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The Tawny Owl

Swindon · United Kingdom

Taw Hill Swindon England Sn25 1WrView location

8.4/10Excellent325 Reviews
Cleanliness8.6/108.6
Service8.6/108.6
Comfort8.2/108.2
Condition8.2/108.2
Location8.4/108.4
Neighborhood8.0/108.0
Amenities8.0/108.0
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About The Tawny Owl

The Tawny Owl Inn in Swindon offers comfortable lodging with five guestrooms. Guests can enjoy a meal at the onsite restaurant, unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and make use of the outdoor tennis court and garden. Free self-parking is available.

Located within a 15-minute drive of the Swindon Designer Outlet and the Thames River, it's also convenient to the Orbital Shopping Park (1 mile) and Moredon Medical Centre (1. 1 miles). For those flying in, Oxford (OXF) and Bristol International Airport (BRS) are respectively 38. 7 and 48 miles away.

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With a stay at The Tawny Owl in Swindon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of River Thames and Moredon Medical Centre. This inn is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from King George V Field Play Area and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Rodbourne Cheney Library.

Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 10:00 PM
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No elevators Professional property host/manager Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing Property does not require health documentation at check-in Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available Cashless transactions are available

Important information

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    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
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    • 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
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
    • Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Orbital Shopping Park 1.6 km / 1 mi
King George V Field Play Area 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Moredon Medical Centre 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
North Swindon Library 2 km / 1.2 mi
Eastbury Park 2 km / 1.3 mi
Rodbourne Cheney Library 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Diamond Jubilee Park 2.7 km / 1.6 mi
Abbey Meads Village Centre 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Swindon and Cricklade Railway 3 km / 1.8 mi
Penhill Library 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
ATBShop Skate Warehouse 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
Laserquest Swindon 3.9 km / 2.5 mi
Clive Parade 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Blunsdon Abbey Stadium 4.2 km / 2.6 mi

Hotel facilities & services

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  • Total number of rooms: 5
  • hotel
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Room service
  • Garden
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Meeting room
  • Children playground
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  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Billiards
  • Tennis
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  • TRIPLE STANDARDTRIPLE • STANDARDTPL.ST

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  • Room THREE BEDSRoom • THREE BEDSROO.3B

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  • Room TWO BEDSRoom • TWO BEDSROO.2B

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 BedroomDBL.ST

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  • TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARDTWN.ST

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    Room code: ROO.ST

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about The Tawny Owl

8.4
Excellent
325 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.6 /10
Service
8.6 /10
Comfort
8.2 /10
Condition
8.2 /10
Location
8.4 /10
Neighborhood
8.0 /10
Amenities
8.0 /10
100 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jul 2026
MARCUS
Really good room, bar and food. Will visit again when we go back next month
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
16 Jul 2026
Nick
Would stay there again. Excellent food (baked spuds +). Comfortable room. Noisy downstairs until England lost the football match against Argentina!
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
30 Jun 2026
Shem
Food was terrible- had the steak pie, veg and potatoes

Pie was microwaved / well over cooked
New potatoes where very firm (under cooked)

The Room was lovely-but the bathroom let it down
Business
6/10
Pleasant
29 Jun 2026
Lee
We had 2 rooms booked.
1st room was great, large, very comfortable bed, towels were clean and fresh. Room on the most part was clean,
The bathroom was a little tired looking, basin was cracked, bath panel could have done with a coat of paint. Window was very grubby, not helped by the pigeons on the roof.
Despite it being a very hot day and evening we closed the windows due to the road noise. There was a small fan in the room, but it was so noisy we had to turn it off.

2nd room was next to kitchen extractor. Very noisy and filled the room with the smell of cooking. There was no way the window could be left open. It was so hot we had to prop the door open. The extractor was turned off about 20:30, however it was turned on again quite early the next morning for breakfast.

We were warned that the football would be on so if we needed food to book a table early

The pub was very busy, we sat in the garden, service and the staff were great.
Although we only snacked on things, the food was good. My husband had a cheese ploughman’s, the portion size and quantity was amazing.

