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Hare and Hounds Hotel

Bath Road | Speen, Newbury RG14 1QY, England
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Hare and Hounds Hotel
Ranked #4 of 16 hotels in Newbury
4.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
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Surrey
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The main reason for visiting was to catch up with an old friend in a convenient location between London and Wales. The pub is very well situated close to the M4/A34 junction, easy to find, and well equipped with parking. The food and bar service were very good - not at all pushy with asking for orders, but food well... More

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London
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Booked this at the last minute on laterooms.com as had to be Newbury on business at short notice. bit unsure as such a good rate and usually wary of places that seem too cheap. Pleasantly surprised, nice clean room with everything you need, comfortable bed, nice crisp sheets, plenty of hot water, nicely decorated - basic - not plush but... More

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Jonathan Nelsey, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
23 May 2012

Dear MarkandCat On behalf of all of us Thank You. Its great to be recognised for the good that we do! We are indeed aware of the things that the chains offer which our old Inn can not. A good restaurant & bar and comfy rooms are a must, but we do believe that our greatest asset is our staff.... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Room 14 is a cramped attic room facing the road with no soundproofing. The small window is single glazed and fits poorly. The restaurant service at breakfast was pretty good, but in the evening service was incredibly slow. One evening I had to wait more than ten minutes before being given a menu, and an additional ten minutes before they... More

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Jonathan Nelsey, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
16 May 2012

Dear Dragon Thanks for allowing me the time to discuss this with you. I hope you realise now just how hard we work to please and that unfortunate circumstances meant you did not get the level of service for which most of our reviews show us. We do make mistakes and for this we apologise. If we had realised your... More

Reno, Nevada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We recently celebrated a birthday party held at the Hare and Hounds. The staff went beyond our expectations to make sure the event went smoothly. The food was excellent and everyone had a good time. Thank you everyone who worked on this event with us.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012 via mobile

30 of us stopped at the Hare and Hounds in April 2012. We arrived on mass at the hotel at about 11am and over half of our rooms were ready, which was brill as we were off to the races and needed to get dolled up!! The hotel is about a 5 - 10 minute taxi ride away which is... More

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Jonathan Nelsey, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Hi Mr Byrne Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. I have placed it on the staff notice board and rest assured you have created "smile corner"!! Thanks again from all of us. Hope to see you again with all the family or just the two of you Best wishes Jonathan More

Bath, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
86 reviews 86 reviews
Reviews in 52 cities Reviews in 52 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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I was very impressed. I was lucky enough to be upgraded to a cottage room: spacious, well appointed and comfortable. Staff on reception and in the bar/restaurant were pleasant and efficient. Food was good too. Can also commend the breakfast. Would certainly stay again next time I'm at Newbury races.

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hareandhounds, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
27 April 2012

Hello I hope you were as lucky at the races as we are to have such a lovely review! Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you back Jonathan & Jean Proprietors More

Vancouver,BC
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Chose this location after reading reviews and the fact owner took time to answer them. Rooms exactly as shown. Traveling with Brother so needed 2 rooms both were very good. Updated and clean. Good selection on the menu. Would certainly recommend this hotel.

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hareandhounds, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
27 April 2012

Hi Ann Thank you so much for your review and the comment on our responses! Glad you enjoyed our new cottage rooms, of which my girls are rightfully proud. Hope to see you again Jonathan More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

I have stayed in many hotels in the this area, from manor houses to 4 star hotels. The H&H has a really homely feel, lovely quaint bar, superb food and extremely friendly staff. The room is spacious and comfortable and has everything you would expect. I'm due to make several more trips to the area over the next few months... More

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Jonathan Nelsey, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
2 March 2012

Thank You Jason We work hard to keep the feeling of an Inn, and its nice to be appreciated, we all look forward to welcoming you back Jonathan More

Witham, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

If you're bored with the same old service indifference you get from the standard coporate hotel chains, why not try something different. That's what I did late last year. I got tired of boring food on menu's that never changed, being just another guest passing through - even if I was a regular and paying top whack for the privilege.... More

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Jonathan Nelsey, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
2 March 2012

Thank you Mr Collier, from Jean & myself but mainly from all the staff, they're still smiling! Hope to see you again soon Jonathan More

LONDON
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed the night at the Hare and Hounds, was a last min booking. It is very pub looking fron the outside and fairly inviting, we were told that we had one of the better rooms, and although it was fairly clean, the beds were cheap uncomfortable and were only supplied with one pillow each in which were extremely thin... More

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Jonathan Nelsey, Owner at Hare and Hounds Hotel, responded to this review
23 February 2012

Hi Sincere apologies that the room was not to your liking. Our better rooms are actually at the back so I think you must have had a standard room. We have actually just finished replacing all the beds through the leading 4 star hotel supplier in the industry, but I will call their area manager to have him review them... More

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Address: Bath Road | Speen, Newbury RG14 1QY, England
Price range (per night):* 89 AUD - 148 AUD

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