Pettifers Freehouse Hotel

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Scored 8.3
Rated very good

Staff

9.4

About this property

Come & enjoy Pettifers, an enchanting, customer-focused Family-owned hotel in the heart of these glorious Cotswolds - parts dating back to 1638. This lovely old agricultural site has 18 unique rooms over ground & 1st floor, offering Classic Doubles, Super king Large Rooms, Family rooms for 3 or 4 and 2 ground floor accessible rooms with Cotswold Stone wet rooms – super Dog friendly so leave no-one at home! Rustic and unfussy, yet well appointed & appealing where ancient and modern blended with colorful furnishings and present a lively Bar & Cozy, relaxing lounge, plus lovely walled gardens. Add to this, 3 large car parks, easily accessible from both road & rail. Our Restaurant is outsourced to Sasa's modern Indian Kitchen, blending a fusion of fun & unusual Asian dishes with modern European alternatives, changing gently with the seasons - an unexpected treat in a classic Cotswolds environment, booking advised.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 2 restaurants
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
1 king bed
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2 twin beds
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Karen
United States United States
“The room, staff, dinner and breakfast, good parking”
Frances
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The hotel was in a good location. Room was very clean. Food in the restaurant was fabulous - would highly recommend. Staff were very attentive and seemed to be genuinely intent on helping us have a good stay.”
Steve
United States United States
“Staff is great, and the food / beverage service is also. The location is charming and the facilities are well maintained.”
Samantha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Ideally located for Badminton which we were visiting. Friendly and helpful staff, good food and comfy beds.”
Moitreyee
India India
“The place was nice and comfy with beautiful surroundings”
Emma
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
“Great room, very comfortable bed, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Pleased for the curry guidance.”
Lynn
United States United States
“The friendliness of the owners is at the top of my list. They were welcoming, helpful, informative about local attractions, and available for a great deal of the time. Breakfast was excellent.”
George
United States United States
“Great breakfast with many choices, hot and cold. Good size room that was cleaned and towels changed daily. A little bit of noise from an outside lift occasionally, but ok. The decor is a little dated, but we thought it added to the charm. Well...”
Yvonne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely staff and breakfast was good. Evening meal very good”
Meredith
United States United States
“Very nice folks and comfy beds. The breakfast was delicious. Convenient if you are exploring the southern Cotswolds.”

Managed by Pettifers Freehouse Hotel & Sasa's Indian Bar & Kitchen

Company review score: 9.4Based on 691 reviews from 2 properties
2 managed properties

Company info

We are all huge dog lovers ( all animals really, Owner's a Vets Daughter!!) and are very happy for Guests to bring along their beloved hounds, a locally paid supplement applies - PLEASE do contact us before booking to ensure we have Dog Friendly rooms available, it cannot be guaranteed post booking . Your Dog(s) may join you in the Bar & Stoneroom for both our classic Cotswold breakfasts & Sasa's menus served there from 5.30 every evening. Our Walled gardens are safe and free to roam, for both 2 and 4 legged Guests and the croquet set is never far away. opposite Us is a beautiful Water Meadow & stream again a great place to explore and stretch legs ! We've been here for 19 years in July 2025 and have welcomed over 100,000 Guests in that time , now we're looking forward to You being next !

Property info

Welcome to our bit of Cotswold History & Charm - Pettifers & Sons dates back to 16thC , famous Vetinerary Apothecaries tending to the Cotswold valued livestock of yester-year - now our building houses lovely hotel guests as a family owned Independent hotel. We offer Small Doubles for solo use, Classic & Large Doubles for 1 or 2 Guests (there is a extra charge for our Large Rooms to be set up as with Twin beds) , Family Rooms for 3 or 4 Guests too. Last Autumn we introduced a new Anglo-Indian Fusion style of cuisine - Sasa's Indian Bar & Kitchen now operate our food & beverage offer independently to the Hotel - serving beautiful & interesting British Indian fusion dishes in a variety of classics, small plates, sizzling plates, Taco's with a twist, Indie-burgers, voluminous flatbreads, tempting bowls and much, much more. Only 5 minutes by car from The Cotswold Lakes, Kemble train station, Cotswold Airport and 15 minutes from junction 17 of the M4. or the old Capital of the Cotswolds Cirencester. 3 LARGE and FREE off-road car parks & safe-space for bicycles.

Neighborhood info

We are situated in the an ideal location for visiting areas of interest... Malmesbury 'the oldest borough in England' with the 12th Century Abbey, Tetbury with Highgrove House and Westonbirt Arboretum with it's new STIHL treetop walkway are all within 10 minutes drive from the hotel. We are on the west side of the fabulous Cotswold Lakes ( was Water Park) with its 140+ great lakes, SSSI reserves, coarse & fly fishing, bird watching, cycling, miles of footpaths alongside the Thames and the popular Country Park and Beach! Slightly further, but still close enough for a day out is Slimbridge wildlife reserve, Stow-on-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water and for a day our shopping Bath & Cheltenham.

Languages Spoken

Bengali,English

Area info

Restaurants

2 Restaurants On Site
Sasa's Modern Indian Kitchen
  • Cuisine
    Indian
  • Open for
    Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
Pettifers Breakfasts
  • Cuisine
    British
  • Open for
    Breakfast
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

Pettifers Freehouse Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

We are a very Pet friendly Hotel and they can join you throughout your stay so please use the Special Request box during the booking process to advise you would like to bring your Pets so we can allocate the right room.

The charge for bed linen changing in the Double Room is GBP 10.