The College Arms

3.0 star property
Inn in Stratford-upon-Avon with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Terrace/patio
Cleaves Room
Front of property
Living area
Front of property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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The Village Green, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, CV37 8SG
  • Place, Shakespeare County Raceway
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Hidcote Manor Garden
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Birmingham (BHX)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

Seymour Room

Highlights

Heating
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Arragon Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Boleyn Room

Highlights

Heating
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Cleaves Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Stratford-upon-Avon

At The College Arms you'll be 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from Shakespeare County Raceway and 4.9 km (3 mi) from Kiftsgate Court Gardens. Highlights at this inn include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free inn offers free WiFi in public areas and wedding services. Plus you'll find wired Internet in public areas. Each morning English breakfast is served between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Stratford-upon-Avon inn include The Greenway and Hidcote Manor Garden.

What's nearby

  • Shakespeare County Raceway - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Hidcote Manor Garden - 11 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Holy Trinity Church - 11 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Royal Shakespeare Theatre - 12 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Shakespeare's Birthplace - 13 min drive - 13.0 km

Getting around

  • Evesham Honeybourne Station - 17 min drive
  • Coventry (CVT) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dirty Duck - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Super Straight Audi Fan Club - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Four Alls - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Seaspray - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The College Arms

Inn in Stratford-upon-Avon with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Stratford-upon-Avon inn is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The College Arms offers 6 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi; wired internet (surcharge)

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

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  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 10.00 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The College Arms?

The College Arms offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at The College Arms?

Yep, The College Arms has a free self car park.

Does The College Arms serve breakfast?

Yep, English breakfast is on offer daily from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The College Arms?

No, The College Arms does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The College Arms?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The College Arms?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

The College Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 174 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 174 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 174 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 174 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 174 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carl, Sheffield

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Alison

Liked: Room comfort

Average accommodation shows in the price.

Could be cleaner. Bed comfortable. Not particularly welcoming atmosphere. Good breakfast. Broken bathroom window with sharp edges. Did get moved to another room. Could do with information in the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

colin

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Could of been a lot better

Stayed in room downstairs.Plus point a bath and a shower unfortunatly the shower had a variety of hairs still in it. bed was comfy. Some dust issues in bathroom too.sitting in the bar at the window lots of dead flies on window sill not good. The chef very unreliable did not show up to cook our breakfast on friday. Or monday we was not happy at all
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old pub and village Was welcomed by the staff and local people Had a lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Noisy stay

Great location and room was clean, comfortable and nicely decorated though bathroom need some maintenance shower door handle broken and blinds didn’t close to window ledge. Was quite noisy on my visit so unfortunately didn’t make for a restful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was fine and staff helpful. There was a lot of loud music playing until after midnight so early sleep was impossible+ ok after 12.30
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Linda

Rooms dated, breakfast ok

Nice village location, rooms above a pub, breakfast ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Pratik

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Firstly, the building is absolutely beautiful, and the ness is one of the best pints I've had in a long time. Now to the nitty gritty - On check-in, we were told that the room we had booked wasn't available, but they would place us in another, larger room. The room was spacious and clean, and we were pleased with everything. Okay, the bed creaked and groaned with every breath, but 8ve slept in worse. We thought little of it and went out to our event in fantastic spirits. Arriving back late at night, we were hit with a cacophony of music at a volume that shook the furniture in our room. Fair enough, we thought, that's what you get for booking a room at a pub - we'll wait it out and then get some well needed shut eye. Unfortunately, we didn't allow for the pub having a 'lock in' and playing the music at full volume well into the early hours of the morning, when my partner snapped and complained to staff. I don't think that I'll be able to ever be able to listen to Carly Simon or Billy Joel again without wanting to force feed somebody their own knees. Despite this debacle, there was no apology, and we were left seething and unable to sleep. Heading into breakfast later that morning, we were faced with condiments that were covered with dust and hair and food (which like the evening before), which was rubbery and inedible. I know that some of this was my fault for booking accommodation at a pub, and failing to take heed of reviews, but there must be better places out there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly, Dinas Powys

Travelled with partner
Staff were very welcoming and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value

Busy village pub, very old so lots of low beams (banged my head going up the stairs; no signage, so that could be improved), friendly service, good beer, very good food, generous portions and excellent value for money. Excellent choice if you are in need of a room in the Cotswolds at a sensible price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr M T

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

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great host great food.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice old pub with lots of character. The rooms and communal areas are tired and worn. Cleanliness is lower than average, this place would really benefit from some tlc.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Charles

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in Aragon for 2 nights when attending a wedding nearby. The hosts were friendly and welcoming. Our room was clean and comfortable but could do with a few tweaks this did not mar our stay. However the food both at breakfast and evening was excellent with breakfast being outstanding. The property is period and as such is always going to have its niggles. Thank you for a lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bedroom was a bit tired but pleasant over night stay. Decent size room and ensuite. Didn’t get chance to sample the food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

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