Hinds Head

A lovely old pub in a nice village

Incredibly overpriced for what it is.

A lovely country inn with oodles of character, a nice bar and beer garden as well as a nice breakfast room. A spacious and stylish room - with massive reservations about the bathroom arrangement - and a comfy bed.

Our overnight stay here was during the third heatwave of this summer and the windows could not be opened! The Dyson fan did not oscillate but anyway it merely circulated the hot air around the room! 🥵 Our room - Room 2 - was to the front of the building overlooking a busy junction with the noise of passing traffic penetrating the single-glazed windows, and waking us up, from 5am onwards. There was nowhere to hang used towels - a Victorian style towel rack would have been very useful, and the unusual arrangement of the bathroom facilities being sited directly in the room (although the toilet cubicle was in a separate and very small "cupboard") was quite impractical with water splashing on the floorboards but also because the light for the shower was linked to that of the toilet cubicle and came on automatically when the toilet light was switched on. Thus one partner was disturbed when the other one got up to use the toilet during the night!

Lovely old building with sloping floors in our bedroom (room 7)with creaky floor boards and a four poster bed who gave the room character. Although looking out over the roundabout on a busy road the secondary double glazing completely cut the road noise out. Ear plugs were supplied but we didn’t need them.

Couldn’t fault any part of the stay.

Breakfast was excellent - smashed avocado with poached egg and smoked bacon. Room was large and comfortable and fairly cool despite the heatwave.

Service for dinner was a bit slow, but the staff were working really hard on a busy weekend.

Full of character! Very nice food, excellent breakfast and lovely staff!!

Our room was smaller than expected, and not as luxurious as indicated by the photos. The bathroom was scruffy and not the cleanest. The worst thing was the unbearable heat, we didn’t get a wink of sleep for two nights!! They supplied us with two broken Dyson’s one just fell apart, and the second simply didn’t expel any air what so ever, a complete waste of time. Any future guests, do your self a favour and don’t book room 5, you’ll regret it if you do!

Excellent food. Good service. Great shower.

It's an old building. Not possible to open windows for safety reasons. One small window was insufficient. The staff were very good and moved us to a cooler room.

Staff were lovely and rooms good size

Little bit dark in rooms

It was a lovely place, plenty of places to sit outside. Very oldie worldly with a modern touch.

Pokój był bardzo duży, czysty i wygodnie urządzony. Cały hotel jest przyjemnie urządzony, ma wiele uroku. Łóżko było duże i wygodne. Śniadanie było smaczne z szerokim wyborem potraw z karty. Obsługa była bardzo miła.

W obiekcie nie ma windy, do pokoi na wyższych piętrach trzeba wejść wąskimi i stromymi schodami, choć obsługa hotelowa proponuje pomoc we wniesieniu bagażu.

Quirky rooms

The staff were very friendly and welcoming, The food was nice, it was well cooked and presented

The whole building needs decorating , The room really needed a deep clean under bed was full of dust, there’s old and there’s dirty this room was very dirty , windows were very dirty , lights were very dirty after our first night I left towels on the floor in a pile to be replaced and they were hung up not replaced.. there was very little toilet tissue and this was not replaced either if had a alternative we would have not stayed but we had a wedding very close by and didn’t have much choice !

Location was closest to a function I was attending, parking was great, staff were professional & always polite. Food Service was lovely,

Lights in toilet too dark for shaving, had to use the street light and mirror at bedroom window,bed was very comfortable, although flooring was uneven, walking to and from the ground floor to bedroom was an Aladdin’s cave of routes. Other guests dogs sitting at breakfast tables not for me, trip hazard without going too much into the animals habits. Breakfast: full “English” on the small side.

Staff friendly and room clean, only slept there as at a local wedding. Breakfast was lovely and tasty!

Homely and historic and the staff were excellent. Nothing was too much trouble

Narrow staircases require a reasonable level of fitness, but understandable as it’s a very old building

A lovely inn with great staff, excellent food and good rooms.

Really nice small renovated hotel that felt very clean. Loved the vegetarian English breakfast! Really stylish interior.

We stayed in room 1 and definitely didn't have the best room - right next to the linen cupboard, the first room next to the stairs, we could hear every single person that walked past. I thought the price was quite steep, but you still had to pay extra for a cappuchino for breakfast? That was quite unnecessary.

Lovely, quirky property. Properly comfy bed. Great relaxing bar and loads of options for dinner. Served very promptly.

