The Barrington Arms Hotel

Hotels
Independent
8.8 (195 reviews)
High St, Swindon, England, SN6 8AN , Swindon , GB

Pets allowed

Facilities

Free breakfast
Free WiFi
Continental breakfast
Free breakfast
Smoke-free property
Free self parking
Free continental breakfast
Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
Change of towels (on request)
Change of bed sheets (on request)
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Welcoming environment
Great breakfast
Friendly staff
Comfy beds
Cons:
Some tired amenities
Small menu choices

Categories

Cleanliness
8.59
Welcoming and clean.
Service
9.06
All staff were friendly and helpful, providing a home away from home experience.
Location
9.1
Great location for visiting Avebury and RIAT.
Room Quality
8.55
Size of the room was impressive and quiet for a great sleep.
Amenities
8.58
Includes a pool table and darts board; some areas could use improvement.
Value for Money
8.54
Great value for the price paid.
Food and Beverage
9.09
Delicious cooked breakfasts and great food quality.
Overall Experience
8.86
Overall my experience was positive, and will likely stay there again.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-06 10:16

Property Description

Dining Options: Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, snacks in the coffee shop/cafe, and your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Complimentary Breakfast: Start your day with a free continental breakfast served daily.
Convenient Amenities: Free self-parking available onsite, complimentary wireless internet access, and flat-screen TVs in guestrooms.

Book now for a delightful stay at The Barrington Arms Hotel in Swindon.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Airport code: SOU

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • Pets

    Pets allowed

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 195 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.59
Service: 9.06
Location: 9.1
Room Quality: 8.55
Amenities: 8.58
Value for Money: 8.54
Food and Beverage: 9.09
Overall Experience: 8.86
J
John
8
Pros:

My room was in the older part of the main pub, and whilst some of the building was ageing, the room was well looked after and comfortable. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating to all requests. This is a traditional homely hotel and excellent value for money. Highly recommended.

2025-10-09 via Nuitee
C
Chris
10
Pros:

Welcoming, clean and great breakfast

2025-09-25 via Nuitee
D
David family
8
Pros:

A useful place to stay when visiting Avebury. Basic rustic accommodation. Unfortunately, when we arrived we discovered that the kitchen was closed other than for breakfasts. However, the Prince of Wales across the road was open for meals. We had two cooked breakfasts here, deliciously cooked by different staff. All the staff we met were friendly and helpful, prividing a home away from home experience. Bed was comfy and we slept soundly. Our dog was treated wonderfully.

2025-09-16 via Nuitee
A
Anthony solo traveller gb
9
Great venue, warm, helpful staff, good beer & food
Pros:

Location perfect. Nigel's breakfasts and service was great. Hannah looked after me on arrival, and during my stay.
Nice place, some bits (roof terrace) a little tired, but characterful, old buildings need constant attention.

Cons:

As above, the tired bits.

2025-07-30 via Nuitee
A
Allan
8
Pros:

Suggested improvements would be upgrading the sockets to USB ones & adding a mirror in the bedroom.
Staff were helpful & friendly provided a relaxed welcoming service. We thought it great value for the price paid.
We were impressed with the size of the room and how quiet it was so we had great sleep. Shower pressure was amazing.
Would definitely stay again.

2025-07-29 via Nuitee
D
Duncan
10
Pros:

Nice, friendly place to stay.

2025-07-26 via Nuitee
P
Paul
8
Great Location for RIAT!
Pros:

Was myself and my friend who stayed here for 2 nights for the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. Great location for a 25 minute travel between the two places.
Slight hiccup upon arrival but sorted very quickly.
The owner (Ben) is a delightful guy who very much went out of his way to make up for the hiccup, and couldn't have been nicer or done more. He even made up a breakfast bag for me to take with me when I departed early on my last morning. Thank you Ben!
The bar area in general is a great size, loads of space to move about. There's a pool table, darts board, and a TV available in the bar area.
there are two outside seating areas, one of which has a number of tables and large umbrellas, the other on a grassy area beyond the rear car park.
A couple of things which could be improved.
Could do with at least one more member of bar staff. When we arrived, Zack was the only guy in there (it seemed) and he was running around trying to do his best, but was clearly in need of assistance.
Food that we had was great, looked great, tasted lovely, and a decent size, menu was a little small but that's being really picky as I'm a fussy eater.
Overall my experience was positive, and will likely stay there again. Thanks to the team who did a great job.

2025-07-19 via Nuitee
D
David
6
A little haphazard
Pros:

Our room had a recently refurbished bathroom, which was good (although the machine linked to the toilet did make an unexpected noise from time-to-time). However, the overall feeling was that the hotel was poorly organised. In particular, the breakfast arrangements were slow and insufficient thought had been put into thinking about what the clients might need (and not know where to find) etc.

2025-07-06 via Nuitee
V
Vicky young couple gb
7
Fine for one night is you need to go somewhere nearby.
Pros:

Good location and value for money. Breakfast ok and fast service. Room clean and a decent size.

Cons:

Staff were a little rude, was given incorrect information by one and another was very abrupt when I questioned it. Quite a few ants in the bathroom and some stains on the carpet, but generally fine.

2025-06-29 via Nuitee
M
Mike with friends gb
10
Comfortable and great value for money
Pros:

Perfect location with good food and lovely staff

Cons:

Nothing

2025-06-22 via Nuitee
C
Chris
10
Pros:

Really good stay, comfortable bed, lovely shower, excellent breakfast

2025-06-13 via Nuitee
C
Chris review category business travellers gb
8
It delivered what it said on the tin
Pros:

Acceptable - staff were late on duty and it was late

Cons:

Barry restaurant area would benefit from refurbishment

2025-06-13 via Nuitee
F
Frederick review category business travellers gb
9
Very good value and comfortable accommodation.
Pros:

Nice old building, the guest accommodation is chalet style, separate to the pub. They were not offering evening meals when we stayed but directed us the pub opposite which had a good pub menu. The staff at the Barrington were very helpful and responsive.

2025-05-31 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
10
Friendly, spotless, well cared for room
Pros:

Warm and friendly welcome. Room immaculately clean and tidy. Friendly breakfast service. Hot breakfasts cooked to order.

2025-05-29 via Nuitee
S
Susan
10
Friendly Staff, pleasant village.
Pros:

Lovely area friendly staff, only problem was the bed has wooden sides and a low mattress which means you hurt the back of your legs trying to get out of bed the mattress needs higher.

2025-05-25 via Nuitee
R
Ross
8
Pros:

Room did the job, booked a double bed but got 2 singles. Bed was a bit springy, maybe a mattress topper but overall no issues.

2025-05-21 via Nuitee
L
Lindsay group gb
5
OK for a short stay.
Pros:

A good central location for where I needed to visit.

Cons:

Staff were ok but the breakfast cook could have been more attentive rather than looking at his mobile with his feet up.
The room was passable but could have been better decorated. The shower door was broken but useable. The flloring could be fixed. There was no mirror in the bedroom area.

2025-05-17 via Nuitee
C
Christine
10
Pros:

The staff were all friendly and helpful. The hotel is in the middle of a nice friendly village.

2025-04-23 via Nuitee
D
David review category business travellers gb
10
Exceptional
2025-04-20 via Nuitee
J
Jacqueline young couple gb
7
Good
Pros:

Food and service was very good.

Cons:

Needs a bit of tlc especially the front of the building

2025-04-19 via Nuitee