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The Porch House

5.0 star property
Luxurious 5-star inn with restaurant

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Bathtub
Fireplace
Property entrance
Terrace/patio
Suite, 1 King Bed, Bathtub | Living area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Digbeth Street, Stow on the Wold, Cheltenham, England, GL54 1BN
  • Cotswold Motoring Museum
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • The Model Village
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Cotswold Farm Park
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Bathtub

Suite, 1 King Bed, Bathtub

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Cheltenham

In Cheltenham .Within a 10-minute walk of the inn, you'll find St. Edward's Church and Fosse Gallery Fine Art. Old Mill and St Nicholas Church, Lower Oddington are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cotswold Motoring Museum - 7 min drive - 7.3 km
  • The Model Village - 8 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Sezincote House & Garden - 10 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Batsford Arboretum - 12 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Cotswold Farm Park - 12 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Moreton-In-Marsh Station - 7 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sheep - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Daylesford Organic Farm Shop - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Bell at Stow - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Fox Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Mousetrap Inn - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Porch House

Luxurious 5-star inn with restaurant
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 5-star Cheltenham inn is smoke free.

  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Porch House offers 13 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Cheltenham inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily until 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from May 19 2025 to May 24 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per week
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per week
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Royalist Cheltenham
Royalist Hotel
Royalist Hotel Cheltenham
Porch House Inn Cheltenham
Porch House Inn
Porch House Cheltenham
The Porch House Inn
The Porch House Cheltenham
The Porch House Inn Cheltenham

The Porch House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 180 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 180 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 180 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 180 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 180 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply lovely
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel looks better on the internet.

The hotel is very old and quaint, however, a lot of the decor looked very tired and worn out. Couldn't tell if it was tired or just needed a good cleaning. The bathroom was not equipped well. No tissues or wash clothes. Window shade in the room was not working well. Bed was comfortable and sheets seemed fine. The access to the room was difficult because of some very narrow and low ceiling stairs. Staff wasn't overly friendly and they seemed frazzled and under staffed. We did have a very good meal in the restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jahan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was truly a pleasure to stay at England’s oldest inn. We loved our room, the history and the restaurant. We brought our dog as well, and it was just such a lovely weekend. Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Historic Inn

Fantastic old hotel , the friendliest staff and amazing food
Sunday Roast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was the cutest inn on the Cotswolds! And the food was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay there again

My wife and I chose The Porch House for our 2 night stay in November becuase we perceived the common areas to be comfortable places to spend some down time in the Cotswolds. We were not disappointed. The Inn is very comfortable and the bar was great. The rooms were clean and comfortable but a bit small. Overall I am glad we stayed theyre and would definitely stay there again if searching for a room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rochelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had an amazing experience at the porch house. The staff was phenomenal. Very friendly and willing to assist as needed. The room was very clean and the bed was pretty comfortable. I even ate at their restaurant and the food was delicious. There is long-term parking down the street that is easy use. Would 10/10 recommend to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place!

Great old pub hotel.. Beautiful inside and loved relaxing in their lounges. Also ate dinner and we enjoyed it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, no complaints!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our 1 night

Amazing food downstairs and the wine was lovely great staff clean rooms all good .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

kim

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely historic property with a great restaurant. The only thing that could be improved is the WiFi. It was non-existent in our room and in the public areas we were required to give personal information and allow our phones to be tracked to use it. We chose not to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
The staff, food and surroundings were wonderful. Who wouldn’t want to sleep in a building built in the 10th century. Would definitely visit again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historical old inn with lots of character.

The Porch House was a comfortable choice for a one night stay. The staff were friendly and the room clean and bed really comfortable. The inn is very old and has lots of character, but the bedroom and ensuite bathroom were quite small.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giselle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don’t Miss Out!

As a lover of history, you cannot find a better place that a spot that has been operating for a thousand years! Clean, comfortable where the staff are super friendly and welcoming. If you want to immerse yourself in the Cotswolds, start here! The food at the restaurant was amazing as well!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Taylor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not a good state

Black mould was found in numerous areas of the room, quite unclean also
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Average stay

The staff were lovely and the food (breakfast and dinner) were fantastic! The room unfortunately was just average (especially considering star rating), with a comfortable bed but tiny bathroom, no control of heating and the only small window opened onto patio/parking, meaning was quite noisy. Also no service during our stay meant we ran out of basic amenities on 2nd night.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great England experience in a 1000 year old inn. Central and authentic. Loved the room over the entrance with views all around. Didn’t mind banging my head on the door frame too much, but I am 5’7”! Great pub downstairs. Not modern but that is what we were looking for.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karl, Louisville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exactly what I would expect from oldest pub/inn in England. Lot of character, but well kept!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful

Beautiful all round. Room was perfect for a one night stay. Had evening dinner and breakfast and both were excellent. Would have no complaints and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Well done
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024