Bacon Arms by Marston's Inns
Bacon Arms by Marston's Inns descritpion
A 15-minute walk from Newbury Train Station and lees than 10 minutes from the town centre, the Bacon Arms provides bed and breakfast accommodation and a bar and restaurant. There is free Wi-Fi in all areas.
Rooms at this Marstons Inn have an en suite bathroom with shower. Each room has a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee facilities.
Breakfast is served each morning, and the pub serves a full menu including steaks, burgers, sharing platters, pasta and desserts.
The Bacon Arms is less than 2 miles from Newbury Racecourse and just under 1 miles from the Corn Exchange and Market Place. Reading, Basingstoke, Swindon and historic Oxford are all around 30-35 minutes’ drive from the town.
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Facilities of Bacon Arms by Marston's Inns
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Bar
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Family Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for Bacon Arms by Marston's Inns
Review 1：The bathroom was absolutely disgusting with fruit flies flying in groups and mold all over the shower. It was so disgusting we didn't take a shower at all.
Review 2：The staf was very friendly, and there was free parking which was great. Also very close to the center and they were going to remodel which might help the bathroom situation.
Review 3：Very tired interior - room was very small and the bathroom floor was completely rotten (the wood under the vinyl floor tiles was soft). Colleagues staying in another room were told to stop showering as water was leaking in to the bar below!
Review 4：Location is good & free parking so close to town is a bonus
Review 5：The bedroom was grand but located in the yard/car park outside.Not in the main building so didnt feel secure.Some black mould in shower unit. Wi fi very hit and miss more miss than hit!! Breakfast a bit greasy.
Review 6：Central location and free car park.Makes a change in UK. Easy to get to the place.
Review 7：room 10 the shabbiest most depressing room I have ever paid over a £100 a night to stay in.Brown paper peeling off the walls.stained ceiling with a shower room on the other side of a fire escape/laundry store corridor. gap between the tired shower and the outside wall containing the sink so narrow your arms touched both when trying to shave and I am not a large male. Window in the shower room rotted away and the mirror faded and stained. Booked for three nights escaped in two !!
Review 8：Not much really
Review 9：The rooms were by far the worst maintained rooms I have ever stayed in. I have travelled extensively throughout the world, and these rooms were old, in need of renovation and disgustingly dirty. Very poor experience indeed.
Review 10：The staff were kind and attentive
Review 11：Place if filthy, needs complete makeover, too expensive for the standard of hotel, which is a 2 star at best. Couldn't eat here due to place being so un clean.
Review 12：Staff
Review 13：There's nothing I didn't like, as such mattress was a little uncomfortable/old. It was a lovely little place but I think a bit pricey. Although when looking in the area I couldn't find much cheaper so perhaps it's just the location!
Review 14：The location was good, really central. The staff were really lovely, thank you for looking after me!
Review 15：Quite a few cobwebs around the lampshade and a mattress protector would have been nice.
Review 16：Very friendly and helpful staff; lovely warm atmosphere . I felt very comfortable here as a lone female traveller.
Review 17：The carpet in the room was filthy, the washbasin taps were uncontrollable, the shower head was damaged and sprayed water from the stem of the head, lack of privacy in room; bed could be viewed from outside. Outside room was smoking area and dog ends dropped along pathway (no obvious receptacle for butts).
Review 18：Staff were really pleasant and helpful. Food was great.
Review 19：the whole building is not comfortable there are a lot of steps even between the bedroom and the toilet , wok up at night to use toilet nearly full off the step to make a cup of tea is total disaster , I opened the kettle it was very dirty from outside first but the inside was moldy , this is very dangerous for health, because of this I could not eat in the restaurant .
Review 20：the location only
Review 21：only issue I would mention was thin walls (neighbouring room had a loud voice) plus side though - staff member dealt with it professionally and swiftly. :)
Review 22：location is excellent for the centre of town. staff were fantastic, friendly and fantastic. Room was great, lots of plug sockets, TV, coffee facilities, hair dryer. Bed was great, so comfy we had a really good nights rest. Breakfast was fantastic, full English including plus cerals and healthy options available Definately recommend staying in this 400yr old converted coach house.
