Cotswolds, United KingdomBroadway
Dormy House
Cotswold spa farmhouse
Broadway Cotswolds, United Kingdom
Renovated
2014
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Design HeritageOutside the door
The house
Farncombe EstateCotswold spa farmhouse
The seventeenth-century farm operates as a relaxed country house, where muddy walks lead straight to salt saunas and crackling hearths.
“the recently renovated Dormy House (from $340, dormyhouse.co.uk), a hotel in Britain’s rural Cotswolds, is now plastered with florals.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A TechnoAlpin snowfall chamber complements the sixteen-metre indoor infinity pool.
Listed
Built as seventeenth-century Willersey Hill Farm, stewarded by the Sørensen family since 1977.
What they say
UK Readers' Choice Awards – The best hotels in the rest of the UK
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Also in AFAR.
It’s tough to argue with this beautiful slice of Cotswolds chic, a converted old farmhouse packed with historical charm crossed with sleek contemporary style.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Footpaths lead down across the estate into Broadway village, overlooked by an eighteenth-century hilltop tower.
The rooms
Farmhouse rooms tuck under timber beams with exposed stone, and corner suites look out across the Vale of Evesham.
The pool and spa
Bring a swimsuit.
Wicker loungers line the timber-walled indoor pool, and therapists use Temple Spa formulas for facials and bodywork.
The thermal suite
An outdoor hydrotherapy tub sits on the stone terrace, and a glass-fronted Finnish sauna warms the thermal suite.
Restaurant
The Back Garden
Cotswold produce and rare-breed meats lead the dinner menu, served in a dining room lined with floral wallpaper.
At the table
MO serves an eight-course tasting menu at its chef's counter, and The Shed mixes cocktails beside a conical fireplace.
How it began
Broadway Golf Club bought the seventeenth-century farm in the 1940s, naming it after the golfing term for an unbeatable lead.
Cotswolds
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.