Very friendly staff who did not mind us being a few minutes late checking out. Parking very easy but found it difficult to get to the location as sat nav took us down a road with a barrier but soon sorted. Only slight problem was we only had one large towel but as we were late checking out did not have time to request another. Would recommend this for a stay

Once I arrived and went to my room I remembered that I wasn’t going to stay here again and I’d booked in for 2 nights. Reception area is clean and tidy, looks almost elegant but when you pass through the door into the accommodation area it’s like you’re in another building. Battered walls with paint flaking off. Carpets not vacuumed so there were small pieces of paper or flaked paint on the floor. Carpets just generally dirty and stained. Bedroom pretty standard, heating by way of a radiator but no way of cooling the room, only a pedestal fan which blows the warm air around. I had to take the TV control down to reception to have it cleaned as the amount of screm between the buttons was disgusting, couldn’t even see the black plastic in some places as it was that thick. Unsure what this dirt comprised of. So the receptionist bless her sat there with antibacterial spray and a cloth cleaning it for me while I had a meal. She couldn’t believe how dirty it was as the cloth kept being dirty after rewiping it. Restaurant food appears to be a microwave job. Chilli con carne tasted good enough though.

Great stay lovely hotel clean and tidy and very welcoming

Clean room, lovely staff and walking distance from race course

With temperatures in the 30's it would be nice to make it clear that this hotel has NO air conditioning.. The rooms had soaked the heat all day, and it took till the early hours for it to cool enough to actually sleep. As others have said, the rooms are on the small side, but the bed is substantial enough and it was reasonably comfortable., The bathroom was clean (tho a little paint peeling, but nothing major) Unfortunately I would not want to stay again, maybe in the winter the rooms would be ok.. but definitely not during the summer.

Perhaps it is not standard in the UK, but a mini fridge is what I am used to. I had some food items that I ended up throwing out because it was so hot and the was no fridge. At that price point it should be included.

The lodge is very convenient for Newbury or Reading as you can hop on the train at the racecourse station.

Hotel was fine. Just a flying visit so could really rate the staff or facilities properly. Only an average review due to lack of air con. Room was fine and had a fan but was super warm and the open window didn't help at all

Needs investment desperately. Bathroom in really poor condition, the hottest hotel room I’ve ever stayed in. In 2026 air conditioning is a necessity for a hotel.

Clean and nicely decorated room. However no ac so was unbearable in this current heat wave. Would have thought a modern building would have in place. There was a fan but limited ventilation in room.

Great value for Money hotel in central Newbury with free parking. Rooms are small but the bed was big and v comfy. Grateful for the fan as no air conditioning

Bed was comfortable and breakfast very nice. Negatives - no air con on a very hot day/night and shower problematic. Couldn’t avoid getting hair wet, shower head too high to adjust and no soap in dispenser. Otherwise all good.

The food was very poor and so was the service

Great place for a stopover. Very comfy, very reasonably priced.

we are very thankful that we were upgraded from rm 20 to rm 35. Rm 20 has a king size bed but no room for luggage. One aggravation: having to rejoin the free network every 8 hours. Why?

Lovely clean and modern “Lodge”. Staff at check in and in the restaurant were excellent. Eve and Lee went out of their way to way to make us welcome.

This property is excellent for a short break for a couple of days.common areas spotless. Room clean, bed very comfortable. Staff welcoming, helpful, qall you could wish for. Apparently the property was originally built by Newbury racecourse for the jockeys. Possibly because of this there are few creature comforts such as no fridges, cupboards or desks. You hang clothes on a rail in the bedroom. None of this would really matter to the short stayer clients. Also the basic room is rather cramped so we asked to be moved to a larger room which was readily made available Self service continental breakfast and cooked breakfast is cooked to order and was excellent. Nice bright and airy breakfast room with full bar available either inside or outside. We thought it great value for money Located Newbury racecourse grounds, plenty of free on site parking. We used as a base to visit Highclere castle( better known as Downton Abbey of course)

Lovely setting and nice building. Some minor scuffs that need routine maintenance. Shower gel was empty in the shower and the kettle continued to boil. Overall, a nice hotel in spectacular location, just needs some improved attention to detail.

Nice place but the breakfast staff wasn't very pleasant, needs better attention skills and attitude..

Was good for 1 night stay. Breakfast was nice. Staff super helpful and friendly. Only negative was the slamming doors at night. The bedroom doors require a good slam to shut them so this made it a little disruptive at night. Other than that it was a great little place to stay.