Review 23：Staff were very friendly and helpful. The accommodation is very central in Newbury and near the town centre. The room was very good price compared to others and included breakfast. Clean and functional room and for me the most important is that the pub had very good wifi throughout that was free.
Review 24：This hotel is run down and I hear is due to be refurbished, it needs it! We had a drip coming from the room above which didn't get fixed the whole 3 nights we were there. We had a bucket in the middle of the floor to catch the drips, I opted not to change rooms as I thought the problem would be quickly fixed. Kim the relief manager, is trying to keep things running smoothly, but it seems that matters are sometimes out of her control. The rooms were cleaned daily but you can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear. Black mould on the shower ceiling and a fusty smell, in the minuscule bathroom and the bedroom light fitting needing a good dust plus the drip mentioned earlier has not endeared this pub to me. It is a pity as all the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Review 25：the on-site parking and inclusive breakfast.
Review 26：Could have replaced missing wardrobe door handle and put better double glazing in as our room was on main road and quite noisy when busy.
Review 27：Large double room with sturdy furniture. Great choice of breakfast. Nice having bar and restaurant on site. Location to centre a 5-10 min walk.
Review 28：The WiFi isn't great from the room - but was greta in the bar.
Review 29：The staff are very friendly, they're warm and welcoming. I was made to feel very welcome in the bar and restaurant even though I did arrive rather late on the Sunday.
Review 30：This was a run down dirty pub and restaurant. The room was cleanish could have been better. Room stank of mould. Toilet was far to loud. No bins or sanitary bags in the bathroom. Despite three signs saying do not dispose down the toilet. So where would they like us to put these. Tv Was very intermitant. Wouldn't stay here again
Review 31：Nothing
Review 32：Like going back to the 50s. Shabby decor. Small room and shower facility. Badly needs updating. You could shoot "Faulty Towers 2" there without changing much.
Review 33：In town center. Friendly staff.
Review 34：The whole building is in need of a deep clean. Everywhere is sticky to the touch. Making it feel unhealthy and unpleasant.
Review 35：Friendly staff and clean bed.
Review 36：Waited an hour for an iron to be told i couldnt have it as they dont know where it is. Went to restaurant for a meal after arriving @7:30 pm to be told I couldnt eat there as there is a quiz starting at 8pm and all tables were reserved. Ended up foced to get a macdonalds which is a couple of hundred yards down the road. Not what I needed after a 4 hour drive.
Review 37：Breakfast was awesome.. Made up for a dissapointing arrival.
Review 38：The rooms at the back of the pub aren't able to pick up the free WiFi. Combined with non existent mobile coverage was inconvenient.
Review 39：Staff were very helpful.
Review 40：The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The rooms were very clean and comfortable and the whole place felt homely and full of character. Will definitely stay here again.
Review 41：Nothibg
Review 42：Really helpful friendly staff, great rooms, and amazing service. Breakfast was really varied and it was prepared for us quickly as we were in a hurray. Would highly recommend!can't wait to come back
Review 43：Our room was facing a busy road and was very noisey with traffic most of the time.This was added to by being woken at 5 am by some inconsiderate person either dropping some one off or picking them up directly under our window with the radio in their car blaring . If we booked again would ask for a room on the opposite side of the house.
Review 44：Location suited us as was near to Newbury race course
Review 45：Firstly, I accept that old listed buildings are harder to maintain thanmodern ones. Having said that the level of cleanliness was unacceptablethroughout the hotel (ie stairs, corridors and passageways, not just therooms - see below) I've stayed in one of the annex rooms before(rooms 10-15 I think) and it was about ok, but very tired and rathergrubby - although the bed linen and towels were spotless. I recentlystayed in room 15 which was appalling. The smell hit me when I enteredand the whole room was unacceptable. Although the sink was clean, thecarpet was filthy - as was all around the toilet fittings and everywhereelse. Clearly what happens is that the sheets/towels get changed andthe loo, sink etc cleaned but everything else gets ignored. Eg dust oneverything other than the tables (ie pipes, pictures, doors); the lightswitches and walls were filthy : you just wouldn't live like this athome so you expect a minimum standard in a (not particularly cheap)hotel. Also, on this occasion, the wifi was unavailable in the mingingroom (15) or the replacement room (8) - despite a wifi transmitterhanging off a wall just outside room 8.
