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Westgate Winchester

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Winchester, 7-minute walk to Winchester Cathedral

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Deluxe Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Westgate Winchester is steps from historic Winchester Cathedral, offering travelers a quiet place to recharge. The smoke-free property provides reliable in-room WiFi, and the staff consistently earns praise from guests for their attentive service and local knowledge.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Cable channels
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Cable channels
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
2 Romsey Road, Winchester, England, SO23 8TP

What's nearby

  • Great Hall - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Horsepower The Museum Of The King's Royal Hussars - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Winchester Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • University of Winchester - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Winchester Christmas Market - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Winchester Station - 6 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Old Gaolhouse (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Josie's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Overdraft - Craft Ale Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bangkok Bistro - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dim T - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Westgate Winchester

Upscale bed & breakfast near Winchester Cathedral
Close to South Downs National Park, Westgate Winchester has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Westgate Winchester feature comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per stay

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 rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Westgate Winchester B&B
Westgate Winchester Winchester
Westgate Winchester Bed & breakfast
Westgate Winchester Bed & breakfast Winchester

Frequently asked questions

Is Westgate Winchester pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Westgate Winchester?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Westgate Winchester?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Westgate Winchester?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Westgate Winchester located?

Situated in Winchester, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Westgate Museum and Winchester Cathedral. Great Hall and Queen Eleanors Garden are just steps away. Winchester Station is 6 minutes by foot.

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Westgate Winchester Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 244 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 244 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 244 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 244 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 244 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel/pub was clean and the room was of a good size with a comfortable bed and decent en-suite.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We did eat or drink in the pub, but our rooms had plenty of space clean tidy & comfortable would highly recommend & stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We also did a pub quiz, which was so fun!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located at the top of the main shopping street and 5 mins from the station .excellent food and wide variety of eines and spirits
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful! The bed is so comfortable! A really fun experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

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

Great place to stay

Location was great, 5 min walk from the train station, and central for the city attractions. Ben and the team were really friendly and helpful. The food we had was good value and tasty. We stayed in a 'comfy double'which was spacious and comfortable. The bed was extremely comfortable. Checkout was at 11am which is helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived to a friendly greeting
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jolene

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

Pleasant stay

Nice stay in a pub providing rooms above. Building is a bit dated so it was quite cold - the heating didn’t initially work but they sorted it after. Clean bathroom and bed. Very friendly staff who let us check in a bit earlier.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
A bit shabby, no hotel standard service, near everything
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The location is great, however the stairs access is very tight, as warned. The room was spacious, however the mattress had sprung and as the Westgate is by a mini-roundabout, you could hear the noise through the single paned windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed one night at the Westgate and were only really there to sleep so did not need much from out stay other than a comfortable nights sleep - which was delivered. The venue is very much a pub with rooms above rather than a hotel but that was not an issue for us. We were politely greeted on arrival, told how to get to our room and late night entry procedure explained. The building is very old, wonky and with steep and narrow staircases which could be a challenge for people with large luggage. But the room was lovely: Clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor Breakfast and Poor service - Avoid

went to check in and receptionist said I should have paid hotel.com direct and that i couldn’t pay hotel directly. Spoke to Hotel.con who were really good and they confirmed the booking was pay on arrival. The hotel receptionist didn’t seem to understand the booking/payment process. Breakfast was absolutely rubbish, possiblly the worst breakfast I have encountered in 42 years of travelling and I would say I have stayed at over 1,500 hotels. The cold buffet were packets of cereals , wet/soggy pain au chocolate and pathetic croissant, had to ask for milk, jam , butter etc. Ordered the Eggs Royale and one cold poached egg arrived on salmon on a cold toasted soggy bread. The hollandaise sauce came separately and was cold. I did complain to the hotel - however their response was “ Wow, I am really surprised to receive his feedback - we generally get excellent feedback about our breakfasts but I can see we missed the mark this morning with that Eggs Royale! I am so sorry for the issues you encountered and I have a meeting set for this afternoon with the kitchen team to discuss your feedback. I apologise about the small offering; Unfortunately, due to an exceptionally busier than expected week, our breakfast selection was smaller than usual which generally includes sliced meats, cheeses and yoghurts; all of which are currently out of stock”
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff made our stay amazing and the location can't be beat!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
VERY steep, narrow and twisting stairs to access the bedrooms. BE WARNED!!! Also bar refuses to take cash. Thats a big deal in my world. Very convenient location for a Winchester visit if these are not important issues.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

Highly recommend

We had a lovely stay at The Westgate, lovely big room, bed was super comfy and it’s in a great location for visiting Winchester and its shops, cathedral and lovely Christmas markets! Breakfast was excellent and staff were always helpful. Wonderful stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Agne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Geoff

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

Great but

Brilliant room fantastic value only thing was i booked it on hotels site and took the staff about 30 minutes to find booking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

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

Great room

The room was great, perfect for what I needed, really comfortable bed. The toiletries smelt amazing (I will probably hunt them down to purchase). Location for Winchester is also ideal. The only downside was breakfast I'm sure it would have been delicious but as I was needing to get to the office for 9am I was tight for time even if breakfast had been available at the advertised time of 8am but as there was a note on the stairs in the morning to say it was delayed (these things happen) I missed it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely pub and hotel. Food was great, room was lovely although a little tired and dusty and lots of grime build up in the bathroom. Service was overall very good as well
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a Pub with rooms I was pleasantly surprised how nice the rooms were. The rooms are obviously newly refurbished but in really nice style. All staff friendly and the Breakfast was delicious, included in our room rate too. We stayed here because we had a family garden party, 5mins easy walk from Train Station and the town Cathedral super close. I gave a 4 star rating on property only because my brothers room had a bad drain smell, they were a little miffed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unsatisfactory experience my partner and I had during our stay here from the 13 th to the 15 th July. We booked our stay through Expedia and expected a relaxing and enjoyable visit, but unfortunately, our experience was far from pleasant. Upon arrival after a 6.5-hour drive from Newcastle, we were greeted with a notice on the external board informing us that the hotel was closed to the public due to an event. This information was not communicated to us at the time of booking or prior to our arrival. When we inquired if this restriction applied to hotel guests, the receptionist confirmed that it did. This effectively confined us to our room for the evening, as we had our dog with us and could not spend the entire evening out at local restaurants or pubs. Additionally, the checkout process was highly unprofessional and inconvenient. On the morning of our departure, I asked if we could leave our bags in bar until we retrieved our car, as there was no parking available on the premises. The manager agreed and instructed us to drop our keys in the night door box and leave our items in the room, assuring us that he would let us back in to retrieve them. However, when we returned at 10:50 AM, just ten minutes before the checkout time, we found the pub doors locked. Repeated calls to the mobile number on the door and the pub's landline went unanswered, leaving us stranded in the rain. We were finally able to enter when another guest happened to open the night door.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfetto per una notte
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

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

Fab location

Fab location … but need to get a car park space on street. If you don’t mind a walk to the car this is great !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

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

Great location

A very handy hotel with great location and surprisingly nice rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

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

NICE PUB

Business trip. Nice stay nice pub nice staff although and I booked this B&B on the reviews I read (only the top 4 when viewing) if I had seen more reviews on the fact that they didn't do breakfast unless you book directly with them I would of chosen somewhere else. Also noted when leaving/checking-out the property you do so via the night entrance which the stairs down are very steep and you must be very careful if you have heavy or a large case with you. All that being said I did enjoy my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

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