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The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs

4.0 star property
Royston inn with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Experience the charm of Banyers House, where a warm fireplace greets you in the lobby. Unwind with a cup of coffee at the café or explore the beautiful garden. With free in-room WiFi and helpful multilingual staff, this upscale inn offers comfort and connection.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (11)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Lobby fireplace
  • Meeting room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Digital TV service
The current price is CNY909
CNY1,090 total
includes taxes & fees
May 10 - May 11

Room options

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Classic Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
16 Melbourn Street, Royston, England, SG8 7BZ

What's nearby

  • Royston Cave - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Royston Town Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Royston Library - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Royston Town Library - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Therfield Heath - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Cambridge (CBG) - 39 min drive
  • Stansted Airport (STN) - 41 min drive
  • Luton Airport (LTN) - 47 min drive
  • Ashwell & Morden Station - 5 min drive
  • Meldreth Station - 6 min drive
  • Royston Station - 10 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Jolly Postie - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Banyers House - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs

The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs is a great choice for a stay in Royston. You can grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 9 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Late check-out subject to availability
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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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

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) 7:30 AM–11:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–11:30 AM on weekends
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby

Accessibility

  • High pile carpet in room

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 18-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Premium bedding

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Desk chair

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 15 to 20 for adults, and GBP 15 to 20 for children
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

Banyers House Inn Royston
Banyers House Inn
Banyers House Royston
Banyers House Hotel Royston
Banyers House Inn
Banyers House Royston
Banyers House Inn Royston

Frequently asked questions

Does The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?

Yes, there's free self parking. Electric vehicle charging is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?

Check-in start time: 3:00 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 25.00 (subject to availability).

What is there to do at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs and nearby?

The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs like?

The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs is a short 10-minute walk from Royston Station and 8 minutes' walk from Therfield Heath.

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Reviews

The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, impressive, and lovely with a variety of options. (8 reviews)
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Reviews

Verified

8/10 Very good

Great stopover

Good value short term stay.
Chris, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable, clean and tidy with a central location. Variety and food lovely and staff helpful.
Phil, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Really enjoyed our stay

Very friendly and helpful service all the way through our stay. Lovely outdoors area to eat or have a drink. Very comfortable nights sleep and a great breakfast the next morning. We would absolutely use the hotel again.
Paul, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Fairly good, bit on the pricy side.

We enjoyed our stay, but felt it was a tad overpriced for what it was. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, and the room was clean and well presented.
David, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Very friendly staff. Avoid room 8 it was very noisy from the road especially when the hotel was having deliveries early in the am.
Eileen, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Chloe was very welcoming and couldn’t do enough to help.
Andrew, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Lovely hotel but a little let down by slow service

Lovely hotel. Staff friendly but service very slow in restaurant where we ate three times and each visit was the same.
Melanie, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

air conditioning on an extremely hot night was an absolute boon. The bathroom was large and luxurious with separate shower and roll top bath, double basins - bliss.
Elizabeth, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

One of the room's window was adjacent to a very loud kitchen extractor that was left on all night. Breakfast was great.
Verified

8/10 Very good

Pretty good

Breakfast service not until 8am unfortunately. Room comfortable and all amenities required.
Ian, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel. We have stayed a few times. Staff very friendly and helpful. Our room was very nice. My only complaint is that our room wasn’t serviced on the Saturday, and although I was able to get tea bags etc from the bar, our cups were obviously still dirty from the morning cuppa when we returned in the evening. This slightly took the edge off the stay, but on the whole, I’ve the place.
Christine, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Best man in charge ever

The chap at check in and breakfast was superb. Nailed the job, made it perfect. Breakfast was impressive and no negatives. Thanks
MR CHRISTIAN, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Recommended

Convenient. Actually good room standards although the last room I had was not up to usual standard...heating poor (mid Jan, expected better) Breakfast very good ! Bar prices are high for the area. Good parking. I prefer to stay here when in Royston.
Ian, 1-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

Comfortable but getting tires

Comfortable but tired. Mold on bathroom walls and shower not a great impression.
Larraine, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Bedrooms cold initially radiator in main room didn’t work but was electric heater that took a while to get going. Room lovely and big. Breakfast disappointing limited, no fruit options, porridge or granola options, some boxed cereals but very limited. Cooked breakfast and coffee lovely.
Sharon, 1-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

