Red Lion Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reception
Lounge
Twin Room, 2 Single Beds | Bathroom
Lounge
British cuisine

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Red Lion Lane, Basingstoke, England, RG21 7LX
  • Festival Place
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • The Anvil
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Milestones Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • 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 at the property
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 smoke detector, 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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 352 out of 938 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 938 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 148 out of 938 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 938 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 938 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

10/10 Excellent

Ebbe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy hotel
Very cosy and old English style. Breakfast mediocre but that's what it's like at most hotels. And I have visited a lot of hotels in Europe.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
So bad I got the train home and didnt stay. The room itself was very nice. The bathroom was excellent. All clean. Staff on reception lovely. The problem started at about 7 pm when the room next to mine filled up with at least 4 people who were partying. The walls are paper thin, it was as if they were in my room. At 9pm I asked to be moved to another room. All that was available was one at the front, which meant even more noise when the club opposite closed at 3am. I went back up to the room and the party in the room next door to mine (i was in number 35) was just the same. The anxiety of staying and not knowing when it was going to stop meant i had to hand my keycard back at 10pm and leave without staying the night. I hot the train home. This is a party hotel for noisy people. Dont stay there if you want to sleep. You can hear a fart through the walls. I emailed to ask for some kind of refund and heard nothing back. This noise was in no way connected to the wedding disco on the ground floor. That couldnt be heard in my room. The noise was from the room next door.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpfull staff everything you needed was there
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gloria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel was perfect except the bed we could feel the springs in the mattress so didn’t sleep that well.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Barrie

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

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn’t ask for more.
Good value stopover for a shopping trip on the way home from a weekend away. Good central location within walking distance of everything.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mekindra

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

8/10 Good

Frances

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location
Great location breakfast excellent with good service and choice Very central and walking distance to shops etc would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alastair

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

allen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ANVIL
Excellent comfortable bed. My best sleep in year's.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Macala

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy for town centre. Quiet room on top floor. Hairdryer provided when asked. Good bathroom, large shower with toiletries.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Harry

There was a noise coming from the pipes next door all night as well as the fact that the walls are incredibly thin so was kept awake most of tie night. Wouldn’t recommend if you want a good nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pippa Simpson

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant & convenient town centre hotel...
Pleasant hotel and good central location for Baskingstoke. Friendly staff and everything we needed for our short stay in town for work. Happy to recommend and would stay again when the occasion arises. Great to have free parking too!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Specifically called twice to request a walk in shower, before I booked and after, even upgraded the rooms to be told on arrival that the rooms did not have a walk in showers. Which meant my calls and upgrades were both pointless.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwendoline

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Night away
Tidy comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

PHILIP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
centrally placed for town
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Adequate Hotel
Hotel was perfect for a one night stay. Free parking in the centre of town, with restaurants, pubs, theatre all in walking distance. The hotel was fine, our bathroom was clean and spacious with bath and shower, bedroom decor was nice with comfy bed, the carpet in room needed a clean but everything else was fine. We didn’t eat or drink in the hotel so can’t comment on that, would stay again for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024