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The Anchor Inn

4.0 star property
Inn in Alton with a restaurant and a bar

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Terrace/patio
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Deluxe Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Classic Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Lower Froyle, Alton, England, GU34 4NA

What's nearby

  • Blacknest Golf and Country Club - 6 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Alice Holt Forest - 6 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Jane Austen's House Museum - 8 min drive - 7.0 miles
  • Farnham Castle - 9 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • Gilbert White's House and Garden and The Oates - 11 min drive - 9.6 miles

Getting around

  • Bentley Station - 7 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Eight Bells - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Alice Holt Forest Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Railway Arms - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Coffee Cherry - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Star Inn - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Anchor Inn

Upscale inn near South Downs National Park
At The Anchor Inn, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a bar. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and concierge services
  • Free newspapers, tour/ticket assistance, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Anchor Inn include comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, and free cribs/infant beds
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and phones

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between June 5 and June 8.

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Anchor Alton
Anchor Inn Alton
The Anchor Inn Inn
The Anchor Inn Alton
The Anchor Inn Inn Alton

Frequently asked questions

Is The Anchor Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Anchor Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Anchor Inn?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Anchor Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Anchor Inn located?

Situated in Alton, this inn is within 6 mi (10 km) of Blacknest Golf and Country Club, Alice Holt Forest, and Blacknest Golf Club Limited. South Downs National Park and Birdworld are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Anchor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 48 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place in the countryside
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here as it was close to a wedding we were attending at a seperate nearby venue. They were able to take our bags before check-in time and provide instructions how to get to a room later on in the evening. Overall, very helpful, nice room and nice breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were exceptional and friendly and helpful, the restaurant served delicious food and the room was delightful. Very clean and very charming. Lovely

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommended

We had a great stay, loved the room, delicious food and friendly staff. Thank you :-)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an anazing place. You step into an interior straight out of the 17th century, characterful doesnt begin to describe it. Then you get a hotel quality stay but with far nicer staff. Cant praise this place enough and will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic! Gorgeous room which I'd have expected to pay more for. No food on Mondays (which is when I stayed) but they were really helpful recommending where I could order in from and bringing it up to me. Lovely friendly people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We decided on staying at The Anchor Inn because of it's close proximity to Foyle Park, where we were attending a wedding. Its quite a small pub with only 5 rooms ..We stayed in the Rupert Brookes room which was a fantastic size ..High ceiling with lovely beams .. I would say that there were 2 things that let the room down .. Firstly the curtains in the room were very torn, so when closed you could see where the lining was non existent they definitely need to be replaced . The other disappointment was there was no fridge in the room which would have been ideal. The balcony overlooked the garden and a field beyond .. Breakfast was very good & the service was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Mitul

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ben

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Spring

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant reception, was heloed with our luggage. Accomodating in all respects. Room was very comfortabke and great bed. A but warm during tge day but not at nught
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was great. The room was not particularly clean, a bit tatty, dust in certain places and had to request a bed for the little one even though we'd organised it upfront - in their defence, a manager had been seconded from another hotel to help out and he was extremely new.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

C

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Derek

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Poor

Shower head was black with mould to the point that you could not see the holes. Also breakfast was at 8am and the couldn’t serve toast in 30 mins
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will defo stay again..

Staff were excellent - couldn't do enough for me. Food was yum too!!! Landing light did flick on and off through the night - guess a faulty bulb but hey - after a big supper it wouldn't keep me awake!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

shelby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property with extremely friendly amd welcome staff!! Very charming.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice

Clean, comfortable room. Excellent breakfast. The bar is cosy and the food in the restaurant is good quality.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great. Service really good. The only downside was the dining experience - food was ok, stale bread for the breadboard, cheese souffle cold, cha
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

countryside views, slightly noisy room.

Room was lovely. Breakfast hit & miss - more miss than hit. Dinner really nice, shower powerfull but luke warm. Music & extractor noise in room - we think it was from the kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean efficiently run country pub
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Filthy accommodation

We had booked a one night stay at this inn as the rooms looked nice on their website. I don't know where they got the photos from, but we stayed in the Siegfried Sassoon room and it bore no resemblance to the photos whatsoever. Don't stay here if you like the windows open at night, as you can't have them open. They are side skylight windows and you either have to have them closed, or fully open so that if it rains, the room gets wet. There is no option to have them slightly open for ventilation. Also, the blinds on the window do not work properly. The tags on them have either come off, or there is nothing to keep the blind down. If you choose to use the free-standing air conditioning unit in the room, you will see from the photo attached that it is the most disgustingly filthy unit I have ever seen in my life, clogged up with thick dirt and dust. I didn't want to use it in case I caught something from it. The vent in the bathroom was also filthy and has not been cleaned for a very long time, see photo. Everything in the room and bathroom was dirty. Huge cobwebs everywhere that would only take a moment to clean away, filthy skirting boards and filthy mirrors. The bathroom towels had also seen better days and were very worn looking. Saggy, old, uncomfortable bed. There is a badly frayed cable for the bedside lamp, that looks dangerous. Blinds don't stay down, as tag has come off to hook them to wall. Never again!
Filthy air con unit
Frayed cable for bedside lamp
Filthy vent in bathroom
Blinds don't stay down, as no tag on blind to anchor to wall
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food and beer very good. Lovely atmosphere with bags of character
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020