With vast landscaped grounds, sweeping staircases and open log fires, The Welcombe Hotel, BW Premier Collection really does have the wow factor.
Weve plenty of quirky charm too, as this Grade II-listed neo-Jacobean building was designed as a calendar house with seven entrances, 12 fireplaces, 52 chimneys and 365 windows!
Everything you want for a weekend away or midweek break is here. For those who enjoy exercise, theres an 18-hole championship golf course, gym and indoor swimming pool – while for those who just want unbridled relaxation, our spa facilities and comfortable lounges allow you to totally unwind.
If you do want to get out and about, were within 2 miles of Shakespeares birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon, where you can enjoy a boat trip along the River Avon or see a play at the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Further afield, Warwick Castle and the British Motor Museum at Gaydon offer fantastic days out, while the honey-colored villages of the Cotswolds are perfect for a pub lunch or afternoon stroll.
We have a wide range of room options to suit every type of guest, whether youre here for business, a romantic holiday or family time. Our 85 air-conditioned bedrooms include classic doubles, four-poster beds and even a suite with a bathroom decorated with hand-painted murals. If you want extra privacy, weve got seven contemporary self-catering apartments with kitchens and lounges. Were very family-friendly, with spacious family rooms, childrens menus and activity bags given to little ones on their arrival.
"This hotel is beautiful in a perfect setting, very close to Stratford-upon-Avon. The only negative points are around meal times. Breakfast supplies need better management or a dining room manager. Items were often running very low t9 depleted, and manu guests had to keep asking for the missing items.
Secondly, wedding parties / guests pass through one of breakfast rooms to reach the wedding ceremony room. Guests were being ushered in to the breakfast room where hotel guests were still finishing up there breakfast. This room should be kept separate and hotel guests given space and time to enjoy their breakfast. We moved in to the bar area but that was worse, as people piled in before 11am for drinks!
If the bar is going to be open then ushered wedding guests in to one area rather than disrupting guests staying at the hotel. We felt very uncomfortable and as though we were intruding on them.
The other point I would like to make is about the lady who announces the wedding info should be more courteous to staff. I heard an abrupt command for an item to be moved .. this is rude and unacceptable, especially in front of guests or anyone, for that matter, let alone embarrassing for the member of staff involved.
All the staff were lovely, I just think they would benefit from some training or guidance on running a well organised breakfast room. Dinner was fabulous, just a little disorganised and slow at times. Needs to be a bit more attentive
The Spa and pools are wonderful.
Overall, we had a most wonderful stay and our room was excellent!
I would definitely go back again.. just employ some more staff,, seasonal if need be."