My beautiful girlfriend and I recently spent an early Valentines weekend in Stratford upon Avon, and chose to stay at The Stratford Hotel. We had a wonderful little weekend break, and the hotel turned out to be a great choice.
The staff were friendly, attentitive, and always helpful. The hotel itself is modern and clean, with decent sized en-suite rooms, and it lays on a lovely breakfast of fresh and local produce. It is also in a decent location, only a 5 minute walk into the town centre. The hotel also has ample parking (£5 per night) and you can leave your car there for the rest of the day after you check out which was very helpful.
As for Stratford upon Avon, it is a beautiful little town with lots of historic buildings, plenty of places to eat and drink (Cafe Pasta being a great Italian), and is very easy to get around and explore. If you get a chance, seeing a one of Shakespear's plays at the Royal Theatre is an obvious choice. Aside from that, we went on an enjoyable town walk hosted by a very knowledgable and enthusiastic tour guide (turn up at the Royal Theatre at 2pm on Sat or Sun and the tour guide will be waiting for you to turn up and join in on the walk, and costs £6). We also visited the butterfly house across the river Avon which was a lot of fun and a good way to spend an hour.
All in all, we had a great stay in Stratford upon Avon.
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15 February 2012
TBakes
Thank you for your fantastic review following your stay at The Stratford Hotel. I am delighted that we have been able to create lasting memories for a special weekend.
Kind regards
Annie Brown
General Manager
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