Reception

Reviews of Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel
Cox's Lane, Bath Road, Midgham, Thatcham, England

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 319 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was on the ground floor which we asked for. It was freshly decorated and very clean. The staff were very polite and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Mar 6, 2024
Dear Stephen,We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services.Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one.Sincerely,Ankit Unnarkar Hotel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Anna on the front desk was great. Sadly there is no gym.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Feb 28, 2024
Dear Vincent,We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services.Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one.Sincerely,Ankit Unnarkar Hotel Manager

6/10 Okay

Janet

Disliked: Staff & service
Breakfast was a shambles. We had to clear and set our own table and member of staff was disinterested. Also food was congealed. Stayed here many times but hotel has deteriorated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Jan 19, 2024
Dear Janet, We sincerely appreciate your continued patronage and the time you took to share your feedback. It is disheartening to learn that your recent breakfast experience did not meet the standards we strive to uphold.We apologize for the inconvenience you faced in having to set your own table and the apparent lack of attentiveness from our staff. This is certainly not the level of service we aim to provide, and we are addressing these issues with our team to ensure a more engaging and responsive dining experience.Furthermore, we are sorry to hear about the quality of the food, and we will be investigating the congealed dishes immediately to rectify this lapse in our kitchen processes.Your loyalty is highly valued, and we want to assure you that we are taking your feedback seriously. Steps are being taken to address the concerns you've raised, and we are committed to regaining your trust during your future stays with us.Thank you for bringing these matters to our attention. If there's anything specific you would like to discuss or if you plan on staying with us again, please feel free to reach out directly to me.Best regards,Ankit Unnarkar Hotel Manager

6/10 Okay

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Disappointed
Arrived and had to wait several minutes for Reception, the hotel looked quiet. I went to my room and parts of it had not been cleaned. One of the bed side units had water spilt on it and they had marks from drinks on other parts of the room. The sink had not been cleaned properly and the towel had a hole in it. Disappointed considering this was a superior room, it did not feel like it and that somebody had previously been in the room. When I went to reception to complain there was nobody there due to the bar area being very busy. The Tv and remote control did not work correctly and often just switched off. I have stayed here several times and this was the worst experience so far.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Adam

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
When I arrived to check in around 6pm there was nobody on Reception & I had to wait over 10 minutes before anyone appeared. I even tried calling the Landline phone twice, nobody answered! Also, it appeared that my booking had not been put onto the Hotel system for some unknown reason. The room had no USB charge points which is quite old hat these days!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Dec 20, 2023
Dear Adam,Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback about your recent stay at the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel. We are sorry to hear that it did not meet your expectations.At the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel, we pride ourselves on providing excellent service and an enjoyable stay. We strive to offer all of our guests a comfortable and pleasant experience. We understand that it can be frustrating when there is a delay in Check In , or when there is a miscommunication in regards to bookings. Please accept my sincere apologies for that due to system error your booking wasn't featuring in our system. However as a service recovery we did offer you an upgraded Superior Room but unfortunately we don't have any USB charger in the room however there are lot many sockets to plug in your device. We truly appreciate you bringing this issue to our attention and we thank you for your valuable feedback. We hope that you will consider staying with us again in the future as we strive continuously to improve our services and facilities.Kind Regards, Ankit UnnarkarHotel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Dec 9, 2023
Dear Simon,We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services.Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one.Kind Regards,Ankit Unnarkar Hotel Manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Last time I stay there
Service is always a problem as there are generally not enough staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Dec 2, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us at the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel. We appreciate your feedback and take all comments seriously. We strive to provide exemplary service to each and every guest, and we regret that we were unable to meet your expectations this time around. Our hotel philosophy is to put our guests first; we want our guests to have a pleasant and comfortable stay with us. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the staffing levels during your stay. Thank you again for your review. We hope you will consider staying with us again in the future so that we may have another chance to prove our commitment to providing excellent service.Kind Regards,Ankit UnnarkarHotel Manager

8/10 Good

Nicola

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Breakfast was ok depending on what you picked but it may have just been an off day as the food in the hotel the night before was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Dec 2, 2023
Dear Nicola,Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay with us here at the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your evening meal with us and we apologize for any issues with the breakfast selection. We strive to ensure all our guests have a positive experience and if there is anything we can do to improve on our breakfast options, please do not hesitate to let us know. Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to welcome you back soon.Kind Regards,Ankit UnnarkarHotel Manager

