The Old Vine
Winchester, Hampshire
Good Hotel Guide Review
Around the corner from Winchester’s Gothic cathedral, The Old Vine mixes old-world charm with designer sharpness, spiced up with robust pub food. Behind the mellow brick facade of the 18th-century inn, with its window boxes and vine, you’ll find a warm welcome, with a convivial bar and dining room of stripped-wood floors, exposed brickwork, beams and timber posts. ‘Beautifully decorated’, spacious bedrooms are named after designers, such as Nina Campbell, and Osborne & Little, whose fabrics and wallpapers make colourful features. Furniture is a mix of antique and contemporary. Several rooms have large sash windows, one has Georgian panelling, all have views over the town or rear patio. ‘The cathedral view from our suite was a delight.’ Designers Guild is an apartment for those who prefer to self-cater. Otherwise, dinner offers pub favourites such as steak-and-ale pie plus bistro classics such as lamb tagine, and fishcakes with salsa. Staff are ‘friendly and efficient’ and room-service breakfast at no extra charge delighted guests. Parking permits are a bonus. ‘Highly recommended, and not expensive.’ (Andrew Warren)
Hotel details
Address
8 Great Minster Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9HA
England
Telephone
01962 854616
Bedrooms
6. Self-contained 2-bed apartment, with garage, in annexe.
Open
all year except 24/25 Dec.
Facilities
bar, restaurant, in-room TV (Freeview), courtyard with tables and chairs, parking permits, restaurant and bar wheelchair accessible, but not toilets.
Background music
in bar.
Children
all ages welcomed, under-3s free, extra bed £30, no under-6s in restaurant or in bar at night.
Dogs
only in bar.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
B&B doubles from £125, singles from £110. À la carte £30.
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The welcome was warm; the staff were young and enthusiastic. Perfectly located for an event we were attending. The allocation of visitor parking permits was straightforward. Help with our luggage was cheerfully offered. Our room was delightful, beautifully decorated, comfy bed; good quality towels and linen. The hospitality fridge contained decent fruit juices, canned drinks and bottled water - all free. Dinner was freshly cooked to order with service well paced and friendly. Breakfast was excellent.
- Stephen and Jane Marshall - October 2017
Information from the 2022 Good Hotel Guide.
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