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The Sun Inn

Property class: 5 and above

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A two-story building with a balcony, wooden steps, and hanging flower baskets.
A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a wooden floor, a sofa, and a view of the outdoors.
A two-story building with a balcony, outdoor seating, and hanging flower baskets.
A bar area with stools, a bar counter, and a dartboard.
A restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, a bar area, and a view of the street.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is NZ$162
includes taxes & fees
19 Aug - 20 Aug

Explore the area

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Coate, Swindon, England, SN3 6AA
  • Place, Coate Water Country Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Wyvern Theatre
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Swindon Designer Outlet
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪67 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a TV.

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with a bed, a dresser, a television, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled Access)

A hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table, a chair, a desk, and a small table with a plant.

Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled Access)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a desk, and a wardrobe.

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Twin Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a radiator, and a window with curtains.

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • Park view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

About the area

Swindon

A luxury stay in Swindon awaits you at The Sun Inn. You'll be steps from Coate Water Country Park and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Swindon Arts Centre. Highlights at this guest house include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free guest house offers free WiFi in public areas, a business centre and a garden. Additionally, you'll find coffee/tea in a common area and wedding services. .With a stay at this 5-property class South Swindon guest house, you'll be 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from North Wessex Downs and 3.3 km (2.1 mi) from Nigel Eady County Ground.
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What's nearby

  • Coate Water Country Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Wyvern Theatre - 11 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 14 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Lydiard Park - 18 min drive - 18.4 km
  • University of Oxford - 60 min drive - 65.2 km

Getting around

  • Swindon Station - 11 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Messenger Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Tuppenny - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Drink Valley (Old Town) - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Steam Railway Co - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Rendezvous - Hoopers place - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Sun Inn

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business centre and a meeting room are available.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. The luxury The Sun Inn also features a garden and coffee/tea in common area. Self parking is free.

This 5-star Swindon guest house is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Sun Inn offers 10 accommodations with portable fans. 28-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 28-inch LED TV with digital channels

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting
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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

Property class

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Sun Inn Swindon
Sun Swindon
Sun Inn Swindon
Sun Swindon
Inn The Sun Inn Swindon
Swindon The Sun Inn Inn
The Sun Inn Swindon
Sun Inn
Sun
Inn The Sun Inn

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Sun Inn?

Yep, The Sun Inn has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Sun Inn?

As of 16 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Sun Inn on 19 Aug 2026 start from NZ$162, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Sun Inn?

No, The Sun Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Sun Inn?

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

What time are check-in & check-out at The Sun Inn?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Sun Inn?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The Sun Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 412 out of 651 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 651 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 651 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 651 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 651 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for one night in Room 8, room was clean, spacious and well equipped looking out onto the garden. Full English breakfast was really good, although tea and coffee were extra cost. Staff were welcoming and helpful. Overall a great short stay, we will definitely visit again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great pub and hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service throughout particularly for the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Would def stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff and clean comfortable rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place with excellent breakfast and good staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay , food good pub grub
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely property and a great breakfast!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

,mason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really like this place easy to find easy parking lovely park and lake next door dinner and breakfast was good and really dog friendly in the pub and accommodation we are going back as it's a really good base to visit the surrounding areas
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, clean lovely room great breakfast everything about this place brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

ALAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WE LEFT TO EARLY FOR BREAKFAST
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good food friendly served very helpful staff. Lovely lake walk
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay at this pub good food and very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and very nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot with lovely staff, restaurant and bar.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay at the sun inn
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Sun Inn. On arrival we were made very welcome and given all the information we needed for our stay. The room was very comfortable with all the facilities we needed. The breakfast offered a variety of choices which was a great start to our day. All staff were friendly and approachable. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location, very nice walks round the lake and excelent value.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed the stay. Excellent price for such a large delux room. Breakfast very good. Would certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and location right next to the water park and close to the town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we stayed in was fantastic for us with large bath & double shower. Clean bar with friendly staff & a great selection of drinks..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay, quiet in rooms. Walk around Coate Water was a bonus, breakfast fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and accommodation. Value for money accomodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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