The Beacon & Railway Hotel

7.9Good

(717 Ratings)

"Lovely, friendly, cosy pub with good facilities and great location. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. There was evening entertainment in the bar, which was a nice treat."

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7.9 / 10.0

Good(717 Ratings)

Hotel in Stroud District

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High-end valueWell priced for this area

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About this hotel

The Beacon & Railway Hotel is set in the village of Haresfield, in the heart of the Cotswolds. This 19th-century country inn features its own restaurant and cozy bar.

Amenities at The Beacon & Railway Hotel

Business facilities

Golf course (within 2 mi)

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Heating

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Garden

Family friendly

Smoking allowed

Contactless check-in/out

Cleaning products

Map of Stroud District

Nearby attractions

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

Available Rooms

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7.9Good

(717 Ratings)

"Lovely, friendly, cosy pub with good facilities and great location. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. There was evening entertainment in the bar, which was a nice treat."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

7.9 / 10.0

Good(717 Ratings)

Hotel in Stroud District

Reasons to book

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Enhanced cleaningExtra health and hygiene measures to ensure your safety

Map of Stroud District

Nearby attractions

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

Available Rooms

About this hotel

The Beacon & Railway Hotel is set in the village of Haresfield, in the heart of the Cotswolds. This 19th-century country inn features its own restaurant and cozy bar.

Amenities

Business facilities

Golf course (within 2 mi)

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Heating

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Garden

Family friendly

Smoking allowed

Contactless check-in/out

Cleaning products

Ratings and reviews

7.9 / 10.0

Good(717 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

honestlyas an ex publican,a littl etired but excellent food drink and people make the stay first cla

very good

6.0 / 10.0

Comfortable nights sleep

Peaceful location out in the country, yes the odd train went by but that never bothered me. Bed very comfortable. Staff very friendly, lovely and warm, plenty of free parking and was only 5 mins from where I was working. Wished id tried the food as locals told me how nice it was plus could hear the guy in next room saying how lovely the food was. Great tea and coffee selection in the room. Food menu in room was great idea. Convenient access to car park saves you having to walk through pub.

Could hear the person in the next room clearly, every time they left the room they had to bang the door so not sure if that was because the door was hard to close (room 2) lights above bed didn't work but hey still had the lamp next to bed so not an issue. Bit difficult to fill kettle just use the cup to fill with water but you get that in most hotels. Don't click on directions on booking.com as those take you to some manor house/ apartments just type in the pubs name.

8.0 / 10.0

Friendly and welcoming

The food at the restaurant was absolutely delicious. Best steak I have had in a long while.

10.0 / 10.0

Cosy stay

Lovely, friendly, cosy pub with good facilities and great location. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. There was evening entertainment in the bar, which was a nice treat.

10.0 / 10.0

A true hidden gem

The friendliness of the staff, nothing is too much bother. Bar is eclectic with plenty of choice. Food is magnificent and reasonably priced. Rooms are very clean and comfy.

That's its 230 miles away from where I live, otherwise I'd be back regularly.

9.0 / 10.0

Amazing staff, very polite and there to assist at all times.

Lovely location, beautiful views from our room. Lovely family room as well.

8.0 / 10.0

we've stayed before and will do again.

Excellent breakfast and evening meals, and they keep a good pint too!

No problems at all really.

1.0 / 10.0

No Wifi in the rooms be aware.

Food was good for the price and beer was good and fresh

During our 1 night of stay in the Beacon and Railway. The wifi didn't work in our room when reported it was not dealt with properly. The chef told me there is someone local who comes at the bar he can have a look but never got fixed. So I felt I was lied to. Plus My phone reception was very bad so I could do anything related to internet for the whole night I stayed there. No wifi No reception. And you can imagine not having a wifi in 2025 is an absolute waste. There was wifi in Bar but you can't expect your customers to come to the bar just to use the wifi. They should have offered some compensation from their side as this was promised facility when booking but was not available. So if you are booking please be aware. I also thought the WiFi was already not working before we came but they never bothered to fix it. Until some customer came along and found about it. But they just dealt with very unprofessionaly. Should have almost given some compensation atlist. Never booking them again.

8.0 / 10.0

A very pleasant stay in a traditional local pub environment.

Very friendly traditional pub. Steve and Wendy were very good hosts.

Nothing

6.0 / 10.0

Loved the character but went hungry and thirsty because bar and kitchen closed early.

