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The Goddard Arms

2.5 star property
Adults-only inn in Swindon with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Located in the heart of town, The Goddard Arms offers a welcoming atmosphere with a bar and restaurant. Connect to WiFi, enjoy full breakfast options, and unwind knowing there's free self parking available.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (4)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Meeting room

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free self parking

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite | WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large) | WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite | WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite | WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Comfort Double Room | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Comfort Double Room

Highlights

TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
1 High Street, Swindon, England, SN1 3EG

What's nearby

  • Swindon Arts Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wyvern Theatre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Coate Water Country Park - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Museum of the Great Western Railway - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Oxford (OXF) - 59 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 74 min drive
  • Swindon Station - 23 min walk
  • Swindon (XWS-Swindon Train Station) - 23 min walk
  • Hungerford Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Old Town - The Square - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Pulpit - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Tuppenny - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Jack's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Bell - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Goddard Arms

When you stay at The Goddard Arms, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Thames River. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 17 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • The host will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
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Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property
    • Caters to adults only

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge)
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge

Working away

  • Meeting room

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-cm TV
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Coffee/tea maker

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 5 per person

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does The Goddard Arms offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Goddard Arms does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Goddard Arms?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Goddard Arms?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Goddard Arms?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are there restaurants at or near The Goddard Arms?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around The Goddard Arms like?

The Goddard Arms is a short 13-minute walk from Wyvern Theatre and 3 minutes' walk from Swindon Arts Centre.

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Reviews

The Goddard Arms Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.4

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great Room - Comfy beds

Really friendly and helpful manager, made for a really pleasant stay.
Sarah, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very comfy bed, great pub drinks, nice real ales and cider and atmosphere, room was comfy and warm enough and pub was really local for what I needed. Manager really friendly and accommodating and biscuits in the room a welcome too. Definitely stay there again soon
J, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Old Swindon Charm

Late check in with an unplanned over night stop, duty manager very accommodating, comfortable hotel, missed breakfast so had to pay again for it - only luke warm, would stay again but would challenge the quality of breakfast.

10/10 Exceptional

Bed was very hard but other than that brilliant

4/10 Fair

Old hotel. Checking in at the bar was irritating. Had to wait until the bartender is done with his customers
John, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

Found stairs difficult
Cathrine, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Great customer service, my bedroom was clean but the door into the bedroom needs changing as there was quite a big gap underneath. There was a constant noise coming from the large extractor fan outside which made it harder to fall asleep on the first night.
2-night trip

6/10 Good

The shower is absolutely shocking, no water pressure at all.
Shaun, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very quaint and unique property with good accomodation and excellent service, we stay here every year near christmas time and would highly recommend it to others
1-night trip

8/10 Very good

It's a really nice pub with a good atmosphere as I arrived on Sat night. The noise from the pub did not travel thru to my room either. Clean white cotton sheets and bath towels, decent tv, lovely powerful shower. The tea and coffee were good quality (Twinnings). The staff were super polite and helpful
1-night trip

6/10 Good

Friendly staff. Rooms ok for the price and clean. Decoration a bit tired but ok.
Katrina, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Great visit

Staff was helpful. Room was good. & Breakfast was fantastic
Andrew, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Perfectly acceptable although its location is not ideal for weekend travellers who are light sleepers as the night life in nearby Wood Street is very lively. We knew the area so we were aware of the risks. A more generous breakfast selection would have been appreciated, such as including yogurt and fruit salad, but the filter coffee was good.
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Family gathering

Can't praise this place and staff enough. Booked 2 rooms for family. Sammy and Staff were welcoming and friendly, just what we needed after a 4 hour car journey. Rooms were clean and tidy and suited us fine. Booked evening meals for the 4 of us, great choice and Boy was it good, fresh hot and 1st class service. Breakfast was equally as good. Will definitely be booking in again very soon. Big thanks to all the Staff
stephen, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Very accommodating staff, lovely breakfast. Room was clean and in good order. Parking available also as well as late entrance if required.
1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Noisy

Stayed 3 nights and was very disappointed. Had to move the first night because it was too noisy at the front with the traffic and on the second and third nights I had to speak to couple in the room next door several times because they were having a domestic. Seems to be people staying there who are waiting for council accommodation. Will not stay again.
3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent customer service, food and nice location!
2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Food was extremely poor.
3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good Stay

Limited parking if you arrive during meal times. Lovely comfy room. Plenty of heating in room. A towel rail in the bathroom is always a nice touch! I think the only let down of my stay was breakfast. It was always very cold in the restaurant. On some days the breakfast buffet was well stocked and well displayed. On other days it was empty - having to ask for cutlery, bread, coffee and so on and made to feel like an inconvenience. The wifi was very intermittent which is never good when you have work to do. I would stay again as it was good value and a good location with some nice restaurants and bars in walking distance.
4-night trip

8/10 Very good

A characterful old place

Good stay in an old building with character. Water temperature was a bit hit and miss but never too cold. Liked it. Will be back.
3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Need refund.

I had to run from the room. toilet was broken. stinky room. I could hear the next room toilet sounds. I need refund on this room. I have already moved out and currently in a different hotel.
Sarma, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Bring earplugs, coffee and opt out of breakfast

It was difficult to get decent accommodation in Swindon with only a week’s notice but the Goddard Arms didn’t look too bad. First impression - it was busy in the pub downstairs so I had to wait to get checked in. This place did not have an option to pay online (unlike all other places I have stayed at). Room was very minimalistic and was so small that you couldn’t open the door to 90 degrees without hitting the bed. No wardrobe, only three hooks with hangers on the wall. Very squeaky floors, single glazed windows and the shower leaked on the bathroom floor no matter how you position the shower head. While attempted to work at the desk, mere feet from the cars and lorries thundering past on main road below, I left to find the nearest Boots to buy ear plugs. I went for breakfast only on the first of the three mornings I was there as I’d rather not eat than eat that breakfast again. I also tried the filtered coffee, but abandoned it, deciding instead to go back to my room and brew my own (I travel with coffee and filters for desperate tones like these). The staff were friendly and tried their very best and it's much appreciated, but with the essentials being so far below par they were fighting a lost cause. There was always a parking spot for my car which was a rare positive. Room has heating. Bed was ok. Overall, my experience was bad-average.
3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Ideal location but could do with a freshen up.

Ideal location in the middle of Old Town. Room was a little tired and could have done with an update in the bathroom. Only real gripe was the extractor fan seemed to be permanently on which made for a bit of a distraction when we finally went to bed. The bar was lively and a great place to start and end the evening.
M, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

A good place to stay that is well priced

The service was good. Rooms were spacious but fairly basic. Room temperature was good. The hotel amenities were good. Great location. Breakfast was substantial
Robert, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

The room was clean, the bed was comfy, the food was good and the staff were really friendly and helpful. The only complaint we have was that there was a constant noise we could hear in our room that made it hard for us to get to sleep. We think it was an industrial extractor fan of some sort.
1-night trip