The Swan Inn  

The food was poor especially considering the price.

Very noisey

The room was nice and the food was lovely

The shower flooded and there was no choice of beer wlthough it was meant to be a rteal ale pub

The Swan is ideally located for a visit to Salisbury. The river, which is just across the road, is an ideal place to sit and watch the swans (excuse that) glide by. However as it was bitterly cold we could not take advantage. The staff were, on the whole, most obliging and friendly. The room was clean, if small, likewise the ensuite. The food was very good and reasonably priced and the breakfast (included) was extremely good with an abundance of coffee.

The manager stayed on his mobile when we arrived, thus keeping us waiting a while. Not a good thing! The room was advertised as being a 'Superior' double but was most certainly not. It was extremely small - you had to squeeze between the foot of the bed and the wall one at a time. Also although it was supposed to be a kingsize bed - the mattress was most definitely not. The bed base might have been but as the mattress was inserted inside the frame that made it smaller. Because of the above my sleep suffered!

Overall the staff were friendly, our room was comfortable and our meals were excellent.

The heated towel rail in the bathroom did not work

The room was very nice, if a little chilly on a cold winter's night. But the best thing about the stay was the food that we had in the bar downstairs, which was excellent. I would highly recommend a stay here just for the pork belly!

The inn is right next to a busy main road, although the rooms are well insulated from the sound of the traffic.

Mr and Mrs s p thoroughly enjoyed their 2 night stay. It is a nice old Inn and handy for the Park and Ride. The food was very tasty and we would consider returning.

Very friendly staff, room was excellant and the food was way above average, although our stay was cut short by a family emergency we ware going to return in the near future.

The Swan over-all is very good, being in a good position for touring the area and has excellant Staff.

Disappointed that there was very little on the evening menu that we would call "Good English Food" and that the menu was the same for all the time we stayed there.

Very typical English establishment. Rooms are pleasant and held well. They are correctly soundproofed on the street side

Very very far from the center, about 15 km (6 miles). It is not practical at all. The card menu of the restaurant of the hotel is expensive

The fact that it was it was in a small village gave it a warm and nostalgic feeling of an old country inn. Too bad the major road ran right next to it, but there is nothing one can do about that, and with good windows the sound was not obvious. The excellent, included Full English Breakfast, was a real plus. We loved and were impressed that the inn focuses on all natural foods, (free range eggs, whole wheat bread, etc.) and their concern for the environment and recycling. The staff were very helpful in trying to figure out our transportation by train to London, and called the station for us to get the schedule. Carl, the owner as well as being the bartender, registrar, waiter and bell boy, was very friendly as well. Enjoyable stay, out of a major city, and is ideal for slow-pace travelers who do not need a bowling alley, movie theater, shopping mall, or night-life.

1) Beds mattresses were too soft (for us), unlike most of Europe that are much firmer. 2) Public transport does have some drawbacks. Taxi prices are high for budget travelers. The nearest larger town is Salisbury, and the bus is the only way to get to the inn. Although it is not hard to get from the busy bus station to the Swan in about 25 minutes, the return is much more difficult. We waited at the bus stop down the street from the inn for over an hour, and the bus never came. Ended up hitch-hiking, and got a ride in time to catch our train to London and airport for our flight home. Swan Inn must work more closely with the "local" public transport to know when the buses stop near their establishment for future travelers like us. Missing a flight home, would have put a real damper on a otherwise very enjoyable stay at this fine hotel.

Good atmosphere, comfortable and good food. Very convenient for Salsibury. Just a pity about the proximity of the road which is used by heavy vehicles. However, rooms are double glazed which helps a little - provided you don't mind closed windows at night.

Extremely polite and helpful staff. Some confusion with the booking but this was speedily resolved prior to arrival to our complete satisfaction; namely we were unable to have the Hemingway as booked but we were offered a discounted alternative. Very hearty breakfast and the room was very comfortable. Ate in the bar on the first night - this was very good too.

The busy main road which separates the hotel from the car park. This did not cause a noise nuisance to us but it wasn't pleasant to cross and the walk to the bus stop for Salisbury wasn't great when HGVs thundered past in what is meant to be a 30 zone.