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The Sun Inn

5.0 star property
Luxury guesthouse with free breakfast and restaurant

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Exterior
28-inch LED TV with digital channels
Exterior
Superior Double Room, Ensuite
Restaurant

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Coate, Swindon, England, SN3 6AA
  • Place, Coate Water Country Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, North Wessex Downs
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Swindon Arts Centre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
LED TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled Access)

Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Disabled Access)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
LED TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
LED TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Swindon

A luxury stay in Swindon awaits you at The Sun Inn. You'll be steps from Coate Water Country Park and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Swindon Arts Centre. Highlights at this guest house include a complimentary breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .The guest house's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and coffee/tea in a common area. .With a stay at this 5-property class Swindon guest house, you'll be 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from North Wessex Downs and 3.3 km (2.1 mi) from Nigel Eady County Ground.
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What's nearby

  • Coate Water Country Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • North Wessex Downs - 2 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Swindon Arts Centre - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Lydiard Park - 8 min drive - 10.0 km

Getting around

  • Swindon Station - 11 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Old Town - The Square - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Bell - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Goddard Arms Swindon - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Sun Inn

Luxury guesthouse with free breakfast and restaurant
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

A business centre and a meeting room are available. The luxury The Sun Inn also features a garden and coffee/tea in common area. Self parking is free.

This 5-star Swindon guest house is smoke free.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Sun Inn offers 10 accommodations with portable fans. 28-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 4 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 28-inch LED TV with digital channels

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and outdoor lighting in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Sun Inn Swindon
Sun Swindon
Sun Inn Swindon
Sun Swindon
Inn The Sun Inn Swindon
Swindon The Sun Inn Inn
The Sun Inn Swindon
Sun Inn
Sun
Inn The Sun Inn

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Sun Inn?

Yep, The Sun Inn has a free self car park.

Does The Sun Inn serve breakfast?

You bet, our travelers can't get enough of the free cooked-to-order breakfast here! Offered weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM, this is the perfect place to fuel up for a day full of adventure.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Sun Inn?

No, The Sun Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Sun Inn?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Sun Inn?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Sun Inn?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Reviews

The Sun Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 399 out of 628 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 160 out of 628 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 628 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 628 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 628 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good food friendly served very helpful staff. Lovely lake walk
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Devan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was full of black dog hair, dirty and tired in general, bathroom appalling with mould a plenty. Spiders in every corner. Very poor mattress. Staff were great no issues there. Such a shame, we had booked 2 nights but could not bring ourselves to stay the second night, even though they made an effort to clean the room. Will avoid.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a really lovely place to stay. We received the warmest of welcomes and excellent service from all the staff throughout. The room was well presented, clean and spacious and despite being near a busy road was very quiet. The food served in the pub was simple, fairly priced and delicious. The location was brilliant with Coate Water tucked behind so we enjoyed a couple of beautiful walks by the lake. I would definitely recommend The Sun Inn and look forward to returning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid

Stayed for 2 nights friendly check in. Room was clean but shower drain smelly. Outside door dirty, stairs upto our room felt rotten as if we were going to fall through. Loads of pigeon mess could be swept up. Evening meal was stone cold, 1st breakfast cold (cooked to order) asked for poached egg it was more like hard boiled, mushtooms were like leather boot not edible. We had our dog with us and he was eating stale food off of thd floor from the night before. 2nd breakfast was alot better although when adked for scrambled egg after the hard boiled poached egg was told there would be extra charge said dont bother. Overall we found this accomodation run down and definately not worth the money we paid each night. The pub itself wasnt busy which is usually a sign that its not great. We will definately not return and definately woukdnt reccomend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
been here before but someone's decided that breakfast is from 9 till 11 - luckily somebody agreed we could have breakfast at 8 but that's still quite late for "workers" - my colleague lost his key and had a difficult time locating a member of the hotel team as they said no 24 hour assistance - makes me wonder if I'll stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Graham, SWINDON

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
We love the sun. Had the opportunity to stay during a house move. The room (4) had cobwebs and dust in the room fan.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dipti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A place to definitely stay when visiting Swindon.

We had an amazing stay at the Sun Inn. The manager Bridget was very accommodating, welcoming and thoughtful towards our needs. The staff were all friendly and the service was fantastic. The room we stayed in was very spacious, clean and beautiful. We will definitely be going back again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Up to and beyond expectations

Our stay was everything that we had hoped for - friendly and helpful staff, excellent room with plenty of space,super outdoor space and lovely hanging flowers. It was a Saturday night and we thought it might be a tad noisy, but having been lively and buzzzing earlier, all was calm and quiet at 11pm and we had a really good night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place doubles as fine accommodation and a busy pub/restaurant. It was easy to find with ample parking. I was greeted warmly on checking in. There was a bit of a trek to my room which was outside and up a flight of stairs but was well worth it when I got there. There was a lovely little dining area outside the room door on the balcony which was used later on a sunny 80 degree day to sit back and relax. The room had patio doors looking out, a sofa and coffe table along with the king sized bed. The bathroom was fantastic providing both a deep soak bath and walk in shower. There were plenty of dining options in a nearby radius. I was able to go on an hour long walk around the surrounding suburban area which seemed very safe. The shower helped me to de-stress and I settled for a very comfortable night's sleep. Breakfast was served a little later than I am used to, starting at 08:30 but was good. All in all, I would look to stay here again if I can secure the same room for the reasonable price I got it for.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we stayed in was fantastic for us with large bath & double shower. Clean bar with friendly staff & a great selection of drinks..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

,mason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really like this place easy to find easy parking lovely park and lake next door dinner and breakfast was good and really dog friendly in the pub and accommodation we are going back as it's a really good base to visit the surrounding areas
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A comfortable clean spacious room. A very good restaurant serving a range of delicious meals. An excellent location next to Coate water park. .Friendly efficient staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff were brilliant.

Staff were very helpful and considerate. The room was very clean and had everything i needed. Would definitely stay there again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025