The Swan Hotel at Thaxted is one of our outstanding properties. So expect the highest quality hospitality, fantastic menu and room choices, and full hotel service in a unique, premium location. We’re dog-friendly too, so bring your furry friend along too.

This historic coaching inn sits opposite the historic church of the picturesque Essex village of Thaxted. Surrounded by scenic Essex countryside, newly refurbished, and promising a warm traditional welcome, it’s a lovely place to eat, meet and stay.

Our 20 stylishly upgraded bedrooms are bright, elegant and airy, and a great place to relax, unwind and get a good night’s rest after a busy day. Highly inviting, they all offer wonderful comfort, fabulous décor, updated private bathrooms and all the essentials you need.

This is a pet friendly hotel. There is limited availability on our rooms for pets and are offered on a first come, first served basis. All bookings with pets must be pre-booked - please contact the hotel directly or call 0345 608 6040 to check availability and to complete your booking.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: We're taking bookings from 6th July. You may notice some differences in our hotels that are designed to keep you and our team safe and so your can enjoy a short break just like before. Alongside our 5 key Pub Safe promises - looking after our team, safe socialising, cleaning monitoring, reduced contact and hand sanitisers - we have taken extra steps to ensure your room is fully cleaned and ready to use.

Our Clean Bedrooms Promise: Enhanced cleaning, disinfecting of all hand contact services, reduced paper literature, anti-viral washing of all towels and linens and frequent cleaning of common areas. 

If you have a booking with us and you're to arrive before or on 5th July, find out what to do next by clicking here.