We stayed 3 nights with our 2 young kids (age 2 & 6). Our king suite (room 115) was in the old building and very small, the front room was totally filled with the bed, as was the back room. No ante-room, no couch, no patio etc. It was right next to the housekeeping room that was open all day with laundry running, carts, staff and vacuumes rolling by. There was no screen in the bathroom and bugs flew in all day. Ants got into our boxes of snacks for the kids and had to be thrown out. The internet didn't work in our room. Floor above us creaked when the guests upstairs did anything. Woke me up, but the kids slept through it.

The hot tub was cold 2 out of 3 days....someone was trying to fix it each day. Breakfast was ok, usual continental fare, terrible coffee...much better to walk downtown to excellent restaurants.
I was expecting much better as the reviews had been good. I have a feeling the newer sections of the hotel are better than what we got stuck with.

Very nice staff, grounds, and location, but request one of the new wings. We recently (Aug. 07) stayed on the bottom floor of the original wing attached to the reception office and found it uncomfortable, noisy, and the neon red glow from the soda machine couldn't be subdued.

Still, would probably stay there again as you can't beat the location and staff.

We recently stayed in the Bard's Inn on a stopover back to California. The location was good -- within walking distance of all restaurants and the Shakespeare Theatre. However, upon arrival at the hotel, we found out there was no parking available in the hotel lot so we were told to find street parking. This was an inconvenience for us since we had four suitcases to carry up and down the streets. The room was clean and air conditioned...although I did see an ant in the bathroom. Although our booking told us we would have high-speed wireless internet available in the room, this service was not working for the two days we were there. This was extremely frustrating and when we asked if there could be some kind of compensation, the receptionist replied that we were already receiving a "AAA" discount, even though this has nothing to do with the malfunctioning internet. Breakfast was standard - cereal, bread, bagels, fruit and coffee. All in all, its a good location for its price, but service could be a lot better.

We just got back from a two night stay at the Bard's and enjoyed it. We were originally here for one night to see a play, but decided to extend our trip by a day. Our room wasn't available for the 2nd night, but they accommodated us with the room next door. The rooms are sizable, clean and cozy. Our rooms were in one of the newer buildings with underground pkg-which came in handy with the 100+ degree temps. Breakfast was nice with fresh pastries, fruit and coffee. The best part about the hotel was the location to the Festival and restaurants-just about a block away.