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The Elephant at the Market

3.5 star property
Hotel in Newbury with a restaurant and a bar

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Enjoy a restful stay in this well-appointed room with a neatly made bed, reading lights, and convenient storage.
Enjoy a drink at the bar, where a selection of beverages is available.
Relax in a unique outdoor space with a seating area, planters, and artificial turf.
Distinctive red brick building features a prominent shield emblem with the letters 'ESM' and number 'N8'.
Bathroom features a classic design with a toilet, pedestal sink, and glass-enclosed shower.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | 1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | 1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
8 Market Place, Newbury, England, RG14 5BD

What's nearby

  • Newbury Town Hall - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Newbury Racecourse - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Donnington Castle - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Watermill Theatre - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Highclere Castle - 14 min drive - 8.1 miles

Getting around

  • Newbury Station - 6 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Boswells Espresso - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Lock Stock & Barrel, Newbury - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Elephant at the Market

Property highlights
The Elephant at the Market provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Elephant at the Market have amenities such as free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Tubs or showers and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

Languages

English

Property amenities

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

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9.25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 9.25 per person

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Elephant at the Market Hotel
The Elephant at the Market Newbury
The Elephant at the Market Hotel Newbury

Frequently asked questions

Is The Elephant at the Market pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Elephant at the Market?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Elephant at the Market?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Elephant at the Market?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Elephant at the Market located?

Situated in Newbury, this hotel is steps from Newbury Town Hall and West Berkshire Museum. Kennet & Avon Canal and Newbury Racecourse are also within 1 mi (2 km). Newbury Station is 6 minutes by foot and Newbury Racecourse Station is 15 minutes.

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The Elephant at the Market Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 139 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value stay in a central location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean small room, ideal for staying for a couple of nights. Right in the town centre and provides parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good: Attractive building very conveniently positioned. Pleasant bar and dining areas, friendly staff. Poor: Bathroom. Toilet seat and cold basin tap not fixed properly, plus a leak behind the basin. Bedroom window wouldn't stay open, had to wedge something to prevent it closing. Finally, and perhaps I'm being naive, but I presumed that the room would have air conditioning. I think, on such a sweltering weekend, this was essential.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Nina

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was once a lovely place to stay, as have stayed in the past... This time it was dirty, had to ask for extra towels and glasses, also had to ask for toilet roll, and asked for more coffee and tea as only x2 on arrival in room.... Asking staff for anything took at least an hour to receive.... Could do with staff who care about there jobs and where they work.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yurika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very nervous because it was my first overseas trip in a long time, but the staff were very kind and treated me and my son well. I stayed here to go to Highclere Castle, and they arranged a taxi for us, which was very helpful. I would definitely like to stay here again when I visit Newbury. Thank you very much.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mr T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was great
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Whole building is on a bit of slant which makes moving around your room interesting. Restaurant food was not good. Beer was warm. Hamburger was tasteless. Pancakes were hard to cut.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely disappointed with the room, it was of a very low standard, it was nothing like the room advertised. The standard of cleanliness in the room was way below an acceptable standard and was nothing like the room you advertised. When we booked this room we booked it in good faith expecting to stay in a clean lovely room as advertised by you.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This has been the perfect stay for our small family. We felt welcome and loved the location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant Hotel, thou our room was in the converted barn, hence water damage to the exterior door and wall. When entering room you had to walk through puddles to enter.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly helpful staff Lovely rooms Food in the restaurant is superb!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amie

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

Highly recommended

Room is massive. We walked in thinking it was going to be a small room but it’s really big, very spacious. The bed is unbelievably comfy. Recommend the stay as it’s a one minute walk from town centre. Service is very good and people there are lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Amenities
5/5 for everything. Staff was kind and helpful. Restaurant was delicious and offered great promos for food/drink and even had trivia night. Room and facilities are well kept. Won our group over with the heated towel warmers. Absolutely adorable room. Beds were so comfortable. Price and location right in the middle of all sorts of stores, cafes, etc was unbeatable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value room with parking located in central Newbury, friendly staff and lots of dining options, would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location for a stay in the countryside, close to the train station for an easy day trip to London.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

CHRIS A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Traditional pub, nice people, good price. Perfect for a one night stay after arriving at Heathrow and heading west.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central location in the town centre and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very grubby

We booked a 2 night stay but only stopped 1 night due to the general grubbiness of both the room and the rest of the hotel The mattress was unbelievably uncomfortable and should be thrown away Breakfast was served luke warm and I could not believe it when I was told you have to pay for tea and coffee extra The whole experience was awful find somewhere else
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely stay!

Great visit, friendly, attentive and helpful staff. Food was fantastic. Room was clean and quirky and comfortable. Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room out the back of the pub. They have been done really nicely. I was worried about noise as it was a Saturday, but it was actually quiet. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Great hotel, top location

Great stay at a lovely hotel. Dinner was brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful and professional, food was excellent 😎👍
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023