Rising Sun Hotel

Having grown-up in Cheltenham, the Rising Sun is also one of those hotels where I promised myself I would stay if ever I returned to Cheltenham as a visitor. The Rising Sun is a popular 'summer evenings' pub for people from Cheltenham because of its location high up on Cleeve Hill with uninterrupted views across the Vale of Evesham to the Malvern Hills and South Wales in the very far distance. The hotel entrance is separate from the bar entrance and there is a private sitting area for hotel guests. Check-in was very quick and the staff very friendly. Guest rooms are on the second floor but as the hotel is set on a steep slope with the car park and hotel entrance at the rear of the building, the second floor is in fact 'street level' so suitcases are not a problem. The rooms are very simply furnished, not 5-star but very clean. What makes the rooms is the stunning view out across Cheltenham and the surrounding area; the view really is something special simply because there is no other high ground for a 20 - 30 mile straight line when looking from the hotel in a south-west direction. For years the Rising Sun has also been a very popular restaurant and has very good value meals all day. The breakfast was plentiful and well presented. The Rising sun is an excellent place to stay for exploring Cheltenham and the Cotswolds area, and also for hiking across Cleeve Hill (which is literally right out of the hotel's back door!). I will stay there again.

We arrived on a Friday afternoon, along with two other couples and were delighted to see that the hotel lived up to our expectations and that it's internet report was just as we found it. We were fortunate enough to be given a lovely room with a large bay window, overlooking the magnificent view. Two of our friends had a very similar room, except for the bay window - just an ordinary one, however our other friends were not quite so lucky with their view and they commented that their room was not quite up to the standard of ours. The staff were excellent! They were mainly eastern European but certainly knew how to make guests feel welcome and went out of their way to make our stay a pleasant one. The breakfast was very good as was the choice of food in the evening. The hotel had a comfortable, good sized bar to relax in alond with complimentary newspapers etc. There was a bus stop directly outside the hotel with buses into Cheltenham, which was much easier than taking the car. Our visit was at the begining of October so we were unable to make full use of the large beer garden. I think we'll just have to return next summer!!!

コッツウオルズで一番高い丘の上にあるホテルです。 西側斜面なのでなぜライジングサンなのかわかりませんが、景色はとても素敵です。 レストランも人気があるらしく、予約をしなかったため、一杯で唯一空いていた最後の席に座ることになってしまいました。要予約です。