The Duke on The Test

4.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 4-star Romsey B&B

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Pet-friendly
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Greatbridge Rd, Romsey, England, SO51 0HB
  • Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
    5 min drive
  • Subway
    17 min walk
  • Romsey Station
    2 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU)
    21 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Romsey

On riverwalk.Stay at this Romsey B&B and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of River Test and 2 miles (3 km) of King John's House and Heritage Centre. Romsey Abbey and Broadlands Estate are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World - 9 min drive
  • Southampton General Hospital - 13 min drive
  • Mayflower Theatre - 14 min drive
  • University of Southampton - 15 min drive
  • Southampton Cruise Terminal - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Romsey Station - 2 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪La Parisienne - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Old House at Home - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Reeve the Baker - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Duke on The Test

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 4-star Romsey B&B
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Duke on The Test also features a terrace, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available. A complete renovation of The Duke on The Test was completed in July 2022.

This 4-star Romsey bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1500
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Duke on The Test offers 12 accommodations with safes and designer toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

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
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch Smart TV
  • Digital channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (3:00 PM - 10:00 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (3:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, cash, mobile payments, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.

Property Registration Number 13904774

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

The Duke on The Test Romsey
The Duke on The Test Bed & breakfast
The Duke on The Test Bed & breakfast Romsey

The Duke on The Test Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms with comfortable beds. Good location easy to get to Southampton, Winchester or Portsmouth
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Clint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay enjoyed everything about the Duke on the Test
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed this hotel/ pub the room was very smart clean and well maintained. The restaurant was excellent did not have venture to Romsey And breakfast completed a great booking
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully renovated pub, with near new hotel accommodation added. All done very tastefully & with excellent attention to detail. Mostly, all the staff were fantastic! Special mention to Penny, who always made sure our dog was also enjoying the experience! It truly is dog friendly too, although we really liked the fact that the rooms were spilt between non dog and dog specific. The location is superb too - walking distance into Romsey, partly along the Test River. First time visiting, but will return. Totally recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We weren’t made aware before our stay that the kitchen closes at 4.30 on Sundays and only charcuterie boards are available. It was ok for us but don’t know what vegetarian guests do! Everything else was good about our stay. Comfy clean quiet accommodation and tasty breakfast options.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Benny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall an ok stay but some issues
It was overall a pleasant place to stay, but some issues. Firstly it's primarily a restaurant really. So it feels like it's less of a hotel, and like they don't exactly often expect people staying there for very long. Maybe just a night or two. So it doesn't quite feel like they have all the usual things that you'd expect with a hotel. There's no air conditioning. So during the summer, it was almost unbearable in my room. I stayed there for 8 nights, and it was so hot that it was difficult to sleep at night, despite having my window open during the day, and also having a fan. And I said to the management about it, (both during and) after my stay, and whilst they were apologetic, they didn't/weren't exactly doing anything for it to be a better stay for me regarding that. And like no suggestion of any compensation about from the staff or the manager afterwards for example. The staff were otherwise friendly though. The surroundings of the hotel are nice, and the my room was otherwise nice, and the photos are accurate.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five star pub restaurant with rooms
We were looking for a base to tour Hampshire. The Duke fitted the bill. This is the perfect pub, restaurant with rooms. The pub is superb, the food was amazing, rooms high quality, all tied together by wonderful service delivered by a brilliant team.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

DENISE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staying at the The Duke on the Test
The Duke on the Test was a lucky find and we were so pleased with it. Pleasing to the eye if you stay overnight you have your own parking bay. The staff were very pleasant and helpful.we were very warmly greeted. Our room was very comfortable and clean.nice and quiet . Beautifully decorated. Breakfast was very nice lots of choice. We would definitely recommend and we would definitely return again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property has been recently refurbished so is very clean and rooms are nice. We stayed for a weekend as at a wedding nearby. The only negative is the price of the food. We live in london but were suprised at the prices in the resteraunt, not cheap. The food is fine but is really overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good find
Great quiet location. Beautifully designed rooms comfortable king size bed which was great. Lots of parking. Liked the fan in the room incase we were hot too. Good free WiFi. Good choice of breakfast options too.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kieron

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Pre Cruise Stay
Excellent pre cruise stay, will use again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

paula

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

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Happy residents
The only possible complaint would be that we had to wait an hour after we had ordered food before it appeared. The food itself was excellent. Reserved named parking spaces for residents most helpful,. Very welcoming staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024