Overall it suited us for the one night we were there.
Easy to park, food on site, good garden.
Just needs a bit of TLC here and there.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
26 Jun 2026
garry
Good
Family
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jun 2026
Sandra
The room was lovely. I would definately recommend it to anyone. The landlady and landlord couldn't have been more helpful delicious breakfast too.
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jun 2026
Barry
Clean room and bathroom. Lovely hot water at all times. Very comfortable beds.
Well spaced tables for dining. Very helpful staff. The food was excellent. Well prepared and very good portions. Any leftovers were purely for no room to stuff any more!
The prices charged were on a par with any of the best restaurants, with king sized portions.

We stayed overnight as we had a car in the local garage which was going to take most of a day to repair. We were told to make ourselves at home while waiting for the garage to confirm the car was ready. Nothing was too much trouble.
The prices charged were on a par with any of the best restaurants.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
07 Jun 2026
Ceri
The room was spacious and comfortable, if dated with some repairs needing attention. Peeling paint, stain on carpet.

Hotel too noisy. Unable to get a good nights sleep.

Restaurant okay. 3 of us dined. 2 meals were good, 1 was atrocious.

Good location for what we needed.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
21 May 2026
Chris
Lovely stay for our contractors
Business
8/10
Excellent
14 May 2026
Janet
A good overnight stop on our journey to the south coast! Very friendly staff in the bar welcomed us, and were extremely helpful. Nicely decorated and spacious rooms. A good choice of decent meals on the bar menu available in the pub, so convenient not having to dine elsewhere. Excellent value, and both the evening and morning staff were great. Yes, a bit of road noise, and extractor noise heard in our 2 rooms, but we are used to silent nights living in a rural location!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 May 2026
Peggy
Before you book, know that the primary business here is as a VERY popular family friendly pub!
Most of the staff were very nice and helpful, though there's an expectation that you already know things and the anticipation that you are going to ask things that are wildly off target.
The room was spacious and fairly comfortable, though needing a bit of attention--peeling paint, saggy loveseat, better pillows.
A good place for a base to explore the region and basically be a place to sleep between excursions.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
30 Apr 2026
Bruce
Very friendly staff, good location, clean and plenty of room to park
Self
8/10
Excellent
21 Apr 2026
Bruce
Good location, good beer and friendly staff
Self
8/10
Excellent
28 Mar 2026
Suzannah
Good overnight stop
10/10
Exceptional
06 Mar 2026
emma
Very pleasant and good value place tp stay
6/10
Pleasant
06 Mar 2026
Sean
Rooms a little tired particularly the bathroom. Staff very friendly and pub food not bad at all. Very strange that breakfast was from 9.30am, which was too late for us as we had a business meeting in Swindon.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
10 Feb 2026
Jean
Excellent Food and Room
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Feb 2026
Genoveffa
The staff in the bar and at check in were super friendly and helpful.
The room was really lovely. Roomy, comfortable, good size tv and large en-suite bathroom. Quiet, warm and lovely biscuits in the room.
Best of all the mattress was soooooo comfortable.
We had lunch in the bar which was yummy too.
Would highly recommend staying and eating at The Tawny Owl.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jan 2026
Verified traveler
Clean room easy parking.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Jan 2026
Malcolm
Arrived about 6pm to be told hot meals ceased at 4:30! Hugely disappointed, one of the primary reasons for choosing this property was the prospect of a pub meal having been travelling all day.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
21 Dec 2025
Anthony
Room was excellent clean freash a good size. Cleaning staff were very helpful
Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Dec 2025
Anusua
Fantastic
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
10 Dec 2025
Daniel
Clean room, not too hot!
Business
10/10
Exceptional
01 Dec 2025
Euan
Staff very accommodating and helpful. Room was clean and welcoming and had everything required for a comfortable stay.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
27 Nov 2025
R
Room lovely large all renovated lovely atmosphere in the pub was great for a Wednesday night. Food very good and reasonably priced would stay again. Staff a credit to them
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
20 Nov 2025
Gary
The room was excellent, bar staff ok. Disappointed breakfast was unavailable until 9h 30. Had to leave without breakfast or coffee.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Nov 2025
David
Nice room, clean and comfortable. Easy check in with Mel, she gave us the full low-down on arrival. Unexpected live band but not too noisy in the room (what do you expect, it is a pub) and they closed down by about 11:30. Would gladly stay again
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
02 Nov 2025
Liane
When we were shown to our room, initially I thought it was very well presented and looked like a lovely, cosy place to stay. However as we settled in I began noticing some cleanliness issues. There was toothpaste marks on the sink in the bathroom which had been left by previous guests and not cleaned properly. The chairs in the room were extremely grubby and dusty and covered in stains.

