The Carnarvon Arms, Reading

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Double Room

Max 2 Adults

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The double room features a tea and coffee maker, a carpeted floor, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a hairdryer. This double room offers heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.

Twin Room

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This room features 2 twin beds, flat-screen TV, disability-accessible bathroom, toiletries, shower, toilet, towels, linen, desk, tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and clothes rack.

Small Double Room

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The double room provides a tea and coffee maker, a carpeted floor, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 1 bed.

Category	Facilities
Business facilities	Meeting/banquet facilities, Fax/photocopying.
Activities	Golf course (within 3 km), Fishing, Horse riding, Hiking.
Others	parking, bar, wifi, food.
Cleanliness & disinfecting	Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning, Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines, Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay.
Miscellaneous	Non-smoking rooms, Designated smoking area, Facilities for disabled guests, Pet basket, Pet bowls, Non-smoking throughout.
Safety features	Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas, Face masks for guests available, Process in place to check health of guests, First aid kit available.
Bathroom	Shower, Private bathroom, Bath or shower, Toilet paper, Toilet, Hairdryer.
Room Amenities	Heating, Clothes rack, Desk, Socket near the bed, Carpeted.
Food & Drink	Coffee machine, Fruits, Wine/champagne, Special diet menus (on request), Kid meals, Restaurant, Outdoor furniture, Tea/Coffee maker.
Safety & security	Security alarm, Fire extinguishers, CCTV in common areas, Smoke alarms.
Cleaning services	Daily housekeeping.
Services & Extras	Towels, Linen.
Media & Technology	Flat-screen TV.
Common areas	Sun terrace, Garden.
Food & drink safety	All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized, Physical distancing in dining areas.
Reception services	Express check-in/check-out, Invoice provided, Private check-in/check-out.
Physical distancing	Cashless payment available, Contactless check-in/check-out, Physical distancing rules followed.
Entertainment and family services	Board games/puzzles.
Outdoor & View	Terrace.

About This Property

The Carnarvon Arms is a country inn, located next door to Highclere Castle, on the route of The Wayfarers Walk. This Grade II listed building offers guests free onsite parking and free WiFi throughout. The 18 bedrooms each have tea/coffee-making facilities, a flat-screen TV with Freeview, and a hairdryer. The property boasts a dining room with a high-vaulted ceiling, and a thriving friendly bar with a modern British menu. A traditional full English is available each morning, made using locally sourced produce. The property can cater for, and accommodate, parties and weddings. The inn is 5 miles from Newbury town centre and Newbury Race Course is 5.5 miles away. The Carnarvon Arms was built as a coaching inn in the 1800s. It provided a stop-off for travellers to Highclere Castle, now the setting for TV drama Downton Abbey.

Guest Ratings For This Property

8.1

Based on 807 Reviews

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Comfort

8.48

Cleanliness

8.5

Value For Money

8.07

Facilities

8.08

Guest Reviews

John

young couple

10.0

Exceptional

Would definitely stay again. The room was nice food was really good and staff were very friendly

Nothing not to like

Published on 28 Dec 2023

Virginia

young couple

10.0

Exceptional

Quintessential English pub.

Location to Highclere Castle. Staff. Service. Ambience. Food. Lovely cosy English pub.

Nil

Published on 26 Dec 2023

Steel

group

8.0

Very good

Nice stay apart from tired room in need of renovation.

Amy was extremely helpful and assisted us with taxi booking etc. The other staff were also very competent, friendly and helpful. The bar is very nice and the food was also very good.

Room was very tired and a bit worn. I understand that they will be renovated in January which I think is long overdue. If the accommodation had been already renovated I would have scored it a 10.

Published on 20 Dec 2023

Pamela

young couple

7.0

Good

Welcoming, comfortable hotel, but needing a full maintenance schedule to be undertaken and someone overseeing the day t

It was a comfortable and welcoming hotel. The bed was extremely comfortable.

Sadly it was in need of a maintenance overall. We had to change rooms as the bathroom door would not close and by examination, never did. The new room was comfortable but the shower, however, was impossible to turn off completely and dripped all the time. Large water stains on the wall in the bedroom. Disappointed in the daily cleaning of the bathroom and non making of the bed on one occasion. The breakfast on the first morning was good, other 2 mornings there was no tables laid when we arrived and we had to find our own knives and forks and napkins. The bar area tables always seemed to sticky and were not wiped down regularly.

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Published on 15 Dec 2023

Colin

family with young children

7.0

Good

Great internal space and staff

Breakfast, reception and parking all good

Room was lovely, but traffic noise and VERY NOISY MALE neighbours made sleeping until very late impossible. Not your fault i understand, but infuriating. I had to get out of bed to speak with them.

Published on 12 Dec 2023

Margaret

young couple

10.0

Exceptional

We have stayed here before and everything we expected of the Caernavon Arms was excellent

Everything

Published on 11 Dec 2023

John

solo traveller

6.0

Pleasant

Would stay again

Proximity to Highclere. Nespresso machine and pods in room. High quality breakfast and charming restaurant.

Front desk and restaurant staff were all fairly disgruntled and unpleasant comparatively. Having to make our own toast and troubleshoot their toaster when ordering a full service breakfast.

Published on 10 Dec 2023