Red Lion Hotel, Basingstoke
Red Lion Hotel
Situated in a unique position right at the heart of the town, the Hotel offers a high level of service and comfort in a setting full of character and charm. From the subtle Mediterranean feel of the Reception to the classic oak beams of the hotel bar, the Red Lion is ideal for your travelling needs whether for business or leisure.
The hotel is perfectly located for touring the Hampshire Borders, and is also within easy reach of Watership Down, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Birdworld, Legoland®, Windsor, Watercress Steam Railway and the ferry ports of Southampton and Portsmouth. From its unique position as the only town centre hotel in Basingstoke, the Red Lion offers visitors the highest level of comfort in a setting of traditional character. Combining an original coaching inn built in the sixteenth century with a modern bedroom wing, the Red Lion is able to offer visitors a great variation in decorative styles.
The hotel has fifty nine well appointed bedrooms each equipped with remote control colour television with satellite channels, radio, direct dial telephone and full tea and coffee making facilities. Each bedroom at the Red Lion Hotel features a classic design combined with modern facilities, providing high levels of comfort. A number of rooms, including the executive Vyne Suite, feature rich wood panelling, offering traditional warmth and character, whilst all rooms benefit from full en suite facilities together with twenty four hour room service. Whichever room you stay in, you will be impressed by the commitment to service and attention to detail.
For any special occasion, be it business or pleausre, the Red Lion offers a facility and service of the very highest order. The Marlborough Suite features its own private bar and is suitable for functions attended by up to 150 people. A light decorative theme creates an airy atmosphere and lends the room perfectly to dinner dances, weddings, and informal buffet style celebrations. Featuring a dance floor and a fully adjustable lighting system, complemented by a range of table linen colours, the Marlborough Suite can be set to any number of moods, thereby creating the perfect ambience for your function.
At the Red Lion there is so much to help you enjoy your stay, whether you are visiting on business or for pleasure. The hotel restaurant offers an excellent variety of superb cuisine complemented by an extensive list of fine wines from around the world, guaranteed to suit even the most discerning connoisseur.
For those seeking a more relaxed meal, the hotel Bar serves light lunches and coffee in traditional surroundings with wood beams aplenty. The hotel bar also enjoys the charm and character of yesteryear whilst for those of a more sporting nature, a pool table is available for play during bar opening hours.
If relaxing in front of a roaring log fire is more to your liking, the ground floor lounge is the ideal place to enjoy that after dinner drink, or to simply while away the day. To enhance your enjoyment, a full lounge service is available twenty four hours a day.
The Red Lion Hotel Basingstoke
