Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

4.0 star property

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Stately building with a central entrance and classical columns, set amidst a serene lawn.
Garden
Grand hall with a high ceiling, ornate chandelier, and patterned carpet, featuring a central table with a floral arrangement and framed pictures on the walls.
Experience a sophisticated ambiance in this elegantly furnished room with a grand piano, comfortable bench, and unique artwork.
Enjoy a delicious breakfast spread with a variety of fresh fruits, pastries, meats, and cheeses.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
Bondend Lane Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, England, GL4 8ED
  • Gloucester Quays
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Gloucester Docks
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Gloucester Cathedral
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room, 2 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Classic)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Privilege, Room, 1 Double Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Gloucester

Located in Gloucester, Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre and Robinswood Hill Country Park. .This eco-certified hotel is 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Gloucester Quays and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Gloucester Docks.

What's nearby

  • Gloucester Quays - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Gloucester Docks - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Gloucester Cathedral - 9 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Cheltenham Town Hall - 12 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Cheltenham Racecourse - 14 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Gloucester Station - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Royal Oak - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Whittle Inn Brewers Fayre - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Toby Carvery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel offers 72 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LED televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

This Gloucester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 72 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy British cuisine at Brasserie at Bowdens, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Brasserie at Bowdens - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, Japanese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Brasserie at Bowdens

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 17.95 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 277 out of 692 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 692 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 692 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 692 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 692 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Had a very nice stay with friends in this hotel on a B&B basis. The hotel was a good nightly rate and close to Gloucester so was a good choice for us. The property was clean and welcoming but looked a little tired around the edges and in need of a little updating, although it was nice and clean and the staff friendly. Our room was comfortable with clean and fresh linen, the bathroom also clean with fresh towels. Breakfast was very nice with a good choice which was on a buffet style. Very nice bread for toast and eggs could be prepared by request if you wanted them different from the fried supplied on the full English buffet bar. The staff at breakfast time were excellent and nothing was too much trouble for them and you were always welcomed to the breakfast room with a friendly smile. I would happily stay at this hotel again if I was visiting the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely building in nice setting. Room was old fashioned but spacious and clean. The staff were very good although check in is a slightly wierd set up and our room wasnt ready until shortly after 3pm. Overall lots to like with one big BUT, I paid £17/50 for the worst fish n chips ive ever had, and thats a lot of fish n chips!! Fish was awful, chips were not chips but fries and the mushy peas were countable in quantity, truly awful meal. I probably wont go again but as i say there were good aspects
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good hotel with lovely grounds & excellent staff.

Hotel is in a very good location. An old manor house. The inside of the premises looked like it was refurbished but the outside is in need of TLC & a very good clean. The grounds are lovely. Our bedroom was good apart from tea cups that were not washed. Over all a very nice stay. Good breakfast with plenty of choices. Dinner was good too. Excellent staff with very good customer service. We will visit again if in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice weekend stopover

Very enjoyable stay after a day’s cycling. Ate in the bar at night - food was fine but not outstanding - service excellent. Breakfast on the other hand was very good indeed. Hotel has a strange layout in that there are no lifts - to get to our room you had to go up approx 15 steps, walk along a corridor, then descend another staircase - very strange and not too welcoming after 4 hours on a bicycle !!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kitty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As discribed
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great one night stay in the hotel and the room was excellent. We had a lovely meal in the restaurant. Our only disappointment was there was no 4G available and the WI-FI didn’t work in the bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lesley Anne

Liked: Staff & service
We had a room on the 4th floor standard room, the curtains near the wall had mould on them. The bathroom was very retro in decor. pillows need replacing. Bed was fine. Overall outside looked nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great grounds and pleasant facilities. Large rooms with dog friendly access. Room provided was a little tired but very comfy. Great breakfast anf lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were checked in by the friendliest receptionist EVER! So helpful & really made us feel relaxed. The hotel is easy to park at & the rooms were a good size & peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Lovely venue, shame about the cleanliness

The hotel was in a great location and look amazing, the staff were friendly and everything was going well, until we entered the room, the cleanliness was subpar to say the least, the bathroom was the worst, there was mildew and dirt that had been there for sometime as you can see from the pictures.
Dirty in the shower area
Dirt and build up on the lights
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great get away.

The staff were so friendly and helpful. The room was lovely and spacious, lots of choices for diners. Breakfast was buffet style, very varied and the view from the dining windows looked over the grounds. All in all, an enjoyable stay and would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and setting
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Grazio

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely evening meal that was good value. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We accidentally set fire to a breakfast pastry and they were so understanding about it! Many thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very comfortable and the staff are lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Henrietta

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025