wot can I say from start to finish this hotel is not wot it says. the room's are dirty even the cups in there are dirty. bathroom stinking shower curtains are fit for bin . would not rate this hotel. people rowing and shouting middle nite . spent most of our time out even left early.
Mark Villarosa (MV)
Decent Guinness, fairly priced. Good atmosphere and friendly vibe.
Hendrik de Vries
I don't stay in these pub style places regularly, but can't fault it for the ratebi paid.Friendly bar tender showed me personally to my room. Very basic but all functional.Clean and practical bathroom. What looked like a thin mattress, in reality, slept well, plenty of pillows.WiFi required loads of info to be logged, don't like that.Great location in town at the bottom of the main high street, near the clock tower.Didn't take any pics as I was late for the theatre and then forgot!Depending on the price its an alright choice.
Stephanie kent
Maria and the team were friendly and welcoming. We ended up having a light lunch but as the pub got busier we liked the atmosphere and before we knew it , the whole afternoon evening had passed! Great vibe and the entertainment was good too!
Helen Cookmead
Not eaten but the food looks good.Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, staff are super friendly and helpful.
Eggythump Hall
Beautiful room, quirky due to its age but I loved that. Slight issue with the hot water but quickly resolved. Had a king size bed where I was crawling from one side to another, it was so large! Clean linen, nice selection of tea and coffee. Slept very well. I didn't have food due to having to be out and about. Nothing to complain about and superb value for £65
Dawn H
We went for our Boxing Day Meal. Food Delicious, Service fantastic, especially Marie who made sure we had a good time.
Coyftost
Went for family gathering. Ordered bar food. Understandably less choice available due to being just after Christmas. Ordered potato wedges with pulled pork.(pulled pork not available) so changed to Cowboy Burger. Expecting chunky chips but was served fries. (Overcooked, so we're more like a crisp) Burger was so inedible that 4 people tried it and decided to abandon even trying. Overall really poor, and total waste of money.
Pete P
New management, what an improvement. Great service and food, I'll return soon.
Ck Ck (Love and light !)
We had a lovely time at the Bacon Arms we looked after by the lovely Maria :)Great serviceAnd atmosphere will be back .
At the end of September we held a small family gathering (about 35 ) at the Bacon arms. A lovely spread was ready and waiting for us as arranged, both hot and cold buffet with plenty of tea and coffee. Everyone commented on how nice it all looked and then tucked in. They thoroughly enjoyed it with several people going back for seconds and some even thirds! There was very little left at the end and no one went hungry. Apparently, the little cakes were 'fantastic' and the overall amount of choice was brilliant judging by the comments made to me. The bar was readily available for those who wanted an alcoholic or soft drink. The tea and coffee flowed the whole time we were there. When I made the arrangements, they couldn't have been more helpful with suggestions and tweaking things to suit. I was asked about the type of music we would like and this was played at a nice level which allowed everyone to mix and chat without being deafened but you could still listen if you wanted too. Matt, Maria and their team were friendly, efficient and extremely helpful. They made the afternoon flow perfectly. The locals were friendly , readily chatted and made us feel welcome in their 'pub'. There was a small garden area outside with seating where a few enjoyed a little sunshine or a cigarette (or both). The parking and access were very good too. It was agreed it was a good venue especially for those that needed access to the M4, A34 etc to travel home. I think Matt and Maria have achieved a lovely, friendly atmosphere with good, well-presented food and we wish them well. Having seen the menu, we Awill be back soon for lunch! Thanks to you all.
Carolyn M
We stayed at the Bacon Arms and wouldn’t again while it looked as if it had been cleaned or our visit there was obvious lack of attention to detail and neglect of the rooms The floor in the room was slanted and when you went to the toilet you had to go down hill The floor also moved when you walked over it causing you to feel unsafe The stairs were steep and trying to take any luggage to your room was dangerous While we was escorted to our room there was no offer of any help
Martin K
Three ale taps but no ale available, no apology, card machine not working properly. Generally a bit basic.