We then went down for dinner at 7pm an hour after checking in, only to be told the kitchen had closed.

The blind in the room was covered god knows how many dead bugs stuck to the blind. There were spiders, flies and other bugs rolled up in it. There was also mould on the bathroom ceiling and wall.
I explained some of the issues when i checked out but i didnt feel like staff cared. Have also emailed feedback and not heard back from them. Very disappointing and wouldnt return.
2/10
Poor
29 Oct 2025
Diane
Arrived on Monday 27th for a 2 night stay but I left the the following morning. On first inspection during the late my room, no 1 Peacock looked fabulous & spotless but the Bar Maid struggled to open the door. However .. when I returned later at 9.30pm I could not open the bedroom door so I had to go down & ask another bar maid to open it for me. She fiddled & faffed about & eventually managed to open it. With the main light on I noticed the following:
I unpacked got ready for bed then fancied a mug of tea but when I looked inside the kettle it was stained BLACK yuk!
I noticed that the bedding had a dirty mark on the duvet cover (which was so thin it felt like a sheet). I had to lay my coat on top of me to keep me warm!
The sink had a crack and only one tap worked. The worst is yet to come.
The panelling on the bath was awful black mouldy, disgusting & was hidden by a grey bin. The glass shower door seal was rotten split shredded and mouldy.
I was so tired just wanted to go to sleep.
Summing up it was shabby dirty & mouldy. The Kettle was black. I couldn't close the rotten bathroom windows. All in all a disaster. I had intended to have breakfast the next morning but didn't want to. I would not recommend The Tawney Owl to my worst enemy. The staff were polite but I want to take this further.
What a dump don't go there .. please don't go there! I have taken 8 photographs as proof. I require the email address of the General Manager for a refund for 1 night.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 Oct 2025
Ben
Perfect for our vist to Swindon swingers club
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
15 Oct 2025
Kerry
Lovely room, staff very helpful. Food in the pub was lovely and good value for money.
Partner
2/10
Poor
13 Oct 2025
Tara
To noisy
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
12 Oct 2025
Pauline
Room very clean, friendly staff, good food. Ran out of pump beer over 2 days though!
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
26 Sep 2025
Gary
To start we only paid £55 so i wasnt expecting it to be 10/10, the bed was ok comfortable enough for a 2 day stay (pillows dreadful - take your own), the room itself was fine (2 chairs was a bonus) although dusty, my biggest bug bear was the noise right outside the window coming from a extractor fan/kitchen? But as i say for £55 it was OK and I'm pretty sure there were better rooms than the Courtyard that we were allocated (although others were available, which seemed strange.....)
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Sep 2025
Vanessa
Parking area was safe.
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
20 Sep 2025
Mark

Great value for a high quality stay

We had a great stay at The Tawny Owl. Lovely clean room, comfy bed, decent facilities and a great price meant that itvwas fantastic value. We ate in the pub restaurant and found the food really good and the selection of beers was excellent.
10/10
Exceptional
27 Aug 2025
Mrs

Lovely Hotel and Restaurant

Lovely rooms, spacious clean modern and quiet. The bathroom could do with some TLC, the sink pipe work was making strange noises and shower was off the bath. Great food available in restaurant attached we highly recommended the restaurant for food. Great size portions, very well priced and delicious. Staff were lovely.
Business
8/10
Excellent
25 Aug 2025
Peter
They had an event on with live music outside the room so was late before everyone left
No breakfast before 9:30 am on a Monday not good
Bathroom could do with a lick of paint and some new grout
Staff were super friendly and helpful
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
24 Aug 2025
Barry
Liked the property as clean and had a lovely bath. The food was good even if they forgot to put sausages on my breakfast. Very easily sorted one i spotted them missing.
Great staff and a nice atmosphere. Busy but not too crowded
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Aug 2025
Sheoragh J

Fabulose



fabulous stay nice room great staff welcomeing beautiful pub a stop of on way home
Partner
8/10
Excellent
10 Aug 2025
michael

Stay before cruise.