Great location. Excellent staff. Great food. Beat beer ever. Fantastic English breakfast

Room very shabby and not clean. paint peeling off everywhere - black around windows and very dirty/dusty room - not a comfortable stay. Very disappointing

breakfast was excellent

Quaint

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We had dinner the evening we stayed and it was of a high standard and very tasty. There wasn't a cheese board on the dessert menu however they accommodated so that was great service from the kitchen. Our waitress Alice was very attentive and lovely. Really nice, chatty and smiley young lady :-) The superior room was lovely. A great size with all the facilities you could wish for. Really comfy bed and great shower.

Struggled with parking initially due to the quiz being on, so we waited a while until someone came out of the pub to get a space. Reserved parking for residents would be a good idea.

Located on a beautiful Village , very atmospheric property . Lovely staff . Cracking Sunday Roast …nice breakfast

Nothing , pretty perfect

Breakfast was really good, it was freshly cooked and there was lots of choice.

It would have been nice if the restaurant was open after 6 in the evening.

Great value for money. Lovely clean comfortable room. Great breakfast

Breakfast was superb, staff were very attentive and efficient.

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Really friendly and helpful team, beds comfy and food great

Very friendly staff, lovely room, large shower, great breakfast

Nothing. Take their advice to pre book any taxis you might need. We found this helpful for a wedding we attended.

Friendliness from staff and a very beautiful building

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Good breakfast, rooms and bathroom ok

Bathrooms somewhat tired - taptop inserts missing - very easy to address…

We liked everything from our welcome to the room and food offered on the menu. So much so we went back the following day.

There was nothing we didn't like.

The food was very good. Lovely atmosphere in the pub.

The room, looked very tired and the drains smelt.

The staff were very friendly and the food very good apart from the steak.

The car park was small and very busy. The accommodation was very, very disappointing considering the price. Badly in need of redecorating and the drains smelt awful!

very typical hotel with all expecting confort and furniture for a business trip. There is pub at the first floor which is perfect for a working dinner. Breakfast is a real english one with a vegetarian variant.

A breakfast a little bit earlier (6H30 vs 7H00 would be better)

The price for this room was very high for a small room with a tiny bathroom and no wardrobe.

The size of the room & bathroom compared to the price paid.

Extremely dog friendly, delicious food. Lovely friendly staff. Annex was perfect with the dog.

Loved the communiation before we arrived , the room was lovely ( though the florr was a bit creaky) , the team at the hotel was superb as was the breakfast.

All good - npthing I disliked

Homely feel and very helpful staff

The earplugs on the bedside were a sign of the road noise outside. Aircon would have meant the windows could have been closed for a peaceful night’s sleep

Excellent hotel. My room was furnished a high standard.. The bed was very comfortable. Staff very friendly and professional. I would stay again.

Nice historic building, well maintained. Good food and good beer. Friendly staff.

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Clean rooms, friendly staff and excellent service

Ambience

No transport feom train station

Lovely boutique pub hotel! Perfect place to stay if you are attending an event or festival at the Wasing Estate 💚. Delicious breakfast and friendly staff.

For the price point it would have been nice to have a mini bar in the room with a selection of snacks and drinks.

Available parking spaces

We stayed for two nights to celebrate my wedding, but unfortunately, the experience was deeply disappointing. On the first evening, the food service was excessively slow—my meal arrived 45 minutes after a guest’s. When we inquired about the delay, the waitress responded rudely and explained they were occupied with a function. This caused significant discomfort among several guests, and as the bride, I was left waiting without food. It would have been far more professional and considerate to inform us at the time of ordering that service would be delayed or unavailable. On the final morning, breakfast was again delayed by approximately 45 minutes due to only one chef on duty. I asked three separate times to confirm whether my meal was gluten-free, as I have a medical condition that requires a gluten-free diet. Each time, I was assured it was safe to eat. However, after I began eating, the waitress returned and urgently told me to stop, as the chef had just confirmed the meal was not gluten-free. By that point, I had already consumed a portion of the meal, and I became unwell within a few hours. I experienced stomach pain, fatigue, and discomfort for the remainder of the day. As a bride, I should have been enjoying time with family and friends, but instead, I was dealing with the physical effects of being given food that I was informed was OK to consume. It was deeply upsetting and completely avoidable. The room itself was uncomfortably warm and noisy, with traffic disturbances as early as 4 a.m. The floorboards were extremely creaky and left visible dust on my socks. The room also had a musty, stale smell, as though it hadn’t been properly aired before our arrival. Additionally, the value for money was poor. Room rates increased each time a guest booked, meaning some of my guests paid significantly more than others for the same type of room.

