The Arden Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for The Arden Hotel

Terrace/patio
Lobby sitting area
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Lounge

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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44 Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, CV37 6BA
  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre
    1 min walk
  • Thespians
    1 min walk
  • Stratford-Upon-Avon Station
    14 min walk
  • Birmingham (BHX)
    31 min drive

Room options

Superior Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Stratford-upon-Avon

With a stay at The Arden Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Stratford-upon-Avon, steps from Royal Shakespeare Theatre and Swan Theatre. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Holy Trinity Church and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall.

What's nearby

  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre - 1 min walk
  • Swan Theatre - 2 min walk
  • Shakespeare's Birthplace - 6 min walk
  • Stratford Racecourse - 3 min drive
  • Anne Hathaway's Cottage - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Stratford-Upon-Avon Station - 14 min walk
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Prospero Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Garrick - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cox's Yard - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Encore - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Swan Theatre - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Arden Hotel

Eco-certified Stratford-upon-Avon hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
The Arden Hotel offers 45 accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Stratford-upon-Avon hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Digital programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at The Waterside Brasserie, a brasserie where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Waterside Brasserie - This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, Polish, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per stay)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM: GBP 10 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • The Waterside Brasserie
  • The Lounge

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.00 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.00 per day

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
Safety features at this property include a security system
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

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Arden Hotel
Arden Hotel Stratford-upon-avon
Arden Stratford-upon-avon
Hotel Arden
The Arden Hotel Hotel
The Arden Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon
The Arden Hotel Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon

The Arden Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 573 out of 843 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 843 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 843 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 843 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 843 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
go to location for the RSC
consistent quality over the years we return on a regular basis
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JASON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night for our anniversary. Fantastic staff & service. Lovely room, quiet & lots of space. Food quality excellent too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Other than difficulty finding the parking lot for the hotel, everything else was wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Lovely hotel opposite the RSC Nice rooms and good food,what more do you want .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for the theatre. Even tho there was a big wedding staff did best to make us welcome and comfortable and explain what was different. Spacious room and bathroom, good extras and a nice welcome bottle of wine (from Expedia/Hotels.com). Breakfast very comfortable and good selection, well cooked and prepared. Overall very good indeed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Luke

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

6/10 Okay

Paddy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sadly not as good as it used to be. Reception on arrival was excellent, and the room was spacious and well appointed except for a couple of stains on carpet. Dinner was excellent, and the staff were friendly but professional. Bed was ace but pillows were very soft. Breakfast was sadly, only average, a far cry from what it used to be ! Reception on leaving was unpleasant and ill mannered, I've stayed here a lot but I don't think i'll be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

amit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice comfortable stay
Very nice hotel in the perfect location. Plenty of parking space which is always fantastic. We stayed 1 night as a family. The hotel is very comfortable for a short stay. The check in and welcome was met with very friendly smiley staff. Our room was fine with enough space for the 3 of us. The bed was comfy and we slept well. We had drinks in the late evening with the Negroni being one of the best one’s i’ve ever had, ended having two!! There were no pizzas when we tried to order room service around 11pm which was a bit disappointing so we settled for sandwiches/cheese platter/grapes/crackers/salad which was fine. The rooms are key entry, where I think card entry would be better. Would happily stay again. Stratford Upon Avon is a beautiful little town and obviously all things Shakespeare are quite incredible. Would happily recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

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

8/10 Good

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely property in an utterly brilliant location. Some aspects of our room were a bit disappointing. It looked a bit tired in places Breakfast was also disappointing. We had a lovely brunch at Yorks in town instead on the second day. But we’d be back to the hotel based purely on location and the fact it was clean and staff welcoming and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely extra touches
Lovely extra touch of a bottle of champagne and a card on the room as it was our anniversary.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Therese, Lake Elsinore

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
August 3-5, 2024. Temperature: very warm and no rain! We just adored this town and the hotel! I was disappointed that there was no Lift, but it worked! We loved our room, the workers, and how RSC was across from us! We very much enjoyed our visit, and if we ever came back, we will use this hotel again! We loved Allie who worked the front desk! She recommended Loxley Restaurant for dinner, and it was excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Short visit to Stratford upon Avon
A return visit to Stratford staying in the Arden and going to see a play in RSC. The hotel is well located with parking. The staff are very professional and welcoming and the hotel itself is very good but could not help but think that parts are beginning to look a bit 'tired' and the breakfast food not as good as previously.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel. Warm welcome and friendly staff.
Lovely outside area. Large bedroom with plenty of bathroom space. Breakfast was average, I wouldn’t include it next time we stay as plenty of lovely places to eat on your doorstep. We would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First rate hotel in an ideal location for the RSC Swan Theatre and other attractions of Stratford-upon-Avon. Staff were extremely attentive and helpful. Deluxe room was very comfortable and well provisioned. Restaurant dining also excellent. Parking seemed ample and convenient, and although charged was very reasonable compared with other hotels we have stayed in. Would definitely recommend and stay here again next time we visit Stratford.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location and staff, tidy rooms with plenty of space
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. The room itself was really lovely. Marked down 1 star as property does not have a lift. However the staff are very accommodating with carrying your luggage to your room. Also, non feather bedding is preferable for both ethical reasons and comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Theatre night
Nice hotel staff pleasant difficult to find rooms up and down stairs old building so understandable however not good if mobility an issue. Room lovely but no full length mirror. Pleasant restaurant are but not really a bar area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024