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The Saracens Head Hotel

2.0 star property
Families appreciate the restaurant's kids' meals while adults enjoy the outdoor tennis court, and babysitting services give parents time to themselves

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The Saracens Head Hotel offers a sun-kissed terrace where guests can relax after a day of activities. The on-site restaurant serves special meals for children, while express check-in and babysitting services ensure a smooth, hassle-free experience for everyone.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite (Sleeps up to 3)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, Private Bathroom (room)

Single Room, Private Bathroom (room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Swindon is home to The Saracens Head Hotel. Arts Theatre and Swindon and Cricklade Railway are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Clive Parade and Abbey Meads Village Centre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Stratton St Margaret Parish Grounds or Blunsdon Abbey Stadium. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like horse riding and other activities like birdwatching. Visit our Swindon travel guide
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Market Place, Swindon, England, SN6 7AG

What's nearby

  • Swindon Designer Outlet
    Swindon Designer Outlet
    24 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • University of Oxford
    University of Oxford
    45 min drive - 30.3 miles
  • Blenheim Palace
    Blenheim Palace
    56 min drive - 39.4 miles
  • Pentylands Country Park
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Wrag Barn Golf & Country Club
    10 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Swindon (XWS-Swindon Train Station)
    20 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    45 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    6 min drive
  • The Gulshan
    5 min drive
  • Cafe and Chat
    8 min drive
  • Arkells Brewery
    6 min drive
  • Papa John's Pizza
    7 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Babysitting

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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 and cash
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is The Saracens Head Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Saracens Head Hotel?

Check-in start time: 12:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Saracens Head Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Saracens Head Hotel located?

Situated in Swindon, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Pentylands Country Park and Wrag Barn Golf & Country Club. Stanton Country Park is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) away.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Saracens Head Hotel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

8.2

Staff & service

6.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 280 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 280 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 280 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 280 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 280 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean room, friendly staff and convenient location for visiting family and friends.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
For an overnight stay on a budget, this was fantastic. The bed was comfy, decent pillows and duvet, the sheets and towels were lovely and clean and I really liked the brand of toiletries. The hotel/pub is really big and could do with some updating, but this would needs huge investment, so I'm not surprised at overall condition, but it's functional, clean and tidy. There were two bars one for side was food/restaurant and the other drinks, darts and sport on the TV. Lots of locals, I had a great conversation with locals whilst enjoying a few pints. Very big outdoor area at the back with heaters and a very large TV with sport on. Fantastic stick of beverages, I had some spicy chicken wings and apple pie with fresh cream, both were delicious. AJ (landlord) was very welcoming. The general atmosphere was busy and enjoyable. I will definitely come back again for a stopover stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean room and comfortable bed. Perfect for a one night stay. No issues parking as there's a large car park at the back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Victoria Hartley

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient place to stay for the night. Friendly staff in the bar directed me to my room and gave instructions for leaving in the morning. Arrived in the evening so could find on-street parking close by, then moved my car to the carpark when there were spaces. Bed was comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aleric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pub, good food and friendly people
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

aleric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub, good food, friendly atmosphere, Nice rooms, a quirky building which shaws age by design, Over all a lovely place to stay,
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay.Very nice en suit room with everything
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff and good value for a two night stay and a ideal location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Raji

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

Excellent

excellent hospitality and very freindly staff. Great location for a quick stopover
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Lovely hotel very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good stay

The food is amazing and lots of great home made food. Defo 5 star plus. The room is okay for the price but it was fine. Internet fine. I would stay again and it has a lovely family and friends feel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Saracens Head

Staff friendly and helpful room needs a revamp, but would book again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel/bar the room was clean and very spacious and the bathroom was very nice. Staff where extremely friendly and helpful and the bar was a nice environment with food and drink not to expensive, would definitely recommend and will be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Alison

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

Excellent hotel for attending a wedding

Very good location for the wedding and a reasonable rate for the night. Very comfy bed and good shower. The pub lunch was very tasty and excellently cooked, fish and chips and scampi were delicious. The car park at the back was welcome as limiting parking in the town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Iqbal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, character property with comfortable bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Simple but comfortable, did the job
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff are amazing and in the door in the restaurant was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jean-Claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Just stayed for a night so hard to form an educated opinion on the hotel. It was clean, probably could do with some modernisation but at this price it was definitely adequate. The staff and the food were excellent though
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff, good sized room with a view of the square. Small but adequate toilet. Really good food and drink.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luc

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

Visit to Wiltshire

My stay was very delightful. The location was perfect, very accessible by public transportation. The staff were extremely courteous and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room No. 7 very tired and dated. Mattress so uncomfortable. En-suite had bad smell, not the best hotel stay this year. Didn’t expect too much but was a let down. Check-in and staff all fine.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Derwyn Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very comfortable bed all clean and tidy could do with some tlc for example in the bathroom there's no where to hang towels etc sink plug chain is broken and door will not close needs planing to better fit
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely time! Staff was exceptional! We had a beautiful dinner at the pub! The food was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Quite outdated, bed was very uncomfortable. Staff lovely though!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice stay again.

Old and querky hotel, very reasonable price and we have stayed here a few times. Bed was quite comfortable and the shower was excellent. A full English breakfast is an extra cost but well worth it. We also ate there on the Saturday evening, and although they were busy, they still managed to find us a table, it was very good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023