Mike S
Really nice play to stay friendly staff great rooms very comfortable beds a quiet location yet with in walking distance of the town and service highly recommend
harcharanc2018
Had a very fine burger and a couple of perfect pints at this lovely historical pub. It's right in the centre of town and has it's own car park, which is extremely handy. Must give a shout out to Maria and Matt who are very friendly and chatty landlords. Will definitely be back when I'm next in Newbury!
wot can I say from start to finish this hotel is not wot it says. the room's are dirty even the cups in there are dirty. bathroom stinking shower curtains are fit for bin . would not rate this hotel. people rowing and shouting middle nite . spent most of our time out even left early.
Decent Guinness, fairly priced. Good atmosphere and friendly vibe.
I don't stay in these pub style places regularly, but can't fault it for the ratebi paid.Friendly bar tender showed me personally to my room. Very basic but all functional.Clean and practical bathroom. What looked like a thin mattress, in reality, slept well, plenty of pillows.WiFi required loads of info to be logged, don't like that.Great location in town at the bottom of the main high street, near the clock tower.Didn't take any pics as I was late for the theatre and then forgot!Depending on the price its an alright choice.
Maria and the team were friendly and welcoming. We ended up having a light lunch but as the pub got busier we liked the atmosphere and before we knew it , the whole afternoon evening had passed! Great vibe and the entertainment was good too!
Not eaten but the food looks good.Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, staff are super friendly and helpful.
Beautiful room, quirky due to its age but I loved that. Slight issue with the hot water but quickly resolved. Had a king size bed where I was crawling from one side to another, it was so large! Clean linen, nice selection of tea and coffee. Slept very well. I didn't have food due to having to be out and about. Nothing to complain about and superb value for £65
We went for our Boxing Day Meal. Food Delicious, Service fantastic, especially Marie who made sure we had a good time.
Went for family gathering. Ordered bar food. Understandably less choice available due to being just after Christmas. Ordered potato wedges with pulled pork.(pulled pork not available) so changed to Cowboy Burger. Expecting chunky chips but was served fries. (Overcooked, so we're more like a crisp) Burger was so inedible that 4 people tried it and decided to abandon even trying. Overall really poor, and total waste of money.
New management, what an improvement. Great service and food, I'll return soon.
We had a lovely time at the Bacon Arms we looked after by the lovely Maria :)Great serviceAnd atmosphere will be back .
Restaurantji Recommends
At the end of September we held a small family gathering (about 35 ) at the Bacon arms. A lovely spread was ready and waiting for us as arranged, both hot and cold buffet with plenty of tea and coffee. Everyone commented on how nice it all looked and then tucked in. They thoroughly enjoyed it with several people going back for seconds and some even thirds! There was very little left at the end and no one went hungry. Apparently, the little cakes were 'fantastic' and the overall amount of choice was brilliant judging by the comments made to me. The bar was readily available for those who wanted an alcoholic or soft drink. The tea and coffee flowed the whole time we were there. When I made the arrangements, they couldn't have been more helpful with suggestions and tweaking things to suit. I was asked about the type of music we would like and this was played at a nice level which allowed everyone to mix and chat without being deafened but you could still listen if you wanted too. Matt, Maria and their team were friendly, efficient and extremely helpful. They made the afternoon flow perfectly. The locals were friendly , readily chatted and made us feel welcome in their 'pub'. There was a small garden area outside with seating where a few enjoyed a little sunshine or a cigarette (or both). The parking and access were very good too. It was agreed it was a good venue especially for those that needed access to the M4, A34 etc to travel home. I think Matt and Maria have achieved a lovely, friendly atmosphere with good, well-presented food and we wish them well. Having seen the menu, we Awill be back soon for lunch! Thanks to you all.
We stayed at the Bacon Arms and wouldn’t again while it looked as if it had been cleaned or our visit there was obvious lack of attention to detail and neglect of the rooms The floor in the room was slanted and when you went to the toilet you had to go down hill The floor also moved when you walked over it causing you to feel unsafe The stairs were steep and trying to take any luggage to your room was dangerous While we was escorted to our room there was no offer of any help
Three ale taps but no ale available, no apology, card machine not working properly. Generally a bit basic.
Really nice play to stay friendly staff great rooms very comfortable beds a quiet location yet with in walking distance of the town and service highly recommend
Had a very fine burger and a couple of perfect pints at this lovely historical pub. It's right in the centre of town and has it's own car park, which is extremely handy. Must give a shout out to Maria and Matt who are very friendly and chatty landlords. Will definitely be back when I'm next in Newbury!