Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of GBP 10 per day. Limited parking spaces are provided, and reservations are not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately GBP 15 for adults and children.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed with a fee of GBP 25.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM until 11:59 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee of GBP 10.00, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible public areas and facilities. Step-free entrances are available.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Stratford-upon-Avon City Centre, within a 15-minute drive of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Warwick Castle. It is 0.1 mi from Shakespeare Monument and 0.2 mi from The Gower Memorial.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Rollaway beds are available for a fee of GBP 35.00 per day, and advance request or confirmation is required. Information about cribs is not specified.

Swan's Nest Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon

Average nightly price at Swan's Nest Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$92
February	$96
March	$119
April	$122
May	$155
June	$171
July	$157
August	$146
September	$147
October	$137
November	$123
December	$118

What guests think

Across the reviews, Swan's Nest Hotel is praised for its riverside location near the RSC and town, friendly staff, and comfortable rooms, with convenient on site dining and paid parking that many guests find useful.

Some rooms and common areas feel dated, occasional maintenance or housekeeping lapses occur, and several guests note rooms running hot or noise from the bar, street, or dogs. Breakfast and bar experiences are generally positive but can be slow, inconsistent, or curtailed by early last orders. Expect a comfortable, well located stay with a few quirks.

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Facilities

On site pub and bistro are convenient, with a resident discount mentioned in several reviews. There is paid on site parking and the property is dog friendly, but there is no lift and bar service ends around 11pm.

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Paula

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a good location next to a marina, the river and has a bistro and a bar on its premises. It is a short distance away from the town centre but a nice walk into Stratford and all it has to offer. Rooms are comfortable and clean, although we did have to request that the bathroom bin was emptied from the previous occupancy. This was dealt with immediately. The hotel is dog friendly and dogs are allowed into morning breakfast but not for other meal service in the bistro. However, dogs are allowed in the bar where food is also served at lunch and dinner. A nice dog gift was provided containing some treats, a toy and bags for dog waste. However, do remember to bring your own bowls and a dog bed. Breakfast at weekends can be very busy for tables. This is not a buffet-style breakfast so it takes some time for orders to be prepared during busy periods and we did have to wait 15 - 20 minutes for a table, over 20 minutes to order and around a similar amount of time to receive the breakfast. It is standard to pay for your dog to stay over but it would have been nice to have been offered a breakfast sausage for our dog. Staff on reception and on the bar in The Bear were all very pleasant and helpful. We enjoyed our stay and the walking we did.

10

Graham

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Swan’s Nest is our preferred choice hotel in Stratford on Avon. We visit for the theatre 8-10 times per year so we have a broad, year-round experience of this hotel. Great facilities with the Bear Pub and Bistro Pierre. Parking is easy and one of the cheapest in town.

10

Melanie

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

excellent location with bistrot and historic pub on site. pleasant reception area

10

David

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always like it here , easy to park and within walking distance to everything , nice and quiet hotel , will always go back

10

L

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Theatre trip. Very comfy beds. Parking on site for £8

10

Reena

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location on the riverfront. Great restaurant and pub associated with the hotel

10

Trevorline

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

An excellent team of staff. Nothing too much trouble and they all seemed to be happy in their work. It really does make a difference. The food in the restaurant was delicious. The hotel could do with a lift but because it is a listed building that’s not possible. Would recommend the hotel and we will visit again.

8

Petula

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Decoration is tired looking, especially the Bear bar. Speaking of which, hotel guests can only purchase drinks until 10.10pm? That was surprising! Bed was comfy, bathroom clean, room tired looking though. As your bar is closed completely by 11pm, why is it acceptable for people to sit outside, at your tables, to laugh and talk loudly well into the night. I had to contact reception at 2am to tell people to go home!!

8

Susan

Feb 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel location for town centre & to theatre. Restaurants and Pub attached although even if you’re a hotel residence you get thrown out of the pub unceremoniously just after 11).

10

Clayton

Dec 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, didn’t have bfast there. Good parking available but note we checked in around 5pm and had the last space! There is a charge of £10 which may irritate some! Nice atmosphere in the bar area (called the Bear) 10% of drinks for residents appreciated. An excellent location within easy walking distance of the town centre, pubs and restaurants etc - would recommend and return.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and bathrooms are generally clean, with many noting spotless accommodation. However, several reviews report lapses such as dusty areas, dirty glassware, damp or unreplaced towels, and bins not emptied.

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Chantal

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The internet was fine. We had a room that could have been cleaned a bit more and the glasses in the bathroom had toothpaste in one of them. The staff was easy going, easy to talk to. The atmosphere was relaxed, we enjoyed it very much. Our bed was not made the day after our first night either. But we were out all day, therefore it was not an issue.

