Whatley Manor

“Very pleasing experience!”

To celebrate our daughter's recent engagement, we wanted to celebrate whilst she and her new fiancé were in the UK and she requested an afternoon tea. I researched many venues in Wiltshire and wanted a location where we could sit in a lounge by a fire and relax in comfortable chairs, rather than in… more

To celebrate our daughter's recent engagement, we wanted to celebrate whilst she and her new fiancé were in the UK and she requested an afternoon tea. I researched many venues in Wiltshire and wanted a location where we could sit in a lounge by a fire and relax in comfortable chairs, rather than in a restaurant which so many venues seem to offer. Whatley Manor seemed to fit the bill so we booked the afternoon tea with a glass of English sparkling wine and it lived up to our expectations! The hotel is an absolute delight nestled in the countryside 2 miles outside beautiful Malmesbury and the lounge had the large sofas and log fire we were seeking. The food was lovely and a good selection of tea was offered to accompany the food. The staff were attentive and polite. My only slight criticism was my surprise to hear piped music through the hotel - in a hotel of this style, I wasn't expecting it but, if the hotel want to have it, I would suggest classical or soft jazz rather than the rather bland elevator music that was playing. But don't let that put you off - we had a very pleasant 2 hours there and would certainly return should the occasion arise.

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“Whatley Manor, what what what!”

Well pretty much 10 out of 10 across the board, the service was excellent, the room was excellent, the grounds were excellent, the spa excellent (pool, red light sauna, steam room, sauna, flotation tank, therapies and massages), the food was excellent, dog friendly, plenty of parking, huge bed. As… more

Well pretty much 10 out of 10 across the board, the service was excellent, the room was excellent, the grounds were excellent, the spa excellent (pool, red light sauna, steam room, sauna, flotation tank, therapies and massages), the food was excellent, dog friendly, plenty of parking, huge bed. As to be expected, it's not cheap, but it is very luxurious.

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“Fantastic”

Really Impressive, the service throughout the hotel is fantastic, never had to ask twice for anything. Really appreciate the amenities provided. Spa is lovely. Bar is well looked after by the lovely Lauren, who made me a smashing cocktail. Service in the restaurant is clean and quick. Overall a gre… more

Really Impressive, the service throughout the hotel is fantastic, never had to ask twice for anything. Really appreciate the amenities provided. Spa is lovely. Bar is well looked after by the lovely Lauren, who made me a smashing cocktail. Service in the restaurant is clean and quick. Overall a great time spent here, will recommend to friends.

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“Beautiful upscale small country hotel with perfect service and an excellent dining room”

We stayed in a spacious suite at Whateley Manor for six nights in late September, as part of a birthday trip exploring rural UK (we are Americans). From start to finish, we felt welcome and service was perfect in every way. Every detail we asked for was amazingly promptly attended to, but person… more

We stayed in a spacious suite at Whateley Manor for six nights in late September, as part of a birthday trip exploring rural UK (we are Americans). From start to finish, we felt welcome and service was perfect in every way. Every detail we asked for was amazingly promptly attended to, but personnel went further -- they were proactive, and anticipated our needs. We had just come from another 5 star hotel where service was only 4 star, and the difference was refreshing. Our spacious quiet suite (room 17, 2nd floor) had a comfortable handmade mattress, a large living area, a bath with a two-person oversized soaking tub and separate shower with fluffy towels and bathrobes, a huge amount of closet and storage space, an in-room coffee/teamaker as well as a small fridge, and daily laundry service at a reasonable price. The food, wine, and service (especially by sommelier Connor) in the main dining room were simply brilliant, very creative. The lounge and bar area was comfortable with soft chairs and sofas and eclectic art work. Room service snacks were also available 24/7. In contrast, breakfast was not special (Full English, eggs and salmon, eggs benedict, but no interesting breads or varied charcuteries), but this is routine for upscale English inns. The same venue was used for the second restaurant, Grey's, which had a very limited though good menu (what I did not like there was the pumped in Detroit style pop music, it was distracting and tiring). This inn is on the extreme southern end of the Cotswolds, so the drive to get to the hub of things is further than with more centrally located hotels, and that is it's one disadvantage. Overall, however, we loved this inn.

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