Name: Hotel Du Vin Bistro Winchester
Address: Southgate Street, Winchester, SO23 9EF, GB

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

Michael

Good bar and selection. breakfast was not great for the price

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Daniel

Lovely breakfast, wobblby tav

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2026

Sheila

Breakfast and meals were excellent. Service on point. The garden suites are quiet and tucked away from the main hotel, very spacious and well appointed. Wardrobe carpentry and TV could do with an upgrade. Otherwise a nice getaway from London

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Martin

Very friendly and professional staff. Excellent restaurant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Andrew

Excellent hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Susan

Breakfast was amazing

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Sarah

Lovely hotel with friendly helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

TRACY

Cost warm room and friendly welcoming staff. Would definitely stay here again !

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Catherine

Staff were wonderful. Location perfect. Rooms were well kept. The only issue was the extreme cold. Both our rooms were exceptionally cold with no means to heat other than an inadequate plug in radiator that offered very little benefit.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

joshua

Very good,

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Kevin

All around comfortable hotel in a great location

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Eleanor

Lovely hotel, decor is great and location amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2025

Roger

A very pleasant two-night stay in a convenient location in Winchester. Good value for money given its premium look and feel. My only concern was confusion over the way my credit card was loaded on check-in with the full cost of the booking + another almost full day.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

Cliff

The room was very clean, comfortable and it had everything I needed for my stay.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Sally

Such a disappointment, having stayed in really great Hotel du Vin's in other cities. The rooms are very tired. Bathrooms awkward. The staff were navigating a new computer system, so when we arrived, they barely looked up to greet us. They did kindly change my room when I didn't want to be in a room where the glorious Georgian windows were obscured by scaffolding and the bar man was really great. But it certainly did not match the standards of other hotels in the group.

Business

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2025

John

Nice rooms

Great location. Well
Appointed rooms.

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Elisabeth

Lovely hotel and helpful staff,
We were given an upgrade so our room was near our daughters
Breakfast excellent snd parking great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Kelly

The facilities were charming and immaculate and the staff were polite and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Pui Yan

Staff are helpful and nice.
Clean and bright room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Andrea

Excellent staff

The staff at the hotel couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful, particularly Anka. I’d fallen and cracked my ribs and they immediately brought an ice pack and changed my room so I wouldn’t have as many stairs and did everything possible to help me. The hotel is charming with a beautiful garden and a nice restaurant.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

John

Boutique

We spent five excellent days in Winchester. The hotel could be described as boutique and has a beautiful cowherd we ate and had pre dinner drinks. It was very comfortable and close to the centre of the city but away from the tourist crowds

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Paula

Great location

Great location for the town. Friendly reception.
Lovely court yard for light lunch on arrival.
Bar staff helpful.
All very kind, well done & thank you.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

William

No lift, but otherwise a good standard four star experience. Staff are friendly and efficient.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Alfredo

Excellent stay and service

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2025

Rachel

Hotel itself is very nice and location great. Staff was helpful but failed to disclose there was a big, loud wedding outside our room that went from 2pm till 11pm which made the experience not the best.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Neil

Held to a high standard and very polite staff and service

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Jonathan

Perfect location and great staff - especially Alina ( Portuguese)

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Kate

Very friendly, efficient staff great service
Clean wonderful breakfast

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

The noise

The room was adequate but the noise from the street traffic was too much and constant even when we finally managed to get the secondary glazing to stay closed. New secondary glazing that is sound proof is required.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Lois

Visiting

Lovely room and great food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Julian

Brilliant as always!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2025

Aisha

We’ve stayed a few times at this hotel, and actually had our wedding reception here back in 2020.
It’s reliably a good place to stay, with an excellent central location.
There is a reasonable amount of paid parking available at the back of the property. Rooms are clean and large, with nice bathrooms.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 May 2025

Elvire

Food was awful and over salty, we didn't have time to send it back so had to eat it as we were starving. Person at the reception to welcome us was very rude and tried to create a lots of problems with our restaurant booking. Room has the most horrible mattress I ever slept on. Not hot water in the sink when you run it in the tub! Cracks on the ceiling, moulds in the bathroom. Breakfast was dull and again over salty. Will never come back nor advise any one to stay especially for the ridiculous price they charge.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2025

Judy

Great place to stay in Winchester

Great place to stay in Winchester. Well located and you can walk to most places of interest from the hotel. Nice patio for having drinks and food outside. Liked that it was dog friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2025

