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About this property
Located in Basingstoke centre, less than 10 minutes walk from the Railway Station, The Red Lion Hotel offers free Wi-Fi, free on-site and parking. It features en suite rooms and a cafe bar and restaurant.
The Red Lion Hotel is a refurbished historic coaching inn with the comforts of a modern hotel. It faces the old, traffic-free restaurant area of the town and the Festival Place shopping centre is metres away.
The M3 motorway is within easy reach and trains run regularly from Basingstoke to Reading, London and Heathrow airport.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.
Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Buffet
Free parking available at the hotel
Loyal customers
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Availability
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.2
Facilities
8.1
Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.4
Value for money
8.5
Location
9.1
Free WiFi
8.4
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Guests who stayed here loved
Marj
Ireland
“Fantastic value for money.
Festival Square with restaurants and huge shopping centre just down the road.
Free parking
No late night noise.
We stayed here as Jane Austen is supposed to have stayed overnight on occasion when the coach she was...”
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Steve
United Kingdom
“Hotel is easy to find and an excellent place to stay if you are exploring Basingstoke. Bethany on the desk was a delightful young lady, polite, charming, helpful and an asset to the company.”
B
Brenda
United Kingdom
“Friendly staff, clean and comfortable twin room. Location was great. A fantastic night had at birthday party held in hotel. Great price for 3 night stay.”
J
Jacqui
United Kingdom
“Very friendly and helpful staff.
Great location in the centre of town.”
Jellycat1980
United Kingdom
“Lovely hotel, friendly helpful staff, very nice clean spacious rooms, have stayed many times now, and very good quality breakfast.”
Marie
Ireland
“Home away from home.
Friendly and accommodating staff, very clean hotel throughout. Deserves more stars, will be back.”
M
Michelle
United Kingdom
“Clean and great location. Super friendly and helpful staff!”
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Francesca
United Kingdom
“It was very good value for money, great location and very comfortable. The staff were very helpful at check in to accommodate our arrivals at different times and letting us in and out later in the evening.”
Melanie
United Kingdom
“Great location, friendly warm hotel
Staff on arrival went over and above by making sure we could get a drink from the bar as we had a breakdown on the way and very stressed.”
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Terry
United Kingdom
“Excellent breakfast, lovely staff, clean and comfortable, great value and location.”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
£10 per child, per night
Cot upon request
£10 per child, per night
3 - 8 years
Extra bed upon request
£10 per child, per night
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Breakfast must be requested at the time of booking if required.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
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Marj
Ireland“Fantastic value for money. Festival Square with restaurants and huge shopping centre just down the road. Free parking No late night noise. We stayed here as Jane Austen is supposed to have stayed overnight on occasion when the coach she was...”
United Kingdom“Hotel is easy to find and an excellent place to stay if you are exploring Basingstoke. Bethany on the desk was a delightful young lady, polite, charming, helpful and an asset to the company.”
