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The Carpenters Arms

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite
Exterior
Standard Double Room, Ensuite
Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Harts Lane, Burghclere, Newbury, England, RG20 9JY
  • Highclere Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Donnington Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Newbury Racecourse
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Southampton (SOU)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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$168 total
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About this property

The Carpenters Arms

3-star Newbury inn close to Highclere Castle
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free inn. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, conference space, free newspapers, and wedding services are onsite. Weekly housekeeping is available.
The Carpenters Arms offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The inn offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

This Newbury inn also offers a terrace, a garden, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

The Carpenters Arms is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary breakfast is offered.
The Carpenters Arms has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Carpenters Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 163 out of 332 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 332 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 332 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 332 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 332 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stat, nice and quite
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay and will return
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henrietta

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely night here on the evening of the relaunch. Accommodation was comfortable and clean with plenty of room. We had a great meal in the lounge. Really good to see a village pub taking on a new lease of life with ambitious, energetic and enthusiastic staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic staff. The food was excellent. Will definitely be back when in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
2 Nights Stay
The queen bed was made from 2 twin mattresses which were rather stiff. Our sleep wasn't the best. The shower had some mold on the caulking. The food and service in their restaurant was excellent. Also, the staff was very friendly. Walking to Highclere Castle, even though fairly close, is not recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

helen

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Perfect overnight stay, clean and comfortable with thoughtful extras in the room. Lovely breakfast and welcoming staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A duvet was left on floor when arrived at accommodation Couple of bits of furniture dirty & dusty Only one coat hanger in room No heating Tv didn’t work properly Black grouting in shower & didn’t drain so overflowed Also on our second day water came through ceiling as shower in room above also overflowed so dangerous with electric lighting. No information filled in on fire regulations on wall Not a cooked breakfast as advertised The room did not look as good as pictures The good things were ironing board & iron provided & hairdryer Good tea tray selection Shower gel & shampoo provided Very near Highclere Castle
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family trip to Highclere.
Booked this plqce as it's close to Highclere Castle. Check in was quick and easy. Room was nice although the mattress was a bit hard for me. Good Wi-Fi. Some nice snavlcks in the room. Booked a table for dinner and the food and service were excellent. Fair nights sleep. Breakfast is included and again cooked fresh and was great. Checked out and headed to Downtown Abbey.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Traveled with partner
Excellent accommodation 5 minutes from Highclere Castle, free breakfast was amazing and the food on offer from the restaurant topped the one night stay. Accomodation is not attached to the pub but a walk across the car park, room’s three doors are in need of a joiner’s attention as they need easing to stop them catching on the floor but is adequate for a reasonably priced room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute and quaint place to stay near Highclere Castle. I am quite picky about where I stay and had reservations about this place before we arrived. They exceeded my expectations. Adorable room, very clean, and the included breakfast was wonderful. We were a 3 minute drive to our destination. We enjoyed dinner and drinks at the restaurant/pub the day before. The staff were so friendly cheerful, and fun. I brought my teenage kids and they really enjoyed it as well. That is really saying something!(Thank you to the wait staff! We now call our daughter "Naughty Taylor", using an English accent of course. I highly recommend staying here if you are wanting to enjoy the Downton Abbey experience at Highclere. We did not have our dog with us on this trip, but a few other families did. They are very pet friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

PATRICK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disturbed nights sleep.
Our room was pleasant but small. Other guests upstairs seemed to clomp around all night. No joists between floor and our ceiling. I didn’t sleep well but my husband did. Excellent breakfast. Annoying it was last orders at eight in the bar but the bar staff and the chef were great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Terri

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Adorable place with wonderful and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ameena

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nichole

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Liked: The nice room and en-suite; nice snacks included. Didn't like: There was a problem with something in the room directly overhead that was causing an extremely loud, motor-type noise that woke me up very late at night and lasted for a long time, after which getting back to sleep was impossible. It was reported, but no-one seemed to know what to do about it. The towel rail in the bathroom was dangerously hot and you had to be careful not to get burnt. The menu in the restaurant was very limited. If you are vegan or vegetarian, give it a miss unless you don't mind the only option available, which was a burger (predictably!). My husband ordered the gammon and ended up leaving it as it was horrendous, even the eggs weren't at all nice. The bacon, sausage and eggs in the full english breakfast were so unpleasant, my husband had the vegan option on the second morning, which was more palatable. Incidentally, if you want cereal as well as a cooked breakfast, make sure to tell the waiting staff that you want the cereal before the hot food is served, otherwise they will assume you want it all served up at the same time!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Colin Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay staff great and food very good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was fabulous! They were kind and helpful, got us extra blankets and just went above and beyond to help our stay be good. The food at the restaurant was very good and there were snacks and hot chocolate in our room which we really appreciated! The shower/bathroom was good and we would have given this location 6 stars if possible (I rarely give more than 4 stars) but the bed was not good. There was a huge dip all the way across the mattress about in the middle and we couldn't sleep. If they could replace the mattress I would change my stars to 5 and encourage everyone to go there. It was really great!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

IAN

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting ,Terrible and Uncomfortable
The room was basic with damp on the walls ,the bed extremely uncomfortable ,no heating and had to ask 3 times for the radiator to be turned on which they couldn’t do, the floor above was so badly insulated that you could hear everything in the room above ,the hotel did not provide fresh towels or make up service the following day ,no food available in the evening …which for a pub is strange ….a terrible place …avoid at all costs and find something else
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024