The Bower House Restaurant & Rooms — Restaurant in Stratford-on-Avon

I first came to The Bower House about a year ago. During that meal, my girlfriend and I were incredibly impressed. We live in London and try different restaurants all the time. I remember, sometime after visiting The Bower House, going to Heston Blumenthal’s The Dinner and thinking that the meal we had at The Bower House was on a similar level. My girlfriend is Chinese and often mocks me in front of our friends for the lack of English cuisine, but she would always caveat her mockery with the exceptional english cuisine we had eaten at The Bower House.

That was after our first meal. The second meal we had yesterday was underwhelming. It was quite boring. The most flavourful part of the meal was the butter that was served with the bread that came before our starters. For starters we had the welsh rarebit which was very enjoyable. Our other starter was the smoked aubergine with pomegranate and corn tortillas. There was little flavour and the aubergine unappealingly cold. For main, I had the pork belly. This was overcooked and tasteless. The vegetables that came with it were similarly tasteless, except for a mild burnt flavour. There was some kind of sauce with it, but I couldn’t tell what it was because it tasted of nothing. My girlfriend had the pheasant. This was beautifully cooked and the highlight of the meal, though also somewhat lacking in flavour.

At the end of the meal, the waiter asked how the meal was. I replied that it was ok, but not great. He said nothing, smiled, and took our plates away. I’m not sure if he misunderstood or wasn’t bothered, I’m assuming it was the first because the service was otherwise very good and deserving of...

While on a weekend away in the Cotswolds we enjoyed a very pleasant stay at the Bower House in Shipston-on-Stour and would certainly target to return whenever back in the area. We were impressed by the attention to detail in the room furnishing & features and by the overall customer interactions by the Bower House team. Clearly the staff are very well trained and appear to have experience in high-end hospitality and it showed. ||The highlights of the property for us: |- Fantastic room size (room 5) and comfortable bed.|- Quality towels and linens|- Attention to detail of tasteful room furnishings|- Coffee pods, tea selection and teapot, fresh milk included in the in-room refrigerator|- Large bathroom, roomy walk-in shower booth with excellent rain shower. Great big bathtub, quality toiletries|- Excellent adjoining restaurant. Dined on both nights of our stay, the 2nd of which we enjoyed the delicious tasting menu with expertly paired wines.|- Friendly property staff ||Will definitely consider the Bower House for a stay in the area and...

While on a weekend away in the Cotswolds we enjoyed a very pleasant stay at the Bower House in Shipston-on-Stour and would certainly target to return whenever back in the area. We were impressed by the attention to detail in the room furnishing & features and by the overall customer interactions by the Bower House team. Clearly the staff are very well trained and appear to have experience in high-end hospitality and it showed. ||The highlights of the property for us: |- Fantastic room size (room 5) and comfortable bed.|- Quality towels and linens|- Attention to detail of tasteful room furnishings|- Coffee pods, tea selection and teapot, fresh milk included in the in-room refrigerator|- Large bathroom, roomy walk-in shower booth with excellent rain shower. Great big bathtub, quality toiletries|- Excellent adjoining restaurant. Dined on both nights of our stay, the 2nd of which we enjoyed the delicious tasting menu with expertly paired wines.|- Friendly property staff ||Will definitely consider the Bower House for a stay in the area and...