Need to know
Rooms
18, including one suite and a standalone cottage.
Check–Out
11am, and check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, on request and subject to availability.
More details
Rates for all except the Cottage include a buffet and à la carte breakfast, served daily at the restaurant or brought to your bed.
Also
Unfortunately, due the hotel’s historic structure and steep stairs, The Painswick isn’t suitable for guests with limited mobility.
At the hotel
Games room, wellies to borrow and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV with Sky, Pure radio, a selection of books and magazines, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit, mini fridge, homemade treats, bathrobes and 100 Acres bath products. The Cottage also has a fully equipped kitchen.
Our favourite rooms
Those who can’t bear to part with their pooch should book a Snug Room for their garden-side setting — they may be on the smaller side, but pups will be made to feel as welcome as you. For cosiness in the form of a roll-top tub and wood burner, go for the Hideaway Room within the characterful main house. And for all-out indulgence, it has to be George’s Suite, with its sprawling four-poster bed, balcony and fireplace.
Spa
There’s no spa on-site, but the hotel has partnered with Calcot Spa — a 30-minute drive away — for restorative stints at their tricked-out wellness centre.
Packing tips
Waxy jackets to join the Barbour brigade, but leave your wellies at home: the hotel has ones you can borrow.
Also
The Painswick is the Smith-sister-stay to Lord Crewe Arms in Northumberland’s quaint village of Blanchland.
Pet‐friendly
Pups are welcome in the Cosy, Snug and Terrace rooms, as well as the Cottage, for a nightly charge of £20 each. Bowls, beds and treats will be supplied, too. See more pet-friendly hotels in Cotswolds.
Children
Welcome; an extra bed can be added to George’s Suite and the Cottage sleeps six across three bedrooms. Babysitting can be arranged on request for an additional charge.
Best for
Babies and up.
Activities
Football and frisbee can be played on the lawns, and a pool table, games console and board games are available indoors.
Meals
Children are welcome in the restaurant at all times. Highchairs are provided and staff will be happy to heat up milk and baby food. There’s a simple dedicated menu for kids, featuring pizzas and various things with chips.
Babysitting
Babysitters can be booked a day in advance for £8.50 an hour.
No need to pack
The hotel can provide various baby-friendly accoutrements, including changing mats, bottle-sterilising facilities and toys, as well as DVDs, books and crayons for older children.
Also
Audio devices can be borrowed or guests can book a room above the restaurant and use their own.