Red Lion Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Reception
Front of property
Lounge
Lounge
Single Room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Red Lion Lane, Basingstoke, England, RG21 7LX
  • Wote Street Willy
    2 min walk
  • Willis Museum
    2 min walk
  • Festival Place
    8 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    47 min drive

Room options

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Signature Double Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Basingstoke

A stay at Red Lion Hotel places you in the heart of Basingstoke, steps from Wote Street Willy and 2 minutes by foot from Willis Museum. .This hotel is 13.4 mi (21.5 km) from South Downs National Park and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from The Anvil.

What's nearby

  • Wote Street Willy - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Festival Place - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • The Anvil - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Basingstoke Leisure Park - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Milestones Museum - 5 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Basingstoke Station - 9 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Maidenhead Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Olive House Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Kokoro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Tea Bar - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Red Lion Hotel

Georgian hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Red Lion Hotel offers 60 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 60 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this Georgian hotel include wedding services, a television in a common area, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy British cuisine at Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8 AM–10:00 AM on weekends: GBP 11.95 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 per person
  • A late check-out fee will be charged

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Red Lion Basingstoke
Red Lion Hotel Basingstoke
Red Lion Hotel Hotel
Red Lion Hotel Basingstoke
Red Lion Hotel Hotel Basingstoke

Red Lion Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 876 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

John Martin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself is of a very good standard - no frills, but this feels 'environmentally' sensible in this day and age. But good, simple accommodation and friendly, efficient staff at the welcome desk. We've dropped some stars in a couple of areas though. Firstly, the access gate leading to the pedestrianised street was not lit on the Saturday night of our stay - it was totally dark, but you could hear people loitering there. Secondly, the smoking area directly under our window seemed a regular gathering place for 'non-residents', who could be heard asking for alcohol whenever a hotel guest came out from the bar for a smoke. Our window was open, on account of the heat, and this was quite a racket around midnight. We feel that the night porter should have moved these people on - after all, the hotel does advertise as having quite rooms. But we did enjoy our two-night stay, and will certainly use this hotel again, as it is very conveniently situated for the town centre, and well-priced, too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Maxine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Room was to hot no fans
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
We have stayed at red lion before Lovely staff great location and very pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ashaki

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a hotel with a dated feel. Very cozy and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Teetering on the pinnacle of mediocrity
Room was ok, service was good, bed was a little uncomfortable. Breakfast was awful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay
Everything was good but the evening meal was cold and quite dusgusting
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mekindra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Business traveller
This time I had a different room to previous visit and the room was okay. Wasn’t as clean as it should have been and the bed was extremely soft which is not ideal
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, lovely clean room xx
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not too bad a stay
My husband had a Marathon ideal for were he was doing that. There was a function on and there is a bar next door but noise was not to bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
We stayed for one night but was out late as visiting friends, our room was very spacious. The hotel is very old so a bit creaky and dated but all in all clean, tidy and comfortable. We were on the high street which can be noisy but by the time we got home and went to sleep most had left. Toiletries in bathroom were nice and staff very helpful and friendly. Breakfast was very nice and constantly replenished. Parking was fine and being central to town was handy. No complaints from me and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Faisel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great central location
Great stay we’ve been few times before overall happy but no atmosphere if one wants to stay for the evening however the hotel is in prime position in town hence no shortage of restaurants and bars
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All as expected. No negative point. Be aware thereis no aircon in rooms so very hot on the rare occasional summer day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Carrie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very central. Did not like the heat in the bedroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Great to be home!
Staff were lovely and helpful! Room was clean Be careful in the bathtub. It’s extremely slippery and you do need to request the non slip mat for safety The breakfast was good but didn’t change a bit each day!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024