent and the eggs benedict were perfectly prepared with a buttery sauce. The room was very spacious and well done and the full bathtub and separate shower was excellent too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect hotel in the Cotswolds

Beautiful, well-appointed, building in a beautiful setting. Many cozy nooks and charming places to relax in. Friendly and competent staff. And the restaurant is a delight - spacious, comfortable, and the chef is superb.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful property with fireplace in large sitting area, beautiful outdoor spaces, beautiful room and very good dining room. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service from excellent attentive staff who were perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Everything right!

Beautiful boutique hotel - amazing massage and breakfast. In addition staff were incredibly helpful organizing and reorganizing taxis for various wedding events and evolving train schedules
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well decorated, the food and chef is top notch, they accommodate to people’s allergy needs, and staff is respectful and well trained. We loved our stay here!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flo and her staff were amazing!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous location and gorgeous rooms and excellent service and wonderful food. We would return tomorrow if we could.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thighmaster, NY, NY

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay in the western heart of the Cotswolds. close walk to all the town's lovely sights. Get a room facing the hills. Stay forever!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptional hotel and relaxing in the countryside

This was an amazing hotel, beautiful lounges to relax in by the fire and very nice rooms. The food was delicious either in dining room or in your room. Wonderful walks in the countryside with panoramic views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel with lovely views and great food in pretty village
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A really great stay spoiled

First of all, the hotel is really quirky, luxurious and would be recommended if it didn't have unacceptable elements that would put me off from going again. The food was, despite the reviews, only just above average, but the service was poor. Missing a side order that came at the end of the meal, underdone meat, more like Fawlty Towers than a high price luxury restaurant. We were so disappointed, we went elsewhere on the Saturday night. The main reason for my poor scoring was the fact they oversold everything throughout the whole weekend. From birthday parties, wedding parties, baby parties, the whole hotel was sold out. We paid close to £2,000 for a family weekend, but couldn't get a seat in either lounge, because they were reserved for functions. Normally, hotels reserve somewhere for guests to go after dinner, but not the Painswick. The lounges were great, but if you have sold them at the discomfort of your paying guests, that strikes me of a bad business decision. Add to this,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant hotel- country meets cool !

Lovely hotel, great location, great food, bar, cocktails, games, views, walks, amazing breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little place in great little town

Great place in gorgeous Cotswolds town. Make you feel right at home with great food and service and lovely rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful hotel in a beautiful village

Amazing hotel with fabulous amenities. They really think about every little detail to make your experience memorable. The view from the room is spectacular and the village is like an image from a chocolate box.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

First class hotel and location

Beautiful boutique hotel set in a picturesque village location. Staff very attentive and friendly. Dan and his restaurant team provided excellent service. Interesting food and cocktail menus with many fantastic tasting dishes.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would love to return

A rabbit warren of rooms and stairs which did not put us off our stay at The Painswick. Quirky signs, parking instructions demonstrated a rather fun loving hospitality but in fact, a serious well run hotel. The food was good and could have been exceptional had less salt been used so preferred to dine out the next night at nearby restaurant. We were compensated so no harsh feelings here and would highly recommend to anyone choosing to stay in Painswick... which is a must in itself!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Beautiful, comfortable hotel in a picturesque village Keen to return

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ett alldeles fantastiskt hotell.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We absolutely loved the Painswick! The staff is extremely helpful. Great food. Rooms are extremely cozy and clean. Great food. We also suggest to check out the offered spa treatments - excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very relaxed atmosphere. Helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A real treat.

This is a lovely place to stay and the staff are very welcoming. You feel that you have come to somewhere special and are treated to some little extras. The night was only spoilt by poor service at dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017