Review 46：The staff were very friendly. When I reported that my room was dirty andsmelly I was swapped to another (slightly) better room without any fuss.The poached eggs were cooked perfectly :) Location great for being rightin Newbury with parking, albeit a little noisy for some.
Review 47：Found a few spiders in the corner of my bedroom. Not the big black horrid ones but the skinny ones….still not nice. Wifi was extremly slow and at times didnt work.
Review 48：Great people very welcoming….breakfast yummy, so near the town centre which was very usefull for someone who didnt know the area. Had everything else that i needed!! :)
Review 49：The only thing to detract from the stay was the extremely noisy plumbing with the noisy pump going off every time the tap was switched on. Also I was cold and there was no extra blanket.
Review 50：The people were extremely friendly and the breakfast must be one of the best Inahve EVER had staying in a B&B, truly excellent.
Review 51：The room was very dark even with lights on, no light over dressing table area which was VERY dark. The ensuite shower room could have done with a good clean, shower was very grubby.
Review 52：Convenience of the hotel to town centre Room facilities were ok and breakfast was good, staff very friendly obvi
Review 53：Being outside in a room off the courtyard felt very vulnerable. The noise from the pump every time I used the water or the toilet. I had to modify the curtains to prevent outsiders being able to look in my room
Review 54：One of the locals was really friendly and chatty. The room was newly decorated so clean and tidy
Review 55：Everything as it was dirty,smelly, in need of a total revamp, shower always blocked and carpets that must be harbouring disease, stay in this dump at your own risk!
Review 56：Nothing at all!
Review 57：Pretty much everything; especially the bathroom was horrible.
Review 58：Partial refund; beside that nothing; booked for 4 nights but left after 1 night due to poor conditions
Review 59：free wifi didn't work from my room, only worked at breakfast
Review 60：The room was great, enough plugs, hot shower, decent mirrors, big tv, comfy bed, lots of tea bags and biscuits, also free water and breakfast
Review 61：The toilet was of the Saniflo type. It stank of chemicals, I left the bathroom light & fan on all night and it still stank in the morning. The Bacon Arms wifi didn't get as far as my room, I managed to get a bit of wifi from the hotel next door
Review 62：The location
Review 63：dirty freezing bathroom which was not en suite as advertised, room was storage space for housekeeping, noisy floors, dirty carpets milk supplied for coffee was off. health an safety seems to be non existing especially rails on stairs were potentially dangerous in some places old building I agree but no excuse for the decorative and hygienic lack of care..
Review 64：breakfast was the highlight of the stay
Review 65：On arrival no staff were around to greet me, after finding staff I was shown to an outside shed that was my room for the night. Dividing walls had holes through to neighbouring rooms, you could only have either the bathroom radiator on or the bedroom radiator on as it had been installed incorrectly. The outside courtyard was very noisy with smokers sitting chatting until 11.50pm and could clearly be heard in the shed (room). The bar had sticky tables that hadn't seen a cloth in months!! The bar looked dated and had an unwelcoming feel about it. Breakfast next day was pretty much how I had arrived.... NO staff although breakfast was good. On checkout again NO staff were around and after searching the premisese for someone to take payment I finally checked out. Would I return? Unfortunately NOT!! Stayed in far nicer places for less money!!
Review 66：Nothing!!
