Need to know
Rooms
26.
Check–Out
11am, and check-in is at 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability and an additional charge.
More details
Rates don’t include breakfast, but Continental and à la carte options are available daily at the restaurant for an additional charge.
Also
The Really Comfy Accessible Room has been fitted with a wheelchair-friendly bathroom and extra space to accommodate guests with limited mobility. The ground-floor restaurant is also fully accessible.
At the hotel
Free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV with Chromecast, Roberts radio, air-conditioning, minifridge, tea- and coffee-making kit, free bottled water and Bramley bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Each pick promises cosy countryside features and subtle nods to Newbury’s equestrian past. The Really Comfy Room makes for a cockle-warming crashpad; but if you’re after extra space to spread, it’s got to be the Luxe or Grand Rooms for their homey living rooms and freestanding tubs.
Packing tips
Your finest flat caps and tweed for a day at the races.
Also
The ‘Bear’ in the hotel’s name is blue-coated Peruvian, Paddington — in homage to his creator, Michael Bond, whose home town was Newbury.
Pet‐friendly
Pups will be welcome with open arms here: for £20, two of your furry friends can join you, and they’ll have their own cosy bed, shampoo and treats waiting in rooms. They’re allowed in the pub, too, where you’ll find a Fido-approved dog menu. See more pet-friendly hotels in Berkshire.
Children
Welcome; there aren’t any dedicated facilities on-site, but babysitting can be arranged with advance notice. The Really Comfy Family and Fancy Family rooms can accommodate a little Smith on an extra bed; or, the Luxe and Grand rooms sleep up to four.