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Saracens Head Hotel by Greene King Inns

219 Watling Street West, Towcester, United Kingdom View Map

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Saracens Head Hotel by Greene King Inns

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This 400 year-old inn featured in The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It features a historic bar and restaurant, and classic rooms with leather headboards. Silverstone is just 10 minutes’ drive away. Traditionally furnished, the rooms at The Saracens Head include a private bathroom and TV. Rooms also include free Wi-Fi, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities and a hairdryer. On a Roman street, the Saracen's Head is just 5 minutes’ walk from Towcester Racecourse. Stoke Bruerne, a canal-side village with cottages and narrow boats is a 10-minute drive away. The Saracens Head serves food all day in the lounge and bar areas, from traditional steak or fish and chips, to more modern choices. The split-level lounge bar has welcomed locals and guests to Towcester for hundreds of years, with 3 distinct areas in which to relax and enjoy delicious snacks.

661 Reviews

8.4Very Good

What Guests Say

  • “Location to Silverstone was great. The breakfast offerings were very good. From full English to continental--your choice. The room was…”
  • “Accommodating and friendly staff. Cozy room. Good quality / price ratio.”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Superior Double Room

162 sqft • 1 Double

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Double Room

108 sqft • 1 Double

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Single Room

108 sqft • 1 Single

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    What Guests Loved

    8.4
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    Based on 661 reviews

    Pros +

    • Location to Silverstone was great. The breakfast offerings were very good. From full English to continental--your choice. The room was VERY spacious as was the bathroom. Bed comfy. Linens nice. Pub on main level had great food.
    • Accommodating and friendly staff. Cozy room. Good quality / price ratio.
    • The hotel was centrally located, excellent breakfast and the staff were very helpful.

    Cons -

    • Our room faced fairly busy road & there was a party at pub below. It was warm in room & we wanted to open the windows. Too loud to sleep. Room cooled off quick enough with the provided fan. Pub noise dropped by 12am. Rooms available on courtyard side.
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    • Strange smell of "Raid" (against insect) inside of the corridor and room. Not sure what it was
    10Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-23-2018

    Location to Silverstone was great. The breakfast offerings were very good. From full English to continental--your choice. The room was VERY spacious as was the bathroom. Bed comfy. Linens nice. Pub on main level had great food.

    Our room faced fairly busy road & there was a party at pub below. It was warm in room & we wanted to open the windows. Too loud to sleep. Room cooled off quick enough with the provided fan. Pub noise dropped by 12am. Rooms available on courtyard side.

    10TongPosted on: 1-19-2026

    Accommodating and friendly staff. Cozy room. Good quality / price ratio.

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    9V E. L.Posted on: 11-11-2025

    The hotel was centrally located, excellent breakfast and the staff were very helpful.

    8JanPosted on: 10-13-2025

    The building is amazing, good parking spaces and room is great size

    Strange smell of "Raid" (against insect) inside of the corridor and room. Not sure what it was

    8KellyPosted on: 9-18-2025

    I liked the room decor. The tea and coffee good selection.

    Didn't leave us enough towels only one set.

    10PhilPosted on: 4-29-2025

    Staff, location ,breakfast ,comfort ,nice place for a drink

    8RayanPosted on: 4-29-2025

    Check in was good, very helpful receptionist. The breakfast options were plentiful and I appreciate the cooked breakfast, made to order, options. Service was friendly, attentive and swift. All staff I encountered were friendly. The hotel is really old! I like the period features and the quirkiness of it. Though lugging up a really heavy suitcase op a flight a stairs is a challenge on its own.

    When arriving late for breakfast certain option were not available (pastries, croissants) also no cheese or cold meats - I understand there isn't a cooler/fridge, but I did miss it. The room (#2) was right above the HVAC extractor, and I it woke me up several times during my stay, every time it switched off I really noticed the quietness. Usually I went to bed quite tired, but it did affect my sleep quite a bit. Also the floor in room 2 is a little slanted, well it is an old building. but it took me by surprise when I noticed it. I was explained that it isn't supposed to run at night.

    8DorothiePosted on: 4-28-2025

    Spacious room. Clean and comfortable

    Quite a lot of noise from yhe bar downstairs at night

    10GaryPosted on: 4-27-2025

    Large room with comfy bed. Good breaky and a pub.

    Everything was really good.

    10PeterPosted on: 4-24-2025

    Very comfortable room. Breakfast was excellent. Great staff

    10IanPosted on: 4-23-2025

    Amazing building you really feel the history. Dinner menu is all delicious!

    They don't have a continental option for breakfast. Which is fine if you are hurry as you can eat as much as you like. But if you only want a small breakfast then it's a very expensive breakfast better off getting a light breakfast for less elsewhere.

    8JohnPosted on: 4-21-2025

    Staff were very friendly, relaxed and helpful. Food, including breakfast was good and not over priced.

    8MichaelPosted on: 4-21-2025

    The room was lovely, the hotel itself is lovely very easy to find and great parking checking in was very easy and very pleasant.

    The pub is nice, good beer, the staff all seemed like they were brand new to the job. My wife and I had two breakfasts in there and they managed to get one of the orders completely wrong, we had one dinner in there, and we were served our main course before our starters. Which were taken back, and obviously just left under heat lamps while we got and ate our starters. Also we had a meal deal two mains and two drinks for a set price .Although we had two rounds of drinks and were charged for both rounds, so overall not the best service ever

    8keriPosted on: 4-18-2025

    Good value for what we paid especially with breakfast included.Large, comfortable room.Good on site parking. Friendly staff in hotel and restaurant. Good location for town centre- walking distance for plenty of bars and restaurants.Great breakfast included- a good choice.Ate in the restaurant as a varied menu with good prices.

    Noisy outside fans/extractor cut in throughout the night. Didn't disturb my husband but kept waking me up.Nothing else.

    8PhilipPosted on: 4-16-2025

    Good value and staff were exceptional. Rooms clean though with wear and tear but perfectly acceptable.

    10JuliePosted on: 4-16-2025

    Lovely room great staff and food.

    8CharlottePosted on: 4-15-2025

    Great clean room,central town location Excellent staff (Charlotte & Keri)

    10RuthPosted on: 4-9-2025

    Excellent breakfast.Towcester is a beautiful town with wonderful park and shops

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    10DavidPosted on: 4-7-2025

    Location was great for Bletchley Park and Silverstone. The room was great, clean and comfortable. The food was superb.

    6PaulaPosted on: 4-5-2025

    Convenient location having been to silverstone Parking available but large vans taking double spaces.Breakfast good quality hot foodRoom clean

    The pumped air freshener, even middle of the night from the corridor you were eating it, far too heavy.Room very hot, turned everything we could off and opened window. Very uncomfortable nightBreakfast, we arrived before 9am and nothing was being replaced, butter, coffee..had to ask to refill, white bread. Luckily the hot breakfast was good.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that full payment is taken at time of booking.

    Location

    Saracens Head Hotel by Greene King Inns

    219 Watling Street West, Towcester

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