Location was good for where i needed to be next day. Comfortable Bed and spacious room. Good car park which was essential.

I did not anticipate with the hotel being part of a Pub that Food and a drink would finish early and that was what inspired me to book for that experience. I should have checked when I booked.

7.0 / 10.0

Ticked all boxes

The amenities

7.0 / 10.0

Good basic hotel.

The room was basic but clean and functional. No worse than branded budget hotels. The staff were friendly.

The room was very cold and the only heating was a small oil heater. Not good for a cooked November night. Breakfast was ok, but I had a steak and ale pie for dinner one evening. The steak was tough, fatty, and inedible. The gravy was just brown water and tasteless. No hint of ale.

8.0 / 10.0

Cotswolds' good family hotel, pleasant stay

The staff were brilliant, friendly and helpful . I don't remember booking a quiet room, ours looked at the railway line and the trains started pretty early waking me up. This is not the hotel's fault but should be mentioned. The stay was very pleasant and the staff couldn't have been more helpful.

The noise from the trains, the hotel is by a train line and they started pretty early waking up.

8.0 / 10.0

I was attending a tenpin bowling tournament, and needed overnight accommodation. The property was only a 15 minute drive

The location and facilities. The staff were brilliant, made me a dinner when kitchen is normally closed. Very friendly and accommodating. Views were stunning. As the hotel is also a pub, there was a great atmosphere

As a single traveller staying for one night only, I only needed basic facilities, and that’s what I got. Television, WiFi phone charging all available, but the room was very small, functional everything I needed was there, but it would have been nicer with a bigger room.

9.0 / 10.0

Warm, welcoming, must stay venue.

Owners were fantastic and made us feel at home. Had a great first night in the bar, so many friendly people. Made us feel like we were regulars. Fantastic stay will be staying again.

Honestly felt it was a great stay. No complaints.

9.0 / 10.0

Fab place for an overnight stay, with lovely people

The atmosphere was fab, locals very welcoming,beautiful location

Needs some TLC and the room wasn’t as clean as I expected but the communal areas were to a good standard, although it is an old building with character

7.0 / 10.0

Nice place but needs improvement on plumbing

The staff are very friendly. Room was ok, comfy beds.

The water from shower was not draining, causing flood in bathroom.

7.0 / 10.0

A good Inn!

Friendly helpful staff. Good breakfast with plenty of choice. Comfortable bed.

6.0 / 10.0

Needs updating

Room could have been better. The hotel could do with an update.

8.0 / 10.0

Just what I needed for my overnight stay.

The room had everything you need for an overnight stay. Kettle/tea/coffee etc, excellent shower, extra heating if required, plenty of lights, windows that open, comfortable bed. Nice breakfast environment and food. Very helpful staff.

The trains pass by from about 6.15, though it’s not bad with the window closed.

10.0 / 10.0

Very Nice Accommodation,Staff and Food

I little bit out of the way but worth the drive, Staff were excellent and both dinner and breakfast were good value and delicious. Room was very spacious and bed was very comfortable, Bathroom was excellent all in all an excellent Hotel.

8.0 / 10.0

Great stay off the M5, interesting place, friendly staff, good priced rooms and pints!

We booked a last minute stay here on our way down to Devon. Arrived after 10 pm and a very nice and helpful member of staff showed us our room and then served us some very reasonably priced pints of beer. Our room was large and well furnished, with an extra room connected to it with 3 or 4 single beds in there. Very nice bathroom and the price we paid for the room was great. Location was absolutely brilliant for the M5 and much more interesting than staying in a motorway services motel or Premier Inn type place. You can hear the trains go past, but it is the Railway Inn after all! Ear plugs sorted out the noise fine. We would definitely stay here again.

There were a few cobwebs around the place in our room, high up and on the light fittings and it could do with a bit of sprucing up, but for the price we paid, we weren't bothered about that.

2.0 / 10.0

comfy bed good food

food was good

room 3 had more mould in bathroom then bathroom ive stayed here before with no problem avoid room 3

8.0 / 10.0

A perfect half stop en route to the West Country for us

We liked the bar which had an authentic old fashioned feel. Great choice of very good beers and ciders. Good honest grub too I enjoyed my faggots and mash immensely. Staff and locals very friendly. Very good value for money.

Room was a little small but immaculately clean and had all facilities.

