Pettifers Freehouse Hotel

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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 colourful furnishings and present a lively Bar & Snug, 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 particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • 2 restaurants
  • Free WiFi
  • 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 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 single bed
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1 double bed
2 single beds
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1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Hutchinson
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Good parking, very comfortable bed, very good breakfast and service, excellent Indian restaurant.”
  • Johanna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The room was very clean and comfortable. The on site restaurant and bar was good. The breakfast was nice.”
  • Karin
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “The hosts we're fantastic. All of them! Thnks Rob for the nice route to Salisbury! It was really beautiful. Good tips to go see some really good places. Nearby gorgeous little villages. The room was large and the bathroom spacious so loved that....”
  • Alistair
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Our room was spacious with a large comfy bed. The bathroom was well appointed and we liked the large soft towels. We had a delicious meal in the restaurant, which had a good selection of dishes. The breakfast was tasty and freshly prepared. All...”
  • Philip
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The layout of the hotel was exceptional inside and out , with large room comfortable bed and good views from the room . Would definitely stay again”
  • Brian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Breakfast choices were good and full English cooked very nicely. Ate in restaurant on one evening and thought food good and reasonably priced.”
  • Jayne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Lovely village location. Not too busy. Large car park. And, an on site Indian restaurant that was fantastic”
  • Catriona
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Accessible, comfortable , friendly , nice breakfast”
  • Chi
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Bed was comfortable. Staff super friendly and helpful. Great breakfast as well!”
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Food was very good. I stayed in a small double withing the hotel.”

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

Company review score: 9.4Based on 721 reviews from 2 properties
2 managed properties

Company information

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 information

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.

Neighbourhood information

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

Property surroundings

Restaurants

2 restaurants on site
  • Sasa's Modern Indian Kitchen
    • Cuisine
      Indian
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Pettifers Breakfasts
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Breakfast
    • Ambiance
      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 15:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

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

The fine print

Need-to-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.