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Reviews of The Black Hole

The Black Hole Wharf Hill, Winchester, SO23 9NQ, United Kingdom

#5 of 17 B&Bs and Inns in Winchester

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Review score

Based on 1255 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    8.0
    Happy that we chose this place
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was a lack of any shelf space in the bedroom and the hanging rail only had 3 coat hangers on it.

    A good range of tea coffee etc available 24/7 in the breakfast area, good breakfast, comfortable bed and nice rooftop terrace. Quirky theme with bedrooms modelled on prison cells

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    9.0
    Excellent for a stopover in Winchester
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Some traffic noise early morning

    Lovely room with character. Great breakfast, freshly cooked.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    10
    Perfect location to explore Winchester
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, quirky, clean, comfortable and delicious breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    10
    Perfect accomodations that ticks all the expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More towels in Bathroom with allotted Bathmats being supplied. Even though their was a Safe as a Bedside cabinet.....it would have been great to have been able to use it as a Safe

    Breakfast was very sufficient and abundant choice

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    9.0
    Great place, friendly staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was a little hot but fan was provided which was great!

    Very friendly staff, clean comfy rooms, close to the center of town and great breakfast! Overall a really pleasant stay.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    10
    Five stars and highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It's just fantastic. Quirky, lovely staff, and best breakfast anywhere.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    9.0
    Perfect for us, modern room, clean & comfortable, big towels too !!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All great

    Everything was perfect, modern, clean and where we needed to be

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good, we are due to come back in June 2024 and looking for to it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No tea and Coffee in rooms. Nice coffee and tea maker in the breakfast room which was available at anytime but we were on the second floor so a bit of a track down stairs to access it when required

    The breakfast was excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    9.0
    Would definitely stay again and highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It’s a very unique place which made for an interesting stay. Loved that we had a free standing bath in the room. We also had access to the roof terrace which was great. Staff were so friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing it was all great

    Lovely hotel. Loved the roof terrace. Shame we were only there 1 night. Pub next door was great. Staff very friendly and helpful, and lovely tasty breakfast provided. Parking is easy 2 min walk away. (Free overnight)

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing I would have liked a chair or something in the room to leave luggage on rather than the floor but it wasn't an essential. Also a mat or something in the shower cubicle as felt a bit unsteady..

    The rooms were excellent and clean, loved the décor and the food was good. The view from my room was wonderful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    8.0
    Unique hotel and quirky. Very friendly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tea and coffee not in the room/ water and maybe complimentary biscuits.

    Breakfast beautiful on the first day, all cooked to order, but no gluten free bread although was requested. Second day they put bacon on my veggie breakfast!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    10
    Everything we wanted.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Lovely breakfast.Hard working staff.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    8.0
    Great stay comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was great nothing to dislike

    Great place loved the art work and general uniqueness of place

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    10
    Superb staff, excellent pub next door, fabulous breakfast and 24 hour access to cereal and tea/coffee in dining area
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    9.0
    Great room location / breakfast and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only issue showed didn’t work so Bath only.

    Great room comfy bed also like the old prison door also cooked breakfast to Order was Fab also ask the reception if they had a spare charger and they did all in all I would highly recommend

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    10
    Super place! Would stay again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing not to like!

    Fantastic welcome! Really genuine and made me feel totally at ease. Helpful instructions and information.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    10
    A quirky stay in an old prison a few minutes from the Cathedral.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location and very helpful staff. Comfortable beds and breakfast had everything you could want. The roof terrace was an added bonus.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    A very enjoyable stay, thank you
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clean, comfortable stay. Breakfast was lovely and the staff were great. Special mention for Steph, who was fantastic and very helpful!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Clean, friendly/helpful staff/excellent pub next door

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A nice B&B, very well located, comfy and very clean. Staff is lovely, and the famous Black Boy Pub is just at the door. A good ratio quality price with the breakfast included.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hot bedroom

    Breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    Unique and very well themed location. Good food, a wonderful manager, best pub in town next door.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I used to pas this spot back in the 1980s/19900s on my way between Pompey to Andover for work. So I know it was busy and noisy at times with traffic. So it can still be noisy here, but generally I got a good sleep. Its a general hazard. My only negative was the light/socket back plates are clear plastic, so it was not easy to find the switches. I did like the library wallpaper but a more solid background for switches would be nice. Very minor complaint I know.

    The unique bedroom doors from the old Clerkenwell Prison. The bowls etc for breakfast giving the prison theme. The wonderful pictours of Crims down the stairways added so much atmosphere. Location was great, excellent co-owned pub next door and outside the City centre. Very good breakfast and open access to tea and coffee at all times in the food area.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Unusual place to stay, friendly staff and close to the centre.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The proximity to the Black Boy pub! Was quite noisy- should have realised this when booking. But even after closing, the removal of the bottles to the bottle bank was a bit anti social (after midnight). Our room was dusty, on the mirror and the blinds. But everywhere else was very clean.

    It was very quirky, an unusual place to stay! Loved the roof terrace. Steph was extremely friendly on arrival.

    Stayed in April 2024

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