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The Kings Arms

2.5 star property
Hotel in Swindon with a coffee shop and a restaurant

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Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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20 Wood Street, Swindon, England, SN1 4AB
  • Place, Swindon Arts Centre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Wyvern Theatre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Swindon Designer Outlet
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Swindon

The Kings Arms places you next to Swindon Arts Centre and within a 15-minute walk of Wyvern Theatre. This 14-room hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Swindon Arts Centre - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Wyvern Theatre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Coate Water Country Park - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Museum of the Great Western Railway - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Swindon Station - 11 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pulpit - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Tuppenny - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Jack's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Bell - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Kings Arms

Hotel in Swindon with a coffee shop and a restaurant
The Kings Arms offers free WiFi in public areas and a meeting room. If you drive, put free parking to good use. The front desk has multilingual staff that can answer questions about the accommodations, services, and more.
Guests can expect to find free wired internet. Housekeeping is not available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

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
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.

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Frequently asked questions

What's there to do around The Kings Arms?

This hotel is located in Swindon, just steps from Swindon Arts Centre. You'll also find Wyvern Theatre and Nigel Eady County Ground within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at The Kings Arms?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Does The Kings Arms include a casino?

No, The Kings Arms doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at The Kings Arms?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What do couples enjoy most about The Kings Arms?

Couples staying at this hotel will appreciate amenities like free Internet access as well as a bar and a restaurant.

Are there hot tubs at The Kings Arms?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hotel.

Does The Kings Arms have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, The Kings Arms serves a cooked-to-order breakfast each morning for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Will The Kings Arms allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at The Kings Arms.

Are there connecting rooms at The Kings Arms?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

What is the closest airport to The Kings Arms?

The closest major airport to The Kings Arms is Oxford (OXF), which is about 27.8 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at The Kings Arms?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at The Kings Arms.

The Kings Arms Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 369 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 369 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 369 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 369 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 369 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Nice place

Was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Julia L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The pub at the King's Arms is excellent; they have a brilliant chef, and breakfast is included. On the down side, the room was extremely small, and the sink isn't in the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect x
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From the first point of arriving wss excellent Evening meal fresh and hot. Helpful directions to the theatre. Including taxi no for getting back to hoel Comfy clean bedroom, lovely breakfast. Even a pleasant cherrio as we left.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Jacqueline

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

This Hotel is a night club!

This venue is a live music venue and nightclub Friday & Saturday. The venue are up front about this and list it appropriately on their website but hotels.com do not. I had gone based on hotels.coms information which is miss leading. It was only at check in I discovered this, over 150miles from home. I am not exaggerating, I am not being ott, they turn into a night club from 9pm - 3am every Friday and Saturday. Music thudding until 3am. Our room was above the outside smoking shelter in a Friday night …. Not great. The venue is tired and was undergoing renovations when we visited. Room was okay. Staff were friendly, attentive & polite. Breakfast was great and allergy friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

david andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

adam

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mr

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place and good value for money

Overall it was pretty good to be fair, though I think a few things could be improved. The check in was straight forward and you're given a printed sheet to put in the front of the car to cover parking in the pay & display at the rear of the building. The room was small but comfortable and clean and nicely decorated. There were fresh towels and plenty of tea & coffee. The food we had was really nice and fairly priced, and the breakfast was good too. The only complaint I would have with the breakfast is that nobody told us where everything was and what we could/couldn't have, and we were sort of left to our own devices. The server at breakfast was also a little off and almost uninterested. We also had a rather blunt exchange from another staff member regarding room payment while we were eating our evening meal which was a bit off. One thing we didn't know until we arrived was that it turned into a night club at 10pm until 2pm! That was ok for us and we stayed up and listened to the dj while we drank, but for some it might be reason to avoid the place. The access to the rooms isn't the best as the stairs are quite steep and shallow treads, but it is an old building so I can understand this. We rang the hotel ahead as my wife has a heart condition, so we needed a room on the first floor which they obliged us with. There is another floor above so worth checking if you need to. All in all a nice place with decent food and a pleasant atmosphere, service could be better. Good vfm
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jasper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice play to stay, fab cocktails , dancing till the early hours. Such a good night, would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

scott

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

Nice enough for a short stay

Nice enough rooms and pub. There were a few locals in there when we got there. Staff in the evening were very friendly, the breakfast crew not so much.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great crash over, price and location for Old Town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Not very relaxing

Pleasant enough room above a pub (apart from the didgy stains on the blanket) but almost no sleep... loud pub DJ until gone midnight (althpugh no one on the dance floor and bar almost empty) , then people shouting/ drinking in the smoking area (directly below bedroom window) until the small hours and then what sounded like a tumble dryer (?) in the landey room along the corridor on a very long cycle making a hell of a noise... finally dropped off to sleep about 5am, overslept and missed the breakfast then housekeeping knocking on the door hurrying us along before we'd even reached check out time (then standing outside talking while we packed up)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annabelle

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a couple of times, convenient, great service, what more could you want for the price. Breakfast also lovely
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and convenient, good food in the bar. We stayed mid week and it was quiet overnight. Overall just what we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room good but very cold on the first night with no extra blanket available. Heating put on after speaking with staff the following day. Booking in system wasn't working so I had to come back a bit later to book in and collect key. Breakfast choice good and very tasty. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024