Curated luxury hotels in Highclere

With a stay at The Royal Oak in Thatcham, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Thames River and Living Rainforest. This upscale inn is 15.3 mi (24.7 km) from University of Reading and 16.1 mi (26 km) from Highclere Castle.

Situated on the outskirts of the village of Shefford Woodlands, The Pheasant Inn boasts a traditional restaurant and a cosy bar with an open fire. This pet-friendly inn offers free Wi-Fi and free private parking.

In the mornings, The Pheasant Inn serves a continental buffet breakfast, with pastries, cereals, and yoghurt. An a la carte breakfast menu is also available. The large restaurant offers extensive lunch and evening menus. Dishes are prepared using locally sourced produce were possible.

The modern rooms feature a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities with bottled water. The en suite shower rooms have complimentary toiletries. Some have baths or wet rooms.

The Pheasant Inn has easy access to the M4 motorway, as it is just a 2-minute drive from junction 14. The property is 5 miles from the racing centre of Lambourn and Newbury Racecourse is just 20 minutes’ drive away.

With a stay at The White Hart, Overton in Basingstoke, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of River Test and St Mary's Church. This upscale inn is 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Highclere Castle and 14.3 mi (23.1 km) from South Downs National Park.

Award winners of the Good Hotel Award, The Queen’s Arms offers elegant accommodation in the Lambourn Valley, an area known for its horse-racing heritage. Within 20-25 minutes’ drive of Newbury and Swindon, it provides free parking and WiFi and a classic British food menu.

Offering 12 bedrooms, each room has a flat-screen TV, DVD player, seating area and tea and coffee facilities, and many have views of the paddocks. All have an en suite shower with a hairdryer and toiletries provided, and the suites and superior rooms feature a free-standing roll-top bath.

A full cooked breakfast is served each morning. The restaurant offers traditional British dining, a tempting range of desserts and an impressive list of European and New World wines.

This property offers facilities to host parties, celebrations and weddings, as well as offer board meeting and conference rooms for those on business.

The Queen’s Arms is 25 minutes’ drive from the pretty Wiltshire market town of Marlborough, just outside Savernake Forest. This inn is also close to the Oxfordshire border, with Didcot within 30 minutes and Oxford within 40 minutes’ drive.

With a stay at ORIDA Hotels Newbury in Newbury, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Highclere Castle and Newbury Showground. This hotel is 14 mi (22.6 km) from Thames River and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from North Wessex Downs.

Set in Newbury, 13 km from Newbury Racecourse, The Pot Kiln offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. This 5-star hotel offers free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 27 km from Highclere Castle.

The units in the hotel are equipped with a coffee machine. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at The Pot Kiln also have a garden view.

The accommodation offers a continental or Full English/Irish breakfast.

LaplandUK is 42 km from The Pot Kiln, while Coate Water Country Park is 48 km away.

Located in Thatcham, The Bunk Inn is a 3-minute drive from Downe House School and 6 minutes from Newbury Showground. This upscale inn is 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Thames River and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Highclere Castle.

Located in Reading, The Hind's Head is in a rural location – a 2-minute drive from Kennet & Avon Canal and 5 minutes from Bishopwood Golf Club. This inn is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Thames River and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Highclere Castle.

With a stay at White Hart, Andover by Marston's Inns in Andover, you'll be a 1-minute walk from River Test and 7 minutes by foot from Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age. This inn is 13.6 mi (21.9 km) from Highclere Castle and 17.4 mi (28 km) from South Downs National Park.

Relax in the countryside just off the M4 motorway, four miles from central Newbury. We're within 15 minutes of Donnington Castle, Welford Park, and Newbury Racecourse. Our hotel features sauna and steam rooms and a heated indoor pool. Every stay starts with our signature warm chocolate chip cookie.

The Space Restaurant, our all-day dining venue, is now open at the ORIDA Hotels Newbury North. Merging a restaurant, bar, and lounge into a single cohesive space, the menu has been specially created with foods geared toward productivity and natural energy boosts. Dishes include healthy options, classical, and British favourites such as hot and cold sandwiches, the tapas style platters and grilled meats.

The Star and Garter is set in the heart of the market town of Andover. The hotel dates back to the 1700s, and offers a hot and cold buffet breakfast and free WiFi.

The hotel maintains its Georgian façade and rooms are set in the former stables and coach house, encircling the courtyard as well as over two floors in the main building. Each room has en suite bathroom facilities with a power shower, bath and complimentary toiletries. There is a flat-screen TV, hairdryer and tea and coffee facilities in all rooms.

There are alcoholic beverages and soft drinks available which can be enjoyed in our enclosed courtyard.

This Hampshire town lies around 20 miles north of the beautiful New Forest National Park. Newbury, Basingstoke and the pretty cathedral city of Salisbury and Winchester can all be reached within 30 minutes’ drive. Stonehenge is within a 20-minute drive. Free parking is provided at the rear of the hotel.

Located in Reading, Holiday Inn Reading West features a garden with a terrace, an à-la-carte restaurant and a bar, and a fitness centre. Both the Green and Arlington Business Parks are within a 5-minute drive away.

The hotel offers contemporary en-suite accommodation and benefits from free WiFi and free on-site parking facilities.

Rooms at Holiday Inn Reading West are fitted with carpeted floors and come with a writing desk, satellite TV and tea and coffee making facilities. All rooms comprise en-suite bathroom facilities with a bathtub or a shower and a hairdryer, and free toiletries are provided.

A wide variety of menu options are served on the hotel's brasserie-style restaurant, where breakfast is served every morning as well. Upon request, breakfast can also be served in the guest rooms and packed lunches be prepared for trips and excursions. Drinks and refreshments are available in the bar throughout the day, which features a flat-screen TV for sporting events.

London's city centre is a 1-hour drive from the hotel and London Heathrow Airport is a 35-minute drive away.