“Very Good Location for the Alton/Chawton Experience.”
The room was large with a very comfortable bed, white linens, a full‑length mirror, plenty of natural light, a bath and a shower with lots of hot water, nice toiletries, a table and chairs, and plenty of storage. The bus stop is right outside the door; a 64 to Winchester and back takes you to Jane Austen’s house, Chawton House, and the gardens, and you can get off at the Chawton roundabout stop and cross the road to return to Alton for £2.30 each way. A short walk takes you to the village on the far side of the busy roundabout, where Chawton is beautiful and there are cafés in the village and in Chawton House. The Alton House Hotel is a very handy base for the Jane Austen experience and public transport in general, with buses at least every 30 minutes. A £3 bus to Winchester takes about an hour with Stagecoach. Parking is available for those who need it. The hotel is very close to the High Street, and a lovely second‑hand bookshop is just a few seconds walk to the left of the exit as you head downtown. The location is great. The curtains were blackout but short and light leaked in from the top, sides, and bottom, so they were not proper full‑blackout curtains like those in modern hotels. Light slipped in under the bedroom door from the hall because of a big gap, though a bath mat blocked it. I brought an eye mask and ear plugs, thankfully. There was no fridge, which would have been helpful at this price point and given the presence of a table and chairs. The price really should have included, at the very least, a continental breakfast. The carpets were vacuumed but really need replacing or a very deep cleaning. Overall the hotel is clean but a bit run down, and I would stay again if I were in the area despite the shortcomings.
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