The Anchor Inn

4.0 star property
Alton inn with restaurant and bar/lounge
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
BBQ/picnic area
Bar (on property)
Classic Double Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Electric vehicle charging point
    Electric vehicle charging point
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Concierge services
  • Picnic area
  • Barbecue grills
  • Free newspapers in the lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker

Room options

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Classic Double Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room

Highlights

Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Down duvet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Lower Froyle, Alton, England, GU34 4NA

What's nearby

  • Blacknest Golf and Country Club - 6 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Alice Holt Forest - 6 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Jane Austen's House Museum - 8 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Farnham Castle - 9 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre - 16 min drive - 18.1 km

Getting around

  • Farnborough (FAB) - 28 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 48 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 52 min drive
  • Bentley Station - 7 min drive
  • Alton Station - 7 min drive
  • Hook Station - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Eight Bells - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Alice Holt Forest Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Railway Arms - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Coffee Cherry - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Star Inn - ‬2 min drive

About this property

The Anchor Inn

At The Anchor Inn, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of South Downs National Park. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 5 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
  • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 11 AM
  • Contactless check-out

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • There is no front desk at this property
  • Guests must contact the property for check-in information
  • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
  • 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 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
  • Service animals welcome
  • Specific rooms only, restrictions apply*
  • Food and water bowls available

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking
  • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills

Working away

  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Down duvet
  • Free cot/infant bed
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

On-site venue – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 5 June and 8 June.

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Anchor Alton
Anchor Inn Alton
The Anchor Inn Inn
The Anchor Inn Alton
The Anchor Inn Inn Alton

Frequently asked questions

Is The Anchor Inn currently open?
The property is closed between 5 June and 8 June.
Does The Anchor Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Anchor Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Anchor Inn?
Yes, dogs are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available.
Is parking offered on site at The Anchor Inn?
Yes, there's free self parking. Electric car charging is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Anchor Inn?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at The Anchor Inn and nearby?
The Anchor Inn has a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Anchor Inn?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.

The Anchor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

We decided on staying at The Anchor Inn because of it's close proximity to Foyle Park, where we were attending a wedding. Its quite a small pub with only 5 rooms ..We stayed in the Rupert Brookes room which was a fantastic size ..High ceiling with lovely beams .. I would say that there were 2 things that let the room down .. Firstly the curtains in the room were very torn, so when closed you could see where the lining was non existent they definitely need to be replaced . The other disappointment was there was no fridge in the room which would have been ideal. The balcony overlooked the garden and a field beyond .. Breakfast was very good & the service was excellent.
Jo, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Mitul, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The staff were exceptional and friendly and helpful, the restaurant served delicious food and the room was delightful. Very clean and very charming. Lovely
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Recommended
We had a great stay, loved the room, delicious food and friendly staff. Thank you :-)
1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

We stayed here as it was close to a wedding we were attending at a seperate nearby venue. They were able to take our bags before check-in time and provide instructions how to get to a room later on in the evening. Overall, very helpful, nice room and nice breakfast too.
Andrew, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Lovely place in the countryside
Charlotte, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

This is an anazing place. You step into an interior straight out of the 17th century, characterful doesnt begin to describe it. Then you get a hotel quality stay but with far nicer staff. Cant praise this place enough and will be back
Ruth, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic! Gorgeous room which I'd have expected to pay more for. No food on Mondays (which is when I stayed) but they were really helpful recommending where I could order in from and bringing it up to me. Lovely friendly people.
Caroline, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

Ben, 3-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Very pleasant reception, was heloed with our luggage. Accomodating in all respects. Room was very comfortabke and great bed. A but warm during tge day but not at nught
Andrew, 2-night romance trip
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6/10 Good

Food was great. The room was not particularly clean, a bit tatty, dust in certain places and had to request a bed for the little one even though we'd organised it upfront - in their defence, a manager had been seconded from another hotel to help out and he was extremely new.
Gregory, 1-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

George, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

C, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Poor
Shower head was black with mould to the point that you could not see the holes. Also breakfast was at 8am and the couldn’t serve toast in 30 mins
Derek, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Will defo stay again..
Staff were excellent - couldn't do enough for me. Food was yum too!!! Landing light did flick on and off through the night - guess a faulty bulb but hey - after a big supper it wouldn't keep me awake!!
C, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely property with extremely friendly amd welcome staff!! Very charming.
shelby, 1-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice
Clean, comfortable room. Excellent breakfast. The bar is cosy and the food in the restaurant is good quality.
Scott, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Susan, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Room was great. Service really good. The only downside was the dining experience - food was ok, stale bread for the breadboard, cheese souffle cold, cha
1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

countryside views, slightly noisy room.
Room was lovely. Breakfast hit & miss - more miss than hit. Dinner really nice, shower powerfull but luke warm. Music & extractor noise in room - we think it was from the kitchen.
Graham, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean efficiently run country pub
Caroline, 1-night trip with friends
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2/10 Poor

Filthy accommodation
We had booked a one night stay at this inn as the rooms looked nice on their website. I don't know where they got the photos from, but we stayed in the Siegfried Sassoon room and it bore no resemblance to the photos whatsoever. Don't stay here if you like the windows open at night, as you can't have them open. They are side skylight windows and you either have to have them closed, or fully open so that if it rains, the room gets wet. There is no option to have them slightly open for ventilation. Also, the blinds on the window do not work properly. The tags on them have either come off, or there is nothing to keep the blind down. If you choose to use the free-standing air conditioning unit in the room, you will see from the photo attached that it is the most disgustingly filthy unit I have ever seen in my life, clogged up with thick dirt and dust. I didn't want to use it in case I caught something from it. The vent in the bathroom was also filthy and has not been cleaned for a very long time, see photo. Everything in the room and bathroom was dirty. Huge cobwebs everywhere that would only take a moment to clean away, filthy skirting boards and filthy mirrors. The bathroom towels had also seen better days and were very worn looking. Saggy, old, uncomfortable bed. There is a badly frayed cable for the bedside lamp, that looks dangerous. Blinds don't stay down, as tag has come off to hook them to wall. Never again!
Filthy air con unit
Frayed cable for bedside lamp
Filthy vent in bathroom
Blinds don't stay down, as no tag on blind to anchor to wall
1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Food and beer very good. Lovely atmosphere with bags of character
Chris, 1-night business trip
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