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Paula

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a good location next to a marina, the river and has a bistro and a bar on its premises. It is a short distance away from the town centre but a nice walk into Stratford and all it has to offer. Rooms are comfortable and clean, although we did have to request that the bathroom bin was emptied from the previous occupancy. This was dealt with immediately. The hotel is dog friendly and dogs are allowed into morning breakfast but not for other meal service in the bistro. However, dogs are allowed in the bar where food is also served at lunch and dinner. A nice dog gift was provided containing some treats, a toy and bags for dog waste. However, do remember to bring your own bowls and a dog bed. Breakfast at weekends can be very busy for tables. This is not a buffet-style breakfast so it takes some time for orders to be prepared during busy periods and we did have to wait 15 - 20 minutes for a table, over 20 minutes to order and around a similar amount of time to receive the breakfast. It is standard to pay for your dog to stay over but it would have been nice to have been offered a breakfast sausage for our dog. Staff on reception and on the bar in The Bear were all very pleasant and helpful. We enjoyed our stay and the walking we did.

8

Sally

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was great, suite clean, very quiet. Staff were helpful. House keeping was shoddy at best. Having to ask for basic things like loo roll and coffee.

10

Diane

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was spotless and very comfortable The hotel staff were excellent, very helpful and friendly

10

Graham

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great room. Clean and tidy with plenty of tea/coffee/milk etc for drinks. Replenished every day by the attentive housekeeping staff. Great service

10

Paul

Dec 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very nice place, very central. We have a fantastic room, very comfortable and clean. Staff were very friendly and restaurant and bar we cosy and of a good quality

10

Rachel

Dec 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room and hotel in general and great staff. This was the third time we've staying at The Swans Nest and wouldn't stay anywhere else- we absolutely love it!

10

Justine

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Receptionist was lovely, really friendly and helpful. Room was very comfortable,spacious and well furnished and we slept so well. Bathroom could be cleaner, cobwebs around window and black mould in corner of bath/shower and door mouldings covered in dust which is a shame because everything else was amazing and the position perfect next to the river and a short uber ride to the castle in Warwick

6

Tammy

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is very well located on the edge of Stratford-upon-Avon and there is ample parking at £10 per day for hotel guests. However, we felt this room was very poor value for money as it, whilst a little bigger than a standard room and with an additional seating area, was nothing special. In fact, there were no drawers apart from 1 desk drawer and only 1 useable shelf for clothing (other than hanging space). The standard of housekeeping was very poor - on our arrival one of the handtowels, which had been rolled up, was still damp so clearly had been left by the previous guests! The shower was great but, being an over bath affair, soaked the floor - lucky we had that spare hand towel which we used to mop it all up! We then left the very damp hand towel in the bath as this is universal hotel speak for ‘clean towel please’ but when we returned to our room later, the damp towel had simply been rolled up and replaced - not good. Add to that the fact that our room (68) was at the end of the corridor so quite a lot of foot traffic and chat passing our door and the floorboards squeaking constantly. Oh, and the very loud emptying of glass bottles outside, presumably into a recycling bin, after 11pm and at 6.20am on our first morning was extremely frustrating. We did appreciate the air conditioning and the shower cap though! Don’t think we’d choose to return here based on a very overpriced, underwhelming room.

6

Denise

May 21, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Location was wonderful. However the hotel not so much. Toilet did not flush correctly. After cleaning the room they took all the towels and did not replace them. I requested towels and they only brought me two small towels and they were damp. Rain shower sprays water all over the floor.

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Rooms

Rooms are typically comfortable and often spacious, with many praising the beds and showers. Some guests found decor tired, temperatures too warm, or noise from the bar, street, or dogs, and a few reported maintenance niggles or limited storage.

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A

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is very well situated just across the river from the theatre and close to the centre of town with its many attractions. Rooms are large and comfortable and well serviced. My only slight reservation is the noisy air conditioning system that was directly outside my room (67) and that kicked in around 6am. It was not possible to fully close the room windows to minimise noise,

10

Deniece Anne

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location was perfect and the room was very spacious. Lovely and friendly staff. Would stay again .

8

Dean

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Swans Nest is excellently located, comfortable, clean and offers great service, including a bar that stays open until 11 pm serving good quality cask ale. Unfortunately, we were awoken at 8am by dogs yapping in an adjacent room. Nowadays it seems that catering for 'fury babies' takes precedence over offering guests an uninterrupted sleep.

6

Maria

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed, helpful staff. Have never stayed in a dog friendly hotel before and noticed a strange smell in the room ? cleaning products. Good choices for cooked breakfast, however, long wait time, cold poached eggs and the untoasted sourdough with avocado were a disappointment. Hotel very conveniently located for the theatre and town centre.

2

David

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

No AC. Very hot and windows were painted shut.

