The Porch House
Pub with rooms in Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
From £100 per night
Curator's notes:
- England's oldest inn, oozing character
- Stylish, contemporary rooms
- Historic base for touring Cotswolds
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Rooms from
Doubles and twin: £99
Good to know
- All major credit cards accepted
- Disabled access
- Alfresco and private dining
- Parking available + town car park
- Dog stay: £15
Family
favourite
Children are welcome throughout the inn. They have their own menu
and two of the rooms interconnect to create a spacious family
suite.
Outdoor
adventures
The nearby 102-mile Cotswold Way takes in some of the best scenery
the region has to offer.
A touch of
culture
From the Cheltenham Folk Festival, traditional Cotswold cheese
rolling and the Cheltenham Literary Festival, there's plenty to
keep culture vultures entertained all year round.
Rooms
Rambling across the two floors of the building are 13 rooms of varying sizes and types, from standard and superior to feature rooms and the luxurious suite.
Most showcase period features - beams, stone walls, old fireplaces - and all sport a fresh, contemporary feel, neatly kitted out with quality fabrics and furnishings, including comfortable Feather & Black beds and mattresses, soothing heritage hues, big lamps, and bright cushions and throws add an additional splash of colour.
Home-from-home comforts come as standard, from Nespresso machine, retro-style phone and Roberts radio to glossy magazines and generous supplies of Temple Spa Aromatherapy bathroom products. The quirkiest room sits above the porch, while the suite is spread over two levels with a separate living area and a big bathroom with deep tub - perfect for relaxing in with a lovely glass of bubbly.
Restaurant & bar
The kitchen team deliver seasonal modern British menus to suit the informal atmosphere, the single menu being served in the beamed restaurant, the relaxing bar and conservatory and the summer terrace. It successfully combines comforting pub classics with a twist.
Don't miss their real showstopper: the quality Aberdeen Angus and South Devon steaks from cattle reared at Todenham Farm on the edge of the Cotswolds. Perhaps choose local chargrilled asparagus with poached egg and parmesan crisp to start, then follow ale battered sustainable haddock, thick chips, crushed peas and tartare sauce, or stone bass, saffron & lemon risotto. Round off with apple & honeycomb crumble, traditional vanilla ice cream and Bailey's custard.
Behind the bar you'll find a strong selection of Brakspear ales, a raft of boutique gins and a short list of wines (15 by the glass) which includes a few special and great value bottles of Bordeaux.
Private dining
A lengthy farmhouse table (seats 12) in the Governor's Room (& Snug with sofa & fireplace) provides a generous seating area for meetings, presentations, and dining parties.
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