Berkshire Arms by Chef & Brewer Collection

Recent view for a family wedding at a nearby location. We booked four rooms for family. The bar was nice. We booked an evening meal. There were a lot of other people there booked in for the wedding. I thought we'd be waiting forever for the meal as a result but the person in charge did a fantastic jib getting food ordered for each table and the mains following the starters in a reasonable time. The food was good. I had squashed. It can be greasy. This was crisp and tasty. I had lamb shank shepherds pie. Thus was excellent. Plenty of meat on the shank, expensive but lamb is these days. The others on our table all enjoyed varying different meals. We stopped two nights. The rooms was decent, roomy, heating worked fine, shower ok, the water was hot in the bathroom but there was a warning about it. Breakfast on the last day was intercom the point of view the dining room was full of all the wedding guests arriving at the same time. However, again the waiter did an excellently job and the chef an even better one cooking for such a full room. Breakfast was tasty , full fry up. I suppose more chefs would have made it quicker but I suppose it's unusual to have so many guest eating. All in all a decent place, good stay, nice food.

Misleading information on the website led to us missing breakfast by 10 minutes. Staff made no attempt or offer to compromise - despite the fact that we’d paid for the meal - and when I pointed out the misleading information (“Start your day with a delicious pub breakfast - available every 09:00 until 11:15”) and asked why this didn’t apply to residents cost weren’t allowed breakfast after 10:00 - they made no apology and neither offered to resolve the problem or suggested anything to help. Rest assured we won’t be staying there again!!

I took my family to visit the pleasure parks at Thorpe Park and Chessington and coming from Somerset, thought it would be too much to travrl both ways in the day. So having booked rooms to cater for my daughters and grsndchildren etc, we relaxed knowing we could have a full day in the parks. We were later than planned arriving for our dinner reservation but Tom and the team of Luke, Emma and Emily put us at ease and looked after our tired little ones very well. The evening meal for us all was very good and nice options for the children noted. Our rooms were very well appointed with lovely decor, beds and furnishings to a 4* standard. Great showers etc The breakfast was great and nicely served with possibly the best breakfast coffee ever. We are in the area again in February and we have already booked some rooms again inc extended family and look forward to the venue again.

the food was ok-ish, but as the menu is too small a print for bad eyesight, we couldn't see the steak came with garlic butter on it. had to send back as garlic makes me unwell then sent with a salad on it covered in some awful sauce. these things should be served in a seperate pot, like other restaurants, and even lowly pubs do. steak was well done as asked but dry, i can do better. the steak and ale pie was stodgy and all pastry no filling. drink, order a 'short' drink, not a shot of vodka in a tall fizzy drink glass filled to the top with cola. suggest bar staff taught how to do a 'short' properly, i.e. small glass, shot and a splash or two of preferred mixer!

An overnight stay. A nice large, clean and comfy room with a calming decor. Lovely selection of teas, coffee and biscuits in the room. An excellent variety on the breakfast menu, at a reasonable price and very tasty. Welcoming and friendly staff. We will definitely be staying here again.

I visited the Newbury area to meet up with an old friend. We are both unfamiliar with the area. However, we decided to visit the Berkshire Arms, Chef & Brewer Hotel. We were greeted by a very Nice gentleman who accommodated us a table in the restaurant area. We were then welcomed by our waitress, Monica, who Took our drink order and recommended some dishes from the menu. On her recommendation, we both had a lovely meal. Berkshire Arms was a very welcoming experience, and we will definitely be returning back in the very near future ….