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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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The Elephant at the Market sits in the city center, welcoming visitors with its bar and restaurant. Travelers connect via WiFi, enjoy continental breakfast, and appreciate the convenient parking. The staff receives consistent praise from those who have stayed here.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Twin Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Double Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

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

About the neighborhood

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

What's nearby

  • West Berkshire Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Newbury Town Hall - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Newbury Racecourse - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Donnington Grove Country Club - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Donnington Castle - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hatchet Inn (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Boswells - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Globe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬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

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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

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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?

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. 82 out of 178 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 178 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 178 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 178 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 178 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gianfranco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was great and would stay again for sure!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great position in town centre
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room needed some attention, dripping shower, slow emptying sink, broken blind and needed more light. Beds extremely comfortable and in a fab location for the city centre. Room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful hotel with a great pub. Great service. Newbury is wonderful. Walking distance to everything. We wil definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet room above the pub. Friendly staff. Close to the railway station.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice rooms, clean,free car parking which is good for a city centre location. Perfect for newbury races.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

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

Great stay

Good place to stay with parking. Comfy big bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not drink / parking excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

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

Great find near racecourse

Just stayed one night ideal for Newbury races 15 minute walk great bar area and outside drinking area is situated right in the town centre with free car parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gemma

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

Great place to stay

The room was nicely decorated and very spacious, with huge bed and full bathroom Very reasonably priced. Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 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

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

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

Comfortable and quiet, great food!

I'd booked in error date wise and despite having to change literally on the day i was supposed to be checking in, i still got a very nice room comfirmed very quickly, 2 nights of quiet comfort in the out building rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Iain

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

Good location in Newbury.

In an excellent location on the Market Place in Newbury. Ideally placed for visiting the canal and the town centre. The room was in a converted block at the back of the hotel and was comfortable and spacious. Breakfast was cooked to order and very good. Staff were friendly and helpful. There is secure parking at the back of the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is convient for walking to many shops. The WFi sign in app is not user friendly. Hint, to specify the year of your birth you touch the present year (2025) and only then will other earlier years appear for selection.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Barry Hale

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In general, ok, but the room is small and our window shade broke trying to close it and there was no one around to fix it, even at around 8:00pm. The location is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was great that it had free parking, the room was nice and the bed was very comfortable. Ideal positioned for the shops and pubs, it looked a bit tired in places and some damp and water staining on some of the walls, but not in our room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little place un centre of town
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here on several occasions nice and handy for everything rooms are nice and it's also very good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Blinds in room were unserviceable. unable to open, wouldnot have been missed by staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I’ve stayed before and it’s usually good. This time there were a couple of things wrong - a blind that was broken and the shower was tepid. I mentioned it to the manager who said she’d get it fixed and will offer me a discount on my next stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 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

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 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
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