“Excellent check in. Very friendly staff. Extremely dog friendly.
Room was spacious. All the fire doors in the corridors were a bit difficult to manage, but otherwise good.
Food and drink was excellent and bar staff great.
Excellent location being in the middle of the high street and the canal very close by for walking.
Outdoor areas of the hotel were rather scruffy / dirty. Not a particularly nice area to sit close to the car park.”
“The Bear is a lovely old coaching inn and has loads of character which I love. The team including Carina and Lesley were particularly helpful during our stay. I would highly recommend The Bear ”
“A really nice room, comfortable, clean and plenty of room. Very quiet inside and outside at night only nature could be heard. This place is super remote and very relaxing. Great bed, great TV and a lovely bar area for the end of the day.
The breakfast was really nice and we had dinner on our first night, which was good too, although with wine, it was expensive as were cocktails.
A friendly hotel and a great find, we will probably return another time.”
“Would definitely recommend. Unbeatable location, beautifully kept inn with wonderful, helpful staff. Rooms were spacious, spotless, well furnished, quiet and comfortable.
Makes the case for a trip to Newbury!”
“Large and good restaurant is part of the hotel. Nice breakfast included. Excellent dinner. A little short on staff, but those there were friendly and capable.”
“Delightful linens, food, ales, garden... and the staff are wonderful. A hidden gem that is a beautiful getaway easily accessible by car or railroad - or indeed on the Kennet by boat!”
“Our host Jenny was brilliant.
There had been some kind of miscommunication on the booking, where other hosts would have created an issue, Jenny welcomed us and all was well.
The property is very homely, in a very nice rural location, parking is within the farm, safe and secure.
Jenny's team / family are all very welcoming and happy to help.
Great place to stay if you're riding a motorbike, or wanting to visit Thruxton.
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“Enjoyable stay at The Crown. The staff were friendly, attentive and provided excellent service. The village and local community were lovely and welcoming, definitely worth visiting and staying at The Crown 👍👍”