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9.0/10Excellent262 Reviews
Cleanliness9.2/10 9.2
Service9.2/10 9.2
Comfort8.6/10 8.6
Condition8.8/10 8.8
Location6.6/10 6.6
Neighborhood8.6/10 8.6
Amenities9.0/10 9.0
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About The Carnarvon Arms
Enjoy scenic views from the terrace and garden of The Carnarvon Arms, an inviting inn nestled in the countryside near Newbury. Make the most of complimentary Wi-Fi and on-site dining at the restaurant and bar/lounge, or enjoy room service during limited hours. A daily English breakfast is available (fee applies).
The inn offers 18 guestrooms equipped with flat-screen TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi, private bathrooms with showers and toiletries, phones, desks, and coffee/tea makers. Free self-parking is also available. Nearby attractions include North Wessex Downs and Highclere Castle (within a 5-minute drive), Newbury Racecourse (6. 2 mi), and Shaw House (6.
4 mi).
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Located in Newbury, The Carnarvon Arms is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of North Wessex Downs and Highclere Castle. This inn is 6.2 mi (10 km) from Newbury Racecourse and 6.4 mi (10.4 km) from Shaw House. Stay in one of 18 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions.
Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Pet friendly
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Business facilities
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
11:00 PM
Check-out until
11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets allowed
Only dogs are allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Pets cannot be left unattended
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Cashless transactions are available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO
Important information
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- Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
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Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
- This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
- Cashless transactions are available
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 10.00 for children
- Pet fee: GBP 25 per accommodation, per night
- Service animals are exempt from fees
- Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
Czech
English
Dutch
Nearby attractions
North Wessex Downs
1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Sandham Memorial Chapel
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Highclere Castle
2 km / 1.2 mi
West Berkshire Museum
8.4 km / 5.2 mi
Newbury Town Hall
8.5 km / 5.3 mi
Newbury and Crookham Golf Club
8.7 km / 5.4 mi
4 Kingdoms Adventure Park
8.9 km / 5.5 mi
Greenham Common
9.2 km / 5.7 mi
Victoria Park
9.5 km / 5.9 mi
Kennet & Avon Canal
9.9 km / 6.2 mi
Newbury Racecourse
10 km / 6.2 mi
Shaw House
10.4 km / 6.4 mi
Northcroft Leisure Centre
10.6 km / 6.6 mi
Deanwood Park Golf Course
10.9 km / 6.8 mi
Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre
12.1 km / 7.5 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 18
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- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
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- Wi-fi
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- Garden
- Terrace
- Newspapers
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- Bar
- Restaurant
- Meeting room
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age: 18
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DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST
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DOUBLE ECONOMYDOUBLE • ECONOMYDBL.EY
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DOUBLE CLASSICDOUBLE • CLASSICDBL.AS
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Room TWO BEDSRoom • TWO BEDSROO.2B
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Double or Twin STANDARDDouble or Twin • STANDARDDBT.ST
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TWIN CLASSICTWIN • CLASSICTWN.AS
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about The Carnarvon Arms
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Greg
Charming Inn. Smallish but quite nice rooms. Nice pub. Great peoples. Thumbs Up!
Shannon
Everything was wonderful EXCEPT no air conditioning so the whole hotel felt like a sauna (we were there during a heat wave in May) and they didn’t do table service for dinner so we had to order our food and drinks from the bar, which isn’t the end of the world but knocks a star off the rating. Room was super cute, well decorated, the bathroom was really nice, loved the shower and it was very clean. We were able to walk to Highclere Castle from the hotel (20 minute walk) which was great because taxis are very expensive.
Sara
Wonderful friendly staff, really charming hotel.
Richard
Great food selection
Richard
Friendly and comfy hotel. Breakfast was great. Very convenient for our next day visit to Highclere Castle.
Adrian
Breakfast was very good, with excellent quality food. In fact, the food is very good throughout. Stowage for clothes in your bedroom is limited but still a great place to stay.