Friendly welcome ok check in. Pub was really busy which is great to see. Food nice. Bed very uncomfortable unfortunately room was a decent size.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
07 Aug 2025
Verified traveler

Good value overall pub room

Clean, comfy & large though needs slight touch up especially bathroom better mattress new tv maybe new door to room.
Fine for pub room. Pleasant staff. Free parking. Good menu and range of local beers.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
07 Aug 2025
colin
Needs a bit of tlc, ie tidy up the decour, and upgrade the win to triple Glazing as too much road noise in the evening.
Self
8/10
Excellent
20 Jul 2025
Bridget

Enjoyed our stay

Check in was easy. Shown to room. Everything provide and polite abd friendly staff. Great base for our visit to the Air Tatoo. Room was comfortable and the pub was busy and friendly and family orientated. Live mudic in Saturday night was an added bonus x
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
13 Jul 2025
MRS H V
Noisy night , and bathroom looks tired
Partner
8/10
Excellent
07 Jul 2025
Gary
Only 3/5 as my room was next to the extractor from the kitchen. The noise stopped around 2100 so a good nights dleep
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jul 2025
Michael
One of the best places weve stayed..friendly helpful staff room very clean ..food hot and very good ..find it hard to find fault..outside areas could do with a clean up but that would just be nit picking ..great place great stay highly recomend
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jun 2025
conor
Room was clean and very comfortable. Staff were outstanding and helpful. Food was excellent. Couldn't find fault with anything. Will definitely return again.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jun 2025
Elizabeth
This place was just charming and perfect for our first stop in the UK. I do recommend changing out the beds. Mine was uncomfortable although I slept quite well given the jet lag.
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
01 Jun 2025
John

Don't go there

Terrinle room, above the kitchen. Absolutely boiling hot with no air conditioning. The constant smell of food and the awful drone of the extractor unit. The room I stayed in was called \"The Courtyard\" I might as well have slept in the courtyard, I would have had a better night sleep. Never again.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 May 2025
Sheri
Very nice!
Leisure
8/10
Excellent
18 May 2025
Clive

Definitely worth a stay

A very comfortable stay. Room was very clean and tidy. Bathroom could do with a bit of TLC, although the shower was good, with plenty of hot water.
We stayed on a Saturday night, so there was a party with music in the pub downstairs but this didn’t overly disturb us. We both had a lovely nights sleep.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
14 May 2025
Andrew

Comfortable accommodation.

Had to approach bar for service. Very limited interaction - just escorted to room and provided key. No information provided.

Bars of soap provided on bathroom sink, and not pump soap. Difficult to get soap off hands.

Room comfortable enough.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
10 May 2025
Jeffrey
Great home base to visit the Cotswalds. Very clean, comfortable and spacious room above the really cool pub. Staff was excellent as well. Free parking too.
Th e only issue was that the pub got loud on Friday night. It really didn’t bother us but I could see some early birds getting a bit annoyed.
Otherwise great place and a great value
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Apr 2025
Margaret

Husband’s birthday treat

Had a very enjoyable stay. The staff were really friendly and helpful, the food was excellent and reasonable price. Would recommend this place to everyone
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Apr 2025
Dayo
It was a good experience
6/10
Pleasant
27 Mar 2025
Verified traveler
Very dated inside and needs a good lick of paint, especially the bathroom
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
05 Feb 2025
Verified traveler
This accommodation is lovely quiet and clean.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jan 2025
Marek

Very good hotel and restaurant

Very good hotel excellent service friendly staff plus pub and restaurant very nice food
Business
6/10
Pleasant
30 Dec 2024
Anthony
Local
10/10
Exceptional
28 Nov 2024
Cathy
I’ll be back every time I come to Swindon. Friendly staff good food . Very nice room well stocked with coffee hot chocolate and biccies. Comfy beds also very handy for where I need to get to
Business
10/10
Exceptional
14 Oct 2024
Linda

The place to Stay in Swindon.

