Why come to Staines?

There is a great range of Staines hotels, fantastic history and it’s convenient for so many places!
The most obvious Staines Hotels are on the River Thames with the Mercure Thames Lodge on one bank and the Swan Hotel on the other. There are two other Staines Hotels – the Anne Boleyn behind the Swan and Travelodge in the Two Rivers Shopping Centre.

The Mercure London Staines hotel, known as the Thames Lodge, is a 3 star with 79 rooms, a number of which overlook the river. It has a restaurant overlooking the Thames, 2 bars and a patio area with excellent river views. It has 8 function rooms available for meetings and parties and can welcome up to 50 guests. The Riverside Restaurant is also available for weddings. It is in the centre of Staines with the shops within easy walking distance.

Viewed from the Thames, the Swan Hotel, a Victorian riverside property is the picture postcard of Staines Hotels. The 11 bedrooms have recently been refurbished and some retain many of their original features and have stunning views over the river.

The Hotel offers a varied range of good home-cooked food which can be enjoyed in the large bar, restaurant or on the riverside terrace.

The Anne Boleyn Hotel dates back to the 16th century when Henry V111 and Anne Boleyn used to travel through Staines by barge to on their way to Windsor Castle. This 3 star Staines hotel has 45 rooms, all ensuite, and some with a four-poster bed! The have a number of function rooms, can cater for weddings and parties with up to 150 guests and have a meeting room seating 20-30 people providing a 52″ plasma screen for presentations.

The most recent addition to Staines Hotels is the Travel Lodge located in the Two Rivers Shopping Centre. They provide clean and comfortable rooms with en-suites at a reasonable price.

Not far from Staines is the the runnymede-on-thames. This 4 star hotel and spa offers excellent facilities and, obviously is on the banks of the Thames. It boasts high class accommadation, 2 restaurants, a large bar area, swimming pool, spa, meeting rooms and conference facilities, accommodating up to 250 for a wedding.

I have no idea whether there were Staines Hotels in 4000 to 3000 BC, but there has been evidence of people living in Staines since that time. Staines came to prominence in 43 AD when Claudius led the Romans into Britain in. It was soon after this that the first Staines Bridge was built. It provided an important crossing point over the Thames on main road from London to Silchester, near Reading. The Roman name for Staines was “ad Pontes” (plural “at the bridges”).

So Staines has been a strategic location for many years and nowadays by staying in any of the Staines hotels, you have a number of attractions within easy distance: Windsor Castle, Legoland, Windsor, Ascot and Kempton Park Races, Thorpe Park, Eton College, The Runnymede Memorial, Wentworth Golf Club, Twickenham Stadium, Heathrow Airport are all easily accessible, the train to London takes just 35 minutes or you can just enjoy Staines and the beautiful River Thames.

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