Name: Stone Maiden Inn
Address: 123 Church Street, Stratford, Stratford, Stratford, N5A 2R3, Canada
Rating: 9

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

Heating

Newspapers

Ticket assistance

Express check-in/check-out

Garden

Television in lobby

Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

No elevators

Reception desk

General

Bridal suite

Non-smoking rooms

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Safe-deposit box

Luggage storage

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Coffee/tea for guests

Diet menu (on request)

Microwave oven

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

German

English

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Library

Picnic area

Sun Deck

Recreation

Parking

Free Parking on Premises

Event facilities

Fax and copy machine

Business

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Extra decontamination measures

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the hotel

London International Airport

Region of Waterloo International Airport

Stone Maiden Inn

Stratford

Pros: Good location. We actually walked everywhere, although the Festival Theater is a bit of a trek, so probably not for everyone. Lovely historic house. Adequate on site parking. Very safe area.

Cons: We stayed in the Anael room on the 3rd floor. There were a lot of steep stairs, which were not a problem for us, but may be for some. The room was not clean. There were impressive cobwebs in the corners of the bathroom that must have accumulated over months. The bedspread was stained. One of the twin beds was so slanted (poor mattress) that you risked falling out of bed in the night. There was barely tepid water in the shower both mornings (at both 10:00 am and 7:30 am the next day) when we were there. Tim was not feeling well and met us with a mask (highly appreciated) when we arrived. We did not see him other than that, and a sign said to leave the keys upon checkout.

We really wanted to love this place, but will stay elsewhere next year.

Lovely Historic House...But...

I loved my stay at the inn! The owner Tim is a great host and very accommodating! The rooms are so special and unique. Walking distance to downtown shops and restaurants. Will definitely be returning! 

Amazing Stay 

I’ve stayed at the Stone Maiden Inn quite a few times. The rooms have their own bathroom which makes this a wonderful place to stay with a large group of people. The Inn is always clean and very cozy.

Perfect place for a large group!

Amazing locally owned Inn, clean rooms, great water pressure and temperature, 10/10 would recommend. Old style interior made me feel like I was in a movie and styled to perfection. Cute gaurd dog named Marley makes you feel at home. Best place in town.

Amazing

Perfect couples location. Free parking. 10 min walk to Avon Theatre. 15 min walk to new Paterson Theatre. 25 min walk to Festival Theatre. 8 min walk to downtown shops and eateries. Like many b & b’s following vivid, breakfast is not available. Coffee and hot water is available on site. Hint: Walk 5 minutes to the local coffee shops or bring a portable cold box. Say hello to Marley the resident lab. Stayed for 3 nights. Enjoy.

Couples Delight

We were already here early in the afternoon, but the hotel was empty and no one was there. When I got the call, I was told check-in was at 4:00. It was strange, all the rooms were open and empty. No reception. It looks like no one was in the rooms for months. Although breakfast was booked, no breakfast. The host explained to us where to have breakfast in the city.

Old and out of date

A musty smell permeates this dark, gloomy home; there is a lack of cleaning and care. Bathroom floor was dirty, fan hanging directly over the bed was dusty and had a frayed cord. $300 for a stay of less than 20 hours with no breakfast provided is not warranted. There was no hospitality; we saw the owner for less than 5 minutes. The overall sense is one of deterioration. The bed was comfortable. Wouldn't return at any price.

Musty and dusty

Stayed in the violet room June 10, 2023. Ceiling fan, table lamps, all surfaces covered in dust. I am not a germaphobe; but this was really poor Obviously had not been cleaned in some time. Visible water damage to ceiling above bed and on the wall beside the bed. Electrical outlet beside bed was old and plugs would not stay in. Felt that was a fire hazard. Had to “Mcgiver” our luggage under the outlet with the tv remotes to get the plugs to stay in. 
There is an old, dirty window air conditioner above the bed. I turned it on and it was quite noisy but it worked. The front cover vibrated off and hit me in the face so that was it for the air conditioner. The filter on the air conditioner was of course in poor, dirty shape. 
The horizontal blind in the room was yellowed with age and dirty as well. There was a stain in front of the toilet—- who knows what that is. 

The mattress on the bed was sunken in the middle. Hard to explain but we both were pushed into the middle. Clearly this mattress had seen better days. 

I went looking for the owner in the morning to no avail. Knocked on the employees only door a number of times— crickets.  I left and called and left a message explaining my concerns and displeasure. 
Just to top it all off when we went to the car which was parked on the grass in the overflow parking area beside the inn it was covered in dog droppings everywhere. 

I’m a dog lover and owner but come on! 

Owner called and left a message that he got my message. That was it. I called back — answering machine again and asked for him to call me again. Never heard from him.

I know this is a very poor review but our room was just terrible  at any price and ridiculous for the price we paid. 

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Terrible stay at this INN. Dirty, dusty, unsafe.

One of the great pleasures of a trip to Stratford is staying at a great B&B, the guests conversing over the traditional overloaded breakfast about what they've seen and their plans for the day. I stayed at Stone Maiden years ago and rebooked anticipating something similar, but received an email post-booking saying that due to problems recruiting staff post-covid they are no longer serving breakfast at all. This wasn't stated on the website, though there were reviews mentioning the great breakfasts. I didn't have time to search for another place by that point so went anyway, but in retrospect I should have made time. The proprietor is friendly and the location is great, but the upkeep seems to be overtaxing their resources somewhat. I would also not recommend the topmost room because although it does have skylights, it has virtually no windows with a view and so can be somewhat cavelike. One day the Stone Maiden will get staff and return to its former state, but it's not there currently. I would stay elsewhere until then.

More a B than a B&B for now.

We stayed for a birthday weekend. We were told due to manpower issues there would be no breakfast about 1 week prior to our stay and were welcome to cancel without penalty but realistically there are few options during a busy opening weekend at Stratford.  I would have appreciated a bit of a discount if breakfast was not available.  We also returned around 5:30 pm to our room to find that it had not been serviced. When my husband inquired about this he was told that they don't change towels despite a sign in the room saying if you want towels changed leave them on the floor or in the tub. We were handed towels and the old towels were taken away only after our inquiry. 
The inn is a beautiful property and our room was lovely. With the appropriate service and a decent breakfast we would have returned but now will look into different places for our next visit to Stratford. 

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