Review 67：Peeling paint Filthy carpet Floor so sloped that items rolled or slid off the bedside table Poor lighting Bathroom across the corridor - didn't risk it
Review 68：Clean bed linen and comfortable bed Lots of TV channels and all worked Wi Fi good Friendly staff
Review 69：Shower grouting was black with mould , outside of shower grimy . cobwebs all over ceiling. Carpet needed hoovering , dust everywhere . Television didn't work , hairdryer smelt of burning
Review 70：Bedding was clean
Review 71：The overall cleanliness.
Review 72：The beer was good otherwise there is little to recommend this hotel except the location. The room smelt of damp the carpet was filthy and the breakfast was burnt black. The staff were very pleasant
Review 73：Carpet in the bedroom had lots of marks. Taps in bathroom were difficult to operate; either full on or off!
Review 74：Good food; I was impressed by the selection of curry available in the evening. Breakfast was good too.
Review 75：It does need a facelift but carefully done so that it's character remains.
Review 76：The. Location and the historical atmosphere as it was an original coaching inn
Review 77：Worn carpet, general evidence of under-zealous cleaning. Poor food -- concrete pastry for the Marston's steak pie, burnt bacon at breakfast.
Review 78：An old building in a town centre. Reading light over the bedhead, an essential denied in many upmarket hotels. Convenient parking.
Review 79：Step to bathroom and would have liked darker curtains as car headlights could illuminate bedroom.
Review 80：Friendly staff, good food, good facilities and good location. Would definitely go again.
Review 81：I had arrived very late after unforeseen circumstances, nearly 11 pm, the staff were very accommodating and I didn't feel rushed to my room. I was made to feel welcome despite the hour. The mornings cooked breakfast was excellent value, and the beds were very conmfortable
Review 82：The room wasn't the cleanest.
Review 83：The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The location was central and great for the High Street. Breakfast was substantially and being included in the room rate was a positive.
Review 84：Nothing really.
Review 85：Bed extremely comfortable. Room nice and quiet. Staff made us feel really welcome and couldn't do enough for us. Food was excellent, especially the breakfast. All in all excellent value for money. Going to book back in for our 1st anniversary next year!
Review 86：Dust, dirt and cobwebs, even a disposable razor still in the shower cubicle. Large sopping wet patch on the bedroom floor. Curtains didn't fully close meaning no privacy from people using beer garden just outside my window. Thin walls. Could see daylight through room door so imagine very cold in winter.
Review 87：5 minutes from my evening's entertainment.
Review 88：The carpets were dirty, you could see where tbey had not been vacumed. They had two real ales, but one was kff, but the staff thought it was OK
Review 89：The location and the food.
Review 90：The entire place was so dirty you did not want to touch anything, you would have to see to believe, we could not open the windows, therefore no ventilation, if we could have opened the window, the window sill was so filthy, we would be breathing dirt, and that was not from the scaffolding that was on the front. Staff was very friendly, but not follow through on a tv problem we had, the room location had no ventilation at all and the smell was awful. Breakfast was fair to poor, Sally and her partner were very friendly, they assured us that if we spoke to them about problems they would have taken care of it, but all they said was the building was 400 years old, but there is no excuse for lack of cleanliness. Would never stay there again, and will now think twice about Marstons because of the Bacon Arms.
Review 91：Location
Review 92：Bed was rock hard, street noise really bad, net curtains were filthy, shower didn't work properly, booked out after one night (was booked in for two) upstairs smelt damp!! Gave breakfast a miss as it looked awful, I wouldn't stay here again or recommend anyone else to
Review 93：Lunch was lovely, staff were nice
Review 94：The place is very very tired. I used to frequent this pub 50 years ago as my local. Very disappointed in the demise of the place. It has lost its character completely.
Review 95：Rooms were good but there were some cobwebs above the bed. Besides that couldn't complain.
Review 96：Food was excellent, staff were very welcoming. Service was great.
Review 97：Room smelled of damp and was situated outside right next to the beer garden/smoking area where people were stood directly outside my room talking until 1.30am.
Review 98：Breakfast good, staff very helpful and friendly
Review 99：Close to town centre , i found my room clean and comfortable , staff were friendly . Excellent value for money . Good choice of cask beers on sale in bar
Review 100：The general state of cleanliness was surprisingly poor.. The stair carpets were filthy. The skirting boards in bedroom were thick with dust .The bathroom light did not work and the plug could not be removed from the sink.
