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The Porch House

5.0 star property

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Bathtub | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Interior entrance
Fireplace
Property entrance

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Digbeth Street, Stow on the Wold, Cheltenham, England, GL54 1BN
  • Place, Fosse Gallery Fine Art
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Edward's Church
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Blenheim Palace
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Bathtub | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 King Bed, Bathtub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Porch House

Luxury inn with restaurant and bar/lounge
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and free Wi-Fi in public areas.
The Porch House offers 13 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Cheltenham inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Porch House. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from St. Edward's Church. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include meeting rooms and a terrace
  • Just a 3-minute walk from St. Edward's Church and 6 minutes on foot from Fosse Gallery Fine Art
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 5-star Cheltenham inn is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 8 AM to 11:30 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily until 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per week
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per week
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily until 11 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 11 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Royalist Cheltenham
Royalist Hotel
Royalist Hotel Cheltenham
Porch House Inn Cheltenham
Porch House Inn
Porch House Cheltenham
The Porch House Inn
The Porch House Cheltenham
The Porch House Inn Cheltenham

Reviews

The Porch House Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 196 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 196 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 196 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 196 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 196 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were really helpful and welcoming. The hotel was in a great location and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sven

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was quaint, clean and the staff friendly and efficient. The room was very small and the room not made up the one night. Overall though good experience
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rory, ancona

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ho was great, helping us with the room, luggage, local services and basically everything!!! A special thank you to Mandy and Caitlin for looking after us at breakfast!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Whilst the food was nice and the waitress lovely, there were some really disappointing elements to our stay…our bathroom had some unsightly grimy areas…we stayed during a heat wave and whilst no one can control the weather, the room was unbearably hot despite the use of two old and not very effective fans…we had a very poor night sleep for this reason! The path to the outside garden area had an area that looked very unsightly with rubbish and various other items. Absolutely not worth the money for this stay and would not recommend or return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The smallest room was excellent! Soft plllowsn and a vestibule to capture all of our travelling bags well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel...thought it was pretty cool that it's the oldest inn in England. We had dinner at the hotel one night and food and service was very good. Breakfast also delicious and made to order!! The location is very convenient to shopping and other restaurants. There is not hotel parking available, but paid parking is nearby. Our room was on the second floor and no lift in the hotel. A staff member carried our bags up the stairs for us. Everyone was very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

derek

room was in a poor condition very limited breakfast menu and the same for the evening meal.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply lovely
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sanjay

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Hotel looks better on the internet.

The hotel is very old and quaint, however, a lot of the decor looked very tired and worn out. Couldn't tell if it was tired or just needed a good cleaning. The bathroom was not equipped well. No tissues or wash clothes. Window shade in the room was not working well. Bed was comfortable and sheets seemed fine. The access to the room was difficult because of some very narrow and low ceiling stairs. Staff wasn't overly friendly and they seemed frazzled and under staffed. We did have a very good meal in the restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jahan

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was truly a pleasure to stay at England’s oldest inn. We loved our room, the history and the restaurant. We brought our dog as well, and it was just such a lovely weekend. Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Historic Inn

Fantastic old hotel , the friendliest staff and amazing food
Sunday Roast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was the cutest inn on the Cotswolds! And the food was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay there again

My wife and I chose The Porch House for our 2 night stay in November becuase we perceived the common areas to be comfortable places to spend some down time in the Cotswolds. We were not disappointed. The Inn is very comfortable and the bar was great. The rooms were clean and comfortable but a bit small. Overall I am glad we stayed theyre and would definitely stay there again if searching for a room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rochelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had an amazing experience at the porch house. The staff was phenomenal. Very friendly and willing to assist as needed. The room was very clean and the bed was pretty comfortable. I even ate at their restaurant and the food was delicious. There is long-term parking down the street that is easy use. Would 10/10 recommend to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place!

Great old pub hotel.. Beautiful inside and loved relaxing in their lounges. Also ate dinner and we enjoyed it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024