The White Swan Hotel

Situated in the very heart of Shakespeares birthplace in the town of Stratford upon avon. The historic White Swan Hotel closed its doors in November for a 3million restoration project and is reopening in April 2012. Our Grade II listed building will be completely renovated and modernised whilst maintaining its unique heritage. The front of the hotel will remain as a cosy traditional pub serving delicious freshly cooked food and outstanding cask conditioned ales while the 41 bedroom hotel will be fully upgraded to a 4 star standard with a brand new grand reception lounge so that both the pub and hotel are enjoyable and welcoming for all guests. The White Swan has been dated back to 1450 making it the hotel oldest inn and one of the oldest buildings in the town. In one of the rooms at the front of the building there is a wall painting at was commissioned by William Perrott who owned the building in 1560 for his wife. The wall painting depicts the story of Tobais and the angle such a subject would be doubly appropriate for a tavern of the day. The question is did Shakespeare himself sit and drink his mead while looking at the painting. The Hotel is ideally based to visit all the attractions in the town whether its a night at the theatre or visiting one of Shakespeares 5 houses and his birthplace. A gentle river cruise join a spooky ghost tour simply enjoying the towns shopping or a fun packed day at the races. Theres so much to do in Stratford upon Avon. We have a 70 cover conference and function room which can be divided into 2 to suit all requirements. The hotel is conveniently located within easy reach of the M40 motorway Birmingham international airport and minutes from Stratford train station making us perfect location for your event.