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The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs
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9.0
/10
Exceptional
174 reviews
What Guests Say About Their Stay
Edward
10.0
/ 10
Very nicely furnished room, well equipped with everything I needed and a few things I didn't. Air conditioning was a bonus in the current heat wave.
Staff helpful and friendly. Breakfast and evening meals were good.
Plus it is very convenient for Duxford IWM.
William
10.0
/ 10
We had a lovely stay at The Chalk Hare (end of June 2026). The staff were so friendly and the food great. The rooms were really lovely as were the amenities. The place is being upgraded shortly after a recent change of ownership which will no doubt just give it that extra star as some of the communal areas (like stair/hall carpets) were looking a bit tired. So should be looking fabulous very soon !
John
10.0
/ 10
Clean room, very quiet despite a busy pub/restaurant below, and with an excellent heat pump for cooling on a very hot few days in July. Comfortable bed! The breakfast is wonderful. Very convenient for walks in the countryside, and for quick trains to Cambridge and London. I’ll be staying here again
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16 Melbourn Street, Royston, North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England, SG8 7BZ
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The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs Address: Map & Location
16 Melbourn Street, Royston, North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England, SG8 7BZ
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General
Near Limitless Academy of Performing Arts
Location
With a stay at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs in Royston, you'll be just steps from Priory Gardens and Limitless Academy of Performing Arts. This inn is 14 mi (22.5 km) from University of Cambridge and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Royston Cave.
Attractions
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Priory Gardens - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Limitless Academy of Performing Arts - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Royston Cave - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Royston Town Hall - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Royston Library - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Royston Town Library - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Therfield Heath - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Royston Leisure Centre - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Royston Golf Club - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Stockbridge Meadows Nature Reserve - 5.1 km / 3.1 mi
Melbourn Library - 5.4 km / 3.4 mi
Pickering Woods - 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
Melwood - 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Whaddon Golf Centre - 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
BARKway Dog Park - 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
The nearest airports are:
Cambridge (CBG) - 43.5 km / 27 mi
Stansted Airport (STN) - 45.9 km / 28.5 mi
Luton Airport (LTN) - 40.5 km / 25.1 mi
Facilities
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Business Facilities
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Dining
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the inn's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
All facilities in The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs
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Common Space
Exterior
Bedroom
Others
Food and Drinks
- Breakfast
Things to Do
- Garden
Connectivity
- Free WiFi
General
- Parking
- Fireplace in lobby
Public Facilities
- Smoke-free area
- Coffee shop
Hotel Services
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
Accommodation Policy & General Information in The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs
Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!
General Check-in Instructions
- 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; cash is not accepted
- Cashless transactions are available
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Pets
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General Information
Popular Facilities | Restaurant, WiFi |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 15:00 - 23:00 - to 11:00 |
Breakfast Availability | Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast |
Available rooms at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs | 9 |
Number of floors in The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs | 1 |
Another facilities in The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs | Breakfast, Garden, Free WiFi, Parking, Fireplace in lobby |
Frequently asked question in The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs
What are available facilities at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?
There are top facilites at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs such as Restaurant, WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What Time is Check In & Check Out at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?
Check-in time at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs is staring from 15:00 - 23:00 while the latest check-out time is at before Before 11:00. If you need a hotel early check-in or late check-out, you can submit a special request during your booking.
Important: Special requests for flexible check-in or check-out times are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If having an early check-in or late check-out is important for your travel plans, please review the cancellation policy before confirming your reservation.
Does The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs provide breakfast?
Yes, The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
What is The Star Hotel Classification of The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?
The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs is officially classified as a 4.0-star hotel. This star hotel classification indicates the standard of facilities and services provided to guests.
How many floors does The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs have?
The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs has 1 floors.
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Edward
10.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very nicely furnished room, well equipped with everything I needed and a few things I didn't. Air conditioning was a bonus in the current heat wave.
Staff helpful and friendly. Breakfast and evening meals were good.
Plus it is very convenient for Duxford IWM.
William
Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
We had a lovely stay at The Chalk Hare (end of June 2026). The staff were so friendly and the food great. The rooms were really lovely as were the amenities. The place is being upgraded shortly after a recent change of ownership which will no doubt just give it that extra star as some of the communal areas (like stair/hall carpets) were looking a bit tired. So should be looking fabulous very soon !
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John
10.0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Clean room, very quiet despite a busy pub/restaurant below, and with an excellent heat pump for cooling on a very hot few days in July. Comfortable bed! The breakfast is wonderful. Very convenient for walks in the countryside, and for quick trains to Cambridge and London. I’ll be staying here again
Cherie
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago
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From moment we came in to the hotel we found a very friendly welcome from checking in then finding our room was comfortable with the added sofa for rel comfort , bedroom was very clean bed was extremely comfortable. The bathroom was very clean with everything you would want for a pleasant stay. The staff in the restaurant were very friendly and also took our order quickly which was great. When we were leaving one of the staff helped us by carrying our luggage down and putting it in our car. We will certainly be staying again giving the staff and hotel 10 out of 10 thank you for a very pleasant visit
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Eric
with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
A lovely hotel, restaurant and bar. Beautifully decorated and furnished with a great selection of artwork. Drinks before dinner in the spacious garden then the most delicious, beautifully presented food in the restaurant. Our room was spacious, well furnished and equipped - the air conditioning was very welcome! - with an equally spacious bathroom, lovely toiletries too.
