The Elephant at the Market

3.5 star property

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Double Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Double Room | Bathroom | Hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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8 Market Place, Newbury, England, RG14 5BD
  • Place, West Berkshire Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Newbury Town Hall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Newbury Racecourse
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Farnborough (FAB)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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About this property

The Elephant at the Market

Hotel in Newbury with restaurant and bar/lounge
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and free self-parking are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free.
The Elephant at the Market offers 14 accommodations with a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. This Newbury hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Elephant at the Market. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Newbury Town Hall. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Steps from Newbury Town Hall and West Berkshire Museum
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Newbury hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Elephant at the Market has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9.25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately GBP 9.25 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

The Elephant at the Market Hotel
The Elephant at the Market Newbury
The Elephant at the Market Hotel Newbury

The Elephant at the Market Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 184 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 184 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 184 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 184 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 184 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice rooms, clean,free car parking which is good for a city centre location. Perfect for newbury races.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check-in, cheerful staff, interesting town. Convenient location for for The Corn Exchange.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maddison

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gamal

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay, room was beautiful, food was very tasty and the staff were great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Keith

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Blinds in room were unserviceable. unable to open, wouldnot have been missed by staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is convient for walking to many shops. The WFi sign in app is not user friendly. Hint, to specify the year of your birth you touch the present year (2025) and only then will other earlier years appear for selection.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rod

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent value

Perfect location right in middle of town centre with private parking and free
Room i stayed in
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great find near racecourse

Just stayed one night ideal for Newbury races 15 minute walk great bar area and outside drinking area is situated right in the town centre with free car parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Vicky

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Good place to stay with parking. Comfy big bed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Not what I expected!

The place was okay, but not what I expected. We booked a deluxe double and it was hardly that! The decoration to the walls haven’t seen a lick of paint in many years and one of the walls had more cracks in it like a dried up reservoir! We booked a full English breakfast for our duration which was very nice. But I have never had to pay for my beverages as an extra as these wasn’t included in the price. Two hot drinks and two orange juice was £13.90 per day. This was more than the breakfast. To be honest this did but a dampener on our stay as I never saw it in the small print, that’s if it’s actually is. I would give the Elephant at the Market 3 out of 10 as the food was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence, Selsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I’ve stayed before and it’s usually good. This time there were a couple of things wrong - a blind that was broken and the shower was tepid. I mentioned it to the manager who said she’d get it fixed and will offer me a discount on my next stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Barry Hale

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In general, ok, but the room is small and our window shade broke trying to close it and there was no one around to fix it, even at around 8:00pm. The location is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Waited 40 minutes before being checked in. I was in troubadour room. The mirror was dumped on the floor not even on the wall, bathroom sink had hair in it. Not ideal when you want to bush your teeth. Was sat having a tea and notice mould and very old spilt liquid. Very uncomfortable bed, itchy and hard. Shame as was recommended to me but from the moment I walked it it was awful. Better off on the park bench
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and quiet, great food!

I'd booked in error date wise and despite having to change literally on the day i was supposed to be checking in, i still got a very nice room comfirmed very quickly, 2 nights of quiet comfort in the out building rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location in Newbury.

In an excellent location on the Market Place in Newbury. Ideally placed for visiting the canal and the town centre. The room was in a converted block at the back of the hotel and was comfortable and spacious. Breakfast was cooked to order and very good. Staff were friendly and helpful. There is secure parking at the back of the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gemma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

The room was nicely decorated and very spacious, with huge bed and full bathroom Very reasonably priced. Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean small room, ideal for staying for a couple of nights. Right in the town centre and provides parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025