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The swan inn

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Salisbury with a coffee shop and a restaurant

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, individually furnished, bed sheets
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The Swan Inn blends rustic charm with modern comfort in a peaceful countryside setting. Guests unwind in the garden, enjoy coffee at the café, or meet friends at the bar. Free WiFi and daily housekeeping ensure a comfortable, convenient stay away from home.

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Standard Room | In-room dining

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Highlights

Individually furnished
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, individually furnished, bed sheets

Standard Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room | 1 bedroom, individually furnished, bed sheets

Superior Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Salisbury is home to The swan inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at New Forest National Park and Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs, while Mompesson House and Cathedral Close are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Salisbury Racecourse or Southampton Skating.
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The swan inn Warminster road, Stoford, Salisbury, England, SP2 0PR

What's nearby

  • Wilton House - 9 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Salisbury Racecourse - 10 min drive - 5.1 miles
  • Salisbury Cathedral - 12 min drive - 6.0 miles
  • Stonehenge - 13 min drive - 8.8 miles
  • Old Sarum - 13 min drive - 7.5 miles

Getting around

  • Salisbury Station - 12 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Old Castle - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Villa Verde - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Kingfisher Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Dark Revolution - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Bridge Inn - ‬8 min drive

About this property

The swan inn

Bed & breakfast near Salisbury Cathedral
At The swan inn, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and a bar. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge) and outdoor furniture
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12 for adults and GBP 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Hosted evening meal available for a fee of GBP 25; reservation required

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

More

  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 30 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.00 for adults and GBP 8.00 for children
  • Hosted evening meal: GBP 25.00

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The swan inn Salisbury
The swan inn Bed & breakfast
The swan inn Bed & breakfast Salisbury

Frequently asked questions

Is The swan inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The swan inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The swan inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The swan inn?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The swan inn located?

Situated in Salisbury, this bed & breakfast is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas and 2.5 mi (3.9 km) from Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs. Wilton House and Salisbury Racecourse are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The swan inn Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 19 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Darryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and good price Everything made easy Clean and nice atmosphere will use again In the future
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Gary

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Old and rundown
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

stay

The establishment was a little run down and we were a bit dubious of whether to stay , and to eat there. But the rooms were clean, bed comfy, food was good and bar well stocked. could have done with some soap in bathroom and one room didn't have a loo roll.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Angela Mary

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bar meals were OK. However, there was no breakfast service at the property so I left without staying the night and went home. Property rather run down and rickety.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs a makeover

In the 1980’s or 1990s it might have been acceptable, and it does seem tired. A little scruffy round the edges. Needs a complete makeover and modernising if they expect repeat business.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will Not Return

The bar area was ok, and the food was good, but the bed rooms hadn’t been made up, towels missing, mugs missing, waste bin in toilet not emptied, sink was dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Margaret

It was a lovely old inn but it needed a thorough clean. The entrance and stairs were particularly bad. The staff were indifferent reminded me of the hotel in Psycho. We only saw 2 other customers. Furthermore they took payment when we had already paid Expedia for bread and breakfast then said they didn’t do breakfast when we came down in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

No room

When we arrived we were told there is no room for us. Do to a pipe burst. Not sure if this was true or they had simply given the room away.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No breakfast available at all, bar closed very early, was quiet - no other customers of any kind were there at any time. Poor chap who appeared to be the only person around did his best, why was somewhere I have stayed at before been run into the ground ? The 'S' in The Swan Inn on the front of the building was hanging off when I arrived, next day it had fallen off completely !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs a makeover

In the 1980’s or 1990s it might have been acceptable, and it does seem tired. They shouldn’t be charging today’s prices for such a condition. A little scruffy round the edges. Needs a complete makeover and modernising if they expect repeat business.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Poor Service

Very little service. The first day we had to take our wet towels to the landlady to get them replaced. The towels were replaced on the second day but nothing else was done to the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness
The bedroom was ok, but bathroom left a lot to be desired, less than a third of a toilet roll no spare, no glasses glass or plastic to clean your teeth, bath panel cracked, toilet needs a lot of bleach in it for it to be clean, soap dispenser in shower not working. Had a shower went from nice warm water to cold. Bed was comfortable and nice white towels. Room 4 right above the bar can be noisy would we stay again? No.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Georgia

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

Dirty room and rude staff

Room was filthy, and the staff (the owner in particular) were very rude and unhelpful. I booked a room with two twin beds for 3 nights, and only stayed one due to how dirty the floors were. Not only was the room unclean, but the initial room we were let into was a double bed that was clearly in use, with an unmade bed and used tea cups on the bedside table. Despite checking out early, the owner refused to refund me for the 2 nights we didn't stay and argued that the dirty floors was a matter of "my opinion". I have attached photos of said floors.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Leonard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
At check-in I was asked to pay when I had already paid. I was told that I had to enter my car reg into a machine to get free parking. I could come back any time to my room, but after 10pm I could not access the machine after 10pm. Duh! This place is unattended overnight. The room supplied tea and coffee but only one cup in a double room. No one onsite to get another. No glasses even for a glass of water. The description of the property stated that breakfast was available, but there was none. I had to re-tune the telly myself to get it to work. No heating. No extra blankets.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Georgia

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

Dirty room and rude staff

Upon our arrival at the Swan Inn we managed (eventually) to attract the attention of a young man who appeared to be an employee and we explained that we had a reservation to stay for three nights. Again, eventually, we were shown up some flights of stairs. At 64 and only 5ft tall I was visibly struggling with my luggage and so was a little disconcerted that the aforementioned young man strolled effortlessly ahead burdened only by a set of keys. He stopped at the top, handed over said keys and immediately departed without so much as a backward glance. Upon entering the room we were somewhat taken aback by the sight of an unmade queen bed with some dirty mugs on the bedside table. This clearly wasn’t the twin beds we had booked, but hey, anyone can make a mistake! back down the stairs went my daughter and explained the problem to the same young man. He handed her another set of keys and gave an alternative room number, but this time, didn’t bother with the unnecessary exertion of accompanying her. The second room was equipped with twin beds and on a cursory inspection appeared to be guest ready, ie the beds were made and there were no dirty cups. The door lock didn’t seem to work, but hey, it’s an old Inn, nowhere is perfect. We dumped our luggage and left for a prearranged appointment. We left the door unlocked as we really couldn’t make it work. On our return at around 8.30 pm we began to realize with mounting horror the real condition of our room. Please see attached picture
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Swan stay..

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rafaela

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Attila

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty Very limited dining
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Leider nicht so toll wie angepriesen

Wir haben das Hotel extra gebucht, weil es auch ein Restaurant hat. Leider schloss dies schon um 16:00, so dass es nicht möglich war dort das Abendessen einzunehmen. Wir mussten dann mit dem Auto nach Salisbury (10 Minuten) fahren, da das Hotel nicht zentral liegt. Beim Buchen war das nicht ersichtlich. Die jungen Frauen im Hotel waren sehr nett, aber der Besitzer ungehalten und unfreundlich. Das Zimmer war herzig. Der Temperaturregler der Dusche funktionierte aber nicht und wir duschten kalt. Es lag nicht daran, dass wir das komplizierte System nicht begriffen hätten. Der Beschrieb dazu war, by the way, veraltet und gehörte zu einem anderen System. daran lag es aber, wie gesagt, nicht. Der Regler war schlicht defekt. Die Bar/das Restaurant war sehr herzig und liebevoll eingerichtet, unser Zimmer aber arg in die Jahre gekommen. Hätte die Dusche funktioniert und das Restaurant, wie versprochen geöffnet gehabt, wäre alles nicht schlimm gewesen.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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