Cotswold hotels

Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Bath (50% of total searches to Cotswolds). The next most popular destinations are Stow-on-the-Wold (25%) and Cheltenham (13%). Searches for hotels in Gloucester (13%) are also popular.

KAYAK users have found double rooms in Cotswolds for as cheap as $45 (Bath) in the last 3 days. The average price is $546.

Walkers visiting the Cotswolds are in for a treat. There are walking routes aplenty in the Cotswolds, so remember to base yourself in a hotel with easy access to some of these trails. Consider staying at the Noel Arms Hotel in Chipping Camden, so you can enjoy strolling along the Chipping Camden Trail. An alternative option close to a shorter walk is The Broadway Hotel in Broadway. Venture into the hills of the southern Cotswolds and stay at The Swan Hotel in Wotton-under-Edge, a medieval market town.

As well as being home to a variety of historical towns, the Cotswolds are well-known for the area's typically quaint English villages with winding streets and pretty stone cottages. Stay in Bourton-on-the-Water at the Chester House Hotel or the Old Bank Rooms, and after exploring the village, you're only a short drive from the villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter. A stay at the Stage at Stow hotel in the market town of Stow-on-the-Wold will give you easy access to Cotswold villages such as Maugersbury with its Manor House and Bourton-on-the-Hill.

Treat yourself to a few days of luxury surrounded by the natural beauty of the Cotswolds. Base yourself in the northern Cotswolds and stay at the Manor House Hotel, a luxury country hotel in Moreton-on-the-Marsh. For some spa luxury, why not book into the Kings Head Hotel in Cirencester to relax in the hotel's subterranean spa after your walks? Another spa hotel option is the Ellenborough Park Hotel, located at the foot of Cleeve near Cheltenham. Or indulge in some quintessential Cotswolds luxury at The Swan Hotel in Bibury near Cirencester.

For nature lovers who want to explore some of the Cotswolds' gardens and arboreta, book to stay in a hotel close to one of the National Trust parks or properties. The Colesborne Inn is ideally located for Colesborne Park, famous for its displays of Snowdrops and Daffodils in early spring. For a show of cherry blossoms in spring and vibrant colours in autumn, stay near the Batsford Arboretum. The Crown Hotel Cotswold in Blockley is located just over 10 mins by car from this 56-acre garden.