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Seattle Central Library
1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
+1 206 386 4636 / +1 206 233 5109
site: Seattle Central Library
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This is sleepy old Stow's pocket of posh. Parts of this otherwise Victorian country house on 40 hectares (100 acres) of grounds and gardens date from 1720, when its stone walls were first erected. It was discovered in the course of recent restoration that one wing of the manor house rests on the foundations of a Roman villa. Today, it is the showcase country inn of this area. The opulent interior adheres to 18th-century authenticity with room after room leading to paneled libraries and Adam sitting rooms. The well-furnished bedrooms are in the main hotel, in the coach-house annex, or in the Orangery, a building erected in the 1980s whose larger-than-usual bedrooms are outfitted in a vaguely Mediterranean theme. Some rooms offer four-poster beds and views of the surrounding countryside. Bathrooms are state of the art; some have Jacuzzi tubs with separate showers. Facilities: Restaurant; bar; croquet lawn; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; 1 unit for those w/limited mobility Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Total Rooms:

54

Rooms:

32 units

Price

£175-£233 ($333-$443) per person double; £253-£278 ($481-$528) per person suite. Children under 12 are charged £30 ($57) per night when sharing parent's room. Rates include English breakfast, V

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, MC, V

Directions

Drive 4km (2 1/2 miles) south of Stow-on-the-Wold on A424

Area

A424 Burford Rd, Cheltenham

Hours

10a-8p M-W, 10a-6p Th-Sa, 1p-5p Su

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