Hotels in Salisbury
8 handpicked places to stay
Salisbury is small enough that almost anywhere within the old city walls puts you within a twenty-minute walk of the cathedral, so the choice of base comes down to atmosphere and budget rather than distance. Staying inside Cathedral Close or on the streets immediately around the Market Place gives the most immersive experience, with timber-framed buildings, independent shops and the cathedral itself all on the doorstep, though rooms here tend to carry a premium and can book up well ahead of the summer arts festival and Christmas market.
A short step further out, around Fisherton Street, Milford Street and the railway station, rates ease off while the walk into the centre stays entirely manageable, and this is where most of the city's mid-range hotels and guest houses cluster. It also suits anyone arriving by train, since several properties sit within a few minutes of the station platforms. Families and anyone travelling by car often do better on the edge of the city, near Wilton or along the A36, where parking is easier and free, and a short drive covers the distance into the centre or out to Stonehenge and the surrounding countryside.
Whichever area you choose, book ahead for the Salisbury International Arts Festival in late May and early June and for the weeks around Christmas, when the cathedral's carol services and the Market Place's Christmas market bring visitors in from across the region and rooms become scarce. Outside those periods, and particularly in winter, rates in the city drop noticeably and last-minute availability is rarely a problem.
Milford Hall Hotel & Spa
Hotel · Milford Street, edge of the city centre
A Georgian townhouse hotel a short walk from the cathedral, with a spa, indoor pool and gardens running down to the River Bourne.
Rose & Crown Hotel
Hotel · Harnham, riverside setting near the water meadows
A thirteenth-century timber-framed coaching inn on the banks of the Avon at Harnham, with the classic postcard view of Salisbury Cathedral from its lawn.
The Chapter House
Inn · St John Street, inside the city walls near the Close
A thirteenth-century inn a few steps from Cathedral Close, combining a busy ground-floor pub and steakhouse with individually decorated boutique bedrooms.
Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel
Hotel · St John Street, opposite Cathedral Close
A Grade II listed Georgian coaching inn directly opposite Cathedral Close, with a colonnaded portico and apartments alongside its standard bedrooms.
Best Western Plus Red Lion Hotel
Hotel · Milford Street, city centre
A former coaching inn on Milford Street dating back to the thirteenth century, said to be one of the oldest purpose-built hotels in Europe, with a wisteria-covered courtyard.
Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge
Hotel · Solstice Park, edge of Salisbury near the A303/A36
A modern hotel on the edge of Salisbury close to the A303 and A36, well placed for driving to Stonehenge and with straightforward parking for families.
Websters Bed & Breakfast
B&B · Hartington Road, quiet residential street near the station
A small, highly rated family-run B&B on a quiet residential street, a short walk from the station, cathedral and city centre.
Spire House Bed & Breakfast
B&B · Exeter Street, close to Cathedral Close
An eighteenth-century townhouse B&B on Exeter Street, a short walk from the cathedral, with some rooms offering four-poster beds and Close views.
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