The Swans Nest Hotel

4.0 star property

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Classic Twin Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, CV37 7LT
  • Shakespeare Monument
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Stratford Butterfly Farm
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • The Gower Memorial
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Birmingham (BHX)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

Club Room (Accessible Double)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Club Double Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Suite

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room (Feature)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Suite

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite (SHAKESPEARE SUITE)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Swans Nest Hotel

4-star hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon City Centre
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and self parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Swans Nest Hotel offers 72 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This Stratford-upon-Avon hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Stratford-upon-Avon hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Onsite parking is available (surcharge), along with a car charging station.

The Swans Nest Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Le Bistrot Pierre - This restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bear Free House, Kitchen - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.

Languages

English, Italian, Polish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (GBP 8 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: GBP 19.50 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Bear Free House, Kitchen
  • Le Bistrot Pierre

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the riverwalk
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1872
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 70.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property’s dining venues have final table seatings at 8:30 PM and close at 10 PM.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 19.50 for adults and GBP 12.50 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 8 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 70.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Macdonald Swan's Nest
Macdonald Swan's Nest Hotel
Macdonald Swan's Nest Hotel Stratford-upon-avon
Macdonald Swan's Nest Stratford-upon-avon
Swan's Nest Hotel
The Swans Nest Hotel Hotel
The Swans Nest Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon
The Swans Nest Hotel Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon

The Swans Nest Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 558 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1003 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great central location
Great central location right on the waterfront, across the bridge from the town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mrs AM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Had to wait at reception as person walked away from desk without acknowledging me. Was then dealt with next available person. Very courteous and offered me a choice of ground floor or upstairs room. Given a nice quiet room overlooking the inner gardens. Told me everything I needed to know about my stay. Just a shame as I told him I pre booked table in Pierre Bistrot that he didn’t mention guests get 10% off their bill. I didn’t see the poster until we returned from the theatre later that night!! Our 3rd stay, great hotel and excellent location for the RSC. Although busy, we did get parked in car park which now costs £8 per night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
All good and great location for RSC. Bistrot Pierre attached was a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lesley

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely couple of days staying at The Swans Nest. Great location - staff helpful and friendly. Excellent food and drink too.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in a good position
Enjoyable stay, really pleased with the hotel, easy check in/out, comfy beds and very clean. Did have to report that the shower was a bit on the cool side, otherwise superb!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jody

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Adequate
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Neil, Wokingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for central Stratford-upon-Avon - close to everything. Deluxe rooms are large, with a seating area so worth booking one of those if you like some extra space. Enjoyed food and drink in The Bear pub which is within the Swan's Nest building, as is the Bistrot Pierre. Handy to have these as onsite options service was friendly and well-organised. Swan's Nest is a traditional hotel in some ways eg decor but in a good way - it means there are trained staff always on hand if needed, room tidied/beds made every day, tea/coffee in the room biscuits...
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

CAROLYN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay at the Swans Nest
Very pleasant stay at the Swans Nest, comfortable room, great shower which I find very important in a hotel stay. Good choice of restaurant/pub
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Functional
Excellent location with car parking. Room spacious and comfortable. Cooked breakfast was disappointing as it was over done eg poached eggs were hard.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

NICOLAS

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel
Nice hotel with easy walking access to town across the river. Breakfast and dinner menu goid
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location & lovely staff
Fantastic location in the centre of Stratford & very handy parking on site. The staff on reception were very welcoming & helpful. Our room was lovely & comfortable with all amenities we needed. Great breakfast in the bistro also.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spacious superior suite. Comfy bed. Lovely breakfast. Great location for all that Stratford upon Avon has to offer. We stay here regularly and will return again. Nothing negative about this hotel during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie, Chichester

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a good location and offers everything you need for a great stay in Stratford.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Very pleasant stay. Staff were courteous & helpful. Would return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Janus, Dunchurch

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

miss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrew, Reigate

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was fined for parking in the hotel car park even though I thought I or reception had registered my car on arrival. I was fined £60 after appealing and providing clear evidence that I was a guest at the hotel. So this ended up being a very expensive overnight stay. If you stay here you must get some evidence that you have registered your car for the car park. This hotel is well situated for Stratford but the state of the rooms and decor was disappointing given the cost.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024