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 9.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Melanie
United Kingdom
“Great location, friendly warm hotel Staff on arrival went over and above by making sure we could get a drink from the bar as we had a breakdown on the way and very stressed.” - Terry
United Kingdom
“Excellent breakfast, lovely staff, clean and comfortable, great value and location.” - Tim
United Kingdom
“Lovely welcome from Lorraine and Catherine. Room lovely and a great breakfast” - Nejc
Slovenia
“Very friendly staff, hotel photos are accurate, large rooms, clean, everything perfect.” - Daniel
Germany
“Small hotel, well situated. Good price and nice personnel. Would recommend.” - Summers
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
“The breakfast was very good, the staff were very helpful and friendly, great location for our needs.” - Denise
Spain
“Very central, really helpful staff the hotel is clean and comfortable” - Holland
United Kingdom
“Very friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable and welcoming. We were told it may be noisy as in city centre but we didn't find this an issue. Will be staying here again.” - Linda
United Kingdom
“Location is just perfect, really central You can’t hear noise from the high street Free parking Room great” - Doris
United Kingdom
“The location was wonderful everything you needed was on your doorstep. The staff were friendly and could not do enough for you especially Bethany who was super helpful. I would definitely return and recommend this hotel”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
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.




The fine print
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.