There isn’t anything I can say negative about the Place. We have stayed there before and now decided whenever we return to Swindon we would not stay anywhere else.
It’s such a Friendly place and the Staff are so helpful and obliging.
Rooms are immaculate. Everything you need is there and spotlessly clean.
Food great and Breakfast outstanding. What more can I say. Well Done to the whole team can’t wait to return.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Sep 2024
Linda
Lovely
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 Aug 2024
Ben
A lovely little pub with excellent accommodation and friendly staff on the doorstep of the Cotswolds. They also do an amazing cooked breakfast.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
23 Aug 2024
Justin

Great friendly service

We stayed at the Tawny Owl for 3 nights for a family break and a base to travel the Cotswolds. The accommodation was great and the staff were friendly and couldn't be more helpful. The morning full english was huge and a great way to set you up for the days travels. From the bar staff to the chamber maids, all were so very welcoming. A truely enjoyable stay. Thank you all.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Aug 2024
Nicholas
Good access to the Local enjoyable scenery of the Country Park.
Sited in a modern residential area but you have to watch out for enthusiastic joggers.
Bus No.16 provides a service from the Bus Station to Tawny Owl six days a week.
Handy for visiting the Swindon & Cricklade heritage Railway.
There are no local shops as such, nearest I could find was the Orbital Park quite a long stretch or again 16 Bus
8/10
Excellent
17 Aug 2024
brendan
Clean room , Quiet location.
Business
8/10
Excellent
04 Aug 2024
Thomas
The property was clean and the staff were friendly.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
01 Aug 2024
Kevin
Stay here on a regular basis, nice place to stay and eat
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
24 Jul 2024
Kevin
Very good stay and nice food
Business
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jul 2024
Kevin
Stayed here a couple of times a great place to stop
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2024
Gary
Nice and clean with a comfortable bed. Really nice decor. Plenty of tea and coffee in the room.

Only down side was an extremely slippery shower/bath but a mat was provided.
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jul 2024
David
Traffic noise from junction.(Lots of it).
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Jul 2024
Kevin
First timer, Nice pub very clean and food very good
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
14 Jul 2024
AM
Twin room en suite accommodation was clean and spacious, but even though an inn/pub, it is most definitely self service and absolutely no room service was provided. I even had to take dirty dishes back myself and when ask for more milk/coffee etc, was only offered a small jug of milk from behind the bar as apparently after 9pm everything is shut down apart from buying alcohol. However no information was given with regards to any of this on check in, and no information leaflet/pamphlet provided in room. Basically if you don’t sort it out for yourself before 9pm, you go without. Check in chaotic & staff also announced my room name/number in a busy public place, which imo if you are a lone female, this is a security risk, as accommodation is accessible to members of the public. Stair lift not available, as was blocked by linen/bedding bags. No privacy screening on windows, so had to keep curtains and blind in bathroom closed if you didn’t want ppl seeing you naked/dressing or undressing, from the car park/beer terrace. Shower head broken and screen leaked all over the floor. Fan was provided, but broken and dusty. I would rebook, as its location is extremely convenient.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
05 Jul 2024
Patricia

Good value pleasant accommodation

The staff are very friendly and obliging. The food was also very good.
The room was quite nice with a good selection of tea, coffee etc. The bathroom is very tired and could do with a refresh. The sink had a crack in it. The price was very good so did not expect it to be perfect. Would stay again if we are in the area.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jun 2024
Paula
Lovely reception and good advice re places to visit. Enjoyed the challenging quiz night Thursday evening
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 May 2024
Terence

Great value

Great value and friendly hosting. EV charger is a bonud
Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 May 2024
Anthony
Considering it's above a pub it was very quiet. Well appointed room - bathroom slightly dated but very clean and everything you need. Even a floor standing fan in the room which was aa godsend! Friendly and welcoming staff.
Would stay here again.
Very
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
18 May 2024
Afzaal
All aspects of the stay was good. However the breakfast needs to improve. Especially there should be more options for vegetarians.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
30 Apr 2024
Susie
Beautiful quaint little pub with gorgeous rooms. I felt extremely comfortable, safe and relaxed. Would absolutely stay again.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Apr 2024
Nicola

Nicola McGuire

Are stay was lovely, really enjoyed are stay. Very nice pub would recommend it to anyone.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 Mar 2024
Paul

A warm welcoming pub.

