Stow on the Wold

The Bell (Hotel)

Name: The Bell (Hotel)
Address: Park Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AJ, United Kingdom

StayScore

/100

Confidence: High

Park Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AJ, United Kingdom

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★★★★4-star hotel

The Bell is a pub-with-rooms located in Stow‑on‑the‑Wold in the Cotswolds, offering a bar and restaurant with a seasonal British menu and 14 boutique bedrooms. Housed in a traditional Cotswold building with exposed beams and flagstone floors, it provides on‑site parking, daily breakfast service and dog‑friendly rooms. The property combines pub dining and country‑house accommodation and is operated as part of the Young & Co.'s group.

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StayScore

85/100

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4.3/5

4.4/5

Scores last verified: 10 Aug 2026

StayScore Analysis

Why this hotel scores 85/100

The Bell is best suited to travellers who want a characterful Cotswold bolthole with pub dining and easy access to Stow-on-the-Wold and neighbouring villages. Its appeal is strongest for guests who value traditional stone-built charm, an informal bar-and-restaurant focus and small-scale boutique bedrooms over the polish of larger country-house hotels. The hotel works well as a base for short countryside breaks, eating-and-exploring weekends and dog-friendly stays, while feeling more intimate and village-centred than resort-style properties.

Amenities

What this hotel offers

Free parkingFree WiFiFamily rooms2 restaurantsNon-smoking roomsBarGood breakfast

Highlights

✓ Quintessential Cotswold pub-with-rooms in Stow-on-the-Wold
✓ Pub dining with a seasonal British menu for food-focused breaks
✓ Dog-friendly rooms and on-site parking make countryside weekends easy

Things to know

• Small 14-room scale means fewer facilities than larger country hotels
• Evening pub atmosphere can be lively, so very quiet retreats may suit other nearby options

Hotel surroundings