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Reviews of Ye Olde Red Lion

4 out of 5
Ye Olde Red Lion
Green Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 180 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms with unique period features, and a great pub next door with lovely staff. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ye Olde Red Lion on 5 Mar 2024
Thanks Graham we are really glad you enjoyed your stay and thank you for the feedback. Come back and see us again. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was excellent and a very warm atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good but not quite perfect
Lovely friendly service with great food. The accommodation was well presented and had everything needed hit the room was freezing cold and only a light blanket and sheet on the bed. Even once I worked out how to turn the radiator on the room was cold as was the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

david

Business traveller
Nice pub and a nice area, my room was OK but was in need of some updating, also right next to the beer garden with people outside the window until after 11pm. The food was OK, need more veggie choices for my taste. Didn't feel the need to rush back but it was OK.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
.Visit to Southern Wool Show.
The staff were very friendly, and efficient. Food was fine. Accomodation was small, but adequate. Location for our trip wa excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendalyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staying at Ye Olde Red Lion was a fun experience. It is probably the most unique place I've stayed with its blending of old, old and new and updated rooms. I would stay here again. We were in Arran Room which was very nice other than the mattress should be replaced. It is uncomfortable. The outside grounds need some cleaning and TLC, too. (There had just been a big storm/rain which might account for some of the mess and debris around the grounds.) Overall, an interesting stay with great breakfast and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyable stay, convenient location not far from M4, good place to break a journey. Pleasant staff and clean accommodation, Good food served.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ourstanding
Lovely place. Excellent friendly helpful staff. Excellent food, had Brixham Plaice. Room spotless and comfortable. Beer outstanding. Will definitely stay again when i take my granddaughter back to Uni.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant stay and will be coming back . When we next go a cruise from southampton
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Georgette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and a fantastic stay!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

NEAL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort
Breakfast was fantastic. There rest of my experience was pretty poor. No heating. No wifi in the rooms. Bar shut at 8pm. No food. Not what you need after a 5 hour drive on a Sunday.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Ye Olde Red Lion on 9 Feb 2023
Sorry to hear your experience wasn't a good one. Unfortunately our boiler had packed up and we were trying to get emergency repairs out but was difficult over the weekend. We did supply heaters as best we could to try and help the problem. There is wifi in the rooms and the code and passwords are available in the pub. In the winter we close at 8pm on sundays which is published on our website and our food service on sunday is from 12-5pm, which again is published on the website. We are a pub with rooms as opposed to a full hotel service. We are sorry you have had a bad experience with us and if you do come and stay again you can have a drink on us! Glad your breakfast was well received though. Best regards, Ye Olde Red Lion

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming and comfortable
We received such a friendly welcome from the owners and all the staff we encountered were very friendly and the service was excellent. We never waited long for food or a drink at the bar with the landlords really keeping an eye on things. The room we had was very large and comfortable in a cottage just outside. Good choice of food which was served to perfection. We have stayed in many pubs over the years and this may have not been the poshest but was certainly one of the most welcoming. We felt very comfortable here
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

R A

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, comfy, really good place to stay.
Arrived at about 8.45pm after a flight back to the UK, and wanted to stop rather than drive all the way home. Super friendly welcome, still happy to serve dinner - it was lovely - comfy bed, piping hot show and super breakfast. Will definitely stay again when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Stay for Newbury Races
We booked two rooms, one for my wife and I and another for my wife's mother and husband for Friday and Saturday to attend Newbury Racecourse. On arrival late afternoon on the Friday we were greeted at the bar and shown to our rooms. We stayed in the thatched cottages which consisted of beautiful original beams and features which made it very idyllic. We had booked a table in the pub for that evening and enjoyed a really nice freshly cooked meal and stayed in to the evening. The pub itself was very busy with locals as well as people staying, so I would recommend booking a table in advance to be sure. We booked on the Friday for the Saturday night as well and that was accommodated ok, as it seemed slightly less busy on the Saturday. We ordered breakfast the previous evening and this was ready within minutes of the time we advised we would be in the following morning. We had a variety between us, the full English was plentiful a by all accounts delicious, I have to say that the salmon and egg on rounds was amazing. In terms of getting to Newbury and back this was only £20.00 by taxi, so with four of us, £5 each was well worth it, but I would recommend pre-booking if going to the races or another event you need to arrive by a certain time, as we booked a week in advance and some were already full. This pub really is worth a visit and in our opinion it was great value for money. The bar staff also need a mention as they were so polite and catered for anything you needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

