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Cowley Manor Experimental

Once you’ve taken in the astonishing grandeur of Cowley Manor Experimental, an Italianate stone house near Cheltenham, you may think that whatever’s within is as prim, proper and palatial. But – when this stay fully opens later this year –you’ll be surprised – to call its look 'contemporary' doesn’t do justice to the funked-up, design-forward aesthetic the trendsetting Experimental group have dreamt up, which uses a kaleidoscopic range of influences: Wes Anderson-inspired colour palettes, ‘po-mo’ furnishings, Alice in Wonderland-esque checkerboard… It’s a world away from your typical country-house hotel. Not that it detracts from the majesty of this one-time royal residence, where you’ll find acres of green-and-pleasant lands, a seasonal French restaurant, sultry cocktail bar and a spa fit for kings and queens.

Cowley Manor Experimental is a one-of-a-kind country house hotel and spa in the Cotswolds, a 15-minute drive from Cheltenham.

Room Types

Petite Cowley

30sq m | Set in the main house | Classic meets contemporary style, with a dolly-mixture colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and design-forward furnishings | King-size bed | Bathroom with rainfall shower and bath tub | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products

from £590

Wildflower

40sq m | Set across the main house and the Stable block | Classic meets contemporary with a dolly-mixture colour palette complemented by warm maple, checkerboard accents and design-forward furnishings | King-size bed | Bathroom with rainfall shower | Small lounge area with writing desk | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, LA Brucket bath amenities

from £500

Family Tree

42sq m | Views of the courtyard | Triplex room with floor-to-ceiling windows and double-height ceilings | Cool and contemporary style, with a teal and orange colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and design-forward furnishings | Four-poster king-size bed | Bathroom with rainfall shower and bath tub | Lounge area with a sofa-bed | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products

from £626

Wildflower with Terrace

36sq m | Set in the Stable block with views of the estate | Balcony or terrace | Classic meets contemporary style, with a dolly-mixture colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and design-forward furnishings | Four-poster super-king-size bed | Bathroom with a rainfall shower and some with a bath tub (some rooms have a bathroom on a mezzanine level) | Small lounge area | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products | These rooms are dog-friendly

from £822

Alpaca's Room

48sq m | Views of the courtyard | Floor-to-ceiling windows and double-height ceilings | Cool and contemporary style, with a teal and orange colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and design-forward furnishings | Four-poster super-king-size bed | Mezzanine bathroom with rainfall shower and bath tub | Lounge area with stone walls and a sofa-bunk bed | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath productsa | These rooms are dog-friendly

from £840

Water Lily

38sq m | Views of the lake | Classic meets contemporary style, with a dolly-mixture colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and design-forward furnishings | King-size bed | Bathroom with rainfall shower and bath tub | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products

from £858

Churn's River Junior Suite

48sq m | Cool and contemporary style, with a Wes Anderson-esque colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and geometric furnishings | Super-king-size bed | Baby-blue bathroom with a rainfall shower and bath tub | Large lounge area with a queen-size sofa-bed and armchairs | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products

from £894

St Mary Suite

39sq m | Views of the lake | Private terrace | Cool and contemporary style, with a Wes Anderson-esque colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and geometric furnishings | Super-king-size bed | Pink bathroom with a rainfall shower and bath tub | Large lounge area with a sofa and armchairs | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products

from £948

Swan Lake Suite

51sq m | Private south-facing terrace | Cool and contemporary style, with a Wes Anderson-esque colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and geometric furnishings | Super-king-size bed | Pink bathroom with a rainfall shower and bath tub | Large lounge area with a sofa and armchairs | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products

from £984

Cowley Manor Suite

60sq m | Views of the gardens and lake | Set on the original first floor of the Manor | Private wraparound balcony | Cool and contemporary style, with a Wes Anderson-esque colour palette complemented by warm maple wood, checkerboard accents and geometric furnishings | King-size bed | Pink bathroom with a rainfall shower built for two and statement freestanding bath tub with views of the garden | Lounge area with a sofa and armchairs | Free WiFi, writing desk, TV with Chromecast, retro DAB radio, minibar with fridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, and LA Bruket bath products

from £1020

Location

Cowley Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9NL, United Kingdom

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