Warwicks oldest hotel established in 1591. The hotel was originally owned by the Earls of Warwick. It started off as a coaching inn, a resting place for all who were travelling by a coach and horses. Coaches depended on these places, where drivers and horses could be replaced at the drop of a hat and goods carry on travelling towards their destination. However, this Warwickshire hotel survived, even as the use of coaches fell and goods travelled by canal and railway. The building was destroyed in the great fire of Warwick in 1694 and was rebuilt in the 18th century. The current frontage was constructed in the 19th century. It is now a modern, high quality, contemporary, family run 40-bedroom hotel that has retained its truly individual character.