Delicious breakfast to end our stay - we have recommended The Chalk Hare to many friends, thoroughly enjoyed our stay last Friday. Thank you to everyone on the friendly, welcoming and helpful staff.
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Francis Patrick
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago
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My stay at the Chalk Hare was wonderful. The room was spacious, clean and well appointed. The bathroom was new and very clean with a rainflow shower. The dinner and breakfast were delicious. The staff could not have been nicer or more accommodating. The location was perfect - right in the center of town - so you could walk and explore the beautiful old city and visit the Cave. FIVE STARS all around!
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Sue
10.0
/10
Reviewed 24 week(s) ago
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Beautiful room above the pub really loved my stay
Linda
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Welcoming staff. Room lovely refurbishments but lack room for clothes. Good food and good location. Will stay again
nathan
Business
4.0
/10
Reviewed 80 week(s) ago
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The welcome was fine, and the room initially looked ok, but the emergency light was so bright that I could read a book with all the lights turned off, and someone had propped open the window with a wooden block, outside the window was an industrial fan. This made sleeping very difficult. Then when I went down for breakfast there was no one available, once I had been seated there was a 20 minute wait. At no point did anyone ask me how the room was or how my stay was.
It seems like this would have been a great place to stay a few years ago, but now it is a bit tired and not very well run.
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with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 89 week(s) ago
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It was alright, I was a little disappointed that our bags were left in the open reception area, when they could maybe have been taken to the room, we had advised the hotel that we were at a wedding and that we wouldn't be able to check in until late. The bar was shut, which was also disappointing, but fine. The fire alarm went off at 6am and no one apologised for that which wasn't great. The rooms are nice but probably need refreshing. It was just okay, I think I was personally disappointed given the price.
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Phil
Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 91 week(s) ago
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Comfortable, clean and tidy with a central location. Variety and food lovely and staff helpful.
Andrew
Leisure with Pet
10.0
/10
Reviewed 93 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Chloe was very welcoming and couldn’t do enough to help.
William
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 111 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely looking room but the bathroom was dirty on arrival with clumps of hair and dirt. Lots of mold around the bottom of the shower as well which has been left for a long time.
The room needed a good hoover as well and could do with a more modern TV as well as a small mini fridge. Room 7 also suffered badly from noise pollution, room directly above seemed to produce so much noise and we were also woken quite early by the beer delivery which was right outside the window. That combined with the slamming of doors outside the room really didn’t provide us with the best sleep possible.
Room itself is stunning, breakfast included was lovely and the staff were ever so polite.
Overall I don’t think I’d stay here again unless some improvements were made.
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Paul
Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 115 week(s) ago
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Very friendly and helpful service all the way through our stay.
Lovely outdoors area to eat or have a drink.
Very comfortable nights sleep and a great breakfast the next morning.
We would absolutely use the hotel again.
Patricia
Leisure with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 117 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
I did let the staff know that our bath room had no shower gel, black long hairs on floor, only one bath towel, and the sanitary bin in bath room needed emptying!!!! Dirty cup, no coat hangers. But everything else was good x
Geoffrey
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 132 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Why do hotel designers think it is OK to have an ensuite bathroom with no door? A curtain is not an adequate replacement for a door. This was a big issue for us.
Also the only seating in our room was 1 dining chair and 1 stool when there was room for something more comfortable. I don't want to have to sit on the bed, particularly at the price this hotel came in at.
Everything else was very good.
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Eileen
Leisure with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 135 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very friendly staff. Avoid room 8 it was very noisy from the road especially when the hotel was having deliveries early in the am.
Christopher
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 143 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
One of the room's window was adjacent to a very loud kitchen extractor that was left on all night. Breakfast was great.
Ian
Business
8.0
/10
Reviewed 144 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Convenient. Actually good room standards although the last room I had was not up to usual standard...heating poor (mid Jan, expected better) Breakfast very good ! Bar prices are high for the area. Good parking. I prefer to stay here when in Royston.
Verified traveler
with Partner
6.0
/10
Reviewed 144 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
This is very much a brasserie/bar more so than a hotel. Our room was right above the bar with noise until late and the pillows were very thin. The radiator didn't work in our room and the big old-fashioned windows which would add character and charm just added to the chill. However the thick curtains did well to block out cold and light. Some nice touches (e.g. the robes, presentation of the room) and decent food, but falling short on a few more essential aspects.
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