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The Sun Inn

5.0 star property
Beautiful gardens create a relaxing backdrop at this guesthouse where attentive staff serves excellent breakfasts to start each day right

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The Sun Inn offers comfort in a picturesque setting. Enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant, coffee and tea in the lobby, free WiFi, and a business center. This luxury guesthouse is praised for its delicious cooked-to-order breakfasts.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Portable fan
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

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)

Highlights

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

South Swindon, a neighbourhood in Swindon, is home to The Sun Inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Thames River and North Wessex Downs, while Swindon Arts Centre and Wyvern Theatre are cultural highlights. ATBShop Skate Warehouse and Heelis are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including birdwatching.
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Map
Coate, Swindon, England, SN3 6AA

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
  • Wyvern Theatre - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 6 min drive - 4.8 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
  • ‪The Sun Inn - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Sun Inn

Luxury guest house located in South Swindon
Take advantage of free cooked-to-order breakfast, a garden and a playground at The Sun Inn. Be sure to enjoy children's meals at the on-site restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar and a business centre.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Wedding services, smoke-free property and coffee/tea in reception
  • 1 meeting room
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Sun Inn have amenities, such as WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • 28-inch LED TVs with digital channels

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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
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen 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 The Sun Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Sun Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Sun Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Sun Inn?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Sun Inn located?

Located in South Swindon, this luxury guesthouse is within 2 miles (3 km) of Coate Water Country Park, Swindon Arts Centre and North Wessex Downs. Nigel Eady County Ground and Wyvern Theatre are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Reviews

The Sun Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 401 out of 631 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 631 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 631 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 631 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 631 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Sun Inn. On arrival we were made very welcome and given all the information we needed for our stay. The room was very comfortable with all the facilities we needed. The breakfast offered a variety of choices which was a great start to our day. All staff were friendly and approachable. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As soon as I booked in Bridget made me feel right at home.which as a solo traveller I really appreciated. I observed other staff being friendly and welcoming to customers, not in a way that made them sound as though they had to be like that but because they genuinely behaved like that. The room was a good size very clean and the bed was comfortable. The food I had was good too. All in all an excellent experience with a team being led by a lady passionate about giving quality service Thoroughly recommend a stay here
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

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

Holiday, short stay away.

We had a lovely 2-night stay, the staff could not be any better, very personable, always jolly and happy to have a bit of banter. It's great to see that, even though there has been a change of hands, The Sun Inn us still a great place to stay. The Breakfast selection was set up just right, you could choose from a piece of toast to a full English, there was even an option of a bigger full English lol. Dining in the evening was superb, smallish menu, but something for all. All in all we had a great stay whilst visiting a couple of local attractions on our holiday.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

,mason

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

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

Jo

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place with excellent breakfast and good staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dale

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

6/10 Okay

Graham

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

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

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, clean lovely room great breakfast everything about this place brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay , food good pub grub
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

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

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay at this pub good food and very nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely property and a great breakfast!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay at the sun inn
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot with lovely staff, restaurant and bar.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and very nice rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really nice place to stay, staff are friendly & helpful. If 5 star luxury it’s what your looking for it’s probably not the place for you, but for everyone else I would recommend as a good place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location, very nice walks round the lake and excelent value.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed the stay. Excellent price for such a large delux room. Breakfast very good. Would certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024