Holiday Inn, Stratford Upon Avon

Set in landscaped gardens next to the River Avon, this modern hotel is 0.4 miles from Shakespeare's Birthplace and 1.2 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon train station. Straightforward rooms come with desks, flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi (fee), and tea and coffee making equipment. Some rooms offer sofa beds and/or minifridges, and suites feature separate living areas. Room service is available. There is a terrace cafe and a riverside restaurant offering buffet-style and carvery meals. The hotel has an indoor pool, a whirlpool, a sauna and an exercise room. Other amenities include a 24/7 business center and 14 meeting rooms, as well as parking (fee).