10

P W

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Decent hotel with everyrging you need for a comfortable one night stay near the town centre. Although very close to town, it was very quiet and I slept well. Big room and spacious shower.

6

Andy

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms and communal areas are dated. Our room was far too hot. Even with x 3 fans that were already in the room. So the hotel must have had previous complaints Staff were nice and friendly. £10 to park your car ! Breakfast was ok for £12 I guess

10

Martin

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable room & bed. Nice welcome from reception staff who were friendly & helpful. We always stay at the Swans Nest when we visit Stratford.

6

Tammy

Jun 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is very well located on the edge of Stratford-upon-Avon and there is ample parking at £10 per day for hotel guests. However, we felt this room was very poor value for money as it, whilst a little bigger than a standard room and with an additional seating area, was nothing special. In fact, there were no drawers apart from 1 desk drawer and only 1 useable shelf for clothing (other than hanging space). The standard of housekeeping was very poor - on our arrival one of the handtowels, which had been rolled up, was still damp so clearly had been left by the previous guests! The shower was great but, being an over bath affair, soaked the floor - lucky we had that spare hand towel which we used to mop it all up! We then left the very damp hand towel in the bath as this is universal hotel speak for ‘clean towel please’ but when we returned to our room later, the damp towel had simply been rolled up and replaced - not good. Add to that the fact that our room (68) was at the end of the corridor so quite a lot of foot traffic and chat passing our door and the floorboards squeaking constantly. Oh, and the very loud emptying of glass bottles outside, presumably into a recycling bin, after 11pm and at 6.20am on our first morning was extremely frustrating. We did appreciate the air conditioning and the shower cap though! Don’t think we’d choose to return here based on a very overpriced, underwhelming room.

8

Helen

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location with paying car park at the rear. Some of the decor is a little tired but overall a clean & comfortable room that was competitively priced

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly and helpful, especially at reception. Occasional issues include slow breakfast service or unhelpful responses in isolated incidents.

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10

Stephen

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed for a theatre trip. Receptionist Tracey was brilliant organising a ground floor room with walk in shower because my wife had fractured her ankle

10

Jacqueline

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, fab staff and room

10

Serina

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Staff really friendly and dog friendly room. Room was so clean and as it was a 50th Birthday celebration the hotel left some Prosecco and chocolates and a handwritten note as well as dog treats and toy. What a big surprise and we all loved it. Definitely stay here again. Thank you.

10

ANGELA

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Reception very welcoming and friendly, room good size comfy clean bed and bathroom same great to have small drinks gridge for my use and to get back to hotel and get a cold drink at night. Short walk to town, theatres and restuarants over the bridge. £10 for car park till 12pm next day / each day I guess, otherwise if staying in town after checkout £1 an hour which was great as gave me a chance to go to the Sunday market they had on. Will definately be back next year.

8

Catherine

Oct 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent stay , location brilliant with car parking . Reception staff were brilliant too , so caring and helpful . Sunday toast great food and value . Rooms comfortable , and. warm . A lovely stay in the heart of Stratford with a family feel. Shall return . Mind very dog friendly .

10

Michael

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Two night stay to attend the RSC Theatre, which is less than 5 minutes walk from the hotel. Excellent location to visit the town centre and to enjoy the river. Very helpful, friendly and attentive staff who work long hours. The pub is a little shabby in places, but overall very good. We will be returning (when I’ve saved enough Tesco points!)

4

Faith

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room itself was clean when I arrived, but felt quite dusty overall. Because the rooms are right above the pub attached nights tend to be quite loud and there's consistent booming of the bass speakers that makes the room shake with the beat. Halfway through my stay, there was a power outage in the entire hotel with little warning for a whole day (9-5), with the only notification I got about it being a note that was slipped under my door. The note also failed to inform me that the water and toilets would not be in use in that time either, which caused much distress. When mentioned, the reception staff seem to feel no need for extra explanation or compensation, only offering to pay for food that had gone bad in my room minifridge during the power outage when I asked for it specifically and nothing else.

10

Simon

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really nice hotel, room was spacious, staff friendly and helpful. A bit of a wait for breakfast as were full, bar stopped serving at 11pm on a Friday even for residents and air con in room was intermittent and no remote, but these were minor things for a really nice hotel with good staff a pub and restaurant on site.

10

Sarah

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Got there and the staff was really nice and helpful. Went the extra mile to make our stay better.

10

Heather

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous staff. Lovely room. Great stay

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Location

Outstanding riverside location a short walk from the RSC and town centre, frequently described as quiet yet central. Handy for theatre visits and riverside walks.