Cathy A
The staff were friendly and attentive, making us feel extremely welcome from the moment we walked in the door. The pub area was attractive and inviting and the food offerings for dinner and breakfast were excellent. Our rooms were cozy yet luxurious with several thoughtful amenities included. Even though we were in close proximity to Highclere Castle, we elected to take a taxi over there for the tour we booked and back due to fast moving traffic on the nearby roads. We will definitely stay here again when next traveling in the area.
Tom
Dale and his team were incredible! We loved this place and on top of it, the food was great!
Denise
We loved our stay at this inn. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We had a great breakfast in the morning, and we were very close to Highclere Castle. Definitely recommend The Carnarvan Arms.
Peter
The Hotel and staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. My wife had recently suffered a broken leg, which necessitated a room change to a dog friendly ground floor room. Food was plentiful and nice. The location although just outside off the A34 was quiet enough. WiFi was great and the pub/hotel itself was very dog friendly. We would definitely stay again if we’re ever down that way again
Desiree
Comfortable clean and amazing staff
Robert
The room was spotless and all staff that we encountered were helpful and friendly.
Dennis
Very good. Room temp was very hard to control and room prep needed better attention to detail. Staffing very good apart from one person - we returned from a dinner around 10pm, she was clearing up behind the bar and it was very clear when we asked for nightcaps she wasn’t exactly enthused! Shame as other staff super friendly. Overall, would definitely recommend and return
Nicola
Lovely rooms geat value for money. Food was lovely. Bar staff could have been better, didnt have any prosecco in fridge and didbt seem to want to use initiative to solve the issue with ice bucket and ice also told us we could finish our drinks outside at end of night - weird.
Wayne
Great Hotel for a night stay over, nothing fancy, bed, shower up and out the next day.
Found the drinks a little expensive
Found the drinks a little expensive
Hessam
Cheers
Great breakfast buffet. The only issue was the tile period over which the breakfast would be served. It was not a fixed time slot.
Neil
A warm welcome
A welcoming and friendly Inn. Food and service very good. Classic room a bit small, but adequate. Excellent modern bathroom
Edward
Would recommend
Lovely stay, pub served good food and rooms were clean, comfortable and stylish.
Denise
Nice but rooms very hot no aircon and we had no remote for the television my husband had to go to the bar and ask then we waited for the housekeeper to bring felt this should have been checked when finishing cleaning and setting up room for the next guest s
Elizabeth
If you are planning a visit to Highclere, this is a charming, and lovely place to stay to complete your visit!
Joss
Great Stay
Regular stay. Covers all basis, pub, restaurant, rooms and breakfast.
alison
Great stay
Absolutely great all of our stay
Stacie
What a wonderful place to stay. Everything was fabulous. Including the shampoo and conditioner and body products they leave in the bathroom. Wow… And the food at the restaurant is spectacular.
Marilyn
Lovely Inn
Absolutely lovely Inn. Friendly people, great rooms, and dinner. So very close to Highclere Castle.
Joss
Good stay
Regularly stay here for work. Nice place and good food. Room can be noisy from the main road, if you’re lucky you’ll be in a room away from the road, that is quiet.
Gregory
Ve2ry good food, excellent breakfast. Helpful- staff. Charming and v4ery British. Rooms are qu3ite small however. But also quaint. Beautiful art everywhere.
Karl
Beautiful building, food & rooms.
Joss
Good food and rooms
Really good place to stay, good food and rooms!
Nicola
Very friendly staff and amazing property / rooms. Plus situated en route :-)
Rainy
Very quaint, good food, very convenient to Highclere Castle
fran
Really lovely stay - good parking, friendly staff, great food and really lovely, comfortable room - room 101
Carole
We stayed here to visit Highclere Castle. It was only a 2 minute drive to the castle so very convenient. The breakfast and bar food were good.