Tracy

Nice hotel in a great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

mike

High quality service and facilities. Great garden rooms with outdoor seating in lovely garden and sheltered attractive courtyard to enjoy lunch and pre dinner drinks

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Jonathan

Great nights sleep

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Julian

Lovely location and fine property. Breakfast was lovely too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Tim

Great location

Very nice hotel, clean, comfortable and very helpful staff. Will try another Hotel Du Vin based in this.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2025

Mark

Lack of pillow choice

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2025

Kevin

We were woken up at 7am by the chamber maids talking outside our door. The waitress walked by looking at me as I was pulling a hair from my mouth from the yogurt and my partner was gagging and she didn’t stop and say a word. Wouldn’t stay here again unless it was half price… I gave the hair back

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Caroline

Wonderful boutique hotel

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2025

Amy

Excellent stay

Great stay, lovely room. Delicious breakfast and dinner. Easy parking. Would definitely stay again if visiting Winchester.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2025

Sally Ann

Don’t expect a “beautiful era,” in “Belle Epoque.”

Don’t ask for anything out of the ordinary, you will be ignored. Having recently had cancer surgery I am unable to soak in a bath and limitations to my movement mean it is easier for me to use a walk-in shower at the moment. we requested four times for a room with a walk in shower and were ignored.

They aren’t interested in your celebration. I told them it was my husbands birthday on our arrival day, he wasn’t even wished happy birthday - or smiled at!!

Bearing in mind it was Jan 31st, the room was extremely hot. We tried to adjust the wall mounted air-conditioning control to no avail, so my husband went downstairs to ask to change rooms. He was told there was no air-conditioning in any of the rooms, the room could not be changed and that we should turn the radiator off (it was not switched on!) When he mentioned the control panel, he was told that had not been operational for “a long time,” and had just not been removed. We had to use a large fan to keep the room a reasonable temperature, because none of the windows could be opened!

The room itself was rather tired, had a broken lamp, curtain pelmet hanging off, bathroom blind, chipped paintwork.

Breakfast is ok, but don’t bother with the Bistro du Vin for dinner, although staff, aside from the belligerent receptionist are generally good. Bar staff excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

mr david

We had a very good stay. We had our rooms upgraded free, so we had very good,comfortable rooms. The only very minor observation would be that there are no comfy chairs or sitting area. The bar is good, but the seats are not designed to be comfortable,especially for older people. This is a very minor thing,
We ate in the restaurant and it was very good. The staff were very kind to our 90 year old uncle too

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

Susan

Amazing hotel close to everything

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2025

Susan

An amazing hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

Sarah

Great service, beautiful room. There was a problem with our meal on the first night but the waitress, Olivia, did everything she could to make the issue not feel so bad, and then we were given a most generous reduction to the bill. These things happen, but it’s how they are dealt with makes up for it. Lovely, relaxing stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2024

Ian

Lovely hotel. Nice staff and a special mention to Olivia in the restaurant who was amazing.
Would defo recommend

4/10

Poor

23 Dec 2024

Chris

Disappointing

I've stayed at this hotel before and had a wonderful time. Things have certainly changed and I would not make any further visits to this hotel. Room service was not available due to technical difficulties in the kitchen, the bar was understocked and even after paying for additional sundries another charge was made to my credit card without any authorisation.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

peter

the best staff of any hotel I have stayed at.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2024

Adam

Not worth the money

A view of some bins, breakfast was awful room was ok needs repair not a £300 room I would probably only pay half that if I was to stay again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

James

Stayed for two nights last week and everything was great: clean room, well-appointed with fridge, hair dryer, etc., easy parking, close to everything. The best thing is the young staff who made us feel very welcome. Compliments to the bartender, Minty and Nick the manager, who was very well informed about the local attractions and who helped us plan a plan a route to see the interesting churches, ruins, palaces, and pubs nearby. I will recommend a stay here to all friends visiting Winchester.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2024

Judith

Nice characterful hotel with attentive staff. Very convenient situation.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Nothing charming about this experience.

