Name: Saracens Head Hotel by Greene King Inns
Address: 219 Watling Street West, Towcester, England, United Kingdom, Towcester, Northamptonshire, GB
Price range: $70–$329 per night
Rating: 8.5

What guests think

Travellers describe Saracens Head Hotel by Greene King Inns as a characterful coaching inn in central Towcester, with on-site parking and a setting convenient for Silverstone and nearby dining, offering straightforward accommodation in a historic building with typical period quirks.

Service is repeatedly praised as friendly and professional, and cleanliness is consistently noted. Rooms are comfortable and sometimes spacious, but some feel dated or get too warm, a few suffer from weak showers or small beds, and noise from traffic, pub areas, or closing doors can disturb. Food, including breakfasts, pies and Sunday roasts, is generally well liked with reasonable prices, though a few guests questioned value or consistency. Expect a friendly stay in a historic inn with good location and some noise and building quirks.

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Facilities

On-site pub and restaurant are well liked and the bar is reasonably priced. Parking is available and generally easy, though one guest reported an issue with a disabled bay.

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8

Frederick

Jun 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were staying overnight so as to be in the area. Friendly staff on arrival and departure and offered services of the restaurant although had already eaten. Had a drink in the bar again Friendly staff and good choice of wine.

10

Carol

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a lovely hotel. ALL the staff were very friendly. The rooms were spotlessly clean. Great wifi and delicious food. Also the hotel and restaurant well extremely good and excellent value. We would definitely stay here again. Also plenty of free parking and only a 10 minute drive to Silverstone.

10

simon

Jan 17, 2023

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Stayed 19,373 nights

Dave and his staff were fantastic, they couldn't do enough for you, the Sunday roast was lovely as was the breakfast

10

Saranga

Oct 31, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely quaint spot, cosy rooms in character pub. Lots of nearby dinning options and the pub serves a decent meal with late opening kitchen.

10

Cath

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find & park, lovely accommodation, clean comfortable rooms, friendly efficient staff, good prices in the bar (had very nice pie & chips) & fab choice of great food at breakfast. Highly recommended!

10

Iain

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For the money, as a sole traveller on business, it was great. Parking; clean, comfortable no-nonsense room; reasonable bar prices. Service was great, professional and very friendly.

6

Pauline

Dec 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff friendly until we asked one person about Disabled Bay had van with no badge parked in it and the comment was - do you think I am parking police? Not DDA very compliant but understand it is a listed building

10

carol

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in the centre of Towcester. Very clean, nice room and excellent restaurant on site. Parking available, would definitely recommend . 😁

10

steven

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay / friendly staff and good food

10

Joseph

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely hotel with a lot of charm. We were in the area for a weekend event and couldn’t be happier with the hotel. Easy parking, and the restaurant was also great. Sunday roast was A+!

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently note clean rooms and well-kept spaces.

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Tina

Dec 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was very nice. Easy to find and a very warm welcome. Considering we arrived late and in the storm. The lady on the reception was very helpful. The overalll stay was Good. My only negative point was that the bath was very shallow and i was looking forward to a nice bath on arrival after travelling for 3hrs. Other than the bath not being deep enough, the place smelt lovely and clean. Was very Christmasy and cosy. The bed was comfortable and we really loved the place as an overall stay. Cheap too so thats always a bonus.

10

Rod

Nov 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Well run good staff, nice clean rooms

10

Jacqueline

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Large clean room, great breakfast, easy check-in. Friendly staff.

8

Maureen

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only stayed one night so was adequate for what we needed. Interesting very oldie worldview property. Everything clean. Breakfast good choice and good. Staff very helpful and friendly.

8

Michael

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and helpful staff

10

Cath

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find & park, lovely accommodation, clean comfortable rooms, friendly efficient staff, good prices in the bar (had very nice pie & chips) & fab choice of great food at breakfast. Highly recommended!

10

Elizabeth

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The saracens was a lovely, clean hotel and we had comfortable nights sleep!

10

Zoe

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The ladies at reception were brilliant and really helpful, room was warm, clean and had everything I needed Great location with pubs and cafes along the high street Highly recommend!

10

carol

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in the centre of Towcester. Very clean, nice room and excellent restaurant on site. Parking available, would definitely recommend . 😁

10

Steven

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My wife and me stayed at the Saracens Head Towcester for 2 nights because we were attending Reggaeland at Milton Keynes Bowl on the Saturday. The hotel was lovely and clean,all the staff were very friendly and helpful we would definitely recommend this hotel 5 star 🌟

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Rooms

Characterful rooms with comfortable beds and occasional spacious layouts, but quality varies. Some feel dated or too warm, with weak showers or small beds, and noise from traffic, pub areas, or closing doors affects certain rooms.

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10

Sharon

Oct 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Ideal location, rooms spacious. Bed comfortable towels fliffy

6

Yvette

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately, my room was next to busy road noise ,which was replaced by night out revellers well past midnight ,shouting abuse This is not conducive to sleep

10

Jacqueline

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Large clean room, great breakfast, easy check-in. Friendly staff.

8

David

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We were concerned that staying in a pub might be noisy but you couldn’t hear those in the pub or outside noise. The room was a good size, but with a character property comes a few negatives. Firstly the stairs to the second floor were steep and narrow. Floors are uneven, slope and creak. The bed was too soft for us but the pillows too hard. The room was far too hot even after switching off the towel rail. A fan is provided and was kept on overnight but didn’t make much difference. The window was small and would be hard to reach if short, I’m 5’7 and struggled to reach the blind cord. The shower screen didn’t fit properly so the floor became soaked. Location was good, especially for Silverstone circuit.

