Lygon Arms

The Lygon Arms is about what you would expect from a 17th Century Hotel that largely keeps its authenticity. It is a place where every little nook and cranny has a story to tell. Our room was ‘room 35’ in what seems to have been a former attic. On the downside there is no air conditioning (we visited during an extreme heat wave) and you need to walk the steps from the 1600’s to reach your room. But even that has character. The room itself was large and well kept. It was a bit hot even with the Dyson fan that came with the room. But the service was outstanding. The character of the hotel was outstanding. The central location of the hotel is outstanding. The hotel itself is beautiful. You could not help but enjoy this hotel. The tavern was very good. Great place to relax at the end of the evening in the Lygon Arms courtyard beside the tavern, spa and hotel (the tavern and the spa are a separate building albeit connected in the courtyard. The drinks were good; the food was good. The setting great. Overall, a beautiful hotel in a great location with an idyllic setting all supported by a friendly, courteous staff. We Absolutely recommend staying in the Lygon Arms if you find yourself in the Cotswolds. One note: my wife and I were traveling with my elderly mother in law. There is no elevator. For those with disabilities related to walking, the Lygon Arms can be a challenge. But so long as you can walk steps, you will be well advised to stay here. Fortunately for us, my mother in law was capable of using the staircase.

Lovely weekend stay, service exemplary from reception, bar, restaurants and spa. Special mention for Izzy in the spa whose enthusiasm was wonderful! We ate at the Tavern and the Grill - not extensive menus but the food was good hearty fare, as you would expect from a James Martin-backed venture. The courtyard was gorgeous, great for a drink or snack. Gardens beautifully maintained. Glad we ignored the negative reviews. We’d definitely return.

Hotel is set in a chocolate box village, very nice and of course you pay for that (but that’s what it is everywhere) The hotel and rooms are very olde-worlde bit dark, but that’s the theme and done very well. The staff are all great and very friendly, their English is ok but did struggle very slightly with some staff, but no real issues. Breakfast was more than OK, evening meal was not great for the price (all had steaks) we visited a restaurant slightly further down the street the next night and there was no comparison, again very pricey but for where the place is, it is what it is. Or room was small but again it’s that sort of hotel, very old and it was very clean apart from the shower it needed a good scrub (one of my pet hates) there was no fridges in the room, I do expect a fridge, the safety deposit box is bolted to the floor in wardrobe, it has all the usual ironing board and iron, bath robes and soaps etc as you would expect of a place like this. Would definitely stay again, had a great time.

We took my husband's 93 year old mum here for an early tea today, she wanted to treat us as we've been helping her sort out mobility issues. We sat outside in the shade, absolutely beautiful setting. After 25 minutes my husband went to the bar to ask if we could order some drinks. Someone came quite quickly then, and we ordered drinks and food. The drinks came, along with water for Mom's little dog. Another hour passed and no food, Mom's carers were due to arrive in 15 mins so we had to leave. Mom was so disappointed, really upset as she's eaten here before and wanted us to try the food. Gorgeous setting and really lovely staff, but it was obvious no one was checking who was sitting down at tables and the service was non-existent, we felt totally neglected. We're going back in a few weeks to re-do the lunch, I'm really hoping the experience is better, especially for Mom, as although it's only lunch, it's expensive and it means a great deal to her.

We ate in The Grill on a balmy evening and had high hopes for our meal. I ordered the smoked trout with has very nice but the asparagus my wife ordered had no taste, no dressing and was bland. We followed this by sirloin steak, which came with fries and half an onion on top with some flavourless watercress. BUT the steaks, the main event, was also bland and flavourless, dare I say we have had better steaks from M&S. The maitre d’ asked how was the meal and when we said OK and told him the steak was bland, he became all defensive, mentioning that James Martin personally oversaw the sourcing of the steaks. Well I think he must have taken his eye off the ball for our steaks!! We couldn’t recommend this restaurant for the price, quality of the steaks and the attitude of the maitre d”