Banyers House welcomes visitors with a warm fireplace in the lobby. The on-site café is perfect for coffee, and the beautiful garden offers a peaceful retreat. Travelers appreciate free in-room WiFi and help from the multilingual staff at this upscale inn.
Royston is home to The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs. Therfield Heath and Stockbridge Meadows Nature Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Limitless Academy of Performing Arts and Royston Leisure Centre. North Herts Leisure Centre and Wysing Arts Centre are also worth visiting. Visit our Royston travel guide
The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs
Upscale inn
Take advantage of a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and a fireplace in the lobby at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
Other perks include:
Free self parking
Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station, and smoke-free premises
Multilingual staff, 1 meeting room, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs boast thoughtful touches such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
Extra amenities include:
Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
18-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15 to 20 for adults and GBP 15 to 20 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Business services
Meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
High-pile carpet in room
No elevator
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Fireplace in lobby
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
18-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Tea bags/instant coffee
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Air conditioning
Desk
Desk chair
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Laptop workspace
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00
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
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 15 to 20 for adults, and GBP 15 to 20 for children
Late check-out fee: GBP 25.00 (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is 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
Is The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?
As of Apr 14, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs on May 10, 2026 start from CA $183, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 25.00 (subject to availability).
Where is The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs located?
Situated in Royston, this inn is steps from Priory Gardens, Limitless Academy of Performing Arts, and Royston Cave. Royston Town Hall and Royston Library are just steps away. Royston Station is 10 minutes by foot.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
The Chalk Hare, Royston, Hertfordshire - Acorn Pubs Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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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.
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.
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
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Ian
Jan 19, 2024
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
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified
8/10 Good
Sharon
Jan 7, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Jan 15, 2024
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.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified
6/10 Okay
William
Sep 6, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
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.
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
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified
8/10 Good
Christopher
Jan 21, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
One of the room's window was adjacent to a very loud kitchen extractor that was left on all night. Breakfast was great.
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.
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.
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
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified
4/10 Poor
nathan
Apr 8, 2025
Disliked: Room comfort
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.
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
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified
4/10 Poor
Sheila
Oct 2, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
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.
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
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