Stayed for a one night trip, expecting a luxury experience from a well known hotel chain, but was left very disappointed by the lack pf personality and charm as advertised, the cold service and tired hotel. The hotel room was small, with no amenities to speak of (not even a box of tissues!), despite stating that the room would be occupied by 2 persons, there was only one towel and bottle of water, the 'welcome' at the reception desk at both check in and check out was very cold, with no personality or even asking if we had a good stay! The sewage smell coming from the bathroom sink as well as hot water from the cold tap left us feeling very disappointed. Would have expected much better, from a hotel claiming to be 'exuding charm'.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2024

Sue

Underwhelming for the price

Expensive hotel, nice decor and good location but room cold and heating/air conditioning not working, shower temperature limited so not really hot enough, no normal coffee (only decaffeinated), only one set of towels for two of us…

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2024

Donna

Nice stay

Nice room, a little worn but Hotel du Vin has always been a bit shabby chic. Lovely amenities in the bathroom, nice coffee and tea tray. The shower had virtually no water coming out of the shower head so had to take a “splash bath”-I guess because it was a top floor room

Self

2/10

Poor

28 Sep 2024

Mark

Unfriendly staff espcially the bar lady on Friday evening who closed the bar at 1045 as we arrived. So hot we couldn't sleep. It really put me off a brand that i loved

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

Phil

We had minor frustrations with service at breakfast but the Manager was quick to respond, spending time with us to fully understand our concerns. Quality of food service was excellent. Good position in town centre with the benefit of parking.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2024

Elena

Great hotel but a little noisy

This was our second visit having had a brilliant stay previously. Rooms and bedding are extremely clean and comfortable. Food is excellent. Location is perfect for Winchester. The only really downside is the noise. The hotel is in a busy main road and previously we had a room at the back but this time we were in the road. We asked to move as it was noisy and they kindly moved is to a side room but it was still noisy and as well as the road, music from the restaurant below was playing until after 10pm and before 7am. We would stay again but would definitely request a quiet room in advance.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2024

Rachel

Disappointing stay. All the staff were friendly and helpful but I felt the hotel itself is tired and needs some tlc. Our room was called “deluxe” I felt it was cramped, old fashioned and tatty. The carpet had stains, beds were sagging in the middle the pillows were lumpy, The shower was weak, the taps and the shower have air locks and splutter a lot. The tap on the hand basin swivelled round when you tried to turn it on. Some tiles on the floor weren’t properly laid and had sharp edges There was a lot of building noise from about 5.30am onwards. The communal areas also need a good luck of paint and carpet cleaning. The bar was not inviting at all but on a sunny day the courtyard would be lovely. Hot breakfast was good.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Hannah

A perfect wedding venue with helpful friendly staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2024

Richard

This property was fine, but expensive.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2024

Mike

The property itself is lovely, it has a beautiful courtyard (fro drinks/lunch) and is only a 2 minute walk to Winchester town centre. My main feedback would be on the issue of staff training. They don't look around and see if anyone would like drinks (they deliver to another table and rush off). You sometimes have to find people to assist you and they weren't short of staff. This happened at least 3-4 times. One breakfast time we went down at 10 am and it doesn't finish untill 11am but already they were clearing things away/not replenshing the breakfast buffet so the choice was limited and we had to ask for simple things like water glasses. For the price of the room I would expect much more proactive service. For that reason I don't think I'd stay here again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2024

D'Andrea

Staff was extremely helpful, great location. Nice garden. Had to move rooms because AC didn’t work. Historic building has limitations, such as a very squeaky floor and no lift.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

A Wonderful Stay

We had a truly fabulous two-night stay at the Hotel du Vin. Excellent and friendly staff provided wonderful service. On our first night we opted for the tasting menu, which was first class. That evening we were served by Hannah and the hotel’s sommelier, Evangelos, both of whom deserve a particular mention as they made the evening very special. I would not hesitate to recommend the hotel and would definitely be willing to stay there again in the future.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2024

stephen

Great staff and a really nice hotel. But...they have no or little aircon so summer days mean that the rooms are too hot and uncomfortable. A big shame as it ticks all the other boxes.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Jonathan

Great location

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Chrisje

fab stay

amazing accommodating,helpful and thoughtful staff from reception through to the gardener, and the lady who serviced our room

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

Sophie

Having paid £300 for one night I was not expecting the property to be as run down as it was. Check-in was delayed by 2 hours, the shower was so weak I couldnt wash the shampoo out of my hair or the soap off my body, there was a bartender (tall, waistcoat, beard) who was extremely rude even though we had been waiting 2 hours for our room!!! The bed had two big dips in each side. All in all an extremely poor overall experience. Save your money and stay at the travelodge!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Marcus

We would stay again.