Amazing stay, great food reasonable price for drinks an food.
Nice to see a busy warm welcoming pub.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
18 Mar 2024
Adrian

Recent stay...

Old Tired and lacking....

No soap in the room, stayed 2 nights and no room service so be prepared to make your own bed.

Breakfast does not start until 9.am so if on an early start this is an issue.

Often has live bands / music and so room can be noisy.

Car park limited in space.

As a Pub.... first class....good food, staff friendly and good ambience....
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jan 2024
Verified traveler
The room was spacious and clean nice breakfast staff
polite.Great location this is our 2nd time here,will come again.

Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jan 2024
Anthony
Excellent value for money
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Dec 2023
Anthony

New owners same high standards

Upon arrival. met new owners who were just as friendly as previous owner hotel was at the high standard as before.
But I think the breakfast was of better quality
Business
10/10
Exceptional
09 Dec 2023
Ruth
Stayed here to go to a wedding reception nearby. Everything we needed was available. Room clean and tidy and the bed was amazing, so comfortable! Breakfast available from 0930 in pub below, good prices and tasty. Well worth the money.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
28 Nov 2023
Terry
Stayed here a few times now,very reasonably priced,food available, parking good,would definitely use again.
Staff good and new manager very welcoming many thanks guys..
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Nov 2023
Raj

Does everything you need

Nice and easy check-in with the young lady who showed me to my room. Decent food and beer options there and a speedy service. The rooms are qell maintained and quieter than you think it will be above a pub. Stayed a couple of times and will be likely to stay again. Also a bonus of allocated hotel guest parking. Useful when its busy with guests
Business
10/10
Exceptional
21 Oct 2023
James

Excellent stay

We had a fantastic stay, check in was easy, the room was well laid out, in good decor and repair. The food available from the bar was excellent quality and value for money. We were concerned that staying above a pub would be noisy, but we didn’t need to worry, it was very quiet, occasionally someone would laugh loud, but not enough to wake anyone.
We had an amazing stay and would be more than happy to return.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Oct 2023
Verified traveler

Convenient overnight stop

Satnav led us astray but very pleased with our stay once we had arrived. Room very clean and comfortable. Disappointed that restaurant was not open on Sunday evening but we found one nearby that was.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
16 Oct 2023
Alison
Second stay at the Tawny Owl. Very helpful and friendly staff. Just would like a new shower curtain please. Perfect place to stay to explore the area on foot and close to shopping and heritage railway.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Oct 2023
Mark

Beautiful hotel near Swindon town

The staffs are friendly, i was late check in but call them in advance and they arranged the key for me. The room is spacious, toilet is clean.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
02 Oct 2023
Mellanie
Fantastic room and food
Business
10/10
Exceptional
25 Sep 2023
Neal

Couldn't have been a better visit!

Excellent experience!! Mel was fantastic, and got us situated immediately! She went above and beyond to ensure our fellow guests were also taken care of! Kudos to the staff for the hospitality shown during our entire 2 day trip!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Sep 2023
Harin
Classic british inn experience. Nice breakfast too
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
18 Sep 2023
Alicia

Best of the Owl

It was a comfortable experience with everything we needed: food, drink, and a comfortable room.
Partner
2/10
Poor
14 Sep 2023
Verified traveler
Absolutely disgusting und dirty. Bed was made up but sheets were not changed from previous guest! Linen was covered with lots of male body hair as was the bath tub. Not even rinsed. The lowest of standards of decency, not to speak of any standard regarding hospitality. Don‘t understand the positive reviews, clearly no recommendation!
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
10 Sep 2023
Mandy
Very nice place
Leisure Family

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Taw Hill Swindon England Sn25 1Wr, Swindon, United Kingdom

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