Booked one night, very disappointed, room unclean, bed was ok. No view at all looked onto a roof that took up most of the light. Staff looked unhappy, decoration of the place was dull and very depressive hardly any light. Tablecloths were unclean vases of flowers looked mucky. Food ok would of expected much better considering the name, but I... More

Just popped in for a drink to see what changes have happened. Quite significant but a bit shocking. If you do not like stuffed fish and deer and also countless deer skulls, then steer clear as it is full of them. The birds mentioned by another reviewer reminded me of Hitchcock! Bit of a shock on the drinks also with... More

Staff and food were OK....Room was horrible....scruffy with one dirty chair...a shower that was so small that there was nowhere to put anything...Room number 105. The breakfast was awful...you had to make your own tea with a teabag and lukewarm hot water in a vat or coffee that was luke warm.A few pieces of hard melon the only fruit...cereals in... More

We had booked a two night stay at the Carnavon Arms hotel through a Daily Telegraph promotion but after seeing the negative reviews, decided to go for lunch to check it out as we had stayed there under previous owners and been very satisfied. The car park was a mess with contractors vehicles and not much parking space and no... More

The hotel ambience is pretty nice (if you like stuffed animals...) and staff seem friendly but not that attentive. We arrived mid afternoon and booked into our room. Having booked via a Groupon deal and seeing other comments we were not expecting a lot from the room and whilst it was not 'boutique' in any way it was clean and... More

A business traveller - other hotels in Newbury were fully booked so by default stayed at Carnarvon Arms. There was a kind of builders yard in the car park which looked unsightly. Gardens were not maintained and I saw 2 benches on a narrow path facing this view and thought this is the last place I would sit and read... More

Celebrity chef takes over pub chain, oh well... except in this case he clearly still takes pride in what the kitchen serves. We ate (Saturday lunch) as a family of 6 and so were able to try almost everything on the set menu (£20.50, including slightly naughty cover charge, for 3 courses). Very tasty pea and ham soup and pates,... More

We visited the Carnarvon Arms this weekend as we had booked tickets to go to High Clere Castle for a tour. We arrived at the pub which was a very boutique/country design which we loved, the staff were attentive and friendly and also very relaxed, we had a drink and then showed ourselves to our rooms which were rather dissapointing... More

We stayed at the Carnarvon Arms for two nights on a Groupon deal. The decor that greets you as you walk in is rather strange - it could be a Taxidermist's paradise but if you don't like stuffed animals and birds it is very disconcerting. There is no reception area to book in and we learned later that Marco wants... More