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Centrally located in historic Newbury, The Elephant at the Market is just 6 minutes’ walk from Newbury Train Station, and offers en-suite rooms with free WiFi. With an on-site bar and restaurant, it’s 3 minutes' walk from a cinema and moments from the Corn Exchange and town centre. The boutique rooms feature a stylish design and an en-suite bathroom with a shower or bath. Each room has luxury bed linen, towels, bathrobes, a Smart TV, Nespresso coffee maker and White Company toiletries. The property serves fresh homemade food, including Josper-oven-cooked steaks and wood-fired pizzas, as well as Sunday roasts. Newbury Racecourse is just a 5-minute drive from The Elephant at the Market and the town is within easy reach of many of the south’s major towns. Reading, Basingstoke, Swindon and historic Oxford are all around 35 minutes' drive away. Highclere Castle, where Downton Abbey is filmed, is just 15 minutes' drive from the property. There is also easy access to the Ridgeway National Trail across the North Wessex Downs.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Marston's Inns
Hotel chain/brand

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan

Free parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
and
1 sofa bed
2 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.7
Facilities
7.8
Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.1
Value for money
7.8
Location
9.0
Free WiFi
7.2
Low score for Newbury

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    very straight forward all very pleasant no faults excellent value for money and location
  • Dave
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Absolutely fabulous hotel and the rooms are amazing, great location in town center with parking, have stayed 3 times now and will be back .
  • Erika
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location . Large bed . Staff very efficient and friendly .
  • Steve
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything, brilliant location, brilliant staff. It was a clean and Comfortable bedroom and the breakfast was superb. What more can I say Well Fone
  • Anna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Warm comfortable rooms. very central. private car park. lovely large bath towels and nice coffee bags not the hard to open sachets.
  • Lisa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location was brilliant, but obviously being in the town centre, you do hear the nose of bin lorries etc.
  • Deirdre
    Ireland Ireland
    Great location, Breakfast was good, but no tea or coffee served with breakfast, had to pay extra.
  • Erika
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location. Excellent helpful staff. Room was very spacious . Warm. Comfortable bed . Excellent value for money .
  • Steve
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for visiting the university open day. Not far from town.
  • Crispin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Soft beds and spacious rooms. Excellent location in the middle of Newbury. Maximally convenient. A quaint and very old historical hotel. Reasonably well managed. Well heated so toasty warm in winter.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Facilities of The Elephant at the Market

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV

Food & Drink

  • Bar

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms

General

  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Any damage caused will be charged for by the hotel.

Please contact the property in advance if you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours. The reception desk closes at 22:00, and if staff are not aware of guests arriving outside of check-in hours in advance, there will be no staff member present for check guests in.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.