ian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
West Sussex to Wales stop off
Quaint apartment with thatched roof. Modern bathroom and all facilities (eg tea making) included Food in the pub was very good Friendly staff willing to accommodate our particular requests
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice country pub with rooms in outbuildings. As it is a pub be prepared to evening noises coming from drinking customers especially in warm days. Convenient for having a pint or two with no driving back to the hotel. Very friendly staff and a proper breakfast. Clean all around and soft bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You wont be disapointed
Very pleased with all aspects of our 3 night stay. Friendly staff excellent food comfortable bed bathroom shower 5*
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nikoleta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owners and staff. Great food, clean and with several parking spots. Also very easy to find.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful friendly service, supurb breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

NEAL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay - evening meal in Pub brilliant - lovely cooked breakfast in the morning could not have been better
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to stay
Absolutely lovely pub with rooms. Comfortable, cosy and extremely friendly with excellent food and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
We had a wonderful stay! Everyone was lovely and welcoming, food in the pub was delicious. The room was comfortable, clean and spacious. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Jayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming friendly staff. Good breakfast. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 day stay a week apart
Nice accommodation-good breakfast free WiFi and parking. A bit pricey and beds on the hard side
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little Inn with old fashioned beams in our bedroom. Dinner was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fabulous place for a weekend break. The rooms are separate from the pub and are very quiet, clean, spacious and comfortable. The food was superb, both dinner and breakfast. Ideally located just off the M4 and A34, and was perfect for my event at Newbury Showground.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed our stay at the old red lion. Lovely owners, food fantastic, breakfast really enjoyable. Very peaceful and quiet. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again- lovely staff and food
Food excellent, staff excellent, price very good, room perfectly adequate for a short stay. Only criticism would be that room needed someone to get a high duster on the cobwebs! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Review
Lovely location and great space and room. Perfect service too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay. Owners super friendly and attentive. The pub has a great atmosphere and gives COVID secure feelings at all times. The evening food was out of this world and as for breakfast well it just keeps coming. Great location well worth a stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing little place
This place is an absolute gem of a fine. We stayed here overnight. Our room was lovely, plenty of room with en-suite bathroom - it had everything we needed. Bed was comfy with light bedding which helped with the warm weather. We also had dinner in the restaurant which was first class and really good value for money. Breakfast was the best full English we have had in a long time. All the staff were friendly and accommodating. We have already booked for another visit later in the year.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On way to cruise ship
Lovely room and great breakfast with plenty of choice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location and comfortable place to stay
Very comfortable and clean rooms and friendly hosts and staff Food was fantastic Would definitely recommend this place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was excellent. We had lunch, dinner and stayed the night so had breakfast too. All the food was superb. Plenty of space in the car park and the staff were very efficient. The only dowside was the main waitress Anna was not that friendly. She did her job very efficiently but seemed quite miserable really, but as I said, she was very efficient. We also tipped her very well and we didn't even get a thank you which was quite disappointing. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem!
A little hidden gem! Minutes from the M4 but no so close to hear any noise. Nice easy check in. Our accommodation was part of a converted thatched cottage, and was stunning. Tea and coffee making facilities provided, as were shower gel etc which was a nice touch. A little bit of noise from the boiler cupboard throughout the night. We were forewarned about this by the host. It wasn't majorly noisey, but it is noticeable. We had a meal in the pub that night, which was served in good time and was very tasty. The breakfast in the morning was absolutely spot on! You order what ypu want and when on a sheet the night before and is ready for you for your chosen time. The price per night was very reasonable and was in line, if not cheaper, than other mainstream hotels. The room had far more charm and character than a uniform hotel room! We are regular travellers to the area and will definitely be using this accommodation again. A very very pleasant, covid friendly stay :-)
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best!
From arrival to departure, this place certainly lived up to the good reviews and ratings it has. Very friendly and welcoming service, very clean everywhere and comfortable bed and well stocked tea and coffee facilities with biscuits too! We stayed for five nights and everyday was treated like we were a new guest in terms of a very clean and refreshed room. The breakfast choice is good and plentiful and cooked to perfection. This is a good place to stay and situated in a nice little English village. Plenty of parking too. Can't find any faults so would recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021