The Vale Hotel

Hotels
8.3 (603 reviews)
32 High Street , Cricklade , gb

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Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Heating
Terrace
Pets allowed
Express check-in/check-out
Safety deposit box
Bar
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Clean rooms
Good location
Value for money
Cons:
Rough towels
Shower issues
Late check-in and early check-out

Categories

Cleanliness
7.98
Rooms were clean but towels were rough, needing replacement.
Service
8.75
Friendly and helpful staff, with a warm welcoming.
Location
8.49
Central location with easy access to local amenities.
Room Quality
8.04
Spacious king sized rooms, but some issues with shower and toilet.
Amenities
8.47
Good amenities, although some refurbishment is ongoing.
Value for Money
8.43
Reasonable cost for the quality of accommodation.
Food and Beverage
7.98
Good restaurant nearby, breakfast options limited due to refurbishment.
Overall Experience
8.25
Pleasant overall stay with room for improvement.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-16 12:10

Property Description

Luxurious Adults-Only Accommodation
The Vale Hotel in Cricklade offers a sophisticated retreat for adults, featuring a terrace, restaurant, and bar for a relaxing stay.

Comfortable and Well-Equipped Rooms
Each room at The Vale Hotel is thoughtfully furnished with a desk, flat-screen TV, private bathroom, and cozy bed linens.

Cycling and Nearby Attractions
Explore the picturesque surroundings with a bike hired from the hotel and visit nearby attractions like Cotswold Water Park and Lacock Abbey.

Book your stay at The Vale Hotel now for a memorable and rejuvenating experience.

Important information:

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.3
Based on 603 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.98
Service: 8.75
Location: 8.49
Room Quality: 8.04
Amenities: 8.47
Value for Money: 8.43
Food and Beverage: 7.98
Overall Experience: 8.25
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Helen • couple • gb
8
Pros:

The location was perfect for the purpose of our visit

Cons:

More sockets in the room

2026-07-25 • via Nuitee
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Matthew • solo_traveller • gb
7
Pros:

Very flexible check in time, helpful host and staff.
Easy to park nearby.
Central location, easy to find.

Cons:

Small room and bathroom for the price.
Room facing onto a road and roundabout with very bright lights (internal shutters/curtains blocked some).
Quite noisy in general and easy to hear other guests.

2026-07-19 • via Nuitee
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Zoë • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Fantastic room clean bedding and helpful staff and great privacy

Cons:

I think they were closing early but i was going wlsewhwre so wasnt an issue for me.

2026-07-16 • via Nuitee
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Naomi • solo_traveller • us
10
A second stay, and not the last
Pros:

The welcoming attitude, the atmosphere, the location, the food, the cleanness

2026-07-16 • via Nuitee
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Ali • extended_group • gb
4
Reminiscent of Faulty Towers
Pros:

Location was very good… on the High St with free parking nearby & access to great pubs & lovely local walks.

Cons:

Facilities were well below what was expected… cold shower, limited electrical sockets in the room that was very hot due to weather with no offer of a fan.
Had to ask for additional tea bags, milk & toilet roll for the 2nd night of our stay.
Attitude of landlord was very brusque.
Reception/bar was closed more often than open, meaning access was then via a wobbly spiral staircase at the back of the property.
Other members of our group had issues with the electrical sockets & broken curtain pole.

2026-07-12 • via Nuitee
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Karen • solo_traveller • gb
6
Pros:

Good location in cricklade, thai restaurant in promises was excellent

Cons:

It felt expensive for the size of the room and shower and a fan would have been good given the heatwave.

2026-07-12 • via Nuitee
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Fons • family_with_children • cn
2
Cons:

Old furniture, old room, not up to standard. Very overpriced. I will try to avoid using booking.com in the future.

2026-07-12 • via Nuitee
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Derek • solo_traveller • gb
7
Comfortable one night stay, close to some good pubs and a great place for breakfast close by.
2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Paul • solo_traveller • gb
9
Pros:

Mark looked after us as soon as we arrived excellent host

Cons:

Nothing

2026-07-10 • via Nuitee
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Emily • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-07-09 • via Nuitee
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Derek • couple • gb
10
Great hotel with really helpful staff, good bar and great restaurant
Pros:

Great staff, bar was good and restaurant excellent...

Cons:

A lot of stairs, but unavoidable and didn't affect our stay

2026-07-06 • via Nuitee
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Jamie • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-07-05 • via Nuitee
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Miguel • solo_traveller • cl
8
Pros:

Staff received me well, even gave me a sports drink.

2026-06-29 • via Nuitee
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Alison • couple • gb
8
Historic building in a great location, great welcome but too hot.
Pros:

A lovely welcome and a very interesting historic building in a great location. We were walking the Thames path and it was perfect for our needs. Perfectly clean and comfortable.

Cons:

We visited during the heatwave and it was intolerably hot. Sunshine comes in through the windows and there’s no way of cooling it down. The building is being renovated and is likely to be in much better shape in the future.

2026-06-28 • via Nuitee
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C • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-06-19 • via Nuitee
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Budgen • family_with_children • gb
9
Pros:

Lovely little hotel lots of character and history loved it

2026-06-17 • via Nuitee
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Bryony • solo_traveller • gb
8
Great short stop over - very friendly staff who were lovely to my dog
Pros:

Room had everything needed. Clean and bright
Delicious curry

Cons:

Bedside lamp didn’t work - bulb needs changing?

2026-06-08 • via Nuitee
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ian • solo_traveller • gb
6
Pros:

Staff were very nice. Bed was very nice and I liked the bathroom sink

Cons:

With no parking and being on a busy roundabout it's not the best location and quite expensive for what it was. They did seem to be doing some building work.

2026-06-07 • via Nuitee
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Martin • extended_group • gb
10
Great facilities and excellent food.
Pros:

The food was excellent.

Cons:

n/a

2026-06-02 • via Nuitee
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Marcus • solo_traveller • nz
7
Great value with some small drawbacks.
Pros:

Very good value for money. Set in lovely village with lots of nice pubs and such.

Cons:

Steep stairs to get to and from rooms (but was warned of this in advance). Couldn’t check in until 17.00. Again this was warned in a message from the property but I didn’t see it until I was already in Cricklade. Bar was under renovation.

2026-06-01 • via Nuitee