The rooms were small but perfectly adequate with tv and tea and coffee making facilities
The rooms were small but perfectly adequate with tv and tea and coffee making facilities
Tami
A story book stay!
This was a charming pub and inn. The rooms are small but cozy, very clean, and very comfortable. It felt like staying in a story book English inn and we loved it! We stayed there to tour Highclere Castle and the Bombay Sapphire distillery, and it was well-located for both. There is good, free parking and a nice breakfast.
Janet
Highclere Castle’s best neighborhood Inn
Despite the noise from the road the room was comfortable and clean. I liked the large TV and the breakfast was delicious.
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Nice stay
Very friendly staff and very good accommodations. The food was good in the restaurant.
Photi
Staff make the difference
Gregory
Very nicely appointed property. Restaurant on silent is world class. Servers were super stars.
Jordan
Excellent stay
Amazing stay. The rooms have just been refurbished and were fabulous.
Love this hotel, great place to stay when in the area.
Love this hotel, great place to stay when in the area.
Anthony
Ok but just ok
Overall stay was ok but slow service in restaurant asked for a dessert menu and waited over 30min with no menu so paid the bill and left so lost sales there.
Then went to my room and issues with internet
Then went to my room and issues with internet
Verified traveler
Pleasant little place
It's a very pleasant pub/hotel. Friendly staff. Extremely close to Highclere Castle. The food was excellent. The only negative aspect was the bathroom. The shower cabinet is very small and vert high up, making it very hard in and out safely. Also there are not enough power points in the room. Otherwise we had a very pleasant stay. Highly recommended!
Bob
Overnight stay
All the staff we dealt with during our stay wer friendly, helpful and polite.
Stephen
All OK, bed was a bit hard but that's just preference, you really needed to be no taller that 5' and stick thin to get to the toilet
Thomas
Had a wonderful stay here. The inn is lovely and the staff even more so. If In town to see the castle or just to visit you couldn’t go to a better place.
Nancy
Vacation
Beautiful place! Great food and atmosphere
Kim
Our stay was very pleasant. The manager, Tom, was especially kind and helpful when our rental car stopped working. We were very grateful for his help. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it highly.
Morgan
Cosy and clean. Polite staff. Easy access to local area but still far enough away to be quiet and relaxing.
James
Very poor restaurant service. In fairness, they apologised and compensated.
The bedroom backed on to the A34 and was very noisy.
The bedroom backed on to the A34 and was very noisy.
Verified traveler
Would come back in a second.
The photo of the front may not do the hotel justice. It looks small but it's not. However, it is cozy. There are spots all over for one to sit and enjoy the atmosphere.
Richard
Good place with meals
Ann
Lovely hotel pub food was amazing both evening and breakfast staff were pleasant
Stephen
Highclere and Stonehenge staycation.
The 3 night stay was pleasant, friendly accommodating staff. Clean and tidy. We would stay again. Food was very good, plenty to chose from on the breakfast menu too.
Paul
All good. Rooms comfortable. Very noisy road just behind but rooms pretty quiet. Didn`t do breakfast but had dinner one night .
Dennis
Restaurant is big bonus
Great proximity to Highclere. Lovely property. Friendly, helpful staff. Amazing dinner in the restaurant.
John
The staff for the most part were excellent especially the bar manager and the lady who supervised breakfast on Tuesday 11th. The atmosphere was good in the pub. The room was fine if a little small. Why are there never two chairs? The kitchen was terrible. The first night my husbands food was cold. The terrine was only just about defrosted and his burger was stone cold. My piece of trout was tiny and some what over cooked. By the time we had our dessert they had run out of custard! What kind of cook cannot make a jug of custard? At breakfast the next day the bacon had run out. The lady organising the service had the sense to send someone to the shop. The buffet was meagre, just a couple of jars of cereal, three pastries and a few pieces of fresh fruit, mostly kiwis and a couple of yoghurts. The cooked breakfast was good. We didn’t bother with dinner on the second night. At breakfast the next morning, I asked for yoghurt but they had run out.
