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Create your perfect break with 1000s of hotels to choose from, exclusive package discounts, and ABTA-protected UK Rail breaks, Coach breaks, and Eurostar packages to Europe. And for London getaways, all the must-see theatre shows.

What are customers saying about Hotel Direct?

I was looking for a London theatre?weekend break

I was looking for a London theatre weekend break as a Christmas present and came across Hotel Direct. I wanted to see The Lion King and stay in a hotel close by. I was pleasantly surprised how affordable it was. It was easy to book and will definitely use again. Highly recommend.

Easy to book

Easy to book.The trip was good value, hotel excellent and good theatre seats

Great communications

Great communications and all went very well.

Hassle free booking

Hassle free booking and good value hotel and train combined. I do like using this website.

Stress free experience

Provided an excellent all round service. All aspects of the trip were attended to. Any concerns were quickly addressed by a phone call by very helpful staff.

Excellent weekend

Easy to book and great instructions of what to do and times so no need to ask for further advise. Great choice of hotels.

Great service

We booked a combined hotel and rail break to London via hotel direct.co.uk. The booking was easy to use and regular communications from Hotel Direct were timely, accurate and helpful. I telephoned Hotel Direct to book train seats and travel times and the call was handled in a polite, friendly and professional manner. Everything went smoothly and according to plan. Thank you.

Brilliant service and easy to use

Brilliant service and easy to use. Thought the prices were too good, had to get my partner to check it was a genuine website.Plenty of email reminders and notifications on what time I need to be where and when definitely book again and the hotel was brilliant and centre to everything we needed with two tube stations nearby.

Hoteldirect theatre breaks was?

Hotel Direct theatre breaks was fantastic. It was all very easy to book hotel, theatre and rail tickets. Email communications were excellent. Good directions. Reminder emails and repeat rail tickets on the day were very useful. Highly recommended. We will use again.

Hotel direct is a great way for booking?

Hotel direct is a great way for booking your weekend packages away, used a couple of times & have never been disappointed, highly recommended.

Why book with Hotel Direct?

Booking a Basingstoke hotel through Hotel Direct could not be simpler, with a variety of different ways to search for your ideal accommodation. With the option to search by star rating, location and facilities, ensuring you make the right hotel choice is as important to us as it is for our customers. Our fantastic customer service makes our customers come back to us time and time again, a great example of our dedication to service is the Arrival Assurance , whereby we contact the hotel 48 hours prior to the guests arrival to ensure the booking is in place so there are no problems when guests check in, this is confirmed by email to you with the name of the reservations agent that this has been confirmed by.

Why stay in Basingstoke?


Many people wrongly assume that Basingstoke is a new town but it can be traced back a long way and the town market is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. The Iron Age hill fort at Winklebury, which is 2 miles west of the town centre, is just one of a number of early settlements in the area, and the weekly market has been held since 1214. The town's development was greatly influenced by the cloth trade and brewing was a major industry during the 18th and 19th century. In the 1960's Basingstoke became an expanded town as part of the plan to alleviate the population pressures of London and was selected due to its enviable location on the main trade routes between the South West and London and its great transport links to the capital. More recently the town has become a hub for business and industry with many large companies such as Sony and Motorola having facilities in the area. The town also has a number of shopping centres and entertainment venues such as Festival Place which houses over 200 shops as well as a multi-screen cinema. There are several theatres such as the Haymarket which is housed in the old Corn Exchange as well as a great selection of restaurants and bars.

Basingstoke centre hotels


Booking a hotel in Basingstoke town centre puts guests right in the heart of things with many of the attractions, theatres and shops being within easy walking distance. With Basingstoke train station just a few minutes' walk away with a direct line to London and Southampton, guests staying in the town centre can explore further afield once they have exhausted the many attractions of the town. So if it's a night at the theatre or a weekend shopping trip you will be well served by Hotel Directs diverse range of accommodation.

Hotels near Hook


For guests looking to stay off the beaten track, Hotel direct offer hotels in the town of Hook which is 6 miles to the east of Basingstoke. This once small hamlet is the location of many large rural estates such as Tylney Hall park and is surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Having the option to search for hotels near Hook gives our customers a wider range of options to find the perfect accommodation for their visit.

Luxury Hotels in Basingstoke


With the option to refine your search to only show 4* and 5* hotels finding a luxury hotel in Basingstoke could not be easier. If you have specific requirements you can refine your search further to show hotels with pools, hotels with Spas and hotels with parking, allowing guests to select the most suitable accommodation for them.