Idyllic Cotswold Country Hotel

Our beautiful English Cotswold Country Hotel

Welcome to our beautiful, family run, English Cotswold Hotel set in a charming rural setting in the heart of the Cotswold countryside in the Gloucestershire countryside, near to Cirencester in this most Royal of Counties.

Cirencester Hotels

The Crown of Crucis is one of the finest Cirencester hotels. Whether it's for a family holiday, a short break in the countryside away from the stresses and strains of the City, for your business stay. Pets welcome. We value our guests' opinion, please use the form on the Cirencester Hotels page to give us your feedback so we can continue to improve our service.

Ask about our Christmas packages.

We have a traditional English Country Hotel

You'll find everything that you dreamed of here and the perfect base from which to explore the delights of the Cotswolds including many delightful Cotswold villages with tearooms offering traditional English cream teas.

The charming Cotswold hills, plus our bordering town and city touring bases such as Bath, Bristol, Broadway, Cirencester "Corinium" the centre of Roman England, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon nearby, make the area one of the most popular places in the world to visit.

Famous for its honey coloured limestone villages, it is also home to some of the world's most famous historic castles and world-standard gardens. There are many world-class events which have their home in the Cotswolds such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse racing festival, Badmington Horse Trials, and the Fairford Airshow. Famous local attractions include Highgrove, HRH Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall's country residence at Tetbury, Slimbridge Wildfowl Reserve, and Westonbirt National Arboretum. You may also glimpse a smattering of celebrities when you are out and about shopping, many of whom choose to live in the Cotswolds instead of London, such as Oscar winning Kate Winslet and the gorgeous Liz Hurley who now runs an organic farm in nearby Winchcombe.

If you are planning to get married and want to choose a romantic location, The Crown of Crucis is the ideal choice of Cotswold wedding venue. We guarantee superb personal attention to every detail for up to 100 guests to make sure your special day is truly one to remember. Ask at reception for more details on our bespoke planning service.

Special Breaks

As you can imagine, we are a very popular summer and winter break hotel and consequently are often very booked up in advance for holidays and Christmas and New Year celebrations. Contact us now to enquire about room rates, availability and special offers to make your Christmas and New Year the best ever. Let us look after you and cook for you so you can enjoy the celebrations in comfort in traditional festive surroundings by our splendid log fire. There are several Norman churches nearby including the famous St Mary's Church at Bibury, the early parts of which date from the 8th Century.

Luxurious country house style bedrooms

Comfortable, individually designed bedrooms each with their own TVs, kettle, ensuite bathroom and Internet access, make a stay at The Crown of Crucis hotel a truly memorable and happy occasion. Many of our rooms enjoy charming views over the village cricket green in the meadows beyond, and the Ampney Crucis brook full of brown trout, kingfisher and ducks which runs through the grounds. Room service available. Pets welcome.

Relax in the Crucis Bar

Choose from a range of freshly cooked home made meals and light snacks in our friendly bar, from our extensive bar menu changed daily, or simply enjoy a drink from our range of fine wines and casked ales, soaking up the ambience of our traditional Cotswold country cottage style bar with exposed beams, open fires and pretty antique decorations.

Fine Dining in The Crucis Restaurant

For those special occasions, enjoy a meal in our superb restaurant, where you can select from a range of freshly cooked meals and specials from the restaurant menu, including venison, sea bass and vegetarian food cooked by our highly qualified and professionally trained chefs. As a family run business we are always happy to cater for individual tastes, including food allergies at no extra charge.