Review 101：All the staff were incredibly friendly, and helpful. The bed was clean and comfortable.
Review 102：Bathroom, lack of windows, noisy in the mornings, miserable staff, had to go round to the back car park to get back in at night which was dark & creepy, dirty carpet...
Review 103：Room 10 floor so uneven that beds had a slope. This made the sleep not good as role out was possible.
Review 104：Location in town centre. Freiidly staff. Good food
Review 105：Hotel really needs some tender loving care.Bathroom smell awfull mildew everywhere ,no glasses in bathroom no waste bin.Dirty stained carpets and stained duvet.Windows filthy.Breakfast on second morning bad like faulty towers I got wrong breakfast but just ate it to much hassle to complain. We eat in Marstons pubs All the time and they are great we have three in the Wrexham area no complaints about them .Would stay there again for location if it was refurbished.
Review 106：the hotel was a really bedroom.The sheets and towels were clean the duvet had stains and the carpet .The shower room was full of mildew and no waste bin also no glasses for toothbrush or to rinse the hotel was a really lovely old inn and great location.Breakfast on first day was good. Sheets and towels nice. Staff very nice. were filthy really needs some tender loving care.
Review 107：Mould on bathroom walls.... needed scrubbing Could generally be cleaner all round Average breakfast service (had to ask for a lot of items which should have been out i.e. bread, Oranje Juice etc). Very good mushrooms thoough
Review 108：Close proximity to Newbury town centre.
Review 109：The owners were so kind and helpful recommending places to eat and drink. There was free parking at the back and we could walk into the town and racecourse which was very easy to get to. Our room was large and bright and we didn't experience any noise from the street even though our room faced the front. We would definitely stay here again.
Review 110：Damp in rooms, filthy carpet with stains, bathroom needed a good clean.
Review 111：Decor was nice if they just updated the carpet and sorted the damp problem. Location good
Review 112：Room was overpriced, big hole in the wall under the window, bathroom was sloping massively! Upstairs was damp!
Review 113：Breakfast was really good, staff friendly
Review 114：Our room was dirty covered in cob webs and spiders, the stair carpet was held down with tape the toilet brush and holder was filthy stains on walls and carpets also my wife's pillow under the cover had blood stains.
Review 115：The Staff were friendly and the breakfast was to a good standard.
Review 116：The mould on the walls in my room....it was white & fluffy in large patches coming out from the wall about half an inch...so must have been there a while. I took pictures but can't see how to post these. I've stayed in better places around Newbury for £80/night
Review 117：Easy reach of Newbury, parking
Review 118：The hotel is very old and although electrics and plumbing have been updated it is looking very tired and in need of decorating.
Review 119：Location, car parking, staff, Dinner and breakfast were excellent.
Review 120：Shower needed a very deep clean also container with tea/coffee in needed a good was out. I brought this to the attention of staff. It would benefit from brightening up.
Review 121：Bed comfy & clean
Review 122：The place was filthy my wife wouldn't risk the shower. Our ensuite .......was across the corridor at £60 a joke! I wouldn't allow the 'hotel inspector' in.
Review 123：Breakfast was OK but I didn't want to see inside the kitchen.
Review 124：it had a no nonsince approach to the business
Review 125：This is the worst hotel we have ever stayed in.
Review 126：The town
Review 127：I was charge £95 pounds for the night and not the price stated by booking .com.
Review 128：Clean room, good breakfast, nice friendly staff
Review 129：ideal situation
Review 130：FOOD POOR RESTARAUNT TABLES DIRTY SHORT OF STAFF
Review 131：Very dated accommodation and in big need of updating. Did not feel clean and would not stay again.
Review 132：Shower heads/flow needs renew
Review 133：Awful
Review 134：well located
Review 135：Friendly staff. Great breakfast. Fun atmosphere. Excellent location.
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