Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

This is a listed building. No lift! We booked a suite, but only found out when we got there that it was on the fourth floor. I think they need to tell you that the rooms are up and up and up and up. Otherwise it was very good.

•Great venue to have a wedding, all staff are very helpful and friendly. •Rooms are ideal •Parking is great •The views are amazing for wedding photos. •Food is lovely and reasonably priced. •The wedding packages are amazing! •Bridal suit is very nice and big, ideal for the morning of the wedding. Had the most amazing day with friends and family and Bowden received a lot of compliments from the wedding guests—Would definitely recommend for a local medium sized wedding and if your on a budget. Very grateful to all that helped on the day.

I stayed here on business and overall I had a good stay, the hotel has an old fashioned feel around set on nice scenic land. Food was cooked nicely but for me it was overpriced for what you actually got portion wise. Rooms were nice and big with a good sized TV and the bed was comfy. Staff were friendly and not too intrusive. On site car parking is free and is a good size. Internet was slow and the signal was bad phone wise but other than that overall it was a good stay and I would stay here again.

Lovely peaceful location. Good size room and bathroom. Friendly team. Close to main areas around. The grounds are well kept and great to look at. Breakfast is always good and the team look after you. Good free car parking

Lovely hotel . Bedroom at front with garden view. As mentioned in previous reviews no sockets near the beds and no wardrobe , only a short rail with 5 hangers. Strange as plenty of room for a wardrobe. Breakfast was buffet with everything you could think of. Even a ' virgin bloody Mary ' station. Some of the cooked buffet food didn't seem to keep hot and scrambled egg was often neatly cold unless you managed to get a fresh delivery ! There appeared to be a very high turnover of staff ..partly due to local returning to University. Reception staff very friendly and helpful. The drinks in the hotel are on the expensive side , with a pint of Bud lite and a large glass of white wine coming in at just under £12. Suggest you bring a bottle of wine with you as there is no entertainment in the evenings and nothing to do except sit in the lounge or your room and watch TV. This suited us but some in the coach party were disappointed there was no entertainment. The evening meal has to be ordered at breakfast . There were three choices for each course . Only one option for vegetarians. The good was plentiful and of good quality. Amongst the main courses were - sausage and mash , chicken stir fry , shepherds pie , fish cake and chops , pork loin . Special mention to the peas that were like bullets ! Our room had air-conditioning and WiFi was v good and free . My mobile signal was non existent.There is no lift in the hotel .All in all a very good stay and more upmarket than you usually get on a coach holiday. Despite some reviews I have read I did not see and dust or areas that needed updating.