索尔兹伯里最佳酒店8选：大教堂与巨石阵（2026年）

Our number one is the Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel, a 4-star Accor-brand stay on St John Street in the centre of Salisbury, sitting right across from Cathedral Close. The building is an 18th-century Georgian, Grade II Listed property — the facade has been kept intact while the interior runs to international chain standard, so you get period bones with predictable comfort. Salisbury Cathedral is a 3-minute walk through the High Street Gate, Market Square is 5 minutes on foot, and Salisbury station — with trains to London Waterloo in about 1.5 hours — is 10 minutes away. It scores 8.5/10 and starts from roughly $120 a night. A solid pick if you want heritage character without giving up the reliability of a chain.

Best Western Red Lion Hotel first opened as a coaching inn in 1220 and is listed in Guinness World Records as the oldest in England still trading — it turned 800 years old in 2020. It sits on Milford Street in the centre of Salisbury, a Tudor building that has kept its oak beams, stone walls and open fireplaces. The 51 rooms split between an Original Wing and a larger Modern Wing, and it flies the Best Western Premier flag so you can earn Best Western Rewards. It is a 5-minute walk to Salisbury Cathedral and 2 minutes to Market Square, which scores it 8.4/10. Rates run from roughly $109 a night up to about $271. Good for travellers who want real heritage and couples after something with a story.

Milford Hall Hotel & Spa is a 4-star Georgian country house on Castle Street, close to the centre of Salisbury and the only hotel in town with an indoor pool, spa and full fitness centre. The Georgian building keeps its period exterior, with a private country garden out back, and the 35 rooms run to a contemporary country-house look with King-size beds. It's the closest pick on our list to the station — a 5-minute walk to Salisbury station, where the train to London Waterloo takes 1.5 hours — and about 10 minutes on foot to Salisbury Cathedral. The kitchen, Hadrian Restaurant, leans on Wiltshire produce. It scores 8.6/10 on Booking.com and starts around $129 a night, which makes it a strong fit for families and anyone who wants wellness facilities on site.

The Cathedral Hotel Salisbury is a boutique 4-star on Milford Street, right opposite Cathedral Close in the centre of town. It sits in a Grade II Listed heritage building that has been done up with more personality than any chain on this list, and some of its 18 rooms look straight onto the Salisbury Cathedral spire — at 123 m, the tallest in England. It is a 3-minute walk to the cathedral through the High Street Gate, one of the closest stays here alongside the Mercure White Hart, and Market Square is the same 3 minutes away. The score is 8.7/10, the highest in this roundup, and rooms start at $114 a night. It is the pick for couples and anyone who wants heritage character over chain consistency.

Premier Inn Salisbury North sits on Pearce Way in Salisbury North, right by the A30 and about 4 km from the city centre — the pick if you're driving to Stonehenge, the West Country and Salisbury Plain. It's part of Premier Inn, the largest hotel chain in the UK, run under Whitbread, and it scores 8.5/10 on Booking.com. The Hypnos King-size beds come with the Good Night Guarantee (your money back if you don't sleep well), and the parking is free and unlimited — something you won't find at the central chains. From $80 a night it's the best value in its class, and the Family Rooms take 2 adults plus 2 kids on a sofa bed, which makes it an easy call for families watching the budget.

Travelodge Salisbury Central sits on St John Street in the middle of town — 5 minutes' walk from Salisbury Cathedral and 3 minutes from Market Square. Travelodge is England's second-largest hotel chain after Premier Inn, and this one does exactly what the brand promises: a clean, King-size Dreamer bed in a central spot for not much money. Book the Saver Rate far enough ahead and you're looking at $63 a night, the lowest starting price of any central Salisbury hotel. The trade-off is character — the design is basic, breakfast costs extra, and there's no private parking. But if you just want to walk out the door and be at the Cathedral, Market Square and the restaurants within minutes, it earns its 8.0/10. Good for budget travellers who'd rather spend their money on Stonehenge tickets than on a fancier room.

Sarum College is the rarest address in Salisbury: you stay inside Cathedral Close, the walled green that wraps Salisbury Cathedral, where almost everything else is a private home for cathedral staff. The building is late-18th-century Georgian, Grade I Listed, and has run as a theological college here since 1979 — it rents its 50 rooms to anyone, not just students on short courses. Rooms facing the cathedral put the Spire right in the window, and at 9.1/10 it scores higher than any other stay on this list. You get a big library, a quiet reading room, breakfast in a Georgian dining room and the run of the Close garden all day. From $91 a night. It is not a hotel — no spa, no pool, no TV in the room — but for the location and the silence, nothing in town comes close.

The King's Head Inn sits on Bridge Street in the middle of Salisbury, a short walk from the River Avon and 5 minutes on foot from Salisbury Cathedral. It is a heritage building that keeps the feel of a real English pub — the ground-floor bar pours Wiltshire real ale and local beer, and the kitchen turns out solid pub food with a Sunday roast as its signature. There are 16 rooms above the pub, simple and clean rather than fancy, with doubles and kings and en-suite showers. Rates start at $71 a night, which is good value this close to the cathedral. It scores 8.2/10 on Booking.com. Best for couples and solo travelers who like a pub atmosphere; light sleepers should ask for a room on the upper floors at the back.