Berkshire Arms by Chef & Brewer Collection

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!

When arriving unlike a well known chain begins with P the booking was as my company had booked and correct I was greeted by a pleasant receptionist she made sure my meal was brought poked as paid for by my company room was of a very high standard The food in the bar adjoining was very good and to a very high quality The service was excellent in all areas A good place to stay

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 ….

Lovely roast dinner. Portions were really good making it great value for money. Love the relaxing atmosphere of this place. We were shown to our table by Wayne who was really friendly and made us feel so welcome. Thanks to our server James as well. Made a great Easter Sunday

We have been regularly visiting and every time the staff make our experience even better! Being recognised even though we haven’t been in for a minute was the cherry on top! The room was clean and good great! Service as usually very good and the staff very welcomingThank you all we will be back soon!

My wife and I stayed at the Berkshire Arms while visiting relatives in Thatcham. The hotel is situated in a quite area and is conveniently located for the Thatcham and Newbury areas. Due to the nature of the visit we didn’t spend a lot of time in the hotel, we had breakfast which was very good but no other meals although the menu looked to accommodate most tastes, The room was standard hotel type with the usual facilities. Unfortunately room 19 which we were allocated is adjacent to the ventilation plant as is room 20 on the other side. The ventilation plant starts up at around 6am weekdays and 7am weekends. The vibration and noise from the plant room is intrusive. The room was heated by an electric wall heater which wasn’t switched on. Suggest this could be switched on prior to occupancy or programmed using the integral programmer. Suggest also that the toilet seat which was loose is maintained. Service was good and overall we would stay there again but perhaps in a different room

Arrived at the hotel and checked in. We wanted to pay by cash for our room but told it is a cashless hotel/pub. We did pay by card but as cash is still legal tender we were quite within our rights to use cash. Our room was clean and nicely decorated and the bed was comfy. Unfortunately, there was a tear in the duvet cover. The bathroom was clean but the toilet seat was loose and also the plug didn't come out of the sink. Nice shower. We had breakfast the next morning. There was lots of choice and lovely full English with quality ingredients. Overall we had a pleasant stay.