Stratford-Upon-Avon Hotels

If you're looking for a hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, Best Western has several, perfectly placed to explore the beautiful surrounding area. Due to its significance as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, the world's most celebrated playwright, the town is a popular tourist destination and receives around three-million visitors a year, keen to soak up the city's culture and history. If planning a trip, it is sensible to book a Stratford hotel in advance.

Stratford-upon-Avon neighbourhoods

A picturesque market town, Stratford-upon-Avon has its origins in medieval times, the original charters being granted in 1196. A stay in our beautiful, Best Western Stratford hotel will give you quick and easy access to the small swan-adorned town, blessed with ancient buildings and a welcoming, communal atmosphere. The main tourist attractions can be found in the centre near Bridge Street. Use your hotel in Stratford as a jumping-off point to explore the beautiful, neighbouring counties of Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire as well as Warwickshire itself. Warwick, the county town, is famous as the site of the world's most complete medieval castle, a truly magnificent structure. Birmingham, the UK's second largest city is also within easy reaching distance from any Stratford hotel and always has plenty to do and see. Stratford itself itself is dominated by beautiful rows of majestic, black and white, Tudor houses and divided up by crisscrossing, peaceful waterways. The town's ancient streets ooze atmosphere and magic - a stay in Stratford is truly memorable.

Shopping in Stratford-upon-Avon

There is a huge range of shops on offer. The warm and atmospheric Henley Street is often packed with costumed street performers, paying tribute to the town's most famous old-timer. With large, bustling department stores housing fabulous selections, dotted amongst quality, independent shops, this is a great place to buy gifts and find something different. The farmers market that takes place twice a month sees a return to basics; growers selling their own crops, sharing their passion for produce raised locally with love and care. Take some homemade produce back to your Stratford hotel room for an early afternoon snack before you go exploring.

Eating and drinking in Stratford-upon-Avon

Check out Marlowe's, a favourite haunt of Shakespearean actors including Ben Kingsley and Donald Sinden. The black and white pubs and restaurants decorate the streets, filling the air with mouth-watering aromas. There is something for everyone, with the Thai Boathouse in Swans Nest Lane and China Kitchen of Mare Street serving up popular, Eastern dishes, to the hearty Carluccios, a popular Italian restaurant, to the highly popular and traditional British ‘Essence' of Old Lion Court, ranked number one in Tripadvisor 2012.

Culture and nightlife in Stratford-upon-Avon

From your hotel in Stratford, you can pop down to see a Royal Shakespeare Company performance at the esteemed Courtyard Theatre, possibly the best-known theatrical ensemble on the planet, celebrating the art and work of the world's most celebrated playwright in the town of his birth. Some of its past and present thespians include Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh. The Swan, an alternative theatre, also hosts many Shakespearean productions and on warm summer's evenings, puts on alfresco performances at the charming, riverside venue, the Dell. Bancroft Gardens, packed with rows of aromatic herbs and flowers and complete with a magnificent swan fountain and human sundial, provide a scenic alternative to the theatre. For an evening of light, jovial entertainment head to Cox's Yard, a former Victorian timber merchants where you'll rub shoulders with many a raucous local and spend a fun-packed evening of laughter and drinking. For a memorable alternative to a normal UK city break, a stay in a Best Western Stratford hotel is guaranteed to be truly enjoyable.

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