Budget hotels in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

It is very difficult to define exactly what it is that makes Whatley Manor so special. In many ways you have to experience it for yourself to understand what it is that sets it apart from other hotels. For yes Whatley Manor is a hotel but a hotel which is wonderfully warm as well as stylish intimate as well as beautiful an oasis of calm in an increasingly frantic world.Welcome to a new way to relax welcome to Whatley Manor. Latest awards four AA Red Stars three AA Rosettes Conde Nast Johansens best spa in UK Chef of the year by Gullivanter's Guide only UK entry for 2005 in Relais Chateaux two restaurants Le Mazot a Swiss interior Brasserie and one Michelin star restaurant The Dining Room closed Mondays and Tuesdays .

A beautiful recently restored Georgian Rectory set in 3 acres of walled Victorian Gardens. Under new management the emphasis has been placed on creating a warm friendly and inviting environment for guests. With Cirencester Malmesbury and Tetbury all a short drive from the hotel we are well placed for exploring the beautiful Cotswolds. The wood panneled dining room serves up unpretentious classic British food which is all locally and seasonally sourced. All rooms come equiped with soft Egyptian Cotton linen flat screen TV'S and DVD Players many rooms overlook the gardens and some come with free standing victorian baths and four poster beds.

This beautiful period property is steeped in character with log fires paintings stone walls and period furniture. It is reputed to be England's oldest hotel adjacent to the famous Abbey in the historic town of Malmesbury on the edge of the Cotswolds. Dine in Edwardian splendour in the award winning restaurant. This ideal location 5 minutes from Junction 17 of the M4 motorway makes a perfect base to explore the Cotswolds Westonbirt Arboretum and many other attractions in the area. Cirencester Chippenham and Swindon are a short drive away and so are the Roman city of Bath and Bristol.