The staff were very helpful and friendly. Bed was very comfortable and the bar had a good value happy hour. We would stay again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2024

Jacklynn

I did not get my receipt for my stay. They charged my card and did not email me an invoice or give me a paper copy.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

David

Classic building.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2024

Danni

My room was unbelievably hot, i didn't sleep due to being so uncomfortable. Main light didn't work and there were hairs on the bathroom sink. Such a shame as good location to Winchester high street and a lovely courtyard out the back.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2024

Dante

Great Restaurant

great location and amazing staff at the hotel restaurant

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Jonathan

Excellent location and great all round experience

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Minyu

it is a nice place to stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2024

Cathy

Faultless

Had just one night’s stay at this hotel and wished we’d organised to stay a little longer. Very well situated for the high street and cathedral. Food was amazing- we had breakfast included and opted to have dinner there too. Ate dinner outside as it was such a lovely evening. Could not fault.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2024

Ranil

Amaizing overnight stay. Excellent breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2024

Verified traveler

Nice room with great service. Lovely bar with a barman who was very polite, knowledgeable and made great cocktails. Great location for exploring the town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Richard

The rooms over the garden have a lot of bar noise until late. Rooms facing the road are much better.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Steven

Fantastic stay would recommend highly

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Laila

Loved my stay and will be back

The service was a little slow but there was a wedding party in the building which would explain why. The staff were exceptionally friendly and warm , the hotel a real gem and the suite absolutely beautiful

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2024

Oliver

Lovely place to stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

nancy

Great stay and property. Very quiet. Food was delicious!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2024

Sue

All staff were friendly and helpful, but I was disappointed in my room which was cramped

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2024

Louise

Ok

Nice hotel but has a very cold clinical feel. Also had an ant infestation especially in the bar area.
Not as great as I had hoped

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

David

V comfortable well appointed room. Nice staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2024

Nic

Very pleasant stay in a lovely city

Nice old building, private parking, city centre location. Great service, lovely room, delicious drinks and dinner

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2024

John

A lovely hotel with a great Bistro. Food in the evening was superb and the breakfast was good too. Nice spot from which to explore Winchester.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Jacqueline

We enjoyed the location of the hotel, being an easy walk to the High Street and various places of interest. The breakfast was excellent with a good choice of items. Lovely comfortable room. Staff friendly and helpful. We would stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Domonic

Beautiful stay and parking was so easy! We had a great time. The receptionist was so lovely and could have chatted for longer as very easy to talk to :).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2024

Jonathan

Fantastic character building

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2024

Alejandro

Good place to stay within close walking distance of the historic center of Winchester. Good dining available.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2024

Joanna

I enjoyed a solo overnight stay in one of the cottage rooms. I liked the decor of the room - a fun bright pink and green. The bathroom did seem rather dated now and was a little at odds with the more modern bedroom. I would stay here again - the service in the hotel was attentive without being over fussy and obviously the main hotel is very charming.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2024

Andrew

Disappointing from a usually excellent brand.

Disappointing in January to have to request air conditioning because of a hot room and not being able to open the windows.

Also the dreaded low water pressure in the shower and a non-functioning car park barrier.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2024

Timothy

Ideal for weekend break

Comfortable spacious room, friendly helpful staff, excellent breakfast. The hotel is just off the main shopping street so very well placed. There is not a lift and the car park has steps to and from so would not be ideal for someone who cannot manage steps and stairs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

It really is lovely. Room was huge and warmly decorated. Good selection of ‘in room’ amenities such as coffee machine, chocolates, good quality shampoo/conditioner. Room service is of really good quality and the breakfast is really nice too

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2024

Susan

Lovely hotel convenient for all the main sights

Really lovely stay. Arrived Sunday at 1.15 pm and not only were we given a room upgrade but we were able to check in early. Had booked the half board option in advance so had a great evening meal and very lovely breakfast for a great price. Room was great, Very comfy bed, large bathroom with a good shower, lovely L'Occitane toiletries and plenty of hot water (unlike a lot of Winchester which was having a problem with its water supply Sunday/Monday.). Staff were friendly and helpful, including sending back my phone charger that I left in the room. Thank you!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2024

Hollie

Hotel Du Vin was an excellent place to stay, well located a very short stroll to the main high street of Winchester & 10 minute walk of the train station. The room itself was immaculate with nice touches. Front desk were very welcoming & helpful.

Business_and_leisure Partner