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Dog-friendly Ellenborough Park in the Cotswolds is a sumptuous 15th-century manor house hotel set within 90 acres of gorgeous land. Your four-legged friend will love roaming the grounds, and the hotel has lots of fantastic dog walks from the doorstep thanks to its spot along The Cotswold Way.
When you want to take a break from all that walking on your itinerary, drop into Ellenborough Park's opulent spa for a pampering session. Book a rejuvenating massage or facial, spend some time in the sauna or steam room, and then finish off with a dip in the hotel's jacuzzi pool. Pampered pooches can even be treated to their own spa experience with the hotel's Paw Spa. Perfect for muddy paws after an adventurous country walk, your furry friend can be spoiled with a wash in the outdoor Paw Spa - a five-star doggy experience. Ellenborough Park have also partnered with the fabulous Sir Woofchester's Products, so you'll have a stunning range of dinners, doggy tapas, treats and drinks to add to your reservation if you choose or purchase during your stay. This is the perfect destination for a quintessential country break with your hound!
Highlights
- Set in 90 acres of parkland
- 5 Bubbles award Winning Spa
- Original oak beams and stone fireplaces
Pooch perks
- Le Chameau dog bed, crate, complimentary meal, treats, toy and poop bags provided
- Paw spa complete with grooming goodies, shampoo and towels
- Canine Cuisine Menu available in restaurant
Bow Wow Factor
Has to be its 90 acres of private grounds! The hotel also provide a wonderful booklet with an abundance of local walks.
Ellenborough Park has 61 bedrooms and suites available, eight of which are dog-friendly. Each room features bespoke Hypnos beds, luxurious marble finish bathrooms with underfloor heating and obligatory fluffy gowns and slippers. All the dog-friendly rooms have easy access to the hotel grounds — perfect for early morning and late night strolls with your furry friend!
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Dine with Your Dog
Ellenborough Park's 3AA Rosette restaurant is second to none for modern British dishes and discreet service. If you prefer a less formal affair, The Horse Box serves burgers and more British classics. In the evening, the menu will be quite similar throughout the Restaurant and The Horsebox brasserie, allowing guests to enjoy a variety of delicious dishes in two beautiful areas of the hotel. The restaurant with tables draped in crips white cloths and original oak panelling offers a more formal dining experience where the Horsebox brasserie offers a more relaxed and casual atmosphere. And of course, when in the Cotswolds you must have a traditional afternoon tea! Furry friends cannot join you in The Restaurant or The Great Hall, however, pets are welcome to dine with you in The Horse Box, The Atrium or out on The Terrace. If your furry friend prefers to relax they can do so in your bedroom while you eat.
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Ellenborough Park Hotel Reviews
- 60 reviews
- Member since 2016
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3NJ
Very disappointing visit
I booked Ellenborough Park for a night away for our anniversary.
When we arrived we were told that our room wasn t ready (at 3 o clock) and the lady at reception couldn t even give us a time that it would be ready.
We were booked into the horse box restaurant for dinner. Our 7pm table wasn t ready when we arrived and were greeted by a very stressed restaurant manager. We ordered two glasses of champagne which didn t arrive until 7:40 and were warm. The service went from bad to worse. The food took ages. We ordered the chateau briand and it eventually arrived cold. We were given no plates or steak knives. We ended up laughing with all the tables around us at how shocking the service was.
The room itself was ok. It was a very hot evening and the air on didn t work properly, the windows would only open a crack and the hand shower was broken.
We have previously used off peak luxury to book trips to the manor at castle combe.... not sure we ll be using you again.
Ellenborough Park Hotel says...
Thank you for your feedback, I am really sorry to read of the poor experiance you have had. We do pride oursleves on service and food, however clearly on this occassion we have fallen short. We are very sorry, we do take all complaints very seriously and thank you for taking the time to write.
Joanne Reeves, Management
Spoiled by poor service
I stayed here with my wife Thursday to Sunday morning on DB&B basis. First impression was of a luxurious hotel in a stunning location. Gorgeous lawns with view to Cheltenham Race Course. A welcoming glass of champagne was the icing on the cake. Unfortunately our stay was spoiled by consistently poor & chaotic Service.
This was probably the result of hasty preparations post Covid-19 lockdown.
To her credit the manager acknowledged the validity of our comments & reimbursed us a significant amount of what we paid.
I would visit again after the Covid-19 problems have passed.
Ellenborough Park Hotel says...
Dear Paul, Thank you for your feedback.We have made large improvements to service during these challengeing times. I am sincerely sorry for the issues with service. Glad to see your complaint was dealt with correctly. We hope to see you again soon.
We enjoyed it but not five star luxury
We felt the deal was overpriced and that was with a very good package including dinner allowance and glass of bubbly. Had we paid the full hotel price of over 400 just for B&B, we'd have been gutted. The good stuff: Amazing historic building, fantastically comfortable bed, friendly stuff trying to do their best in difficult (covid) times, unstuffy atmosphere, pretty grounds, very ice breakfast and good service at breakfast, served on the terrace with lovely views. The bad stuff: Very average dinner in very average bar surroudings (formal restuarant was closed), most definitely not 5-star cooking. Weak wifi signal in bedrooms and no smart TV, just terrestial channels which is surprising for a hotel claiming to hod 5 stars, waited 45 minutes for ham sandwich at lunchtime, vey small outdoor pool with all sun loungers hogged by the same people all day long and no attempt to allow others in for a swim at a safe distance. That said, after initial disappointment, the place grew on us and we found it relaxing for one night.
Map & Directions
Address
Southam Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 3NJ
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Location & Local Attractions
Ellenborough Park is situated along The Cotswold Way so you and your four-legged friend can enjoy lots of fantastic walks along this 100-mile route. Two excellent doggie walks include one to the racecourse and one up Cleeve Hill. If you fancy venturing out for food, The Royal Oak and The Plough are dog-friendly and only a 20-minute walk away.
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