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A

Aug 18, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is very well situated just across the river from the theatre and close to the centre of town with its many attractions. Rooms are large and comfortable and well serviced. My only slight reservation is the noisy air conditioning system that was directly outside my room (67) and that kicked in around 6am. It was not possible to fully close the room windows to minimise noise,

10

Gregory

Aug 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good hotel located right across the river from the Royal Shakespeare Company theatre, with pub and restaurant on -site. Clean, comfortable rooms. A good choice for a visit to Stratford

10

H

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We have stayed here a few times and always enjoy it's proximity to the theatre, the lovely surroundings and the helpful and cheerful staff. Breakfast is good, nice a la carte selection and rooms confortable. The walk back from town in the evening, with the lights on the water is especially pretty.

10

Sharon

Nov 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great central location right on the waterfront, across the bridge from the town centre.

10

Amar

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel is located right next to the river and lock area but is still set in a peaceful location. Town centre and all the is a 5 min walk

10

Andrew

Dec 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel, spacious room, fantastic location.

10

Wayne

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location

10

Rav

Aug 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic location by the river. Staff are all very friendly and the service was excellent. Will definitely be returning.

10

paul

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was perfect. Clean comfortable room and very good breakfast. Very convenient only 5 minutes from the theatre and centre of town.

10

Graham

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really well located for the RSC theatres and Stratford centre. However, a little quieter as the hotel is located on the other side of the Avon. We like the bistro and pub/bar attached to the hotel. Staff are all very helpful and friendly. It is our preferred hotel in Stratford on Avon.

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Dining

The Bear pub and Bistrot Pierre offer convenient on site dining with generally well liked meals and resident discounts. Breakfast and bar service can be inconsistent, with waits at busy times and last orders around 11pm frustrating some guests.

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Shailan

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Trip to watch a play at the RSC nearby which was just a short walk over the bridge. Room was lovely, bathroom was clean, taps kept making a loud noise so had to open more than was necessary, shampoo, conditioner and body wash provided so no need to take. Bed was comfortable. Hairdryer in room. Overall a little too warm throughout room and hotel as weather has just turned so heating was on. Breakfast was lovely, as vegetarians we felt there was a good choice and milk alternative also provided.

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EDWARD

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great welcome and staff interaction, throughout stay! Lovely food and drink in restaurant! Excellent location! Nice room, very comfy bed!

8

Paula

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a good location next to a marina, the river and has a bistro and a bar on its premises. It is a short distance away from the town centre but a nice walk into Stratford and all it has to offer. Rooms are comfortable and clean, although we did have to request that the bathroom bin was emptied from the previous occupancy. This was dealt with immediately. The hotel is dog friendly and dogs are allowed into morning breakfast but not for other meal service in the bistro. However, dogs are allowed in the bar where food is also served at lunch and dinner. A nice dog gift was provided containing some treats, a toy and bags for dog waste. However, do remember to bring your own bowls and a dog bed. Breakfast at weekends can be very busy for tables. This is not a buffet-style breakfast so it takes some time for orders to be prepared during busy periods and we did have to wait 15 - 20 minutes for a table, over 20 minutes to order and around a similar amount of time to receive the breakfast. It is standard to pay for your dog to stay over but it would have been nice to have been offered a breakfast sausage for our dog. Staff on reception and on the bar in The Bear were all very pleasant and helpful. We enjoyed our stay and the walking we did.

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Matthew

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Brief 1night stay, very pleasant and helpful staff - room was comfortable & warm. Good quality bathroom and newish decor. Comfortable bed & couch in adjoining lounge area. Breakfast was better than expected, good choices and made to order. (We had purchased breakfast included). Restaurant was good quality, decent prices too. (And was offered a discount because of stay) Would stay again!

10

Gerard

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal venue for visiting stratford and great location for theatre going or taking a walk along the riverside. Reception staff were excellent and very helpful. Room contained everything needed and was clean and comfortable. Restaurant provided everything from small snacks to extensive dinner menu at decent prices. Will definitely return.

10

William

Jun 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel in a lovely spot; wonderful service; very comfortable; excellent food.

8

Petula

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Decoration is tired looking, especially the Bear bar. Speaking of which, hotel guests can only purchase drinks until 10.10pm? That was surprising! Bed was comfy, bathroom clean, room tired looking though. As your bar is closed completely by 11pm, why is it acceptable for people to sit outside, at your tables, to laugh and talk loudly well into the night. I had to contact reception at 2am to tell people to go home!!

8

Susan

Feb 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel location for town centre & to theatre. Restaurants and Pub attached although even if you’re a hotel residence you get thrown out of the pub unceremoniously just after 11).

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Jeremy

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly welcome, but no acknowledgement of Platinum status - no room upgrade or welcome drinks. Hot old fashioned room, with noisy heating and road noise. Dreadful breakfast, my wife was still suffering from the effects the following morning. This place is out of the 1980's and the way they do breakfast is similar.

8

Susan

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location within the town was superb. Great atmosphere in the pubattached to the hotel Breakfast was lovely

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