The Market Hotel
41 Cross and Pillory Lane
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Why people book this hotel
“Great staff, room and entertainment”
“Cost clean and friendly staff”
“Comfortable and a good size room”
“Staff were friendly, room was clean and bed was comfortable”
“Location”
“Location is central in Alton, about a 1km walk from the railway station”
“Room was clean”
“Clean”
“Food excellent well priced”
“Lovely accommodation and great food, for very good prices”
Overview
The Market Hotel has a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Alton. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service. The property is non-smoking and is situated 3 km from Jane Austen's House Museum. At the hotel, rooms include a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. The rooms will provide guests with a wardrobe and a kettle. Frensham Great Pond and Common is 15 km from The Market Hotel, while Highclere Castle is 41 km from the property. The nearest airport is Southampton Airport, 42 km from the accommodation.
Traveller reviews
Pain
solo_traveller
May 20, 2026
Room was clean
Jude
solo_traveller
May 10, 2026
“Excellent room BUT you need to warn people in advance about the nightly loud music.”
Clean. Comfortable and a good size room.
Emily
family_with_children
April 26, 2026
“Great fun”
Great staff, room and entertainment
Eef
solo_traveller
April 19, 2026
Location
JOHN
solo_traveller
April 8, 2026
Cost clean and friendly staff
Gareth
couple
March 30, 2026
“Great hotel, will go back”
Friendly staff who showed us round, knocked to chekc we was ok and too the time to remember our name
Kevin
solo_traveller
March 23, 2026
“Good accommodation for the price.”
Location is central in Alton, about a 1km walk from the railway station. Staff were friendly, room was clean and bed was comfortable.
Purdy
solo_traveller
March 21, 2026
“I will not be staying there again.”
The location
Benedict
couple
January 28, 2026
“Popular Market Square pub with rooms”
Warm, clean, friendly, convenient rooms above a busy, popular and occasionally noisy pub, serving Alton's population. An easy check-in, a lengthy and thorough information sharing for guests that are separate to the standard pub crowd, sound-prooded rooms with caveats of noise expected until 1:30am on a Saturday evening, as the pub hosts a popular karaoke night - but giving this information at check-in means it wasn't unexpected.
Abbigale
solo_traveller
January 23, 2026
“Lovely cozy stay in a very comfy bed”
The room was lovely and cozy, with tea and coffee facilities and a little biscuit. The room was warm despite the grim weather outside, and I could open the windows for fresh air which is appreciated.
wendy
family_with_children
January 19, 2026
“Friendly, family run pub in centre of Alton. Perfect for a visit o the town and surrounding areas.”
Staff extremely friendly and concerned that we had a comfortable stay.
Lester
solo_traveller
January 16, 2026
“Good location, comfortable but basic.”
Location.
Chris
couple
December 23, 2025
“Lovely place, lovely pub, lovely everything. What a Gem in Hampshire. Highly recommend.”
Alton is a wonderful market town and the Market Hotel in the Market Square has been at the centre of the town for far more than a Century. Lot's of lovely walks along the Wey. WONDERFUL staff and owners, THE best. Can't recommend the Market Hotel enough. It's really great to find such a place, especially the pub and the food.
Paul
solo_traveller
December 22, 2025
“I was working locally and needed a room for the night. The hotel was great value as the room itself was perfect with a c”
Location, food and beer choices were all excellent.
Robert
solo_traveller
December 3, 2025
“Comfort and laughter”
Location welcoming , staff exceptional friendly and helpful. Food excellent well priced . Room decorated tastefully and with comfort in mind . Friendly clientele
Daniel
solo_traveller
November 26, 2025
Lovely accommodation and great food, for very good prices.
Amy
couple
November 17, 2025
“Lovely staff!”
The staff were absolutely lovely — so friendly, welcoming, and always happy to help. Bed was soooo comfortable. Room was lovely and clean. We asked for an iron and it was brought to us within 2 minutes. Room did get a little stuffy after a shower but we just used the fan provided. We got a takeaway and they provided plates, cutlery, condiments and napkins. Outstanding service! And thank you for all the free bar stuff! Made my weekend! ❤️ Great stay.
Annette
couple
November 10, 2025
Didn’t stay or go in looked very unloved from the outside
matthew
solo_traveller
October 30, 2025
“Central location, friendly staff, good value.”
Central location, above pub for food and drink, super helpful guy at check in. Good value for one night stay.
kenneth
couple
October 30, 2025
“Loud and there should be a warning stating this fact before booking!”
Room seemed nice
Facilities
Food & Drink
Restaurant, Bar, Breakfast options
General
Non-smoking throughout, WiFi available in all areas, Pets allowed, Non-smoking rooms
Internet
Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi
Outdoors
Garden, Terrace
Parking
Parking
Services
Room service
Double Room with Private Bathroom
Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room provides a tea and coffee maker, a dining area, a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, as well as a quiet street view. The unit offers 1 bed.
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