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The Pelican Inn

3.0 star property
Inn in Marlborough with a restaurant and a bar

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The Pelican Inn offers a peaceful getaway with practical comforts. Guests start their day with a hearty breakfast and can access WiFi in the common areas. The smoke-free environment adds to the fresh atmosphere, while free self-parking makes arrival hassle-free.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

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Bath Road, Marlborough, England, SN8 3JY

What's nearby

  • Watermill Theatre - 17 min drive - 14.1 miles
  • North Wessex Downs - 19 min drive - 15.9 miles
  • Avebury Stone Circle - 21 min drive - 15.9 miles
  • Newbury Racecourse - 22 min drive - 16.2 miles
  • Highclere Castle - 27 min drive - 21.0 miles

Getting around

  • Hungerford Station - 4 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Hungerford Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Plume - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Borough Arms - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Pelican Inn

Property highlights
The Pelican Inn provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and luggage storage

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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
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.0 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.0 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Pelican Inn Marlborough
Pelican Marlborough
The Pelican Inn Inn
The Pelican Inn Marlborough
The Pelican Inn Inn Marlborough

Frequently asked questions

Is The Pelican Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10.0 per accommodation, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Pelican Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Pelican Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Pelican Inn?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Pelican Inn located?

Situated in Marlborough, this inn is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Kennet & Avon Canal and within 9 mi (15 km) of Crofton Beam Engines and Combe Gibbet. The Merchant's House Marlborough and Walbury Hill are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

The Pelican Inn Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 116 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 116 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 116 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 116 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 116 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice hotel

Good location to site, nice clean room, just the job

6/10 Okay

Robert

Ideal location from travel.

Ideal location for travel, and food/service in the pub/restaurant was fantastic. But the windows didn't open in a very warm room, and they were not daily changed or cleaned! Rooms have been updated, but the shower and carpet are not great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was really good evening with extremely polite staff and the food wow was so so yummy 😋 Will definitely stay again xxxxxx
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I was disappointed as when I made the booking it says breakfast included, once I confirmed the booking it said room only, the property still says breakfast available but this is not an option and misleading, I have complained to Expedia, but this has not changed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

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

Not great for the cost of it

The lady on reception was lovely, no towels in the room, and when i tried tp the get one the hotel was empty, no breakfast which i was told by hotels.com there was one, it should have been £40 max not £104
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not do breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

ben

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a few times on this occasion it was only after I checked in I was told there is no hot water during my stay, not ideal when you have just finished work
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, good variety of drinks in the pub, lovely beer garden for a nightcap. Room was great but clearly part way through a renovation. The room was obviously recently decorated but the bathroom was much older, although all clean and working. Didn’t stay for breakfast as we had to be away before 9am. Free parking on site about 10m from the stairs to the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at The Pelican and it was a short walk to Canal after dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Pelican was a lovely place to stay on our trip; the surrounding lawns, garden, pond and brook were lovely to sit by on a warm day, and the dinner we had was really excellent. Our room was nice and had plenty of room, but was very, very warm (it faced the afternoon sun), and there is no A/C. The weather was unusually warm for England during our stay… We purchased electric fans to help with the heat and left them there for the Inn - we hope they will be made available to future guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Décor wise the room was fine, water pressure wasn’t great but was ok. The issue was there is no ventilation in the room. There is a double skinned window, the first was the original window and that is now seized shut, then there is a more modern layer which can slide up but all this allows is the convection from the old window to try to cool the room. It was a sweat box and I ended up sleeping in the car. Management there are useless and couldn’t have the decency to reply to emails. Staff just wanted to close up early cause there was no customers and I’m really not surprised. Doubt they will be open much longer with customer service and facilities like this.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast no longer available here. Expedia needs to update their details.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
at booking the hotels .com site stated breakfast included but on arrival were told no breakfast as they did not do breakfasts, whilst very disappointing our stay was very good, food firstclass and management and staff exellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A bit of a bizarre set up. The main access is via the pub unless it’s between the hours of 2100 and 1200 in which case you have to use the fire exit. Check out process doesn’t exist. Breakfast isn’t an option, despite being listed as. The road is pretty noisy. But the beds are very comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cerian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bedroom was decorated beautifully. Bed very comfy. Lovely bathroom - bit cool. Hot water for shower. Had dinner and lunch there which was delicious
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cerian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bed. Well decorated bedroom. Bathroom good - a little chilly. Hot shower over bath. Could do with a grab rail on wall over bath to hold on to as you get in and out of the bath
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No Breakfast (despite website) but Meal was Great!

We always book B&B (breakfast included in price) so imagine our surprise when checking in we were told that there was no breakfast! We could buy, at extra cost, a continental breakfast bag. Hence only two stars! The manager was apologetic but we also had it on our papers. We chose the Pelican because it was exactly the same price but with breakfast as a nearby place without breakfast! Anyway, we had a lovely evening meal in the restaurant in the Pelican, so we can recommend that. The room was cold - single glazed windows and a not very warm radiator but there was an electric heater in the wardrobe which we used. There was no heating in the bathroom. The bed was comfortable.
Bedroom
Bathroom - loo roll holder out of reach
Restaurant
Roast pork dinner
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

ben

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water and the water was just too cold to shower in the evening and morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Prince

Disliked: Room comfort

Prince Dakpoe

There was no body in the hotel when I got there. I rang the contact number so many times and could hear the phone ringing from out but no body answered it. It was so disheartening that I had to drive of and sleep in my car in a lay-by along the road. I have since been trying to get a refund but have had no response so far even though I was told the manager will call me. I am really frustrated now and need a refund as soon as possible.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We just stopped here for the night and got a pleasant surprise. Wonderful friendly staff, a good meal in the large gardens, a comfortable room. There was a bit of traffic noise so not ideal for a quiet getaway, but it was perfect for our needs as a stopping place to break up a long journey.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Annick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff made up for a disappointing cold room with broken toilet on arrival by finding another room. Some options were not available on the menu but we had an enjoyable evening and would love to come back in the summer to enjoy the outdoor space.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were no breakfast facilities even though website said breakfast available. Room was cold as radiator was not working. Requested another room which was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely country pub. Good food. Friendly staff. Rooms clean and adequate. Comfy bed and hot shower. The floorboards seemed very uneven with two noticeable depressions. There were no staff available on checkout to report this to.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The pub had very recently changed hand and there were obviously teething troubles. Not a very varied menu in comparison to what was previously offered. Nice room but no breakfast available apart from a box of cereal in the room. When we came back to the venue at 10.30pm we had to.go in via fire door. Not very welcoming also left this morning via fire exit and not seeing a single member of staff.At £100 for room would not use again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room had a recent make over - Pros: Feature wall headboard, bedside lighting, bed, duvet, towels, toilet paper, secondry double glasing. Cons: Floor coverings, Lampshade missing from centre room light, Showerhead not fitting holder properly, bathroom mirror falls off wall if touched. Room for improvement!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

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