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Cowley Manor Experimental
In typical Experimental style this means an interior makeover by the Parisian designer Dorothée Meilichzon, who has created a unique atmosphere in Cowley Manor’s 36 rooms — a mix of English Italianate country-house pomp, Parisian cool, and the occasional nod to Alice in Wonderland. Even the coziest rooms in the main house are properly luxurious, with rain showers or deep soaking tubs, while the larger ones add four-poster beds, balconies, terraces, or all of the above.
One holdover from the previous era is the lavish C-Side spa, one of the finest in the country — a masterpiece in Cotswold stone with a spectacular glass-walled indoor pool. The gardens and grounds, of course, are as majestic as ever. And the Experimental group can claim particular expertise in the realms of food and drink. The bar, now an Experimental Cocktail Club production, features a menu that’s tailored to its idyllic country-house setting.
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Lovely environment, great pools. Bar was fun. Lobby was nice. Breakfast was good.
nice grounds, nice interiors in the common space
Staff was wonderful. Delightful room, clean, very comfortable bed and bedding. Nice big bathtub. The breakfast was delicious with great view of the grounds. The highlight for us was access to the spa. The indoor and outdoor swimming pool were so great.
It's a specular property , brilliant design but the service was a bit lacking. Orientation from staff at check in was minimal, needing to beg for a dinner reservation at the hotel dining room while a guest, finally being given a reservation for 8.45 and seeing that the room is 40% empty at 7.45 - 8pm is not good but otherwise a wonderful property and a terrific experience
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