Tibbiwell Lodge

We stayed at the Tibbiwell Lodge for one night last weekend, when we came to visit friends in Stroud. We were made to feel welcome as soon as we arrived and were shown to the Balcony Room and had breakfast arrangements explained. As we arrived on Sunday afternoon, Jenina gave us her recommendations of where to eat in Painswick, as some of the restaurants/pubs were closed. The guest house is a 5 min walk up the hill to the village, so is very easy to explore. The Balcony Room has some very pretty views. It was a good size for my wife, five year old son and me, clean and comfortable with an en-suite bathroom. I found the double bed a little bit soft and thought I was going to roll out of it a few times, but had a good night's sleep. The breakfasts are absolutely great - the full English breakfast is cooked to order (you have to fill out your choices the night before), plus there are cereals, fruit, yoghurt etc. to choose from and very good fresh coffee. Jenina (and their two lovely dogs) made us feel very welcome - especially our son, who chattered away all the time and wanted to explore the rest of the house! The entrance to the guest house is a bit tucked away and quite narrow (as are all the roads in and around the village, for us out of towners anyway! The parking sensors kept bleeping like crazy once we turned off the main road!) We would definitely stay here again if coming back to the Cotswolds!

We stayed in the twin room which hasn’t got the wow factor of Balcony and Terrace Rooms which have balconies. The twin room hasn’t a balcony and the private bathroom is not ensuite but bath robes are provided. It is in a quiet setting (church bells couldn’t be heard!) with parking and received a wonderful welcome. The breakfast was excellent! We ate at The Falcon Inn both evenings as it was so good and cool in very hot weather. Will certainly return if we meet up with our friends again.

Made to feel very welcome. Great room with a sun terrace.A real home from home.

We were in the terrace room, large, ultramodern bath, and a terrace large enough for table and chairs, and a gorgeous view of the valley and villages across the way. We didn't see much of our host, but the person who really ran the place, Genina, was fabulous. She did our laundry; she made coffee early each morning; she had great information and was readily willing to share. Highly recommended,

Very reasonably priced stay at the family b&b. Relaxed and cosy atmosphere with a great breakfast. Would recommend Tibbiwell Lodge. Would also recommend Painswick in general - seemed more 'real' cotswolds than the north which is a tourist trap.

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Room was just right for our one night stay. Village is beautiful.

We booked 3 nights here for the Terrace room through hotels.com. On arrival, no record of our PAID reservation. Not on the books. We were then placed in the studio apartment, we were told it was an upgrade. Well, I have never been upgraded anywhere, and this was NOT an upgrade. The room smelt of damp, the floor was dirty, I could no bear to walk bare foot, the bathroom left a lot to be desired, black and mouldy and very bad smell of damp. Our towels were so worn out, thin and grey. I assume they were the dogs towels...yuck. The linen on the bed smelt and looked old. We spent the whole night scratching, no sleep at all. No hot water for first shower...was only Luke warm. At breakfast my husband said something about the scratching we endured all night. It was then that they cleaned down our room, changed the linen, and gave us decent towels. The smell remained. We went out and bought a huge can of dettol spray discenfectant and sprayed the bed, old yellow pillows and linen, could no bear another night like the one we had. We had a better sleep, but still bad damp smell throughout the unit. If you like dogs roaming about, then this is for you, they are constantly near you, with their soggy smell. I do not mind animals but not in the house, or at breakfast. On a good note, the breakfast was good. Jeanette was always willing to please.

They went above and beyond to help us. They were amazing!

The beds were very average and the angled ceilings caused us to bang our heads on numerous occassions.

Excellent for an overnight stay in a beautiful area.