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The Goddard Arms

Property class: 2.5

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Restaurant
Exterior
Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1 High Street, Swindon, England, SN1 3EG
  • Place, Swindon Arts Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Wyvern Theatre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Coate Water Country Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Large)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Comfort Double Room | Bathroom

Comfort Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Swindon

The Goddard Arms places you steps from Swindon Arts Centre and within a 15-minute stroll of Wyvern Theatre. Highlights at this inn include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free inn offers free WiFi in public areas. Full breakfast is available. .Sights within a 30-minute walk of this South Swindon inn include Nigel Eady County Ground and Coate Water Country Park.
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What's nearby

  • Swindon Arts Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wyvern Theatre - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Museum of the Great Western Railway - 6 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Coate Water Country Park - 6 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Swindon Station - 9 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Beehive - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Tuppenny - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Drink Valley (Old Town) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Steam Railway Co - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Castle Inn - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Goddard Arms

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Swindon inn is smoke free.

  • 17 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Goddard Arms offers 17 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Digital televisions are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee: GBP 5 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-cm TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property welcomes adults only.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

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: from approximately GBP 5 per person

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

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
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 and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Goddard Arms?

The Goddard Arms offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at The Goddard Arms?

Yep, The Goddard Arms has a free self car park.

Is The Goddard Arms family-friendly?

No, The Goddard Arms is an adults-only property.

Does The Goddard Arms serve breakfast?

Sure does, full brekkie is on offer at The Goddard Arms.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Goddard Arms?

No, The Goddard Arms does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Goddard Arms?

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

What time are check-in & check-out at The Goddard Arms?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Goddard Arms?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Goddard Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 89 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

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

Great Room - Comfy beds

Really friendly and helpful manager, made for a really pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sian

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

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.
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10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed was very hard but other than that brilliant
Verified review

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old hotel. Checking in at the bar was irritating. Had to wait until the bartender is done with his customers
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cathrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Found stairs difficult
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Shaun

The shower is absolutely shocking, no water pressure at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff. Rooms ok for the price and clean. Decoration a bit tired but ok.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Great visit

Staff was helpful. Room was good. & Breakfast was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

stephen

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

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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Very accommodating staff, lovely breakfast. Room was clean and in good order. Parking available also as well as late entrance if required.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service, food and nice location!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food was extremely poor.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

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.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
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2/10 Terrible

Sarma

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

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

M

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

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018