Old Bell Hotel

–Excellent location – show map
+29 photos
Scored 9
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.6

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About this property

England’s oldest hotel (from 1220) in England’s first capital offers quintessentially English service and hospitality. Experience levels of service that you would find hard to better anywhere in England. The highly rated Old Bell, reputed to be England's oldest purpose-built hotel, is adjacent to the famous Abbey in the historic town of Malmesbury, on the edge of the Cotswolds, 5 miles from Junction 17 of the M4 motorway and near Chippenham. The Old Bell is steeped in character with log fires, paintings, stone-walls and period furniture. The bedrooms are individually furnished: those in the main house are more period in character, some with beams and fireplaces; those in the Coach House have a light and airy feel to them. Please note that for bookings of 3 nights or more, a 25% nonrefundable prepayment of the Full amount is required.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

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Guests who stayed here loved

Jim
United States United States
“We loved the hotel, loved our room, loved the bathtub and the view from our room of the Abbey was fantastic. Great dining room... good food. Great staff. Overall one of the BEST hotel rooms/hotel we've stayed in over all our years of traveling...”
Diana
United States United States
“Fantastic location, great staff, good breakfast, charming decor”
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Wonderful old hotel with fantastic staff. Really comfortable bed and excellent room and facilities. Lovely location overlooking the old Abbey”
Patricia
United States United States
“Staff was super friendly. Sahana at the front desk couldn't have been any nicer. Very relaxing lounge area.”
Vickie
United States United States
“So unusual and unique, in a wonderful way. Decor was so fun. Staff was helpful and polite. Loved the area around the hotel, lots of history.”
Annette
Norway Norway
“The hotel decor is a feast for the eyes, staff were friendly and helpful and they had a great breakfast selection.”
Valentina
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“staff were amazing and facilities are well kept with beautiful decor / ambience and a quiet / relaxed feel to them. Outdoor area I thought it was larger but that's my mistake from the photos. Room was nice and clean, a bit on the small side for 2...”
Carol
Sweden Sweden
“I received a fantastic welcome and the staff's attention to detail made celebrating my birthday here so special and memorable.”
Sylvie
United States United States
“This hotel was beautiful. We loved everything about it.”
Steve
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Comfortable and good-sized bed, excellent restaurant, very clean facilities, helpful and professional staff, lovely location right next to Abbey and close to centre of town, attractive and characterful building, car parking space.”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Abbey Row
  • Cuisine
    British • Local
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Traditional • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
£25 per child, per night
Crib upon request
Free
3 - 12 years
Extra bed upon request
£25 per child, per night

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No age restriction
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Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Groups
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