“A characterful historic hotel well positioned just steps from Stratford-upon-Avon's famed theatres. Rooms are split across the old building & a new extension. Both are luxurious but the older ones benefit from period features. With a particularly good restaurant, this is ideal for theatre goers.”

Hotel review

Opposite Shakespeare’s New Place, where the bard once lived, this listed Tudor building is now a boutique hotel that retains its historical heart, while adding in modern touches. Rooms are either original Tudor rooms, complete with wooden beams and sloping floors, the Georgian Townhouse, still historical but with a different era character, and contemporary rooms which are found in the new wing and bring design right up to date. The Woodsman, the hotel’s restaurant, is an experience in food theatre. As a drinks trolley is wheeled from table to table, cocktails being mixed while you wait, chefs prepare and cook deer, wild boar, lamb and beef in a wood fired oven and charcoal grill right there in front of diners. They’re big on meat here, having their own butchery to prepare everything fresh, but there is always one vegetarian option on this seasonal changing menu.

Samantha Priestley
Samantha Priestley Review published: 08/13/2024

Recommended for

  • Theatre

    • The Royal Shakespeare Theatres are just two minutes away on foot making the hotel a great option for those travelling for a show
  • Foodies

    • The restaurant is a real lure with carefully sourced produce including the likes of muntjac, roe and fallow deer on the menu
  • Restaurant

    • Contemporary British cuisine is served in Woodsman restaurant. There's also the option of private dining and a high tea
  • Sights nearby

    • Visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shakespeare's Birthplace, and Warwick Castle
  • Museums

    • Make a stop at the mechanical art and design museum (the MAD Museum)
  • Child friendly

    • Interconnecting rooms
  • Gourmet

  • Good wine list

  • Full of character

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Family Suites

  • Historic

  • Gym

  • Charming

  • Traditional

  • Disabled access

Facilities

  • Rooms

    93 rooms in this hotel
  • Restaurant

    Contemporary British cuisine is served in Woodsman restaurant. There's also the option of private dining and a high tea
  • Parking

    Limited on site parking allocated on a first come first served basis; charges apply
  • Child friendly

    Interconnecting rooms
  • Wifi

  • Good wine list

  • Sit-out Terrace

  • Meeting Room

  • Bar

  • Family Suites

  • Garden

  • Concierge

  • Disabled access

  • Room service

  • Gym

Activities

  • Theatre

    • The Royal Shakespeare Theatres are just two minutes away on foot making the hotel a great option for those travelling for a show
  • Sights nearby

    • Visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shakespeare's Birthplace, and Warwick Castle
  • Museums

    • Make a stop at the mechanical art and design museum (the MAD Museum)

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Originally published by The Telegraph

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