This is very much a brasserie/bar more so than a hotel. Our room was right above the bar with noise until late and the pillows were very thin. The radiator didn't work in our room and the big old-fashioned windows which would add character and charm just added to the chill. However the thick curtains did well to block out cold and light. Some nice touches (e.g. the robes, presentation of the room) and decent food, but falling short on a few more essential aspects.
1-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

It's alright

It was alright, I was a little disappointed that our bags were left in the open reception area, when they could maybe have been taken to the room, we had advised the hotel that we were at a wedding and that we wouldn't be able to check in until late. The bar was shut, which was also disappointing, but fine. The fire alarm went off at 6am and no one apologised for that which wasn't great. The rooms are nice but probably need refreshing. It was just okay, I think I was personally disappointed given the price.
1-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Dirty Room

Mixed review, the staff were wonderful and the food was delicious, however the room was unacceptable. It was dirty, there was hair in the shower from the previous guest, coffee cups were dirty with coffee rings inside, I had to clean the mug myself. It was really basic and unclean, not the boutique experience that I was sold on the website.
Matthew, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

I did let the staff know that our bath room had no shower gel, black long hairs on floor, only one bath towel, and the sanitary bin in bath room needed emptying!!!! Dirty cup, no coat hangers. But everything else was good x
Patricia, 1-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Bad nights sleep

The welcome was fine, and the room initially looked ok, but the emergency light was so bright that I could read a book with all the lights turned off, and someone had propped open the window with a wooden block, outside the window was an industrial fan. This made sleeping very difficult. Then when I went down for breakfast there was no one available, once I had been seated there was a 20 minute wait. At no point did anyone ask me how the room was or how my stay was. It seems like this would have been a great place to stay a few years ago, but now it is a bit tired and not very well run.
nathan, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Why do hotel designers think it is OK to have an ensuite bathroom with no door? A curtain is not an adequate replacement for a door. This was a big issue for us. Also the only seating in our room was 1 dining chair and 1 stool when there was room for something more comfortable. I don't want to have to sit on the bed, particularly at the price this hotel came in at. Everything else was very good.
Geoffrey, 2-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Very disappointing

unclear where reception was no bannisters on stairs safety hazard. Sash windows rattled all night need a proper blnd in bathroom net not sufficient on high street. poor breakfast ony two cereals offered and croissants looked stale. nobody aound to speak to no checkout procedure.
Sheila, 1-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Banyers house

The photographs were misleading upon checking in very messy cardboard boxes left around a half drank bottle of pop, tables with food left, floors dirty, tables not wiped down very grubby. Bed extremely uncomfortable had to lie on pillows to stop mattress digging into hips, on the booking informed it was a special birthday but no mention of it at breakfast asked for bacon and sausage to be well done it came pink and undercooked when pointed this out bacon came back well done but sausage still pink and undercooked. The images made it look like a big house in its own grounds it was next to a main road. A table in the dining room had a cotton napkin under one leg to stop it wobbling. Such a shame
Andrea, 2-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

Lovely looking room but the bathroom was dirty on arrival with clumps of hair and dirt. Lots of mold around the bottom of the shower as well which has been left for a long time. The room needed a good hoover as well and could do with a more modern TV as well as a small mini fridge. Room 7 also suffered badly from noise pollution, room directly above seemed to produce so much noise and we were also woken quite early by the beer delivery which was right outside the window. That combined with the slamming of doors outside the room really didn’t provide us with the best sleep possible. Room itself is stunning, breakfast included was lovely and the staff were ever so polite. Overall I don’t think I’d stay here again unless some improvements were made.
William, 1-night trip
Verified

2/10 Poor

Very unpleasant

Room not as described. No bath, no coffee machine. Only 3 hangers in wardrobe. Dark and dingy but bright as day when you turn the lights off all lurid green glow. Aerial damaged and falling out of TV. Manageress rude and unhelpful as she had never had any issues before! Room not serviced you have to ask but they don't tell you when you book in. Shower soaks whole room inc toilet and paper. No heating until third night. Aircon only works on cold. Cannot understand why always fully booked
Dust of ages
Hole in duvet cover
Lesley, 3-night trip