Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel 4 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 4.5/5 1,194 reviews

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Bondend Lane, Upton St Leonards, GL4 8ED GLOUCESTER, United Kingdom

Description

Hotel extras

  • Grade II listed building with original features

  • 12 acres of parkland and lakes filled with local wildlife

  • Within three miles of Gloucester railway station

  • Wedding facilities which can accommodate 200 guests

Our accommodation(s)

Hotel location

Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

Bondend Lane, Upton St Leonards
GL4 8ED GLOUCESTER
United Kingdom

GPS:51.834147, -2.188742

Telephone
Fax +44 161 388 0915

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Hotel services

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On site
  • Car park
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms
  • 100% Non Smoking Property
  • Room service

BRASSERIE AT BOWDEN

The hotel is friendly, professional team make sure dishes from the Brasserie Menu are served just the way you like. Order afternoon tea with scones and tempting snacks from the lounge menu, or take advantage of room service 24 hours a day.

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ALL Rating  4.5/5  1,194 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating  4.0/5  1,707 reviews

Certificate of excellence 2025

Awful stay! And poor management

TripAdvisor rating 1.0/5

princeworld92 TripAdvisor review

I booked this hotel for a 4-night family break in the Cotswolds but ended up leaving after just 3 nights due to how poor the experience was. Before booking, I had read mixed reviews and watched a few TikToks. While it was clear the hotel wasn’t modern, the photos suggested it would at least be clean and comfortable. As we planned to be out most of the day, that seemed acceptable. Unfortunately, the reality was very different. The hotel is extremely dated and tired, particularly the room we were initially given. The carpet looked filthy, and the floor felt so unclean that we wore our own slippers from home inside the room. The room also smelled musty and damp. On multiple occasions, we complained about a strong smell of weed in and around the hotel. As we were staying with children, this felt completely inappropriate and unsafe. We had to keep the windows open just to ventilate the room. The response from staff was limited to apologies and deodoriser spray. We were told they knew which guests were responsible but could not control it, which is not an acceptable response. This was meant to be a peaceful and relaxing break, yet there were loud building works and maintenance taking place every day from around 8am, including banging, drilling, and constant beeping. After raising this, the duty manager apologised and explained she had not even been informed that the works were happening. This lack of communication is unprofessional, and the disruption should have been disclosed in advance. The final straw came on our last day when we were moved to another room at the back of the hotel. This room was equally tired and run down, with visible signs of damp. There was a bug infestation on the walls, and the only solution offered was for staff to vacuum them up. By that evening, our children were starting to feel unwell, and we did not feel it was safe for our family to remain at the property. We made the decision to leave the hotel that night and check out early. I am shocked that this hotel has been allowed to operate with these ongoing issues. The cleanliness, maintenance standards, noise levels, and overall management response were unacceptable. I am particularly disappointed with how management failed to make this right. I attempted to resolve these issues privately with the hotel after our stay, but the response from guest services was dismissive and suggested that I had misunderstood the situation, rather than properly addressing the concerns raised. This review reflects our personal experience, and I would not recommend this hotel to families or anyone looking for a clean, safe, and relaxing stay.

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your stay did not meet expectations. Some of the issues raised, such as external odours, are unfortunately outside of our direct control, though our team responded promptly when this was reported. The maintenance work taking place was essential, and we apologise that the Duty Manager was not initially aware of the full details, including noise from equipment. Both rooms were inspected by our housekeeping and maintenance teams, and no visible signs of damp were identified. These rooms have since been occupied by other guests without similar concerns being raised. During your stay, goodwill gestures were offered, including 4,000 courtesy points and points for the night not stayed. Requests for status points were discussed, however loyalty status points cannot be awarded as a courtesy under programme rules, and this was explained at the time. Your main aim was to get to plantium status and reflective of your comments We regret that despite these efforts, you left disappointed and appreciate you sharing your experience. Kind regards Gavin & Team Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

Customer review rating 3.5/5

James D. Families - Confirmed reviews ALL

Rather disappointed at the very tired looking room. Also the large saturated sash windows with the water running down from the top of the whole window panes to the floor! Also the room smelt damp and was pretty cold when we arrived at 3.30… we put the electric heater on to warm the room. Had to turn that off when central heating went off because it was too noisy then the room was cold until central heating came back on! Not what we were expecting after our 2 day stay in October.

Customer review rating 4.5/5

Michael S. Couples - Confirmed reviews ALL

A delightful stay in a comfortable and quiet room, even though Christmas parties were in full swing downstairs. We enjoyed dinner in one of the Pods, well lit and warm. Joe, our waiter, was exceptional in both the professionalism with which he took our orders and delivered our food, and also his ability to engage in interesting conversation.

Dear Michael S., Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed a comfortable and peaceful stay, even during a lively festive period. It is also lovely to know that your dining experience in one of our Pods was so enjoyable. Your kind comments regarding Joe’s professionalism, attentive service, and engaging manner are greatly appreciated, and we will be sure to pass them on to him. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Best regards, Chelsea Pearce Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

Lovely food and hotel

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

Han T TripAdvisor review

Recently attended a Christmas meal with my work. It was great - the food was delicious and so much of it. The staff were all lovely and attentive. My hotel room was spacious and clean. Everyone said they thoroughly enjoyed the evening. I highly recommend.

Great Night

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

Kay B TripAdvisor review

The staff were very welcoming, organised and attentive. The venue was very well presented, it was a lovely Christmassy atmosphere. The food was very good and decent portions. I received lot of very good feedback from all who attended, hope to come again next year.

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re delighted to hear that you found the team welcoming, organised and attentive, and that you enjoyed the festive atmosphere. It’s wonderful to know the food and portion sizes were well received, and even more so that your guests shared such positive feedback. We truly appreciate you taking the time to let us know, and we’d be absolutely delighted to welcome you back again next year. 🎄✨ Kind regards and Merry Christmas Gavin & Team Bowden Hall Hotel

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