The half-timbered house on Henley Street where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and spent his childhood is the most visited literary birthplace in the world, a beautifully restored Tudor townhouse whose rooms are furnished as they would have appeared in the Elizabethan period and whose visitor centre tells the story of the world's greatest playwright. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 2.9 km of Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — Stratford-upon-Avon
150 m away
Right by Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford, about 150 m away. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 2,939 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 2,939 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
350 m away
About 350 m from Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford, roughly a 4-minute walk. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 2,655 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 2,655 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 350 m from Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford, roughly a 4-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 1,654 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 1,654 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
700 m away
About 700 m from Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford, roughly a 9-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 4,486 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 4,486 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 386 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 386 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
2.9 km away
About 2.9 km from Shakespeare's Birthplace Stratford. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 1,188 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 1,188 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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