"The romantic, intimate manor house in the Cotswolds has contemporary rooms overlooking the enchanting English gardens."
The pull of boutique hotel Barnsley House is that, while enveloped in its Cotswolds idyll, you can switch off, bunker down and just relax. This is the perfect place for a few days’ unwinding; catching up on the books you can never finish or the films you never got to see. Outside, views of the picturesque Cotswolds countryside will revitalise you further.
The beautiful manor that houses this boutique hotel was built in 1697. In the 1950s, Rosemary Verey transformed the gardens into the world-famous spectacle that they remain to be today. The Verey gardens draw in hundreds of visitors every year, keen to experience their English country splendour. Come to Barnsley House to escape the rat race and bask in the surroundings of a more traditional, luxurious England.
The facilities
Barnsley House offers itself as a boutique hotel hideaway with five star facilities. In the restaurant, Caprice-trained head chef Graham Grafton serves up simple, fresh European food with an Italian influence. As well as this, modern British food, fine ales and wines can be consumed at the popular Village Pub, which is privately owned by Barnsley House chefs.
The Spa has six treatment rooms that use REN Skincare products and home-blended Barnsley House essential oils, plus a steam room, sauna and hydrotherapy pool.
The Barnsley House cinema room is hugely popular, with room for thirty viewers on its plush purple seating to watch HD quality movies, sporting events or for conferencees to view corporate films. Screenings are free for guests and take place throughout the week.
The rooms
This exclusive boutique hotel has nine air-conditioned suites that offer the ultimate in comfort and style. Upon arriving, you discover champagne, home made chocolates and ice-cream left for you in your room, which set the tone for decadence right from the get-go. Guests also love the rooms’ enormous space and the gorgeous garden views.
Candles decorate surfaces in the bathrooms, and each room has double showers. You can request a bathroom either with either twin baths or bath tubs big enough for two.
The plasma screens in both the bathrooms and bedrooms allow for some serious raiding of this boutique hotel’s DVD library, so pamper yourself even more and watch your favourite film while relaxing in the bath!
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Address: Barnsley, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, GL7 5EE
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Address: Barnsley, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, GL7 5EE
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Who stays here
Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and Sir Paul McCartney have checked in here; Liz Hurley considered it for her wedding.
Come for
- Rosemary Verey's famous gardens
- Beautiful new spa
- Rooms with private terraces, gardens or a conservatory
- Tennis court, helipad, private 30-seat cinema
Not suitable for
- Small budgets - some hefty price tags
Children
Rope swing, tennis court, and croquet field are children favourites. A children's menu and high-chairs are provided. Extra beds and cots are available to rent.
Eating in
Chef Graham Grafton's superb Modern European three meal menus rely on home-grown vegetables, salad leaves and herbs. Champagne cocktails are a specialty of the glamorous bar. Room service in restaurant hours only (10 p.m.) The adjacent village pub is great.
