Relais & Chateaux - accommodation in Marlborough

Cannot recommend this hotel enough! It’s clean, modern and the staff are friendly. It was very inexpensive (may not be all the time but we got a great deal) so honestly I really shouldn’t complain. I really liked the idea of having a water tap (hot and cold) in the hallways. I greatly dislike drinking water from the bathroom tap no matter how many times hotels say it’s safe. So this is a great way to avoid plastic bottles and kettles. Food is at the American diner that’s part of the hotel. You have to pay separately but it’s fine. Only thing though, there was some weird noise (maybe very loud music or someone hitting a wall?) very late in the night so I guess the rooms are not as soundproof as they ought to be. But with great AC, a comfortable bed and a huge bathroom, it’s still a great room.

The Old Mill in Batheaston would have once been an amazing venue situated right on the picturesque Avon River, but now, sadly, needs a lot of money spent on it to bring it up to a better standard. Fixtures and fittings are all good quality but some need a little repair. Air conditioning would be a great addition as room was extremely hot but England was suffering from a heatwave, so it is unlikely that this is a common occurrence. Having said all this, we would happily stay there again.

Lovely room, comfortable bed/pilliws, friendly staff, excellent location, decent breakfast. We hope to return. Big thanks.