9.0 / 10.0

good stay

The room was private with private bathroom for a family

only no lift had to use staircase

8.0 / 10.0

Brilliant

Such a lovely family run hotel; everyone was so friendly and helpful

5.0 / 10.0

OK for a night

Location lovely even with trains being so close

Room could have been cleaner mostly bathroom. Bed was terrible you could feel every spring digging in you needs new mattress

7.0 / 10.0

Decent place, but stick to trad pub meals.

Pretty location, friendly staff. Decent room but a bit noisy with the train line so close.

Had a curry which was pretty poor. Tasted like it was from a jar. Probably ordered the wrong thing, someone had faggots which seemed nice. Whitebait was good.

9.0 / 10.0

all good

good beer, friendly staff and locals. Comfortable bed in an airy room. lovely old building.

could do with a map of the building to find my way around!

8.0 / 10.0

VERY GOOD

NOTHING

7.0 / 10.0

Friendly staff who work hard to give you a comfy stay and great food.

Great location, just off the M5 in a quiet village. Ample free parking. Excellent evening meal & great breakfast.

Could do with a refurb as a little tired.

10.0 / 10.0

home from home

Nice quiet country area. the nearby railway line was not annoying. The breakfast.

nothing

9.0 / 10.0

Pleasant Stay

The staffs are very friendly and the other customers as well. the room was very clean.

the only limitation was the narrow stairs and no lifts which then leave you with only option of carrying your luggages.

7.0 / 10.0

Very comfortable in lovely counr´try area.

In the country, lovely atmosphere from around. Room very tasteful, bed good.

Occasional louder train noise, but that was almost part of the generally quiet countr yatmosphere.

9.0 / 10.0

Welcoming staff who were attentive and helpful - would definitely stay again!

Very good value for money and just off the Motorway, so very well located. Food was delicious - and plenty of it! Good amount of carparking space. Tea/coffee making facilities in the room - always appreciated! Friendly and helpful staff.

The extraction fan in the bathroom went on far too long :( - not an issue in the morning, but when you're trying to go to sleep, not so good. We learnt for the second night to only use the light over the sink, so that was a result! Sticky tables in the dining area.

10.0 / 10.0

Delightful and welcoming

This is a delightful quiet old country pub/hotel in a beautiful area just off the motorway. Staff are helpful, considerate and go out of there to make a pleasant stay. An added bonus was live music, sole guitarist, out on the patio on a hot summer evening. All was quiet by 9.30.

1.0 / 10.0

Dreadful

Nothing, See below.

Booked as a overnight stop on a long drive from up North. At the time of booking there was confusion over the price charged, probably not the hotel's fault but it did not augur well for our visit. I do not like being ripped off. The room was barely big enough to contain the small double bed. We were in the middle of a heatwave, yet there was no fan offered, nothing. The room was unbearably stifling. After a brief rest, my wife wanted to move on, to which I agreed and we continued our journey homeward. Seriously this was the worst hotel I have ever stayed at. Of course, no refund was offered. As regular visitors to the Gloucester area, we will not be using either Booking.com or this hotel again. PS A further clue was in the hotel name, not sure how many trains thundered pass during our short stay.

6.0 / 10.0

Satisfactory for a short stay

Very friendly helpful staff, this inn provided a peaceful stay and a good breakfast with views over beautiful countryside.

The facilities are adequate and reasonably clean but the inn could do with a bit of renovation. The postcode did not take us to the venue, but a phone call gave us clear directions.

6.0 / 10.0

Beautiful Hotel, but needs some work.

The staff were very pleasant and welcoming. The location next to the rail line was great. I loved seeing and hearing the trains.

Unfortunately the single bed looked damaged, tge floorboards were very spongy and creaking and we could hear the bowling going on past 10pm. It didn't bother us too much, but was loud. The food choices were great, but unfortunately not cooked to our liking.

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Beacon & Railway Hotel. 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 Beacon & Railway Hotel pet friendly?

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

What amenities are available at The Beacon & Railway Hotel?

We found 14 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, golf course (within 2 mi), free wifi/internet, free parking, and non-smoking.

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The Beacon & Railway Hotel

Hotel in Stroud District

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About this hotel

Amenities at The Beacon & Railway Hotel

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Available Rooms

Hotel in Stroud District

Reasons to book

Map of Stroud District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Beacon & Railway Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Beacon & Railway Hotel?

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