Welcome to The Old Bell Hotel at Malmesbury – a luxurious Cotswolds hotel with a cosy bar, outstanding restaurant and individually designed rooms.
Our historic building, in the shadow of Malmesbury Abbey, hints at our heritage: we are reputed to be the oldest purpose-built hotel in England. Since 1220, The Old Bell Hotel has provided refuge for weary travellers.
Today our guests still find the sanctuary of a quintessential Cotswolds hotel, where old fashioned values include impeccable service, utter comfort and a focus on the pleasures of eating and drinking.
Escape to Malmesbury: whether for a coffee and newspaper on our squashy sofas, dinner in our renowned restaurant or a break in one of our classic rooms, a warm Cotswolds welcome awaits.

The Old Bell Hotel Accommodation
The Old Bell Hotel offers a break from the pace of modern day life to suit most budgets. Our 33 individually designed bedrooms provide sanctuary and relaxation, in Malmesbury.
Complemented by sitting rooms and warmed by open fires, sofas you'll never want to leave and a host of home comforts including; flat screen televisions, DVD players and free broadband.
Our classic Cotswolds breaks can be taken in one of the traditional, stone mullioned bedrooms at the front of the hotel, offering views across the historic town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire and with character features including roll top baths and squashy sofas set in beautiful rooms in the eaves.
For a more cost effective Cotswolds break, choose one of our coach house rooms, comfortable and a perfect base for exploring the area. With 33 en-suite bedrooms to choose from, the majority of rooms in our main house contain period features and views looking out towards the front of our historic building.
We also have a handful of rooms that are located at the east end of the building which looks out towards Malmesbury’s Medieval Abbey and its grounds.
Connected to our main house is The Coach House. These rooms are predominantly standard rooms, 6 of which are ground floor and some have interconnecting room facilities. Rooms in the coach house look over the car park.

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