We managed to get a last minute night away and having spied The Rectory before, managed to get the last remaining room on a Saturday night for an exceptional rate, so all good on that front.

Turning up at the hotel, you can't fail to be impressed by the building itself. Its a gorgeous country house and as I believe, originally built by the vicar of the neighboring church to house his rather large family. The welcome was warm and unstuffy which makes you feel relaxed from the off. Our room wasn't yet ready which didn't matter as we were a little early and were shown to the rather pleasant bar room where we were given complimentary coffee and homemade biscuits. The function rooms downstairs are all lovely and the paneling in the dining room is beautiful as is the old stone hallway flooring.

We were shown to our room about half an hour later which was at the top of the house. The room was a good size and the bed was comfortable but I did feel that the decor and furnishings were not up to the same standard as the main public rooms which was a little disappointing. I personally wouldn't rate the room we had as 'boutique' and would say that it lacked charm when compared to other Mr & Mrs Smith offerings. We did however have a comfortable nights sleep and went for breakfast and got a lovely window seat overlooking the Victorian pond. The breakfast menu was lovely and I ordered the full English without the black pudding. When it arrived, the black pudding was still on the plate but I didn't say anything as was just as easy to leave it. However, I did also ask for mustard which never arrived either but have put these minor slip ups down to the fact that the staff were busy and overall it did not affect our stay. However, the minor things are the reason why I didn't feel I could rate the hotel a full five stars

I would come here again if we were able to get a last minute deal as for what we paid it was a bit of a bargain.

I stayed at The Rectory Hotel, Crudwell for just one night with my boyfriend on a Sunday night in Nov 2011. We booked last minute and got a very good deal as it was obviously quieter on Cotswold village with an award winning pub(see later) and lovely grounds.
The hotel is extremely attractive with Cotswold stone and pretty gardens with unusual / modern sculptures and water features. All very appealing. Inside the interiors are simply gorgeous. Very 'boutique' style with wonderful individual pieces of furniture, small attention has been paid to all the detail and there is just a warm and homely yet very romantic feel to the place the second you walk in. Quite feminine I would say but my boyfriend loved it too. bold colours and striking pieces of furniture. Log fires in the two warm living areas with every paper and magazine under the sun and sweet bar too. A perfect place to relax and play some games or have a pre-dinner drink. The restaurant is very attractive too with again, lovely touches of things quite quirky like a giant tea cup! we loved it. overlooking the ornamental lake and church it was perfect. Upstairs all the communal areas had gorgeous art and pretty pieces of furniture giving a wonderful feeling of warmth.
We stayed in the Sudely Room and it was wonderful. It is one of the largest with a 4 poster bed. almost like a suite with your own corridor and separate bathroom and then huge bedroom overlooking gardens and church like the restaurant below. It had everything a room needs - all the technical bits like tv, dvd, radio, alarm, ipod dock. I do admit the furniture is not as 'pretty' or 'boutiqey' as the rest of the place - more antique style. It was still very nice but just very different. It did need a bit of a touch up. but fundamentally lovely. There were some heating issues with radiators that need bleeding but still nothing too serious. The bed was lovely and large but the pillows and duvet appeared to by snythentic rather than feathers which was a shame. also a little creaky but firm mattress so still nice. The bathroom was large with an old school bathtub and two sinks. Again, antique style but worked with room.
We did not eat in the restaurant as it was Sunday night so too quiet but the breakfast was delicious and staff very helpful and chatty. We ate in the 'Pub of the Year' - Potting Shed a 2 minute walk. Simply gorgeous with incredible food and very reasonable. We even spotted a few famous faces!! You are able to put your bill onto your room. Would highly recommend.
Overall a hugely wonderful nights stay and the staff were all so friendly and chatty. Just a genearlly welcoming feeling and that was with hardly only a few people there. Could not recommend enough.

The hotel was recommended by Mr and Mrs Smith site and so far I only had the best experience with their picks. This is clearly an exception.

The room was simple and clean although may need a bit of a revamp. The service however was bad with absolute lack of effort to make your stay a special one. Places like this usually pride themselves on a personal and friendly service that make you want to come back again. There is nothing to come back to.

We arrived on Monday afternoon and tried to reach the staff to help us with the taxi as it was difficult to book but no one would pick up the phone. Finally they did and helped us with the arrangement. Jemma, who worked there on that day unlocked our door, gave us the keys, and left as if we were checking in to some airport hotel. The feeling was as if we bothered her daily routine and she was in a rush to do better things.

Room was freezing and to our request to turn up the heat she said that we can wait as it will come on in an hour. The next day we got a portable electric heater that we kept for the remainder of the stay.

Food in a restaurant was fine but again it was freezing and not cosy at all as you would expect from such a country place.

When we got the bill I noticed that we were charged for a "left over fruit salad from breakfast" and the daily newspapers. Perhaps I was expecting too much from such a simple hotel but there are certainly better options in Cotswolds. Try the Old Swan and Minster Mill.

We visited this hotel for a wedding and thought it was absolutely beautiful.
It's set in a gorgeous Cotswolds village and is quite small (only 12 rooms) but very charming with lovely grounds and cute & quirky communal areas.
The rooms were very comfortable, we stayed in Pennsylvania, which was very roomy.
The food was excellent, both the wedding meal and breakfast the following morning.
It would make a brilliant base for exploring the Cotswolds, or just a romantic getaway.