We came to Bowden Hall at a really quiet time. We loved the building, the decor and the history. The staff were lovely and couldn’t do enough for us. The food was delicious. We enjoyed spending time in the bar and lounge areas. We had an afternoon tea in one of the pods which was a really special experience. We found several interesting and beautiful walls nearby. We left feeling thoroughly relaxed and refreshed.

I stayed there for my daughter’s wedding and spent the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding. But the room we had was 131 and was in the basement. I later found out that the room we were in was a dog friendly room. I was not happy with the room but because the wedding was so hectic and busy I just put up with it. I had booked 6 other rooms besides for family members the day of the wedding.

We were very disappointed with the state of the Bathroom , there was mould in the grouting of the tiles and all around the shower tray.

I stayed for a New Year event as one of a party, with a gala dinner on New Year's Eve. The service was good throughout, and the room was fine. However the meal for the gala dinner was disappointing. The main course (beef) was rather tasteless, and the dessert was very dry without cream or ice cream. At least I enjoyed the live band. Another problem was all public areas of the hotel were uncomfortably warm.

Very good staff restaurant manager and barman went the extra mile but stairs spoilt my stay. First meal exolant. New Years Eve meal not good main tasteless dessert choc overload and the cheese which No one could do justice too

Lovely hotel ,staff were really lovely

I stayed on a two day package and was allocated a spacious room with good facilities. The food was good throughout my visit. The New Year Party was well organised with a live band, fireworks and disco.

Nice room and restaurant, comfortable facilities and good location. Excellent NYE dinner dance with excellent live band and fireworks.

My partner is in a wheelchair and without a lift,and dependent on a very old and unreliable chair lift life was a bit difficult at times. The staff were brilliant and most helpful though and made the best of a difficult job. The food was excellent and the dining room staff were very efficient We would come and stay again if the access to upper floors was improved

Comfortable hotel with friendly and very efficient staff

Very friendly staff made this return visit another good stay.

Overnight stay as part of a trip to Gloucester Quays. Nice greeting from Nathan and decent a room. Bathroom was tired in need of a update and eggs at breakfast were tasteless,

One of my favourite hotels, for its warmth, location, quietness, the kindness and attentiveness of the staff. All the rooms are comfortable, Park side views are always special whatever the time of year. Fine dining in the exclusive surroundings of a old Manor House type property. Always a pleasurable stay.

Some good aspects of this hotel: breakfast and dinner; location; some service. But some poor aspects too. Reception was unfriendly and ill-prepared: we'd booked early entry (confirmed by e/mail) but she had no record of this; we were given a room on the 3rd floor although there were no lifts and I'd been discharged from hospital that morning; the room was very cold and we were told "no heating until 4pm". Shall not stand here again.

Location lovely, welcome excellent, room average, very clean bathroom. Stay let down by evening meal and breakfast. Evening meal was very disappointing although chicken burger was OK. My meal very poor. Breakfast also very poor.