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The Chalk Hare

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
The current price is NZ$217
includes taxes & fees
12 Apr - 13 Apr

Explore the area

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16 Melbourn Street, Royston, England, SG8 7BZ
  • Place, Royston Cave
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Royston Town Hall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Therfield Heath
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (STN-Stansted)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Royston

At The Chalk Hare you'll be within steps of Priory Gardens and Limitless Academy of Performing Arts. Highlights at this inn include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free inn offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Additionally, you'll find a coffee shop/cafe, multilingual staff and wedding services. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM. .Within a 20-minute drive of this 4-property class Royston inn, attractions include Imperial War Museum Duxford and University of Cambridge.
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What's nearby

  • Priory Gardens - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Royston Cave - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Royston Town Hall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Royston Town Library - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Therfield Heath - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Royston Station - 10 min walk
  • Cambridge (CBG) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Jolly Postie - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Banyers House - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Chalk Hare

Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Chalk Hare also features multilingual staff, a garden, and a fireplace in the lobby. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Royston inn is smoke free.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Chalk Hare offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Royston inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM 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

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

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

What is the cancellation policy at The Chalk Hare?

The Chalk Hare offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Chalk Hare?

As of 27 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Chalk Hare on 12 Apr 2026 start from NZ$217, including 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.

Is parking available at The Chalk Hare?

Yep, The Chalk Hare has a free self car park.

Does The Chalk Hare serve breakfast?

Yeah, cooked-to-order brekkie is on offer daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Chalk Hare?

No, The Chalk Hare does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Chalk Hare?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Chalk Hare?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Chalk Hare?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Chalk Hare Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 102 out of 167 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 167 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 167 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 167 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 167 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David, Calgary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town across from the old church. The breakfast included was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Highly recommended.

Delightful staff who could not do enough to make our stay comfortable. Very flexible menu and eating times. Ordered a special menu for our breakfast. Perfect! Strongly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room maintenance haphazard. Meal service slow .staff clearly not properly ttained or supervised
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

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

Charming hotel

Nice place. Food was good also. Staff friendly. Stayed in room 4. Not a lot of choice on the TV so went to a couple of pubs in the area. Ate in the hotel and food was lovely. Breakfast was also good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

PAUL

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff all around. The food was great, my room was cleaned beautifully and was well equipped with everything that I needed. Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

nathan

Business traveller
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It's alright

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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean and tidy with a central location. Variety and food lovely and staff helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, London

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Chloe was very welcoming and couldn’t do enough to help.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Kristine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

William

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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Really enjoyed our stay

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Eileen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Avoid room 8 it was very noisy from the road especially when the hotel was having deliveries early in the am.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
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.

8/10 Good

Ian

Business traveller

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024