Swan’s Nest Hotel

Swan’s Nest Hotel is a 17th-century riverside hotel at Bridgefoot in Stratford-upon-Avon, facing the RSC theatre. The town centre is about five minutes away on foot and the railway station around 15 minutes.

Spacious, air-conditioned rooms have a 26-inch Freeview television, a rainfall-style walk-in shower and complimentary mineral water, and many face the garden. Bistrot Pierre serves French food with river views, The Bear Bar and Kitchen offers English classics, and there is a courtyard garden.

The front desk is open 24 hours, with luggage storage, ironing and dry cleaning on offer. Parking on site costs extra. It suits theatre-goers exploring Shakespeare’s town on foot.