Red Lion Hotel

About Red Lion Hotel

A long-established 61-bedroom hotel in Basingstoke town centre, tucked behind Festival Place and a short walk from the bus and train stations. Its ground-floor Festival Suite hosts conferences and functions. BNI Phoenix Basingstoke holds its Wednesday 6:45am breakfast meeting here (BNI Hampshire chapter listing).

• Free parking
• Wifi
• Breakfast
• Near station

Finding the door

The Festival Suite is on the ground floor with direct access from the parking area and an outside patio.

Parking

The hotel advertises free on-site parking, and its day delegate rate includes complimentary parking. Number of spaces not published. Council car parks are next door if the hotel car park is full: Central car park on Red Lion Lane (charged 8am to 7pm, free 7pm to 8am, pay by machine or RingGo).

• Red Lion Hotel car park

  On site

  Free (hotel advertises free parking; included in day delegate rate)

• Central car park (Red Lion Lane)

  Nearby · 2 min walk · 122 spaces · EV charging

  Time limit: Short stay; no maximum stated (over 4 hours charged £14.20)

  Mon–Sun 8am–7pm: up to 1 hr £1.40, 1–2 hrs £2.50, 2–3 hrs £3.50, 3–4 hrs £4.70, over 4 hrs £14.20. Free 7pm–8am.

• Jacobs Yard

  Nearby · 1 min walk · 28 spaces

  Time limit: Short stay; no maximum stated

  Mon–Sun 8am–7pm: first hour free (take a machine ticket; not via RingGo), 1–2 hrs £2.50, 2–3 hrs £3.50, 3–4 hrs £4.70, over 4 hrs £14.20. Free 7pm–8am.

• Southern Road car park

  Nearby · 4 min walk · 76 spaces

  Time limit: Long stay; no maximum

  Mon–Sun 8am–7pm: up to 1 hr £1.40, 2 hrs £2.50, 4 hrs £4.70, 6 hrs £7.30, 8 hrs £9.70, over 8 hrs £11.80. 7pm–8am £2.40 per visit.

  Charges apply 24 hours

Getting here

Town-centre location behind Festival Place; the hotel describes itself as close to both the bus and train stations.

• Cycle stands on Red Lion Lane · 1 min walk

  OpenStreetMap shows a 3-bike stand about 50m from the hotel.

• Magistrates Court · 2 min walk

  NaPTAN 1900HAA91646

• Taxi rank near Southern Road / Castons Yard · 2 min walk

  Taxi rank mapped in OpenStreetMap; not verified on site.

• Park Gates · 3 min walk

  NaPTAN 1900HA010831

• Basingstoke · 11 min walk

  South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, CrossCountry

  Straight-line estimate; walk is through Festival Place / town centre.

Inside

Access: Main function rooms (Festival Suite, Wellington and Basing Suite) are on the ground floor. Step-free route and accessible toilets not confirmed by the hotel.

Food and drink

Restaurant serving breakfast and light dinners; bar. Meeting packages include tea, coffee and a working lunch.