De Vere Cotswold Water Park
By the Top3Hotels editorial team. Based on Booking.com guest scores and reviews, location data and reference prices. We did not stay at this hotel. Updated 2026-10-24.
Worth booking if you want a lakeside base with a pool, spa and free parking for less than our other Cirencester picks, and you will drive. Skip it if you want to walk into Cirencester or dislike paying high prices for food, drinks and spa access.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Who it suits and who should skip it
This is our Budget choice for Cirencester. It suits drivers, families and couples who want walking paths by a lake, a pool and gym, and a spa on site. Pets are listed as welcome in our data tags, but confirm the policy and any fee before you bring a dog.
Skip it if you want to stay in town. The hotel sits out at the Cotswold Water Park, and the town church is a long way off on foot. Also skip it if eating and drinking on site is part of your plan and you dislike paying a premium: that is the main complaint.
Location and getting around
The address is Lake, 6, 17 Spine Rd E. Guests like the scenic lakeside setting with walking paths near Cirencester and the Cotswolds. The location score is 9.0 out of 10.
South Cerney Castle is about 2.5 km away, roughly 31 minutes on foot. The Church of St John the Baptist in Cirencester is about 7.1 km, roughly 89 minutes. Both are over 30 minutes, so plan on a car, taxi or public transport. Free parking is listed. Times are straight-line estimates, not checked on the ground.
What guests say
The score is 8.1 out of 10 from 6,293 reviews, by far the largest sample in our Cirencester trio. It was joint third of the 3 hotels we compared on score, so it is the lowest-rated of our picks here.
Guests praise the lakeside setting and the breakfast, a wide buffet of hot and cold items served fresh. Full English or Irish is the listed style. The weak point is value once you go beyond the room: food, drinks and spa access are often called expensive.
Price and value against our other two picks
The reference price was €140.59 per night, about €281 in total, seen for a 2-night stay in November 2026 for 2 adults. That was 7% below the median of the hotels compared. These are reference prices, not live quotes, so check today's price for your dates.
You get a 4-star hotel with a gym, spa, pool, restaurant, free parking, family rooms, garden, terrace and free Wi-Fi, as listed.
Our Best Value pick, Kings Head Hotel, scored 8.4 at €174.86 per night. Our Luxury pick, The Fleece at Cirencester, scored 8.3 at €151.54, a 5-star option only about €11 more per night. If you want to be in town rather than by the lakes, look hard at those two.
Why it made our top 3
We compared 3 hotels in Cirencester. This one had the lowest eligible reference price once the upscale choice was set aside, and it adds a pool and spa that make it good for a short break.
Before you book
Room size, noise, renovation condition, breakfast inclusion and cancellation terms have not been assessed. Check whether breakfast is in your rate, whether spa access costs extra, the pet policy if relevant, and the cancellation terms. Price up dinner too, since guests find food and drink costly.
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Sold out? See available alternatives →Questions travellers ask
Can you walk from De Vere Cotswold Water Park to Cirencester?
The Church of St John the Baptist in Cirencester is about 7.1 km away, roughly 89 minutes on foot. Plan on a car, taxi or public transport.
Is spa access included at De Vere Cotswold Water Park?
Not confirmed. Guests often call spa access expensive, so check what your rate includes before booking.
Does De Vere Cotswold Water Park have parking?
Free parking is listed by the property. Confirm availability for your dates.
How much does De Vere Cotswold Water Park cost?
The reference price was €140.59 per night, seen for a 2-night stay in November 2026 for 2 adults. Check today's price for your dates.