Swan Hotel

We stayed for one night . Was a bit concerned when being walked to our room as they were areas that had a lot of stuff being stored but believe it was down to the place having a bit of a makeover as our room was lovely. Could not fault it. Clean, modern and bottle of water was a nice touch . The only thing that let this hotel down a bit for us was the food. We went for breakfast and for one the service , although friendly was seriously slow. They were only 2 other tables that had people sat down so not busy at all and it took nearly half an hour to bring out some sausage sandwiches. They were £6.50 each and most definitely not worth that. The sausages were anaemic ( I say sausages, it may have even just been one in the sandwich cut up), The brown sauce was a cheap vinegary one. For the price we paid for it, was definitely expecting something better. We would stay again but wouldn’t use the restaurant again.

Thé shower was fabulous. That’s the highlight. They have good trade from walkers many from overseas so the breakfast menu was very disappointing. For the price paid I would expect cooked porridge not oats in hot milk. People were stocking up on the pastries as they came sealed - surely fresh each day wouldn’t hurt. It wasn’t appetising at all. Thé word is mean. Have to say thé 2 girls working in the evening were excellent and worked hard even though really busy. Well done.

Great bar food, ideal for hungry walkers. Breakfast had good choices but was pretty busy and chaotic with only one member of staff. Friendly welcome and delighted to find our bags in the room waiting for us. Newly redecorated room was fresh and clean. Lovely views across the village. The hotel is clearly going through an update and so the hallways on the way to our room were a bit cluttered and untidy with boxes and a tumble dryer.

Pros: -Excellent location in lovely town, easy to access from Cotswold Way -Comfortable room and bathroom with beautiful views -Fantastic continental breakfast and friendly breakfast team Cons: -Common areas are worn and clearly used as storage -Reception staff helpful but seem frustrated they have to be there -Dinner quite overcooked

Public parking just a short walk. Friendly staff. Short walk to Main Street of town

The place itself is a nice setting and I can’t fault the staff who were very attentive and polite. However when it came to the food the leg of lamb that I thought it was going to be turned out to be 3 small slices of dry pieces of lamb, the vegetables were bland with no seasoning and the potatoes were ok. I would have given this three stars but then the bill came and it was £103 for three of us and the service charge on top which isn’t ideal. We had starters and a main and no pudding. A real shame because again the staff were spot on but the food really let it down and for that price, I could go to Toby Carvery for cheaper and more bang for your buck as well as tasting better.