The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

Restaurant/places to eat, Food and drinks, Food, Lunch, Dinner

8.8

Excellent(1,180 Reviews)

Hotel in South Oxfordshire District

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

About this hotel

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire offers contemporary and stylish en-suite rooms. Free WiFi is included throughout. With easy access to the A4 and the M4, there is ample free parking for guests to use.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of South Oxfordshire District

Nearby attractions

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

39.4 mi

Bletchley Park

59.3 mi

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

61 mi

Brooklands Museum

33.9 mi

Available Rooms

Casual Double Room

1 Queen • 182 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Casual Twin Room

2 Single • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Biggy Double Room

1 King • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Clocktower Suite

1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Clocktower Family Suite

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

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8.8

Excellent(1,180 Reviews)

Hotel in South Oxfordshire District

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

About this hotel

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of South Oxfordshire District

Nearby attractions

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

39.4 mi

Bletchley Park

59.3 mi

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

61 mi

Brooklands Museum

33.9 mi

Available Rooms

Casual Double Room

1 Queen • 182 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Casual Twin Room

2 Single • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Biggy Double Room

1 King • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Clocktower Suite

1 Queen • 430 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Clocktower Family Suite

1 King • 430 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.8

Excellent(1,180 Reviews)

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10.0

Aug 2024

A real treat in a lovely location

Good location by the Thames. Very stylish room.

There was a wedding and also it was August Bank Holiday Monday but parking was difficult - in spite of a large car park.

9.0

Aug 2024

Have stayed here 3 times and will certainly be back.

The room was excellent very comfortable and had everything we needed. Very relaxed surroundings and excellent access to the Thames and The Mill Theatre. Staff were very friendly and professional.

Nothing

10.0

Jul 2024

Fantastic hotel, service and facilities!

This was a great little find, the rooms were very well equipped, the lady at reception was lovely and very helpful and the restaurant was fantastic!

Nothing - we couldn't fault the place!

2.0

Jul 2024

Champagne prices, Lemonade delivery. Luxury rates for absolute discomfort

Breakfast was good. The surrounding area is also beautiful and that is what the hotel is capitalising on. We booked a 'river view' suite, but discovered the next morning that our river view was actually a flat roof and the hotel infrastructure.. and the 'suite' was exactly the same as all the other rooms (our wedding party was staying in various other rooms and we saw 4 and 9 - we were in room 10).

When i’m paying £500 for a luxury room, I shouldn’t have to bring ear plugs and an eye mask. It didn't 'feel' premium. Lights were out with holes and tat around them (see pictures). Even the shower furniture was on the wonk. Our 'river view suite', was actually a flat roof / hotel infrastructure.. and the 'suite' was near enough the same as the rooms our fellow guests were staying in. There was a huge lump down the middle of the bed which meant we had to both roll over onto one side of the bed.. .. and we had a problem. The radiator was making banging noises ALL NIGHT which kept us awake and so we filmed multiple times. Heathrow planes flying over head all night which, due to the radiator banging, we became acutely aware of. The fire sensors in the room lighting everything up repeatedly.. and placed right in vision, directly over the bed. The reception staff - some were ok, but the older lady was a total idiot with no idea how to placate a customer or to have a discussion. Them: "Why didn't you come and tell us in the night? We would have moved you." Us: "You told us you had no other rooms available when we checked in." Them: "Well you're above the boiler room. No one else has complained!" Us: "Well why are the fire sensor LEDs exposed and directly over the bed? It lights up the room!" Them: "Everywhere has fire sensors." We'd just been to 3 separate hotels in Iceland.. none of them had fire sensors directly over the bed or with the bright LEDs exposed.. Anyway. with no sleep, we went to use the 'luxury' shower... and it had next to zero pressure. Absolutely massive failure. This doesn’t look or feel like a premium room experience. Instead I’d book a cheaper hotel or simply drive up early. I’ve stayed here with the of getting up fresh in the morning for a wedding and hosting the groom in our room during his wife’s wedding prep.

8.0

May 2024

Will come again , if in area

Dinner and breakfast were entirely acceptable, though having to pay for a second coffee was a bit of a …

The bedroom was described as ‘cosy’, this was so .Small but acceptable

10.0

May 2024

Great Hotel in a perfect position

Friendly staff, excellent housekeeping. We had a dog friendly room which was spotless, there was a dog bed, bowl, towel & treats & even a doggy guest book a lovely touch. The room was a good size with a fridge which we like when going away. Large bathroom with shower, really comfy bed which was also large . Perfect position on the river, great walks with your dog, Coppa Club restaurant very dog friendly. We will be back.

Nothing everything was perfect at the hotel. The Coppa Club restaurant is a let down with the service, once we had our meals no one bothered to come over to see if everything was ok or if we needed a drink, this happened on both nights. If it wasn’t for Katie behind the bar I think we would still be sitting waiting now. She was very friendly & helpful.

6.0

Mar 2024

Lovely apart from shower which looks very efficient but disappointing

Room was lovely and as for previous stay

No extra pillows. Shower very slow flow and cold for ages until warmed up but no really hot water. Key would not open doo 2nd night so had to go to reception to get door open. 2 new keys popped under door night man very nice and obliging. No showerr floor mat 2nd night and only 2 breakfast tea bags.

10.0

Mar 2024

Brilliant stay and lovely rooms!

It’s really pretty. Not like a generic hotel room. Love the area too. Lovely area to have a wonder as well.