The staff on the whole are much, much better than this place deserves.
The staff on the whole are much, much better than this place deserves.
Jeri
Delightful!
Brian
Quite, comfortable, adjoining restaurant, and good breakfast.
Jennifer
The toliet in the room was a super weird layout. Hard to sit on the toliet. And the shower stall is very very small. Food was excellent. Service was great. Was a very annoying loud drunk table while we were having dinner. Took the staff a while to address it. Super cute inn, but because of the toliet, would not recommend for overnight.
Verified traveler
A little noisy from the road but all in all a very pleasant stay (last minute booking).
Lynne
Great hotel. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stuart
Small room with limited facilities. Did not like wet room in place of bathroom.
Victor
Perfect start for our Highclere trip
Perfect pre-nighter to a Highclere morning trip. Great pub for a pre dinner drink, great dinner, nice room & fab breakfast
Kathy
Very nice outdoor seating. Staff very friendly & helpful. The room was clean and quite comfortable. Although we stayed only one night, we enjoyed our visit.
John
What an adorable little property and a mile and a half away from highclere castle! The staff is amazing as is the food! The hotel is very close to the highway so road noise is a constant. This is not in a walkable area though it’s a $15-20 cab ride to go anywhere. And the rooms are tiny
Angela
The breakfast was very good but the bathroom was awful, the toilet was in a terrible position, shower cubicle tiny, water flow intermittent! It seems the rooms could really do with an upgrade. Not great value for money really, sorry to say.
Caroline
This hotel was okay for one night but there were a few issues. The rooms were quite dark. The showers were awful. The water pressure was really bad in our room - 107 and in my mum’s room the shower was so hot and it wouldn’t cool down - 102. The fire alarm woke us all up at 7am which wasn’t very nice. The evening meal was okay but quite a limited menu. The dessert was very disappointing as we couldn’t eat the crumble as it was unpleasant. I think I have been charged twice for my booking and now have the stress of trying got sort that out. It’s convenient for a trip to Highclere Castle but I wouldn’t stay any longer than one night.
Geoffrey
Downtown Iffey
Rooms small with no proper storage
Amanda
My partner and I stayed at this hotel so that we could walk to Highclere Castle for a tour booked months ago.
The overall hotel is charming, the staff are lovely and the drinks were great.
However the room we stayed in was quite dirty. It desperately needs a deep clean (spider webs in corners and on the ceiling, lots of sticky surfaces and lots of dust on the coffee pods and other edibles).
The walls are very thin and you can hear the highway beside the hotel at night… while I’m a deep sleeper and this didn’t bother me, it could bother some future guests.
The menu in the pub/restaurant is quite limited (if you’re craving fresh veggies and fruits), however everything we ordered was quite delicious.
Overall it was a decent stay, the biggest issue I had was the cleanliness of our room.
The overall hotel is charming, the staff are lovely and the drinks were great.
However the room we stayed in was quite dirty. It desperately needs a deep clean (spider webs in corners and on the ceiling, lots of sticky surfaces and lots of dust on the coffee pods and other edibles).
The walls are very thin and you can hear the highway beside the hotel at night… while I’m a deep sleeper and this didn’t bother me, it could bother some future guests.
The menu in the pub/restaurant is quite limited (if you’re craving fresh veggies and fruits), however everything we ordered was quite delicious.
Overall it was a decent stay, the biggest issue I had was the cleanliness of our room.
James
A True Gem
Wonderful Hotel. Great food excellent service
Kimberley
Dining on sight. Friendly staff
Peter
My stay
The room was a little cold and the duvet to heavy.
The toilet was cramped and the seat was loose, which could cause a problem
The evening meal was over seasoned for me so had to leave most of it.
The breakfast was sparse.
The location was perfect, however, there was a lot of road noise.
The toilet was cramped and the seat was loose, which could cause a problem
The evening meal was over seasoned for me so had to leave most of it.
