In Newbury .With a stay at this Newbury inn, you'll be steps from Sandham Memorial Chapel and a 5-minute walk from North Wessex Downs. Also, Highclere Castle is within 3 miles (5 km) and West Berkshire Museum is within 6 miles (10 km).
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.
The Carpenters Arms also features a terrace, a garden, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking is free.
This 3-star Newbury inn is smoke free.
8 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (free)
Conference space
Storage area for luggage
Wedding services available
Terrace
Garden
Newspapers in lobby (free)
No smoking on site
Bar or lounge
Coffee shop
Dining venue
The Carpenters Arms offers 8 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Family friendly
Playground
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
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Things to do
Playground
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Wheelchair-accessible parking
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 are welcome
Only dogs are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. The property is professionally cleaned.
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The Carpenters Arms Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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.
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.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
helen
7 Sep 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Perfect overnight stay, clean and comfortable with thoughtful extras in the room. Lovely breakfast and welcoming staff
helen
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
4/10 Poor
David
7 Sep 2024
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
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.
Danny
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Philip
Travelled with partner
28 Aug 2024
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
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.
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.
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!!
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!
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