Set within 12 acres of gardens in the tranquil Cotswolds countryside, Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa invites guests to slow down, savour peace, and delight in the ‘Joy of Missing Out’ with a specially designed break.
Incorporating in-room wellness, gourmet dining, and a self-guided tour of the gardens in their seasonal splendour, here’s what to expect when checking in this autumn.
Where Wellness Begins: In-Room Service & Aquarias Spa
On arrival, guests are welcomed with a Gaia-branded in-room gift set including Awakening Bath Salts, Body Lotion and Body Oil, perfect for an evening of quiet self-pampering. With a yoga mat provided in every room, guests booking the JOMO package will also receive access to a guided online yoga flow session, encouraging restorative movement and thoughtful pause.
This wellness offering extends to the hotel’s award-winning Aquarias Spa, featuring state-of-the-art facilities such as heated stone recliners and salt scrub showers, along with exclusive treatments from wellbeing partners Gaia and Sothys.
Mindful Gardening: Interactive QR Code Tour
Encouraging reconnection with the natural world, Whatley’s new garden tour experience features strategically placed QR-coded garden signs around the grounds, which offer detailed insights into planting, design and ecology.
Originally an 18th-century farmhouse, Whatley Manor’s gardens include an intricate layout of Arts & Crafts terraces, wildflower meadows and a no-dig kitchen garden, which supplies some of produce found in the menus and drinks menus. Highlights of the interactive tour include a 200-year-old olive tree and, four new beehives made from French Oak introduced in September 2025, with the honey bees supporting local pollinators and producing honey used across the property.
Farm to Fork: Seasonal Dining at Grey’s Restaurant
As the evening falls, guests can head to Grey’s Restaurant to enjoy a relaxed setting and delicious sharing plates concept. Curated by Executive Chef Ricki Weston, dishes range from Cod & Piquillo Pepper Croquettes and the refreshing Blue Fin Tuna Tataki, to British classics like Confit Duck Leg and Pork Belly Bao with Waste XO Mayonnaise, with a key focus on local produce including from Whatley Manor’s own kitchen garden. The JOMO package includes a £45 dining allocation per person.
Inclusions:
Gaia Mini Awakening Body Bundle
In-room yoga mat and guided online flow session
Interactive self-guided garden tour following QR signs
Access to Aquarias Spa facilities (spa treatments at an additional charge)
Dinner for two in Grey’s Restaurant (£45 allowance per person)
The JOMO package is available from £543 per night, based on accommodation in a Classic Room.
For more information, visit www.whatleymanor.com
About Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa
Set in 12 acres of gardens, Whatley Manor is a gorgeous getaway in the heart of the Cotswolds, comprising 23 unique and characterful rooms. The hotel’s dining options are overseen by Executive Chef, Ricki Weston, including Michelin-starred restaurant, The Dining Room, offering a Chef’s menu inspired by a deep respect for ingredients, with touches of nostalgia that reflect his own culinary journey. Grey’s is a casual dining option, open for breakfast and dinner every day of the week, with a new sharing plates concept for 2025. The hotel’s Aquarias Spa is partnered with Sothys Paris and Gaia to offer a range of treatments that are just as focused on ethical and sustainable production as they are on creating holistic treatments for overall wellbeing and maintaining beauty. Aquarias Spa is also home to facilities such as indoor/ outdoor hydrotherapy pool, salt scrub showers and full thermal suite. The surrounding 12 acres of grounds are designed in Arts-and-Crafts style, true to the building’s original gardens, and dogs are welcomed with specially selected treats. Whatley Manor achieved Net Negative Emissions status in February 2024 and has achieved a Silver accreditation by EarthCheck, the leading certifier for sustainable travel destinations, for four consecutive years.