England · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Marlow
Marlow is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 15,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Marlow, with about 69 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- LHR24 km · London Heathrow Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Marlow
Marlow ( MAR-loh) is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, England, 4 miles (6 km) southwest of High Wycombe, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Maidenhead and 33 miles (53 km) west of central London.
Marlow is twinned with Marly-le-roi, near Paris. It also has a special relationship with Budapest due to the Tierney Clarke bridge across the river which is a miniature version of the famous Chain Bridge there. He built four such bridges but only these two survive. The Marlow Bridge is also the only suspension bridge across the River Thames. The town is home to British Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave and holds an annual regatta on the River. It is a very upmarket area, with house prices being extremely expensive, often upward of £750,000 for those close to the river.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Marlow
See
- Marlow Bridge
- Old Thatch
Do
Marlow has a busy and active atmosphere and is packed full of coffee shops and restaurants. These features make it an excellent place for socialising or simply relaxing with a coffee and watching the wealthy (and others) go about their lives. Marlow has a park which borders the river where one can hire a rowing boat, or enjoy the views and wildlife (predominately swans, geese and ducks)from the safety of the benches under the trees! It is also about an hour's leisurely walk from Bourne End if one follows the river Thames through the adjacent fields. If you are too worn out to want to walk both ways, then the train (Marlow Donkey) is fun for all ages between Marlow and Bourne End.
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Marlow
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Marlow hotel | 69 | 3.9/5 675 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Marlow
28 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Danesfield House | 4.2 km | |
| The Olde Bell | 1500 | 3.8 km |
| Marlow Town Hall | 0.9 km | |
| 19B, 21 and 23, Hart Street | 10.0 km | |
| Angel Hotel including attached medieval arch | 9.8 km | |
| Bel And Dragon Hotel | 4.1 km | |
| Catherine Wheel Hotel | 10.0 km | |
| Chequers Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Dewdrop Inn | 5.6 km | |
| Flower Pot Hotel | 7.4 km | |
| Hurley House Hotel | 3.9 km | |
| Imperial Hotel And Associated Buildings | 10.0 km | |
| King's Arms Hotel | 4.1 km | |
| Little White Hart Hotel | 9.8 km | |
| Macdonald Compleat Angler | 0.4 km | |
| Ship Inn | 0.9 km | |
| The Anchor Hotel | 9.9 km | |
| The Bull Inn | 10.0 km | |
| The Dog and Badger | 5.3 km | |
| The George And Dragon Hotel | 0.5 km | |
| The Horns Inn | 7.5 km | |
| The Relais Henley | 9.8 km | |
| Crazy Fox Hurley Boutique Bed & Breakfast | 3.6 km | |
| Danesfield House Hotel And Spa | 4.3 km | |
| Handywater Cottage B&B | 11.2 km | |
| Leander Club | 9.7 km | |
| Sydney House Hotel | 10.0 km | |
| White Hart Hotel | 10.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Marlow
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Marlow are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Marlow: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; London Luton Airport (LTN, 44 km) and London City Airport (LCY, 57 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Marlow station is at the end of a branch line that runs from a junction with the main London Paddington to Reading line at Maidenhead. Train times can be found on the National Rail Planner or by calling 0345 748 4950 from anywhere in the UK. Bourne End is on the Maidenhead to Marlow line. The town is about 5 miles south of High Wycombe and 15 miles east of Reading by road.
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LHR · London Heathrow Airport
LTN · London Luton Airport
LCY · London City Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Marlow
Drink
There are plenty of cafes in Marlow, including a Costa and a Starbucks. However, there are also other, smaller businesses which do perfectly adequate refreshment! A cafe by the park is also very reasonable, serving warm meals and drinks as well as the usual sandwiches and cakes. There is a pub called The Firefly near to Bourne End train station. The Firefly also has a 'gig room' at the back where live music is played.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Marlow
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Marlow: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Marlow?
By published guest score: Travelodge Marlow (3.9 / 5 · 675 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Marlow?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Marlow are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; October is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Marlow?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; London Luton Airport (LTN, 44 km) and London City Airport (LCY, 57 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Marlow?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Marlow
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.