The Arden Hotel puts you within a 15-minute drive of Warwick Castle. For a bite to eat, guests can visit The Waterside Brasserie, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A bar/lounge, a terrace and a garden are other highlights at this eco-friendly hotel. The helpful staff and location get great marks from fellow travellers.
Languages
Bulgarian, English, Polish, Swedish
At a glance
Hotel size
45 rooms
Arranged over 3 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
On-site self-parking (GBP 10 per stay)
Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Coffee shop
24-hour room service
Travelling with children
Children's menu
What to do
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horse riding nearby
Working away
Meeting rooms
Conference space
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free newspapers in reception
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Facilities
1 building/tower
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Terrace
Banquet hall
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Raised toilet seat
Low-height worktop and sink
Grab bar near toilet
Bathroom emergency pull cord
No lift (single-level property)
Room amenities
Be entertained
DVD player
Flat-screen television
Digital TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Dressing gowns and slippers
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Alarm clock
Free cot/infant bed
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Freshen up
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Special features
Dining
The Waterside Brasserie – This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 10 per person
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for GBP 25.00 per day
Parking
Self-parking costs GBP 10 per stay
Policies
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a security system on-site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Also known as
Arden Hotel Stratford-upon-avon
Arden Hotel
Arden Stratford-upon-avon
The Arden Hotel Hotel
The Arden Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon
The Arden Hotel Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon
Frequently asked questions
Does The Arden Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Arden Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Arden Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The Arden Hotel?
Yes. Self-parking costs GBP 10 per stay.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Arden Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What is there to do at The Arden Hotel and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities such as hiking and horse riding. The Arden Hotel also has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Arden Hotel?
Yes, The Waterside Brasserie offers al fresco dining.
What's the area around The Arden Hotel like?
The Arden Hotel is in Stratford-upon-Avon City Centre, a short 1-minute walk from Royal Shakespeare Theatre and 3 minutes' walk from Town Hall Stratford upon Avon. Travellers give top marks for the hotel's prime location.
The Arden Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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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
8/10 Very good
12 December 2024
Deborah
Deborah, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
10 December 2024
Gerard
Gerard, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
8 December 2024
Good hotel for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The hotel is in an excellent location for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. On arriving early on the day of arrival we were made to feel very welcome and advised by Reception that we could park in the Hotel free of charge before check in and they even offered us a free hot drink as breakfast was still going on that morning.
Check in was very smooth and the room was good. Just a couple of niggles that the TV signal kept going on and off and the fridge wasn't working but nothing very much to put us off to that degree.
Breakfast was very good and staff were very attentive.
However unfortunately the check out experience wasn't so good as additional service charges were tried to be applied. We queried these as it clearly says on the Hotel.com booking that the service charges are included, and as such they were then taken off.
So, on the whole we did enjoy it but the 'extra' service charges issues did take the shine off it a bit which was a shame.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 December 2024
Ivan
Ivan, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
4 December 2024
Annoying discretionary charges
Lovely hotel with polite and helpful staff. My biggest issue is the addition of “discretionary” service charges. While I understand tipping protocols, adding 5% to the room rate makes me cross and barely manages to scrape through the legal threshold of price transparency. I stay in Stratford upon Avon multiple times per year. This is the only hotel I have experienced this at and it will certainly discourage me from returning
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
4 December 2024
Not as comfortable as expected. the bed was not the comfiest. The furniture was bland. Bedroom windows were broken , the sash did not stay open. The continental breakfast was very basic. Only one kind of bread and pastry. The pastry was cold , no meat or cheeses.
It was an okay stay but not as good value as some other four star hotels in the same area.
bernadette
bernadette, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
3 December 2024
Kate
Kate, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
22 November 2024
A Winter's Tale.
Lovely warm hotel, well situated for shops, restaurants and the theatre.
Richard
Richard, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 November 2024
Great base for Stratford
This hotel is a very good choice for a Stratford stay. Attractively presented, good food and courteous staff.Located absolutely centrally for river walks, theatre, shops and free secure parking
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
2 November 2024
Beautiful hotel - Amazing food
We had a wonderful stay at The Arden. Reception were friendly and helped with our bags. The room was amazing. We booked a Delux room and stayed in 'Pine'. We travelled with our little girl and she had her own bed in the room. There was plenty of room for the extra bed.
Our bed was huge and very comfortable! The bathroom was amazing, I have never seen such a big bath!!
We booked breakfast and dinner and I'm so pleased ww did. The food was outstanding! I am gluten free and they took great care over each meal. There were great choices for our little girl and she enjoyed the food too.
Loads of choices for breakfast.
I highly recommend staying here.
Suzanne
Suzanne, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
1 November 2024
Warm welcome awaits at this lovely hotel.
A warm welcome from the friendliest receptionist (sorry we didn’t get her name). She looked after our bags while we had a delicious lunch in the brasserie.
Our room was lovely - clean and spacious with a lovely bottle of wine. Toiletries in the bathroom were lovely quality although from an eco point of view a shame to see so much single use plastic.
Breakfast was really good with a wide choice of fruits/cereals and pastries and a choice of hot food made to order.
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay enhanced by every single member of staff being so warm and friendly. We will definitely stay with you again when we return to Stratford upon Avon.
Lisa
Lisa, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
31 October 2024
Paula
Paula, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
25 October 2024
Great location
Decent hotel in great location. Finding room can be a little confusing, and pillows definitely need upgrading - apart from that it was a good 1 night stay
Richard
Richard, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
15 October 2024
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
14 October 2024
Friendly and very helpful staff. We had a great room - clean, comfortable and good amenities. Very helpful with a young baby.
Caroline
Caroline, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 October 2024
Gareth
Gareth, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
7 October 2024
Exceeded Expectations
The customer service was spot on from start to finish. We stayed 2 nights on a last minute getaway and the hotel didnt disappoint. We went away for a little break after our engagement. The hotel left a little plate with a treat on wishing us "Congratulations" which was a really nice touch. The cleanliness of the room and hotel overall was really good. The only thing that was to fault was the amenities holder in the shower was broken and the shower waste was slightly discoloured. Those are the only things. The rooms are really spacious, the bed was massive. Overall, we would absolutely stay here again and even thinking of booking a stay as a gift for relatives. Thank you
Jade
Jade, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
6 October 2024
As you like it!
Lovely hotel and service.
Stuart
Stuart, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
1 October 2024
Great location for theatre-goers
The Arden is a very comfortable hotel, conveniently situated just across the road from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Swan, and a two-minute walk from the Other Place. The staff were very welcoming and extremely helpful, going out of their way to meet our needs.
The ground floor rooms are a bit dark, and the lighting is not ideal. Some of the carpets could do with a refresh.
Stephen
Stephen, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
29 September 2024
Justin
Justin, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
26 September 2024
lucinda
lucinda, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
22 September 2024
go to location for the RSC
consistent quality over the years we return on a regular basis
Dave
Dave, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 September 2024
Stayed 1 night for our anniversary. Fantastic staff & service. Lovely room, quiet & lots of space. Food quality excellent too.
JASON
JASON, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
11 September 2024
Other than difficulty finding the parking lot for the hotel, everything else was wonderful.
Jerold
Jerold, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
8 September 2024
Lovely hotel opposite the RSC
Nice rooms and good food,what more do you want .