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The Swan Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Front of property
Suite, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking | View from room
Reception
2 bars/lounges

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Sadler Street, Wells, England, BA5 2RX
  • Wells Cathedral
    2 min walk
  • Vicar's Close
    4 min walk
  • Wells Bishop's Palace
    5 min walk
  • Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    42 min drive

Room options

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About this property

The Swan Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with bars and a fitness center
A restaurant, 2 bars/lounges, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, 24-hour room service, and conference space. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
The Swan Hotel offers 49 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
During your stay at The Swan Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Wells & Mendip Museum. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and a porter
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Steps from Wells & Mendip Museum and Wells Cathedral
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. A fitness center, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the eco-certified The Swan Hotel. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. A complete renovation of The Swan Hotel was completed in January 2017.

This Wells hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
15c A.D - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
The Bar - This bar serves light fare only.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM: GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • 15c A.D
  • The Bar

Things to do

  • Fitness centre

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Conference space
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Renovated entire property – January 2017
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Portable fan
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 28-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15.00 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Best Western Plus Swan Hotel Wells
Best Western Plus Swan Hotel
Best Western Plus Swan Wells
Best Western Plus Swan
BEST WESTERN PLUS Swan Hotel Wells, Somerset
Wells Best Western
Best Western Wells
BEST WESTERN PLUS Swan Hotel Wells Somerset
The Swan Hotel Hotel
The Swan Hotel Wells
The Swan Hotel Hotel Wells
Best Western Plus Swan Hotel

The Swan Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 185 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 375 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 375 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved every thing! The hotel, the room we had, the staff -super friendly and helpful, the food, the location I went there for a wedding, coming from USA! Worth the trip! English countryside ❤️

6/10 Okay

Ralph

Travelled with partner
Not a four star property front desk staff needs more training

10/10 Excellent

MRS S J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Christmas stay
The Swan is a top class hotel. Nice comfortable rooms, very quiet, with very good shower over bath, spotlessly clean. Very friendly, polite and helpful staff, reception sraff excellent. Amazing to get free parking too. Our stay was cut short due to an emergency back home, but we will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic hotel
Very nice hotel with atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great City Centre hotel
Only difficulty is the narrowness of parking on site and the limited spaces, otherwise, great service and a very hearty breakfast to set you on your way. Helpful service at reception and the breakfast service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Hamza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Rick

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rude unwelcoming front desk girl. Dirty room carpet. Broken bathroom door lock. Awful uncomfortable chairs in bar and lounge - which used to be cozy classy areas and are now plastic trashy areas with no style or ambiance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing that the view of the room isn’t advertised when booking, had to upgrade to get view of cathedral. Food at breakfast great.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Timon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place needs reporting… for excellence!
Excellent atmosphere of service- nothing too much
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Joanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is really quite stunning in appearance and location. The staff are friendly and keen to assist and the food is fabulous. Wells was incredibly beautiful. The only issue that we had was that we were right at the top of the hotel in the heatwave and with no air conditioning, the heat was unbearable, even with a fan. The fan was so loud that neither me or my teenage son could sleep well. Other than that, this hotel was fabulous.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely stay
Beautiful, historic hotel with a lovely terrace looking onto the cathedral. Room nice and perfectly clean. Bathroom tired and dated but clean. Great, friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was top quality. Recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautifully situated in the centre of Wells with a view of the cathedral. Our bedroom view, however, looked out on an alleyway with dustbins. I had hoped for something a little better, since I'd paid extra for a superior room. Our room was very comfortable, but if I'd been shown a picture of it without being told where it was, I could possibly have guessed it was part of the Best Western chain, but not that it was in an historic coaching inn. The staff were helpful, friendly and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

F

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not For Us
Wells itself is a charming place but I’m afraid this is not a hotel we will be returning to again. A rather frosty receptionist, a tiny bedroom in the basement of the hotel with a window view of stairs and smokers meaning the room also became smokey, and a bathroom needing urgent repair to the side of the bath as the panel was completely damaged and the room needed redecorating and new lamps etc. Additionally we couldn’t sleep as we could hear the people in the room above us conversing and the bed mattress left my partner and I with really uncomfortable backs. Parking is a bind too. The hotel really need to consider a better option than sending you down a back road on the off chance that a space may be available. We had no choice but to pay for parking in a car park as there was nothing available elsewhere. All this for £164 per night. We travel a-lot both around the UK and all around the world and this didn’t really feel like a 4 star experience. Will definitely return to Wells again but we will look for somewhere a little more comfortable for our accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in great location
Overall our state was very nice, but the hotel was very particular about us not checking in until the exact check-in time. Other places we stayed had much more flexibility. Thankfully we didn’t have big bags with us so we could carrier things easily.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay
Fantastic historic old hotel.location right opposite the cathedral and within walking distance of everything you’d want to see Car park is a challenge I’m glad I didn’t have to undertake and got my partner to do it. Lovely large room. Not too sure what made it superior over a standard room .Bed was too firm for me so didn’t get a great nights sleep but my partner did and it wouldn’t stop me from returning Bathroom was a little tired and could do with a refurb. Fan in the room was great. Breakfast was nice and all staff really friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022