Cotswold Grange is essential Cheltenham. Created from light honeyed Cotswold stone in 1856, for its wealthy merchant owner to enjoy its high ceilings and large dimensions, your house’s grand exterior caught the positive style of the mid-Victorian era. Located within a serene conservation area close to Pittville Park, today Cotswold Grange is an independent store hotel with just 20 rooms, adoringly run by Nirav Sheth and Julee Fletcher-Sheth.
Although the Regency period was already history by the time Cotswold Grange’s structure stones were laid, an aura of Bridgerton sticks around on beyond the proportion of the architecture; and a sensation that Jane
Austen and her quill might easily have actually discovered a peaceful corner to write in.< img width =" 920 "height="767"src="https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Cotswold-Grange-Hotel-Four-Poster14823-modified-920x767.jpg" alt=""/ > Cheltenham is the gateway to the tranquil Cotswolds’quaint towns and rolling hills, identified as a Location of Outstanding Natural Appeal. As soon as a Regency medspa town, Cheltenham is now the Cultural Capital of the Cotswolds. Cotswold Grange is within walking range of Cheltenham’s numerous celebrations: cricket, food and beverage, jazz, literature, music, poetry, pride, horse-racing and science. The welcome Approached by means of a grand, tree-lined opportunity and offering adequate complimentary parking (an uncommon discover in Cheltenham), the arrival experience is as easy as it is warm. Check-in is individual and relaxed, with handy orientation to the bar, lounge and breakfast space.
The space
Mild green soft furnishings draw the spirit of the Cotswold hills into the room. Though every room is separately designed to integrate Cheltenham’s historic heritage with modern conveniences.
The generous measurements of the spaces, with area for a broad bed and two-seater couch,
are from another era.
Bespoke sustainable Mango wood furnishings provides adequate storage and there is a well-provisioned beverage point too. The restroom Kindly sized and flooded with light from a big Velux window. Stylish black-and-white tiles framed a deep soaking tub, perfect after a day checking out.
There is also a powerful rainfall shower in its own cubicle. A modern-day sanctuary within duration walls. Everything you need to plan your journey in 2025 The facilities Cotswold Grange has earned an eco-award for its sustainability initiatives, including a concentrate on locally sourced produce and decreasing food miles.
Full English breakfast, complete vegetarian breakfast, salmon with scrambled eggs, Eggs Benedict, Eggs Florentine, Eggs Royale, smashed avocado, and pancakes all produce a comprehensive breakfast menu. Adorable Kilner jars of fruit salad along with fruit compote, homemade granola and yogurt are among the highlights of the continental offering took pleasure in beneath the light of tall sash windows in a beautifully adorned breakfast space.
The lounge bar provides a peaceful spot for guests to relax after hectic days in the town and Cotswolds. The location Strolling into town
, by means of Holst Victorian Home is an intro to among Cheltenham’s favourite children, who made up The Planets. Another unmissable walk is to the yards of nearby Pittville Park with its grand columns framing the 1820s domed Pump Space 
; a neoclassical Regency temple paying homage to the benefits of warm health club waters.< img width="920 "height="767"src ="// www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='920'%20height='767'%20viewBox='0%200%20920%20767'%3E%3C/svg%3E"alt=""data-src ="https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Montpelier-1-modified-920x767.jpg"/ >< img width="920"height= "767"src ="https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Montpelier-1-modified-920x767.jpg" alt=""/ > Named after the stylish Mediterranean city, Montpelier is Cheltenham’s take on stylish French living. Aspiring to the splendour of Ancient Athens, caryatids, curtained female figure pillars, stand in between the shops, galleries, hair stylists, restaurants and stores of this upmarket enclave. Cheltenham’s cultured coffee shop society spills over onto the large pavements of Montpelier, originally developed for promenading the current styles of the season.
For a breath of country air and an astonishing insight into English history take a 15-minutes drive to Sudeley Castle at Winchcombe.
Walk in the steps of Queens as you step through courtyards where Katherine Parr, Girl Jane Grey and Queen Elizabeth l as soon as trod. A guided trip and a film told by David Starkey reveal that the common mistaken belief of Katherine Parr, finally buried in the estate’s chapel, as Henry Vlll’s last spouse and quiet carer is erroneous. She was an intelligent woman, acting successfully as regent, whilst Henry was away warring. Also a shrewd marketeer, she released a pocket-sized prayer book in English that ended up being a bestseller.
For a hands-on taste of country life, we enjoy a”Take a crack at 25″clay-pigeon shots, with expert tuition, at the Ian Coley Shooting School. If pupils find a natural aptitude for the sport they can package themselves out at the Country Clothes shop. The supreme shooting connoisseur can buy a bespoke gun and travel to Italy’s Gardone Val to view it being produced.
Other great touches
Apples, bananas, grapes, nectarines and strawberries overflow from the fruit bowl in our room.
Reception supplies us with a map and directions on walking into Cheltenham.
Although the hotel just serves breakfast, the website and personnel offer helpful suggestions on where to eat in Cheltenham’s flourishing cooking scene.< img width= "920"height="767 "src="// www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='920'%20height='767'%20viewBox='0%200%20920%20767'%3E%3C/svg%3E"alt
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We tried the much lauded and multi-awarded Prithvi where Tom Law,
the chef, brings his classical French training in tastes, textures and strategies to owner Jay Rahman’s extensive knowledge of sub-continent food. Then for our 2nd night, we proceeded to Kibou, a lively Japanese restaurant, with flashes of Tokyo neon,
specialising in spectacular sashimi and sushi. If there had actually been a third night there would have been a lot of
other culinary alternatives throughout the town … The expense Rooms start from ₤ 100 midweek and ₤ 150 on weekends. Booking directly through the hotel makes sure finest rates and a complimentary breakfast. The best bit Architecture and interior design recall the elegance of a bygone period.
From its golden stone outside to elaborate cornicing on the ceiling, tall sash windows and in the breakfast room golden gilded mirrors with lovely murals and hand painted birds that decorate the walls. The last decision Cotswold Grange exudes a gentle, old-world glamour. But its greatest luxury might be the sense of calm and authentic hospitality that fills every corner.
Whether you remain in Cheltenham for celebrations, romance, or countryside rambles, this is a location that feels like home. Disclosure: Our go to was sponsored by Cotswold Grange & See Cheltenham.
Michael Edwards Michael Edwards is a travel writer from Oxfordshire, UK. Although Michael had his very first travel pieces published nearly four years earlier, he is still finding brand-new high-end locations to check out and write on.
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