Good location, friendly and food excellent

Staff.

I chose the hotel because of the proximity of it to the venue for an event in the evening. When I booked the room, I told the hotel I needed a taxi to take me to the venue, about 15 minutes drive away. At the hotel I was told that the taxi 'had to come from Reading' and so the cost each way would be £35-£40. Outrageous.

A quaint pub with lots of character and rooms that reflect this! Our room was very spacious, had a great shower and lots of tea / coffee (with a coffee machine) provided. Very good location if going to a wedding at Wasing park. Staff were brilliant, as was breakfast

Completely understandable due to the quaint building however we didn’t get much sleep as you can hear everything, floor boards creaking in the room above at 3am etc. Not the fault of Hinds Head but other guests could have been more mindful (ie having full blown loud conversations outside our room at 6am wasn’t ideal). Maybe small signs could be put up to ask guests to be mindful and respectful and keep noise to a minimum would be helpful- just a suggestion :-)

The breakfast was excellent. Bed was comfortable. Shower was good. The coffee in the room was very nice.

BREAKFAST WAS GREAT.

The decor in the room was very good. We liked the Dyson fan and the selection of coffees plus the toiletries. The coffee wasn't fully replenished after other guests though, as not consistently two of each coffee bag, and the cups were a little dusty and needed rinsing.

The breakfast was good and I especially liked the 'proper coffee'. However, if at a later sitting, it would be helpful if the waitress replenished pastries, milk, cafetieres and replenished the cutlery on the table and also wiped the table after the first sitting. (I don't like other people's croissant flakes!). She also took guests orders who arrived after us, so I think she actually forgot to take our order until prompted. We had to ask for everything as it wasn't there (and sometimes twice!), which we would have preferred not to as it feels awkward! I feel the choice at a later sitting should be as good as an early sitting! She was pleasant and polite, just not as 'on it' as perhaps could be.

It was quirky and different

Room 9 was not a junior suite There was no fridge in the room It could have been cleaner

The Staff gave a friendly warm welcome. The room was lovely and comfortable. the food was fantastic and there was a large selection of Gluten free dishes. all the staff were very helpful and friendly. we could not fault them. The hotel is set in a lovely village setting and very quiet.

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Quirky interior larger than it looks on the outside

All good

The staff was amazing ! Great vibe . EXCELLENT dining . Soft beds

Comfortable stay, staff hard working and very helpful..

Buffet part of breakfast was a little lite on options, however the cooked was great!

Small and quaint and a very good breakfast.

The bedrooms were very hot we had 4 between us which was a little understandable as there was a heatwave but the fans in the rooms were rubbish hardly worth putting on .

Felt unique, lovely quirky building where the very best has been made of the features and layout. Staff welcoming and accommodating. A comfortable stay just wish we were there longer. A last minute stop over in a hectic week turned into a relaxing and recuperating moment in time. Thanks

Just a thought. Our stay was during a heatwave, the rooms weren't full and it made me think that air-conditioning units could be available for hire secured by a deposit to avoid risk of theft.

Stayed at the hinds head a few times now ,very oldy worldy pub with lots of character, food is always very good as well inc a great breakfast, rooms are spacious and comfortable , we had a bath and a shower which was great . Location is very good for us as well ,with easy access to Basingstoke town but also great country side near by . Highly recommend this pub if you find yourself in the area

Not much to dislike tbh

Le personnel très agréable, la restauration sur place.

Literie pas assez ferme pour moi

Lovely place- very friendly staff - amazing breakfast

No shampoo or soap in shower bottle and no charging points near bed

Stayed here a few times and keep coming back as it's great. Great evening meals and breakfast. Friendly staff. Loads of history. Beautiful building. Great location

Can't think of anything

They said the Sunday Lunch was good. It was probably the best I’ve had

The whole experience was chilled & the location was great for us!! The staff were attentive, the building was steeped in a historic story! Dinner & breakfast was great & the garden was big and they had an entrance through the fence to the parish park!

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Stylish room, well equipped, clean. Food in the restaurant great. Perfect breakfast!!

Breakfast was extremely good - choice was good and the cooking was good so very happy with that.

The room and the price. £200 for a dark, noisy room - complementary earplugs on bedside table tells the story! Also, basin was outside bathroom so very unhygienic and light for bathroom also turned on basin one so room lit up at night - rubbish design and yet plenty of room to integrate a basin into the bathroom itself. Avoid Room 1 at all costs!