The breakfast was sparse.
The location was perfect, however, there was a lot of road noise.
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Fabulous Stay & Doggy Friendly!
Staff attentive and friendly, food was lovely, whole place was very clean and tidy, the room we stayed in would benefit from having a fresh coat of paint, other than that we had everything we needed including a coffee machine, nice clean linen & towels & toiletries, even home made biscuits! VERY dog friendly, they get treats, water bowls, dog baskets, even free poo bags!! Hotel is a 10 min walk to Highclere Castle.Our stay was lovely and would definitely stay again & recommend, Thankyou.!
Chris
Great place to stay if you are visiting Highclere Castle, five minutes by car one road and turn across the bridge
Miss
Excellent stay
Brilliant and friendly service. Lovely room with a great selection of teas, alternative milks and even a small coffee machine. Good selection of (paid for) snacks available in room too.
Booked in for our evening meal, beautiful food with great vegan options, as well as breakfast too.
Really enjoyed our stay
Booked in for our evening meal, beautiful food with great vegan options, as well as breakfast too.
Really enjoyed our stay
John
Good food
Really enjoyable stay, food was very good.
James
Great thanks
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Nice enough
Was nice enough just had a little problem with the room being cold and nowhere to put toiletries, packet milk (which I’m not a big fan of ) I found the menu what I would say is more for the elite taste ! And expensive.
david
Carnarvon Arms, Hotel and Restaurant nr Highclere
Although sandwiched between 2 busy roads there was little traffic noise in the rooms. Everything was excellent - rooms, beds, linen, and towels, food - both breakfast and evening and all staff were friendly, helpful and contributed to an very enjoyable visit to Highclere Castle of Downton Abbey fame which is less than a mile down the road.
Martin
We loved it!
Really enjoyable, lovely staff and the food was great, especially the breakfast. The only downside was the shower was rather cramped but that wasn’t a major issue on what was an enjoyable couple of nights away
Edith Julia
For a small town like Highclere, I didn’t have that much of expectation, but I was proven wrong right when I walked through the door! Not only the staff was friendly, attentive, but the pub/restaurant part was absolutely lovely and the room was filling with all kinds of goodies, even two pints of wine on the house! I enjoyed my first time stay that I decided to stay another night.
Lisa
Fabulous inn a stone’s throw from Highclere
Stayed with my girlfriends for a night and enjoyed lunch, dinner & breakfast.
Food was excellent as was the super friendly service. ALL of the staff were brilliant.
Rooms were really well appointed, just needed a few touch ups, but bed was comfy, a joy to have big white towels and loved the homemade shortbread in a jar with the tea.
Food was excellent as was the super friendly service. ALL of the staff were brilliant.
Rooms were really well appointed, just needed a few touch ups, but bed was comfy, a joy to have big white towels and loved the homemade shortbread in a jar with the tea.
Ann
Very nice.
We had a lovely stay. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I found the bar and dining room rather cold but do understand the doors have to be kept open. The food was good. The bedroom was an adequate size but the bathrooms are tiny. Overall we had a really good stay.
Verified traveler
Very small room for 2 people. Bed was hard uncomfortable and small. Limited electric sockets. Nice bathroom mirror!
Verified traveler
We were very well looked after by all staff, who were welcoming and helpful. The breakfast was beautifully cooked and well presented, the room was small but clean and nicely decorated with thoughtful touches, such as an excellent hairdryer, a coffee machine, good toiletries etc.
nigel
very cosy, restaurant very spacious and bar very nice.
bedroom a little on the small side but very well presented.
bedroom a little on the small side but very well presented.
Colin
Weekend away HCC.
We both found the Hotel very pleasing and the staff of a very pleasing and helpful nature. The food was excellent.
The bed was maybe harder than I would have liked but then you can't please everyone all of the time, it's a matter of personal choice but it didn't spoil the trip at all.
Would certainly stay there again.
