The Bard's Inn, Bw Signature Collection By Best Western

“Tiny and creaky”

Absolutely tiny room. Creaky, old building. I guess Elizabethan themed? Built in the 1800s? Kind of bizarre to be honest. Super old fashioned decor apart from the tv which did not work the entire time, however. Great location near downtown and big breakfast room, otherwise weirdly small and cramped… more

Absolutely tiny room. Creaky, old building. I guess Elizabethan themed? Built in the 1800s? Kind of bizarre to be honest. Super old fashioned decor apart from the tv which did not work the entire time, however. Great location near downtown and big breakfast room, otherwise weirdly small and cramped and taking the theme too far. Not sure you have many other options that take pets though.

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“Good location, affordable. That's all.”

One of the worst beds I've ever slept in. Great location but just a motel with faux-Tudor doors. If you're coming for the Shakespeare festival, it makes sense to spend your money on good seats and save on accommodations. This has little to recommend it other than location and free parking. Know tha… more

One of the worst beds I've ever slept in. Great location but just a motel with faux-Tudor doors. If you're coming for the Shakespeare festival, it makes sense to spend your money on good seats and save on accommodations. This has little to recommend it other than location and free parking. Know that the motel is spread over a few properties; I stayed in the main one. Convenient to the breakfast room (not notable breakfast, but included.) Some buildings are across streets.

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“Not horrible, but overpriced & needs updating”

I'll begin with the good: the location is fantastic, only a few minutes' walk from the theatres, shops, and restaurants in Ashland. The staff members were pleasant. And there are two electric car chargers on site. Check in and check out were fast. Now the not-so-good. The room was quite small and … more

I'll begin with the good: the location is fantastic, only a few minutes' walk from the theatres, shops, and restaurants in Ashland. The staff members were pleasant. And there are two electric car chargers on site. Check in and check out were fast. Now the not-so-good. The room was quite small and very, very tired. One nightstand was pulling out of the wall, one bedside light was in poor repair, and in general everything was just old and in desperate need of replacing. The bed wasn't great, the pillows were awful, and the room itself had sort of a musty smell. The locks on the door were in bad shape. Also, there were cars parked within a few feet of the door, so we heard a lot of beeping as people came and went. We also heard periodic barking from someone's dog. The walls are thin enough that we could hear people in the next room coughing. We ended up running the fan nonstop to drown out other sounds. The car chargers are nice... but they were often blocked or occupied by non-electric cars, maybe because the signage wasn't entirely obvious or clear. Breakfast was meh, although the breakfast room is nice. In sum, it wasn't a terrible experience by any means, but we paid $200/night, and this was not a $200/night room.

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“Bard's Inn not up to BW standards”

The room was clean, but dark interior, pillows were the worst! Breakfast very disappointing: cereals offered were loaded with sugar (Fruit Loops, Frsoted Flakes), no bran or granola. Luckily, there were cheerios. Fruit selection was some meagerly sliced oranges, a banana or two... Breakfast roo… more

The room was clean, but dark interior, pillows were the worst! Breakfast very disappointing: cereals offered were loaded with sugar (Fruit Loops, Frsoted Flakes), no bran or granola. Luckily, there were cheerios. Fruit selection was some meagerly sliced oranges, a banana or two... Breakfast room was well maintained, sunThiny and light; hostess worked diligently to keep items refilled. The exterior patio areas and flower beds were non-existent! Bare dirt and weeds that needed to be weed-whacked. This property has an outstanding location, relative to the Shakespear theaters. Had the impression the management operating on a "shoe-string" and cutting corners. All interaction with staff members was pleasant!!

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