Moonraker House

About Moonraker House

Moonraker House stands at 40 Alcester Road on the western approach to Stratford-upon-Avon, and its selling point is position combined with price. The railway station is roughly 300 metres away, the town centre about 500 metres, and there is a supermarket practically next door, which makes it one of the most sensible choices in town for anyone arriving by train from London Marylebone or Birmingham.

It is an AA four-star licensed guest house run personally by its owners, with a small number of en-suite rooms named after Shakespeare characters. Titania has a four-poster, Viola works as either a double or a family room, and Peaseblossom is a twin. The rooms are traditionally furnished rather than minimalist, with free wi-fi, tea and coffee facilities and hairdryers as standard. On-site parking is included, which is a real saving given town centre rates.

Breakfast is a genuine strength: freshly prepared, cooked to order and using local produce, served in a small dining room rather than a buffet hall. Being licensed, the house can also serve a drink in the evening. The scale of the place means the owners know the town well and are used to steering guests towards theatre tickets, restaurant bookings and the less obvious walks. Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery is about fifteen minutes on foot from the door, and Henley Street and the Birthplace around ten minutes the other way.