The bed was maybe harder than I would have liked but then you can't please everyone all of the time, it's a matter of personal choice but it didn't spoil the trip at all.
Would certainly stay there again.
David
We really enjoyed our stay here. We attended a gala at Highclere Castle and it was ideally situated, being less than a mile from the castle. Also, all of the staff were really friendly and helpful. The breakfasts and other meals we ate there were superb. There was also plenty of free parking. Would highly recommend this hotel.
Stacy
Great people, food, location, quaint but dated.
We stayed here expressly to visit Highclere, which was a 20 minute brisk walk away. Room was small but ok, chilly but there is a plug in heater for additional warmth. For some reason we got the handicapped room so the bathroom was weird, no shower curtain just a drain in the floor and no outlets. Dinner was delicious and the dining room cozy as was the bar area. Everyone was extra nice, helpful, easy going. It's just old but they work well with what they have. We had to go outside to access our room, so it felt more motel-ly than hotel-ly but the property access was limited so we felt safe.
Kathleen
Birthday treat
Stayed for 3 nights while visiting Highclere. Very friendly, helpful staff and lovely pub food
Verified traveler
Becky and the staff know how to make a stranger feel welcome. It’s the closest property to Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey). They stored my luggage before I even checked in so I wouldn’t have to worry about it while visiting the castle. Food is very good and accommodations are modern. I recommend it -excellent value.
Verified traveler
Booked a superior room, given a standard (despite questioning it). Breakfast was a disaster... took our order then 45 minutes later nothing. Reordered and then breakfast arrived but was wrong, cold, and missing items. Room smelt of smoke. I wouldn’t recommend or ever return
Julian
Recommended
Lovely stay as usual..
DAN
Just an overnighters....
Just an overnight stay for the team, but we were made to feel very welcome, and the stay was very pleasant! Food and drink were excellent.
DAN
Great little place if you are in/near Newbury
Just a short stay with colleagues while in the area for work. Nice rooms, comfy beds, good food and drink on tap and very helpful friendly staff made for a very pleasant stay!
Verified traveler
Great service and great food, the only thing that let it down was the superior rooms are no different to any other room other than they are in a quiter location. the bathroom was dissapointing as explained to the Manager the toilet was partially under the sink ie when sat on your legs are under the toilet. Would book again as food as service was good and the rooms are good and nicely decorated and comfortable .
Nick
Great stay at a friendly pub.
I had a really nice overnight while visiting a school in the area. The pub food (Shepherd's Pie) was delicious and the room was exactly as I'd wish it to be.
Willy
Noisy rooms when window open from A34 close by
Nice breakfast, but beware of eating everything as there is additional charge
Nice breakfast, but beware of eating everything as there is additional charge
P
We werent sure when we would arrive and the owners were extremely accomodating. The building is lovely and the room was very well appointed. . Couldnt rate highly enough. Many thanks
Verified traveler
We Had a great family get together at the Canarvon Arms. The staff were lovely and the food was great. Our room was comfortable but was unhappy that on the morning of departure the cleaner woke us by knocking the door early to ask if we were checking out, it wasn't necessary. The shower cubicle was snug. No good for a larger person. And the floor tiles were cracked and rough under foot.
Nigel
Welcoming Inn
Very warm welcome. Very good breakfast.Good sized shower room. Up to date decor.
Only negative. Room was quite compact. Not much room to move around the bed. No clothes hangers; just hooks on a rail.
Only negative. Room was quite compact. Not much room to move around the bed. No clothes hangers; just hooks on a rail.
Verified traveler
Good for visiting Highclere Castle
Cosy rooms , good food and service.
Le Escargot Room toilet in very awkward position, sink needs turning and putting on right hand wall.
Cosy rooms , good food and service.
Le Escargot Room toilet in very awkward position, sink needs turning and putting on right hand wall.
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The Carnarvon Arms
Winchester Road, N/A, Newbury, United Kingdom
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