8.0

Feb 2024

Nice stay, comfortable and hotel well placed for

Rooms were comfortable and clean, entirely as expected. Our one issue was hot water for a shower but having enquired were advised that as the boiler was at the other end of the hotel then we needed to run the water for 5 minutes or so. We did and it worked.

The restaurant attached to the hotel played music louder than we would have liked meaning conversations were harder than otherwise would be the case. Food and drink however were good.

10.0

Dec 2023

Great Hotel in a Super Location

Lovely big room comfortable bed clean with wonderful smelling toiletries. The room was also lovely and warm and on the ground floor as requested. The staff are polite and friendly and the location right by the river is fabulous.

The only gripe I have is that there wasn't a mirror on the 'dressing table'. I think whoever designed the rooms didn't appreciate that women especially need a mirror with good lighting AND nearby plug sockets for straighteners and hairdryer. Getting ready to go out was extremely difficult without these facilities.

6.0

Sep 2023

Fair for a one night stay. Not the cheapest, not the nicest, but clean and roomy.

Good amount of room in the accomodation. Not above the bar / restaurant so nice and quiet.

Our room smelt of sweat and feet. Property need to invest in some room diffusers. Was clean though.

6.0

Jun 2023

Beautiful location, charming staff, comfortable stay. Needed better food/chef.

Room/bathroom Bed comfortable but should have been made up prior to our arrival.

No face cloths, unavailability of drinks and food from the menu.

8.0

Jun 2023

Great Hotel but needs the above issues sorting I have stayed here many times

The location is fantastic on the river, the room in clock tower was unbearbly hot even with a fan we struggled to sleep, room 84 and room 15 my kids had was very small with a Superking bed you could not move in the room...not great..we had a nice dinner and breakfast.....we couldnt park on arrival as the restaurant was full and SUP users took the spaces..that was annoying after a 5 hour drive....

Hot Rooms Small Rooms Leaks from the Airconidtioning through a light Parking not enough for guests on site

9.0

May 2023

I will be back

rooms, liked the glass bottles and effort in each room. not cheap produce in the room

9.0

May 2023

I will be coming back

everything

9.0

May 2023

I will be coming back

very lovely, clean, great view, up to date- just lovely all round

nothing really, was lovely

6.0

Apr 2023

A lovely hotel, location great due to relatives in Twyford. Great showers and fab towels

As ever rooms very comfortable. Shower and towels - brilliant. Reception staff always very good & helpful.

As we noted before breakfast prices are very high. Also on this trip, our son who was in room 61 was disturbed by the residents in room 62. Doors banging and noise up till 0230. We never expect hotels to be silent but this did affect sleep (ie hardly any!!)

10.0

Apr 2023

Lovely retreat in a pretty location. To enjoy the ground and thames walk

the room was very warm! we found it quiet despite the single glazing really lovely view onto the water Easy to park and find!

The bed was a bit too soft for us There was no other bad items!

7.0

Mar 2023

Great stay

The staff were very friendly The bathroom facilities were outstanding In a good location for morning walks

The room this time round was much smaller than ones we’ve previously had and it was quite confusing when booking as they are called the same and are the same size square metre but are different in price.

4.0

Mar 2023

underwhelming

Modern, clean and well located

Upgraded room, was on a noisy road/traffic lights, and above a slamming door used for the staff.

8.0

Mar 2023

Nice location

loved the location of the great house and the suite we stayed in was lovely with a comfy bed and a great shower.

Restaurant was average the cooked breakfast was Luke warm and one of the old fashioned cocktails that I ordered didn’t have any bourbon in it although they did rectify it when I pointed it out to them.

8.0

Feb 2023

the heat in the room spoilt the stay. we didn’t get any sleep.

very friendly staff and helpful.

the room had no air and it was so hot. turning radiator down didn’t make much different. fan just blew hot air around. tiny window that didn’t open much, would never stay here in the summer. never slept as it was so hot.

10.0

Feb 2023

Exceptional

the location is perfect can go for nice strolls and the area is nice

just the menu in the restaurant wasn’t much me and my partner would eat except pizza or a burger and the price

10.0

Feb 2023

quick romantic fun stay

staff, room, restaurant all great nice smooth trip. no hassles and good service. how I like it

nothing

8.0

Feb 2023

Compact but cosy

Room was described as a cosy double and it is small but for one night we didn't mind and the decor was colourful and contemporary. Very clean and comfortable with a decent size ensuite.. As a bonus we had breakfast in the igloo outside (booked in advance) which was delicious. Highly recommend.

8.0

Jan 2023

Very good

location, reasonable room rate

breakfast options not good vfm

9.0

Jan 2023

Attractive hotel in a glorious setting. Excellent food and service.

Comfortable room , good food, excellent service

Had a problem with our toilet but were immediately upgraded to a larger room.

8.0

Jan 2023

Very good

style and comfort.

way too hot. toilet broken.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in South Oxfordshire District?

The average price for a rental in South Oxfordshire District is R 2,931 per night. This rental is R 455 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, balcony or patio, and tv.

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The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

Hotel in South Oxfordshire District

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of South Oxfordshire District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Casual Double Room

Casual Twin Room

Biggy Double Room

Clocktower Suite

Clocktower Family Suite

The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire

Hotel in South Oxfordshire District

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of South Oxfordshire District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Casual Double Room

Casual Twin Room

Biggy Double Room

Clocktower Suite

Clocktower Family Suite

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in South Oxfordshire District?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire?

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