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The Poacher Inn

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Hook with a restaurant and a bar

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The Poacher Inn offers family comfort and practical amenities. Kids have their own menu at the restaurant, parents can relax at the bar. Free WiFi keeps everyone connected in public areas. The garden provides outdoor space with a playground that past visitors praise.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Pet friendly
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Alton Road, South Warnborough, Hook, England, RG29 1RP

What's nearby

  • Jane Austen's House Museum - 10 min drive - 7.5 miles
  • Festival Place - 12 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • The Anvil - 12 min drive - 8.5 miles
  • Milestones Museum - 13 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • Farnham Castle - 16 min drive - 10.5 miles

Getting around

  • Alton Station - 9 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Mill House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Drawing Room - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Derby Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Hoddington Arms - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The White Hart - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Poacher Inn

Property highlights
You can look forward to a garden, a playground, and a bar at The Poacher Inn. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and wedding services

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: GBP 4 to 7.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 20.0

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately GBP 4.0 to 7.95 per person
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20.0

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Poacher Inn Hook
The Poacher Inn Hook
The Poacher Inn Bed & breakfast
The Poacher Inn Bed & breakfast Hook

Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at The Poacher Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Poacher Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Poacher Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 20.0.

Where is The Poacher Inn located?

Situated in Hook, this bed & breakfast is within 6 mi (10 km) of Odiham Castle, Church of St Lawrence, and Allen Gallery. Curtis Museum and Anstey Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Poacher Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 106 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 106 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 106 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 106 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 106 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Loes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great night at the inn. Our room was at the back overlooking the beer garden. Was very quiet at the inn so no noise outside during evening. Sliding door if ensuite entrance needs some serious lubrication. Staff were super friendly and food was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness

Wouldn't stay here again

The room wasn't clean, the bathroom sink and table with the kettle hadn't been cleaned since the last guest. I asked for more teabags and got a handful presented to me in a dirty hand. The food was poorly cooked pub style, straight out the freezer. I was there a few nights and had a pizza delivered the last evening. I wanted to like the place but couldn't
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

rob

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Not brilliant.

Bit disappointing. Emailed the property requesting a table the day before upon booking. Didn't get an answer and told we would have to eat in the bar which on itself wasn't the end of the world. Then told there would be no breakfasts. Just after finishing the main we asked for dessert and told too late. It would take seconds to put a slice of crumble in a dish. Especially as the chef was still there. The milk in the room was three weeks out date. The food we did have was quite nice. But all in all the hospitality left a lot to be desired.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
With the exception of Laura, who was excellent, the remainder was average at best.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overnight pub stay was fine Food good decent pint
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean comfortable room. Good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Leah

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
On checking into our room, we found there to be only 1 towel despite the booking being for 2 guests. On requesting another towel we were told that they would have to put 1 in the dryer & we could have it ‘later’ One of the pillow cases on the bed was soaking wet & the extra pillows had no pillow cases in them. The toilet seat was not fixed to the toilet so was dangerous. Many items were unavailable from the menu & breakfast was only served from 9am-10am. On the whole a very disappointing stay which we will not be repeating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

sadegh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice people 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, great pub and food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here and will be back. Really friendly owner who made sure I was given all the information I needed. Really made to feel comfortable. I shared a twin room which was really tasteful, extremely clean and more than enough space for two of us. Highly recommend! Thanks for having us.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phil

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

Spot on

Really nice people and great food.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cosy very clean rooms in quiet rural location. Tesco and restaurants only a few miles away.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

John

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

great stay

extremely friendly, great food, good beer need I say more?
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tony

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

Happy to recommend

Very enjoyable stay with very friendly staff and good food. Family friendly in village location. Plenty of parking and nice rooms.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, West Sussex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uncomfortable pillow - was too big. Better with two smaller ones
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Aditya

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

Nice stay

Good food, neat and clean hotel, friendly staff... Would be great if they could do the the full english breakfast with vegetarian products..
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Stunning Boutique Hotel on the country side

Stunning countryside beauty. Boutique hotel with the most professional staff. The food for breakfast is rich in freshness. The staff is absolutely attentive to guest detail. Will book again anytime traveling on that part of the big island.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Asaf

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

Very nice hotel if you have a car

Had to stay 2 nights to attend a convention nearby. I booked this very last minute. The room was very comfortable and clean. bathroom was very clean too. Great breakfast. The garden in the back was a so quaint to sit in before breakfast. Although I found out I paid a lot more than some other people attending the same convention who had booked through a different site. Area lacked public transport.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely

Great, nice pub and comfy rooms.

6/10 Okay

philip

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

Poachers inn

Noisey due to road traffic
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Karen, Toronto Canada

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

Very nice location and Inn presents well

We had a very nice stay. Staff are friendly and so welcoming. Very good restaurant with delicious food.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

mick , kent uk

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

My stay st the Poachers inn

Room was perfect, nice and warm on a wet windy night, full English breakfast was lovely butbut was an additional cost over the free continental but worth it,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Execellent value for money, a lovely place to stay

We stayed for 1 night with friends. The hotel, bar and restaurant has been done out in a lovely modern country decor as well as the rooms. The rooms aren't huge but ample for what you need. We had breakfast the following morning which was delicious. Great traditional English breakfast and lovely continental to choose from. Safe parking onsite. All in all a good find and we would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Merthyr Tydfil

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

Exceeded expectations

Fabulous rooms above a lovely little local pub. The rooms are of a very high specification and are spotlessly clean. Everything we needed was there - hospitality tray, hairdryer, power shower, nice range of toiletries etc. Continental breakfast was good, with crusty bread and good quality jams and marmalade. Didn't opt for the cooked option as we're not big on fry-ups, but this is available at £5 per person. One minor hiccup- the website advised check in between 3pm and 10pm but this should read 5pm and 10pm. we arrived at around 4ish to find it all locked up. No big problem as I know the area quite well and whiled away the time, but perhaps a quick tweak of the website would help.. Otherwise faultless. Thanks for a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

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