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The College Arms

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

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The College Arms combines comfort and entertainment in a charming setting. Guests enjoy tasty meals at the restaurant, challenge friends to billiards or pool, and stay connected with WiFi. The helpful staff creates memorable experiences frequently mentioned by previous visitors.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Seymour Room

Seymour Room

Highlights

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

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Arragon Room

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

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Boleyn Room

Boleyn Room

Highlights

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

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Cleaves Room

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

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Classic Room

Classic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
The Village Green, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, CV37 8SG

What's nearby

  • Shakespeare County Raceway - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Hidcote Manor Garden - 11 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Stratford Butterfly Farm - 11 min drive - 11.3 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

Property highlights
The College Arms provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a billiards/pool table, and wedding services
  • Smoke-free premises and 1 meeting room
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Frequently asked questions

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The College Arms?

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

What time is check-out at The College Arms?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The College Arms located?

Situated in Stratford-upon-Avon, this inn is within 3 mi (5 km) of Shakespeare County Raceway, Kiftsgate Court Gardens, and Hidcote Manor Garden. Phocus on Stratford-Upon-Avon and The Greenway are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The College Arms Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.4

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 172 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 172 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 172 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 172 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 172 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Candace

Room was clean and staff friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

June

staff were courteous and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

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

6/10 Okay

Linda

Rooms dated, breakfast ok

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

6/10 Okay

Lisa

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

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

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

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

Tony

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

8/10 Good

Kelly

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

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property had loads of character , staff were very helpful and friendly and breakfast was delicious .
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great country pub with accommodation. Ideally placed for Cotswold Wedding Season! Inexpensive and a cracking breakfast,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great spot

Lovely clean and comfortable stay with fantastic hosts. A great change up from standard rubber stamped hotels for work, thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thanks for such a great stay the staff were all so helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located, reasonable rates, and a accessible pub.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff and Owner. Lovely location and great accommodation. Would highly recommend for all ages. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A pub with wonderful history,novel accommodation with great people running it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Amenities
Friendly hosts and charming country pub
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable, relaxed and comfortable stay. A warm friendly welcome and tasty full English breakfast. Just what we wanted from our one night stay away!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful. The room we had was clean and quiet and a lovely drive to Stratford.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

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

Wonderful

Absolutely wonderful place in a gorgeous village setting. Friendly staff and an amazing breakfast. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon

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

Perfect stop over in a quaint property

Great place to stop for the night before an event taking place locally. Really good welcome, and amazing breakfast. Nothing was too much trouble for the hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, picturesque, and quaint yet very comfortable, clean and at a remarkably reasonable price, The College Arms was a real treat. Our bed was very comfortable, dinner and breakfast portions were very generous and very reasonably priced. We will certainly be back when next in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a one night stay but fitted the bill. Clean with all the facilities we needed, decent pub food and nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024