The Foinavon

3.5 star property
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Pub
Pub
Front of property
Meeting facility
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
High Street, Newbury, England, RG20 6NJ
  • Newbury Showground
    10 min drive
  • Newbury Racecourse
    16 min drive
  • Basildon Park
    16 min drive
  • Farnborough (FAB)
    64 min drive

Room options

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking (No 4)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking (No 3)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Double or Twin Room, Non Smoking (No 1)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Exclusive Double Room, Non Smoking (No 2)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Non Smoking (No 6)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Double Room, Non Smoking (No 5)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Newbury

With a stay at The Foinavon in Newbury, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Thames River and East Ilsley. .This bed & breakfast is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Living Rainforest and 4.6 mi (7.3 km) from Lardon Chase - the Holies and Lough Down.

What's nearby

  • Newbury Showground - 10 min drive
  • Donnington Castle - 14 min drive
  • Didcot Railway Centre - 15 min drive
  • Newbury Racecourse - 16 min drive
  • Highclere Castle - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Reading Pangbourne Station - 14 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Swan at Streatley - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Electron Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Fleur de Lys - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Rose & Crown - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Fox Inn - ‬12 min drive

About this property

The Foinavon

Bed & breakfast in Newbury with free breakfast and a coffee shop
The Foinavon offers 6 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. This Newbury bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
Stop by the bed & breakfast's restaurant, The Compton Swan, for dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a library and coffee/tea in a common area. Event facilities at this bed & breakfast consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Compton Swan - This restaurant serves dinner only.
The Compton Swan Bar - This pub serves lunch only. Open daily.

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

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • The Compton Swan
  • The Compton Swan Bar

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Compton Swan B&B Newbury
Compton Swan B&B
Compton Swan Newbury
Compton Swan
The Compton Swan
The Foinavon Newbury
The Foinavon Bed & breakfast
The Foinavon Bed & breakfast Newbury

The Foinavon Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Coral

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has a lovely old world feel about it. The beds were clean and comfortable and the breakfast delicious. Connie is a great host.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel didn’t look at all like photographs - room was very tired the en-suite need replacing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Klaas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little hotel
As it was wintertime, the hotel didn't open until 5:30, which was the only downside. Otherwise a lovely hotel in a lovely tiny village, with small but good rooms. The pub/restaurant served excellent food (I had fajitas, which was very tasty) and breakfast (scrambled eggs with smoked salmon in my case) was lovely. I was there for work at RAL and this is much much much better than Ridgeway House!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Okay, but not brilliant
Service was fine and breakfast was okay. Bedroom was fairly basic. Bed was comfortable enough, and radiator was able to get the room nice and cosy although it was cold outside. The wardrobe was free-standing and a bit shonky though - the whole thing wobbled when the wardrobe door was slid shut. Biggest issue for us was the shower. It was a corner shower without its own light and the nearest ceiling light was not right outside the shower door but a few feet away so the shower was very dark, and also had no shelf or ledge for soap. My husband warned me it took a while to warm up for his morning shower so I turned it on in the evening and waited. After 10 minutes the water had only reach tepid for my evening shower and once I was in it took another ten to achieve any degree of something that could almost be called warming. The shower drain also didn’t drain properly and the stall, while clean at first glance, didn’t seem very clean on closer inspection - presumably because there’s not enough light in the shower cubicle to see to get it pristine. Pictures of other rooms look better on the website so maybe we were just unlucky. It was fine for a couple of nights and the pub is nice, but it could have been better.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing, child friendly and clean and stylish food was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lesson in Hospitality - Brilliant
Stayed here for 2 days due to working in the area. From the moment I arrived,(a bit late and frazzled) I was made to feel welcome and relaxed, offered help with my bags and a drink at the bar. Food was lovely and well priced and the cooked to order breakfast great. I have had occasion to stay locally on many occasions but this was my first visit. I would like to thank all the team for their friendliness and professionalism, it was a lesson in hospitality. I will definitely be back if there is availability next time I'm around the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First class service at all times First class breakfast cooked to order.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
Mark and the staff made us feel very welcome, we thought we would miss the evening meal due to a commitment but they said they would make sure that we could get food when we got back, which was great. Very helpful and friendly. I would stay there again.
Bedroom
Shower room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lyn Key
Good food & room lovely but so noisy because over the bar so no sleep till 1230 am & upset because walking 13 miles next day Such a shame
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2 mins walk to my sons house. Lovely villlage of Compton.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019