Excellent food and drink. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Very popular place so book early!read more

Just terrific. Located in an almost 300 year old building, rooms have been lovingly restored with…read moregreat care. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant was wonderful--clearly the chef takes pride in his work!

I've stayed in a few hotel du vin hotels before and due to staying at this hotel as a stop off…read morebefore going to the ferry port at Poole for jersey I booked a standard double room. We had arrived very late at night after driving for 5 hours nonstop and we found off street parking as we knew we would be leaving early in the morning for the ferry. The staff was very friendly and directed us to our room with helpful information about what restaurants close by that was still open that they could recommend . The standard double room has a queen size bed , a flat screen tv with a ensuite bathroom. The bathroom has a bath with a monsoon shower head inside. It is very high end price for a standard room but location was key for us! I would stay here again if travelling to Poole ferry port.

Food was typically French top drawer provincial. Yum. Wine list very impressive and included…read moreexcellent new world wines. We had a half bottle of their champagne plus a NZ Pinot noir. Not all the waiters were at the same level of professionalism. One lad thumped plates on the table with a distinct lack of care. It has a lovely dining room with an enchanting looking garden outside. Only downside - two lots of overcharging on the bill which took two goes to sort out. Recommended.

The Winchester Hotel is arguably one of the nicer hotels in the former capital village. It's just a…read moreshort walk from the Winchester train station and about a 10 min walk to Jewry Street which has plenty of restaurants and bars. There is free parking if you elect to drive, though the massive parking lot in front of the hotel does not make for the most dramatic of entrances. While it's an older property, the lobby looks recently renovated and surprisingly modern. Room was clean and bath/bed would as you expect from a 3* property. The complex has a nice indoor pool and sauna which I did not expect to find in Winchester. Free fast wifi was a great perk. Overall this was good value and should be on your short list for a clean safe and recently renovated hotel.

I went to this hotel before it's refurb a few years ago, and was cheap and cheerful. So on…read morereturning, it has raised itself to 4 stars. It certainly looks much sleeker. Very clean room, really nice. The main meals were good but it was really let down by the cooked breakfast items. Watery pale scrambled egg, and the usual sausages, bacon, mushrooms, baked beans. Had a bit of everything first morning, felt a bit horrible. Next day had toast beans and hash browns only, the best bits. Also a small continental type breakfast (meats and cheeses) which were nice. But just one type of egg and poorly done wasn't what I expected from a four star. Food has to follow in the upgrade! Ooh almost forgot, did have a room service burger, that was very very nice.

Great food, wine, and ambience! Service was outstanding. I had crab cakes which were good, but they…read morewere not my favorite type of crab cake as I prefer the non-breaded, meatier ones. I also had the crispy squid which was excellent! My dad had the pulled pork sandwich, and it was delicious.

From the owner: Contemporary Restaurant and Bar set in a beautiful period building in the heart of Winchester. No.5…read morealso has 6 Boutique Hotel Rooms and a Private Dining Room that can also be used as a Meeting Room.

Most beautiful anniversary getaway. Service has been impeccable and the food is excellent. The spa…read morefacilities are amazing and our inner calm massage was magical (thank you Kinga). Thank you for all staff members for making Winchester hotel and spa a truly special experience, we'll be back next year.

This property has a great location near bus and train station and central city. The massages we…read morereceived on-site were fantastic, as were the pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub. The restaurant was very good, with lovely patio seating. We used the hotel as a jumping off poing for two days stay in Winchester after a two-week Baltic cruise. The only problem we had was that we asked for a taxi to be booked for a 5am departure to the train station, to get to an airport bus to take a flight to New York. The booking was not made and the morning manager had to scramble to try and get a cab to come. We caught our train with only one minute to spare. It was very stressful. We had numerous issues with the taxi drivers in the town actually, and sadly, would not return to Winchester because of this issue within the town itself.

Winchester is the ancient capital. Winchester is Home to the cathedral. Winchester was once home to…read moreJane Austen. Winchester is home to King Alfred's College, now University of Winchester. This might just be the most amazing wee city in all the United Kingdom. It's beyond good. Let me start by saying that such a phenomenal place is no doubt, home to an incredible hotel. I came here to see one of my English mates marry his college sweetheart. Think of The Peaky Blinders in this anachronistic setting. Their wedding was a folkloral dream. The room was comfortable, clean, and luxurious. I enjoyed the British tele. Special marks for the location and easy access to a local farmer's market on the high street. If you decide to visit London, jump on a train and experience the country and Winchester. Experience this royal hotel!

This review is for the garden restaurant only. It's quite nice, the service is very polite and…read moreprompt. The food is good and fairly priced. If you're looking for afternoon tea the garden restaurant is a good choice.

I regularly stay here as it is much better than the staid Hol Inn at Basingstoke which is really…read morepoor. This is a new build with great comfortable rooms and brilliant beds. It has good food and plenty of car parking. The only short-coming is not within the control of the hotel - it does not have brilliant mobile signal as it is built in the side of a chalk cliff!! Vodafone is the worst although i have sucess with THREE

A good option for lunch, different than other Southampton lunches. A relaxed yet classy setting…read more Limited menu but good options. Had some pork scratchings while waiting for my friend, they were tasty with ample apple aauce. Shared with my friend a pork roll and toastie. Both were above and beyond the stanrd. Pork roll with large with high quality, not ground pork. The toastie was also two steps above typical fare. Ser ice was both professional and friendly.

So cute!!! Very comfy 'home' feeling…read more We popped in here for lunch today based on a friends recommendation. It's like walking into Grandmas house- very comfy and cozy, displayed glassware, and wonderful smells!!! We sat at a window seat so we could people watch, and ordered the goat cheese/croutons as an appetizer, tomato soup and slaw for my lunch and hubs had the 'streaky bacon' which was a wonderfully tender ham steak with apples and roasted veggies. It was all very tasty, I had a glass of wine and hubs had a local beer. 46 pounds total. We love their farm to table meals and we'd definitely be back. Service was friendly and efficient.

My wife booked a suite for 3 days at £1,000. We should have seen the warnings when we saw three…read moreportable fans in a room with a slooping ceiling and small windows which could not be fully opened. The room was like a cauldron on the hottest weekend of the year. With a noisy ceiling fan and 3 portable fans, management must have known about this problem before they let the room.

I remember Lainston House as it was when the Craig-Harvey's lived there before it became an hotel,…read morebut fortunately all the essential features of the house have been retained and it's not been subjected to the glitz treatment. I have breakfast there from time to time on my way to church nearby, and that is a great treat - a perfect full menu and excellent coffee. I have also taken the Mountbatten Room for a private dinner a few years ago and it was faultless - with the outside terrace being the perfect place for pre-dinner drinks and the panelled room adding greatly to our rather expensively acquired sense of well-being. It's the kind of place that England does so well, although one slightly mourns the passing of the world that created such heavenly places.