The Swan
Coaching inn rooms with an oak-beamed pub
Airport access
How you get from this hotel to the gate.
About this hotel
The oak-beamed pub and restaurant give this coaching inn real character, single, twin and double rooms built for a range of travellers rather than a uniform chain layout. Free breakfast starts the day without an added cost, and free parking removes a cost several terminal-ring hotels charge separately, useful for a traveller arriving by car with luggage to unload. Pet-friendly and kid-friendly rooms widen who the stay works for, and free Wi-Fi keeps a laptop connected throughout, whether for work or checking a flight status. Without airport shuttle tagged, this suits a traveller comfortable with a drive to Stansted rather than a dedicated ride, trading proximity for a genuine oak-beamed pub atmosphere in the Essex countryside, with 786 reviews behind it.
- Oak-beamed pub
- Free breakfast
- Free parking
- Pet-friendly rooms
Our take
I would choose The Swan over a terminal hotel when I want character for a night near Stansted. It is a coaching inn with an oak-beamed pub and restaurant, and breakfast, parking and Wi-Fi are all free. Guests rate it 8.2/10 across 786 reviews. It is pet-friendly and kid-friendly, with single, twin and double rooms. Being in the Essex countryside, it suits travelers arriving by car.
- Book a table at the pub restaurant for dinner; the oak-beamed setting is a reason to stay rather than just pass through.
- Bring a pet along if needed; the rooms here are tagged pet-friendly.
- Take advantage of the free breakfast and free parking together; both cut costs a terminal-ring hotel would add separately.
Why we love it
- Oak-beamed pub and restaurant
- Free breakfast and free parking
- Pet-friendly and kid-friendly rooms
- Range of single, twin and double rooms
Why guests love itThe Swan is a coaching inn near Stansted that is listed as kid-friendly throughout, with single, twin and double rooms to fit different family setups. Breakfast and parking are free, and the oak-beamed pub and restaurant mean dinner is downstairs after a day of travel. Pets are welcome too. It sits in the Essex countryside rather than at the terminal, so I recommend it for families who prefer a quiet inn over an airport block.