Cotswolds, United KingdomGreat Tew
Soho Farmhouse
Pastoral members playground
Great Tew Cotswolds, United Kingdom
Opened
2015
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ResortOutside the door
The house
Soho HousePastoral members playground
The hundred-acre estate runs like a self-contained rural village, where guests cycle between converted barns, lake decks, and screening rooms.
“A slice of festival chic can be found at the luxe surroundings of Oxfordshire’s Soho Farmhouse, in a somewhat incongruous field dotted with low-fi yurts.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Reclaimed timber barns and lakeside cabins mix Cotswold vernacular with upstate cabin culture.
Remarkable
Sunken onsen-style tubs warm the lake, backed by hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers.
Remarkable
A hundred-acre countryside estate where converted milk floats mix cocktails at cabin doors.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and Wallpaper*.
The bed is sublime, all draped canopy and nine pillows of it, and the towering wooden-beamed ceilings mix cottagecore style with a light and airy feeling.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Bridleways thread across the Great Tew Estate, and the thatched cottages of Great Tew village sit just beyond the gates.
The rooms
Standalone timber cabins sit along the streams, equipped with log-burning stoves and tin bathtubs on private decks.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
The indoor-outdoor Boathouse pool extends into the lake heated to 30°C, and the wood-paneled gym houses full strength racks.
The hot tubs
Soak slowly.
Sunken cedar tubs along the lake deck are heated to 38°C for mineral salt and seaweed soaks.
The spa
A black timber pavilion over the water houses thirteen treatment rooms for botanical body therapies and facials.
Restaurant
Main Barn
Diners gather around the blue island bar for wood-oven dishes, Saturday brunch, and traditional Sunday roasts.
At the table
A converted water mill pours drinks under exposed rafters, and the farmyard bakery turns out fresh sourdough and cinnamon buns.
How it began
Architects Michaelis Boyd rebuilt the derelict eighteenth-century Tracey Farm, drawing design cues from upstate New York cabin culture.
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.