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The Running Horse

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Comfort Double or Twin Room
Interior
Restaurant
Restaurant

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services

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88 Main Road, Littleton, Winchester, England, SO22 6QS
  • Place, Sparsholt College
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Military Museums
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Winchester
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room

Comfort Double or Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Large Single Beds

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Family Double Room

Family Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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1 Jan - 2 Jan 2026
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About this property

The Running Horse

Inn in Winchester with a restaurant and a bar
This inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
The Running Horse offers 9 accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Running Horse. During your stay, you'll be close to Sparsholt College. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include meeting rooms and a terrace
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Sparsholt College and a few minutes from River Test
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly The Running Horse also features a terrace and a garden. Free self parking is available.
For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
The Running Horse has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after noon must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The host will greet guests on arrival.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

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The Running Horse Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 189 out of 306 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 306 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 306 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 306 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 306 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Menu needs reviewing.

Accommodation good. Staff friendly and helpful. Food and menu disappointing. Breakfast overcooked both days.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Running Horse is very quaint and cozy. The dini g options are very nice and the service natural and friendly. My husband and my inlaws stayed for only one night and were very happy with the accommodations. The countryside is beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, staff, food and bedrooms. See you again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

An honest opinion.

To be honest, I did like the place, but I can’t put my finger on why when we arrived to check-in was easy we ordered some food we both had steaks. I asked for mine to be rare it was well done by the time I got my steak it was perfect but my wife had by then finished.. breakfast was okay but I asked for my eggs to be soft specifically I had to send them back by the time I got my breakfast my wife had finished. I found the food not very good and expensive. We both had prawn cocktails, £8.50 there were five prawns.. in the room there was a combination shower but the tap missing off of one of the appliances so you couldn’t use it. I did like the room the furniture and how it was laid out ..but the roomwas very warm but they-provide a lovely fan. The location was wonderful and very convenient for Winchester. I did like the place and I probably would go back and all these comments really are for the Hotel to try and help none of it bothered me that much but I know it would a lot of people. Just my honest opinion.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The rooms are really nicely made up from previous stables (they have removed the horses). All the facilities in the room were good and appropriate.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gaynor

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My sister and I loved our stay at The Running Horse. Friendly staff, great atmosphere and good food.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

R

Thanks for looking after me and accomodating my late check in and early check out with breakfast too. A lovely spot and I will be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed an excellent dinner and breakfast on our one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

LISA MARIE, Treasure Island

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great rooms - bar - restaurant - breakfast 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Too hot

We have stayed here before. The prices seem to have gone up. we did not feel we could justify breakfast as well. It was good last time though. Supper was pleasant although the portions seemed smaller than last time. However our main gripe was the temperature in the room. It was so hot that we got very little sleep. They did provide a dyson fan but that only recirculates the hot air. If summers continue to get hotter, air conditioning will be imperative here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yachun

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Godfrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stopover before cruise

Ideal location for pre-cruise stopover. Easy access to Winchester plus food menu was imaginative. Breakfast included was plentiful and freshly prepared. Friendly staff and the room was a high standard.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant place to stay and eat.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is near Winchester in the country. It was a very nice surprise after a long day of traveling. The restaurant was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John Kelleway

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It was good, room a little small but it had everything you wanted in it. Could have done with another chair so that we could both sit but no room for one
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked for 10 people for a golf tournament and despite some issues with the bookings and rooms, it was resolved very quickly. Rooms and food were excellent. Thanks for a great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ross

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bart Jan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025