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Hotels in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is situated on the River Avon and is world-famous as the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The area is a popular tourist destination, receiving about three million visitors a year from all over the world.
The main attractions include: Royal Shakespeare Theatre - home of the Royal Shakespeare Company; Swan Theatre - modelled on an Elizabethan theatre; The Other Place - a black box theatre; Shakespeare Birthplace Trust; Hall's Croft - one-time home of Shakespeare's daughter, Susannah; New Place - on the site of an earlier house originally owned by the playwright; Holy Trinity Church - where Shakespeare was baptised and is buried; Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery - the former home of Shakespeare's wife; Mary Arden's House - the former home of Shakespeare's mother; farms and buildings at Snitterfield - the former home of Shakespeare's father; Teddy Bear Museum; Butterfly Farm; Witchcraft Exhibition; Bancroft Gardens; The Black Swan (know to locals as ‘The Dirty Duck’); Charlecote Park - an historic house set in a deer park, from where Shakespeare reputedly poached deer; Ragley Hall - one of England's finest stately homes.
There is an excellent choice of hotels in Stratford-Upon-Avon, but if you are looking for one of England’s leading country house hotels, complete with 18 hole golf course and luxury spa, look no further than the Menzies Welcombe Hotel, Spa & Golf Club.
Built in 1866 this imposing Jacobean style house is nestled in 157 acres of grounds and provides a total of 78 bedrooms comprising newly refurbished modern contemporary garden rooms, superior rooms, four poster rooms and suites.. The new, luxury Welcombe Spa features an impressive level deck swimming pool with a separate external vitality pool, four thermal experience rooms, a selection of Clarins treatment rooms, a gymnasium and an aerobics studio. The award-winning restaurant offers a seasonal changing menu of English and French dishes, and also has outstanding views over the hotels beautiful Italian gardens and water features. For golfers, there is an 18 hole championship golf course which enjoys the reputation of being one of the most outstanding in the heart of England. This outstanding country house hotel also offers corporate golf days, golf clinics and annual private and corporate memberships. Other facilities include a Clubhouse with a Brasserie restaurant and bar. For private functions and business meetings there are a range of 11 conference rooms seating from 4 to 250 people. There is also the beautifully designed Open Championship Suite within the Clubhouse accommodating parties of up to 100 people. There are seven unashamedly luxurious timeshare apartments which are now available on a shared ownership basis.
Hotels in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Ashley Court Hotel
Avonview Hotel
Best Western Grosvenor Hotel
Caterham House Hotel
Coach House Hotel
Craig Cleeve House
Dukes Hotel
Eastnor House
Falcon Hotel
Holiday Inn Stratford-upon-Avon
Horseshoe Hotel
Ingon Manor Hotel & Golf Club
Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel
Macdonald Shakespeare Hotel
Macdonald Swans Nest
Menzies Welcombe Hotel, Spa & Golf Club
Moat House
Sequoia House Hotel
Stratford Court Hotel
Stratford Holiday Inn
Stratford Manor Hotel
Stratford Victoria
Stratheden Hotel
The Payton Hotel
The White Swan
Thistle Stratford-upon-Avon
Nearby hotels
Ettington Park Hotel at Alderminster
The New Inn Hotel at Clifford Chambers
Ettington Chase at Ettington
Houndshill House at Ettington
Hotels in Stratford-Upon-Avon
The main attractions include: Royal Shakespeare Theatre - home of the Royal Shakespeare Company; Swan Theatre - modelled on an Elizabethan theatre; The Other Place - a black box theatre; Shakespeare Birthplace Trust; Hall's Croft - one-time home of Shakespeare's daughter, Susannah; New Place - on the site of an earlier house originally owned by the playwright; Holy Trinity Church - where Shakespeare was baptised and is buried; Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery - the former home of Shakespeare's wife; Mary Arden's House - the former home of Shakespeare's mother; farms and buildings at Snitterfield - the former home of Shakespeare's father; Teddy Bear Museum; Butterfly Farm; Witchcraft Exhibition; Bancroft Gardens; The Black Swan (know to locals as ‘The Dirty Duck’); Charlecote Park - an historic house set in a deer park, from where Shakespeare reputedly poached deer; Ragley Hall - one of England's finest stately homes.
There is an excellent choice of hotels in Stratford-Upon-Avon, but if you are looking for one of England’s leading country house hotels, complete with 18 hole golf course and luxury spa, look no further than the Menzies Welcombe Hotel, Spa & Golf Club.
Built in 1866 this imposing Jacobean style house is nestled in 157 acres of grounds and provides a total of 78 bedrooms comprising newly refurbished modern contemporary garden rooms, superior rooms, four poster rooms and suites.. The new, luxury Welcombe Spa features an impressive level deck swimming pool with a separate external vitality pool, four thermal experience rooms, a selection of Clarins treatment rooms, a gymnasium and an aerobics studio. The award-winning restaurant offers a seasonal changing menu of English and French dishes, and also has outstanding views over the hotels beautiful Italian gardens and water features. For golfers, there is an 18 hole championship golf course which enjoys the reputation of being one of the most outstanding in the heart of England. This outstanding country house hotel also offers corporate golf days, golf clinics and annual private and corporate memberships. Other facilities include a Clubhouse with a Brasserie restaurant and bar. For private functions and business meetings there are a range of 11 conference rooms seating from 4 to 250 people. There is also the beautifully designed Open Championship Suite within the Clubhouse accommodating parties of up to 100 people. There are seven unashamedly luxurious timeshare apartments which are now available on a shared ownership basis.
Hotels in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Ashley Court Hotel
Avonview Hotel
Best Western Grosvenor Hotel
Caterham House Hotel
Coach House Hotel
Craig Cleeve House
Dukes Hotel
Eastnor House
Falcon Hotel
Holiday Inn Stratford-upon-Avon
Horseshoe Hotel
Ingon Manor Hotel & Golf Club
Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel
Macdonald Shakespeare Hotel
Macdonald Swans Nest
Menzies Welcombe Hotel, Spa & Golf Club
Moat House
Sequoia House Hotel
Stratford Court Hotel
Stratford Holiday Inn
Stratford Manor Hotel
Stratford Victoria
Stratheden Hotel
The Payton Hotel
The White Swan
Thistle Stratford-upon-Avon
Nearby hotels
Ettington Park Hotel at Alderminster
The New Inn Hotel at Clifford Chambers
Ettington Chase at Ettington
Houndshill House at Ettington
Hotels in Stratford-Upon-Avon