The Poacher Inn offers a warm welcome with kids' meals at the on-site restaurant, free WiFi in public areas and a bar. Explore the garden or let your little ones run wild on the playground; previous guests rave about this family-friendly haven.
Alton Road, South Warnborough, Hook, England, RG29 1RP
What's nearby
Basingstoke Canal - 5 min drive - 5.7 km
Church of St Lawrence - 9 min drive - 12.0 km
Anstey Park - 9 min drive - 12.7 km
Jane Austen's House Museum - 11 min drive - 13.7 km
South Downs National Park - 11 min drive - 14.3 km
Getting around
Farnborough (FAB) - 38 min drive
Southampton (SOU) - 49 min drive
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 54 min drive
Hook Station - 8 min drive
Alton Station - 9 min drive
Winchfield Station - 9 min drive
Restaurants
‪The Drawing Room - ‬10 min drive
‪Kingfisher Fish and Chip shop - ‬8 min drive
‪The White Hart - ‬6 min drive
‪The Mill House - ‬6 min drive
‪Wild Carrot - ‬10 min drive
About this property
The Poacher Inn
The Poacher Inn puts you within a 15-minute drive of South Downs National Park. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out the restaurant, and the bar/lounge is the perfect spot to grab a drink at the end of the day.
At a glance
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Hotel size
5 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets
Service animals welcome
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
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Parking
Free onsite self parking
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Other information
Smoke-free property
No stag/bachelor or hen/bachelorette parties
Property amenities
Food and drink
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Traveling with children
Playground
Services
Wedding services
Facilities
Garden
Room amenities
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Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Breakfast costs approximately GBP 4.0 to 7.95 per person
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of GBP 20.0
Policies
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
This property does not have elevators.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
This property accepts credit/debit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Also known as
Poacher Inn Hook
The Poacher Inn Hook
The Poacher Inn Bed & breakfast
The Poacher Inn Bed & breakfast Hook
Frequently asked questions
Is parking offered on site at The Poacher Inn?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Poacher Inn?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge of GBP 20.0.
What is there to do at The Poacher Inn and nearby?
The Poacher Inn has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Poacher Inn?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
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Reviews
The Poacher Inn Reviews
8.4
Very Good
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9.0
Cleanliness
8.4
Location
8.8
Staff & service
8.4
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 1, 2025
Lovely stay.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Room cozy and clean. Food good too. Would recommend.
Janette
Janette, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Oct 20, 2024
Overnight pub stay was fine
Food good decent pint
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Aug 2, 2024
Nice clean comfortable room. Good food.
Alan
Alan, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Apr 27, 2025
Great night at the inn.
Our room was at the back overlooking the beer garden. Was very quiet at the inn so no noise outside during evening.
Sliding door if ensuite entrance needs some serious lubrication.
Staff were super friendly and food was excellent
Loes
Loes, 1-night trip
Verified
4/10 Fair
Mar 23, 2025
Not brilliant.
Bit disappointing. Emailed the property requesting a table the day before upon booking. Didn't get an answer and told we would have to eat in
the bar which on itself wasn't the end of the world. Then told there would be no breakfasts.
Just after finishing the main we asked for dessert and told too late. It would take seconds to put a slice of crumble in a dish. Especially as the chef was still there.
The milk in the room was three weeks out date. The food we did have was quite nice. But all in all the hospitality left a lot to be desired.
rob
rob, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 6, 2025
Great place to stay.
Adrian
Adrian, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 16, 2023
Nice room, great pub and food.
Paul
Paul, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Apr 28, 2024
Nice people 😊
sadegh
sadegh, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 6, 2023
Loved staying here and will be back. Really friendly owner who made sure I was given all the information I needed. Really made to feel comfortable. I shared a twin room which was really tasteful, extremely clean and more than enough space for two of us. Highly recommend! Thanks for having us.
kirsty
kirsty, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Jan 12, 2025
With the exception of Laura, who was excellent, the remainder was average at best.
Verified traveler
1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Nov 26, 2024
Wouldn't stay here again
The room wasn't clean, the bathroom sink and table with the kettle hadn't been cleaned since the last guest. I asked for more teabags and got a handful presented to me in a dirty hand.
The food was poorly cooked pub style, straight out the freezer. I was there a few nights and had a pizza delivered the last evening.
I wanted to like the place but couldn't
Verified traveler
3-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Jul 15, 2024
On checking into our room, we found there to be only 1 towel despite the booking being for 2 guests. On requesting another towel we were told that they would have to put 1 in the dryer & we could have it ‘later’
One of the pillow cases on the bed was soaking wet & the extra pillows had no pillow cases in them.
The toilet seat was not fixed to the toilet so was dangerous.
Many items were unavailable from the menu & breakfast was only served from 9am-10am.
On the whole a very disappointing stay which we will not be repeating.
Leah
Leah, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 25, 2019
Spot on
Really nice people and great food.
Phil
Phil, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jan 23, 2019
Nice cosy very clean rooms in quiet rural location. Tesco and restaurants only a few miles away.
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 17, 2018
great stay
extremely friendly, great food, good beer need I say more?
John
John, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Oct 17, 2018
Happy to recommend
Very enjoyable stay with very friendly staff and good food. Family friendly in village location. Plenty of parking and nice rooms.
Tony
Tony, 7-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Oct 12, 2018
Uncomfortable pillow - was too big.
Better with two smaller ones
Stephen
Stephen, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Oct 5, 2018
Nice stay
Good food, neat and clean hotel, friendly staff...
Would be great if they could do the the full english breakfast with vegetarian products..
Aditya
Aditya, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 28, 2018
Stunning Boutique Hotel on the country side
Stunning countryside beauty. Boutique hotel with the most professional staff. The food for breakfast is rich in freshness. The staff is absolutely attentive to guest detail. Will book again anytime traveling on that part of the big island.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Aug 14, 2018
Very nice hotel if you have a car
Had to stay 2 nights to attend a convention nearby. I booked this very last minute. The room was very comfortable and clean. bathroom was very clean too. Great breakfast. The garden in the back was a so quaint to sit in before breakfast.
Although I found out I paid a lot more than some other people attending the same convention who had booked through a different site.
Area lacked public transport.
Asaf
Asaf, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Apr 30, 2018
Lovely
Great, nice pub and comfy rooms.
Verified traveler
Verified
6/10 Good
Nov 4, 2017
Poachers inn
Noisey due to road traffic
philip
philip, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Oct 10, 2017
Very nice location and Inn presents well
We had a very nice stay. Staff are friendly and so welcoming. Very good restaurant with delicious food.
Karen
Karen, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 14, 2017
My stay st the Poachers inn
Room was perfect, nice and warm on a wet windy night, full English breakfast was lovely butbut was an additional cost over the free continental but worth it,
mick
mick , 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Sep 1, 2017
Execellent value for money, a lovely place to stay
We stayed for 1 night with friends. The hotel, bar and restaurant has been done out in a lovely modern country decor as well as the rooms. The rooms aren't huge but ample for what you need. We had breakfast the following morning which was delicious. Great traditional English breakfast and lovely continental to choose from. Safe parking onsite.
All in all a good find and we would stay there again.