2/10 Terrible

trevor

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
dirty
very old mattress, dirty bedding, dirty towels, mouldy shower area, no water pressure for shower to work above your knees, uncomfortable bed , very unpleasent stay, had originally booked to stay for the week but checked out after 1st night, disappointed an understatment
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Ankit Unnarkar on Nov 27, 2023
Dear Nicola,Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay with us here at the Mercure Newbury West Grange Hotel. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your evening meal with us and we apologize for any issues with the breakfast selection. We strive to ensure all our guests have a positive experience and if there is anything we can do to improve on our breakfast options, please do not hesitate to let us know. Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to welcome you back soon.Kind Regards,Ankit UnnarkarHotel Manager

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Poor Customer Service
When checking in, the reception staff totally ignored me and was extremely unattentive. Upon checking out, reception unattended. Eventually took a few separate staff members to finally be able to check out. The final staff member was very helpful and apologetic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from sarah on Aug 30, 2023
thank you so much for your valued feedback. we wish you a pleasant day. we hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a comfortable hotel. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Lots of little things lacking over the breakfast service, main issue not enough staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Reception on Jul 28, 2023
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again soon

6/10 Okay

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
2 night stay
1st night the downstairs room was very hot. Even though there was a fan, this would only circulate the warm air. 2nd night different room, the room's air con broke down! Dinner is ok, particularly if you like burgers, starters were much better. Drinks very expensive. Rooms were clean, service quite good however.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

James

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Propeety was very tidy and clean , staff very plesent and helpfull
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant
I have stayed here several times but his was certainly the best. Great check in from Keith and lovely room. Unfortunately due to work commitments i did not eat in the restaurant or frequent the bar, however its always a great experience. Breakfast was good and my check out at 4.00am was also spot on. thanks Mercure Newbury Team.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for meeting up with my daughter the next day at 4 Kingdoms Adventure Park only 10 mins away. The Food was very tasty and the hotel was in quiet and peaceful surroundings. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

KAREN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

casey

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

brian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clifton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice atmosphere

4/10 Poor

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Brrrrrrr
Heating system not working. Room cold on arrival. Used small electric/oil radiator which almost got the room up to acceptable temp by morning. Breakfast disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Another Great stay at the Mercure Newbury. Polite and professional service throughout my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Klaudiusz

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fast check in. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

KAREN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Racing weekend
Hotel was nice and clean but lack of staff meaning alot of waiting at breakfast, bar and restaurant services but still had a pleasant stay with friends
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1week stay
Hotel is quite nice, doesn’t look much from the outside but much better inside. Couldn’t increase the temperature in my room above 21 degrees. Breakfast looks very nice but all of the “hot” food was actually quite cold.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

COLIN

Travelled with family
Handy for the Crem!
Inattentive Staff who couldn't use the machinery to make a Coffee!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small, noisy and uncomfortable rooms
Rather disappointing and uncomfortable stay - we were staying having attended a wedding nearby so needed to iron some shirts. The first attempt to get one was forgotten about by reception, the second attempt resulted in a broken iron and the third in an iron which left brown stains all over the shirts. The room was also very tiny and left about 50cm around the bed on all sides meaning that very difficult to navigate when trying to iron a shirt. In respect of the stay itself, the bed was poor quality, very firm and could feel every spring - not what you'd expect having paid nearly £120 for one night. Also there was a loud fan being run all night directly outside the room. On check out was not even asked how the stay was - we suspect because they knew it was not going to be a glowing review 😂
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
No air conditioning in rooms despite what they say
We had booked a room months in advance and the booking clearly stated in more that one place that the rooms had air conditioning. When we got there the person at the front desk responded to my question about whether or not there was AC with "there should be". There was not. Turns out only some of the rooms have AC. I can not express to you how little she cared. The response was, "well we are fully booked so I don't think there is anything I can really do". Hotels.com even called them and they did nothing about it. The one thing I would say is that the hotel is fine other than that, but make sure when you book that you call and make sure that your room definitely has AC. Also, we did not eat but apparently the food is terrible. There is a great pub down the street that had really good food. Berkshire Arms.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couldn't seem to get the air con to cool or fan speed up, but windows open (great!) and my own fan was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Chris

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from sarah on Jul 6, 2022
hello chris, i am sorry you feel you had to rate us a 4 please could you tell us why you gave that rating?

6/10 Okay

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

MATTHEW

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet and good food. Have stayed before and will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

paul

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
quite location easy parking.could be cleaner in bathroom in and around toilet
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Tomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Elaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location Great bar and clean room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Hadija

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad stay!
Stayed for 1night, hotel is very and friendly staff. Couldn't eat there cus some party was taken place! I wish the hotel would let you know in advance!! We end up leaving around 1.30am! Reason being they had a party and we were told the party was on until mid- night but went on till 1.30! The music was so loud even though we were at the other end of the hotel, the drums were still very loud and it upset us, we had to leave and not happy with experience we had! We will not be going back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoys our stay, staff are very helpful and polite
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021