About this property

Located in Basingstoke centre, less than 10 minutes walk from the Railway Station, The Red Lion Hotel offers free Wi-Fi, free on-site and parking. It features en suite rooms and a cafe bar and restaurant. The Red Lion Hotel is a refurbished historic coaching inn with the comforts of a modern hotel. It faces the old, traffic-free restaurant area of the town and the Festival Place shopping centre is metres away. The M3 motorway is within easy reach and trains run regularly from Basingstoke to Reading, London and Heathrow airport.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Buffet

  • Free parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Good location, clean comfortable bed. Hot powerful shower.
Jones
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely reception staff. Spacious room with twin beds, tea/coffee making facilities. Comfy beds. Free customer parking. A short walk from shops, restaurants and theatres. Fantastic breakfast. Very enjoyable stay.
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Closeness to the music venue we were attending and too restaurants too
Carole
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Receptionist was welcoming. Rooms were clean and great location.
Hetzke
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I had an excellent room with a brilliant large TV. Meal served in my room was very much appreciated.
Brenda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Basically everything. The room and ensuite was great with everything you needed. we were on the 3rd floor but as there is a lift that wasn't a problem. The dining room and bar was very pleasant and had a nice atmosphere.the food was lovely and the...
Nick
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent town centre location with free parking. Staff really helpful and friendly, good sized room with plenty of towels and toiletries provided, Excellent value for money
Teri
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough to help. Fantastic breakfast.
Russell
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The room was a good size. Very quiet , modern and clean. Very close to Basingstoke shopping centre. Free car park included . The staff were very helpful. I can not comment on the food as we ate out in town.
Mccormish
Gibraltar Gibraltar
Location ideally located extremely freindly and helpful staff a special thanks to Beth who went out of her way to help when I had damaged my foot, but in general exceptionall staff I travel constantly and red lion is my favourite

Hotel surroundings

Facilities of Red Lion Hotel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.1

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Bar

House rules

Red Lion Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
£10 per child, per night
Cot upon request
£10 per child, per night
3 - 8 years
Extra bed upon request
£10 per child, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Breakfast must be requested at the time of booking if required.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.