6

Lee

Dec 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely old Grade 2 listed building. Shame the road outside was like a race track and the windows were not sound proofed in any way.

8

Andrea

Nov 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel ,only issue we had was our room was above the old coach doors ..by god they was noise when closing at night ...was asleep and really banged and scraped shut ,woke me with a real startle...again when opened in the morning.

8

Lucy

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed in a room only basis and it cost £150 a night. We thought it was quite expensive for a room that was quite “tired” and old fashioned. However, the bed was big and comfortable. The room and bathroom was clean.

8

Sarah

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value £85 b&b. Slightly noisy and pokey room but good for the price

10

stephen

Feb 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Random overnight stay at the Saracens Head where we have stayed a few times. Love the quaint rooms and deep bath with lots of hot water.

6

Tina

Dec 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here several times but never on the 3rd floor. Room 19 shower was a dribble. There is virtually no wayer pressure in this room. Bed was small. The hotel is a quirky old coaching inn, which is part of its charm. Next time ill request to stay in another room.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, helpful, and professional, with smooth check-in and thoughtful assistance. There was an isolated unhelpful response regarding a disabled bay.

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10

Jacqueline

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Large clean room, great breakfast, easy check-in. Friendly staff.

10

Alexander

Sep 13, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

What a great choice this proved to be. Well located - both within the town and regionally. Above all friendly and helpful staff. I look forward to returning.

10

Steven

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were excellent ( the one thing that really matters) the lady at check in helped take our bags to our room . Charlotte and the other two young people serving in the restaurant were brilliant and so was the food and drinks

8

Michael

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and helpful staff

10

Cath

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find & park, lovely accommodation, clean comfortable rooms, friendly efficient staff, good prices in the bar (had very nice pie & chips) & fab choice of great food at breakfast. Highly recommended!

10

Iain

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For the money, as a sole traveller on business, it was great. Parking; clean, comfortable no-nonsense room; reasonable bar prices. Service was great, professional and very friendly.

10

Charles

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The building has character. The staff is friendly and helpful and did not make a sour face when I checked out a bit late

10

jonathan

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was very nice.

6

Pauline

Dec 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff friendly until we asked one person about Disabled Bay had van with no badge parked in it and the comment was - do you think I am parking police? Not DDA very compliant but understand it is a listed building

10

Steven

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My wife and me stayed at the Saracens Head Towcester for 2 nights because we were attending Reggaeland at Milton Keynes Bowl on the Saturday. The hotel was lovely and clean,all the staff were very friendly and helpful we would definitely recommend this hotel 5 star 🌟

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Location

Central Towcester location that is easy to find, with nearby dining and convenient access to Silverstone. Street and late-night noise affect some rooms.

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8

Tina

Dec 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was very nice. Easy to find and a very warm welcome. Considering we arrived late and in the storm. The lady on the reception was very helpful. The overalll stay was Good. My only negative point was that the bath was very shallow and i was looking forward to a nice bath on arrival after travelling for 3hrs. Other than the bath not being deep enough, the place smelt lovely and clean. Was very Christmasy and cosy. The bed was comfortable and we really loved the place as an overall stay. Cheap too so thats always a bonus.

8

Rhonda

Dec 11, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

People outside the pub swearing and really loud in late evening, should really be made to use the smoking area, apart for this we had a great stay Thankyou

6

Yvette

May 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately, my room was next to busy road noise ,which was replaced by night out revellers well past midnight ,shouting abuse This is not conducive to sleep

10

Carol

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a lovely hotel. ALL the staff were very friendly. The rooms were spotlessly clean. Great wifi and delicious food. Also the hotel and restaurant well extremely good and excellent value. We would definitely stay here again. Also plenty of free parking and only a 10 minute drive to Silverstone.

8

David

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We were concerned that staying in a pub might be noisy but you couldn’t hear those in the pub or outside noise. The room was a good size, but with a character property comes a few negatives. Firstly the stairs to the second floor were steep and narrow. Floors are uneven, slope and creak. The bed was too soft for us but the pillows too hard. The room was far too hot even after switching off the towel rail. A fan is provided and was kept on overnight but didn’t make much difference. The window was small and would be hard to reach if short, I’m 5’7 and struggled to reach the blind cord. The shower screen didn’t fit properly so the floor became soaked. Location was good, especially for Silverstone circuit.

10

Alexander

Sep 13, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

What a great choice this proved to be. Well located - both within the town and regionally. Above all friendly and helpful staff. I look forward to returning.

6

Lee

Dec 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely old Grade 2 listed building. Shame the road outside was like a race track and the windows were not sound proofed in any way.

10

Anne

Oct 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

lovely and convenient place to stay will go back

10

Zoe

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The ladies at reception were brilliant and really helpful, room was warm, clean and had everything I needed Great location with pubs and cafes along the high street Highly recommend!

10

carol

Aug 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in the centre of Towcester. Very clean, nice room and excellent restaurant on site. Parking available, would definitely recommend . 😁

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Dining

Breakfasts and pub meals, including Sunday roasts and pies, are generally praised and considered reasonably priced. A few guests found food or breakfast value average.

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gareth

Jan 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic staff food great comfortable beds room was great

4

Anna

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointing for the price. £108. Breakfast not included in price but not good value for money.

10

Jacqueline

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Large clean room, great breakfast, easy check-in. Friendly staff.

10

Christopher

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A lovely old coaching inn. Staff very friendly. Room very clean. Dinner in the evening was excellent

10

Steven

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were excellent ( the one thing that really matters) the lady at check in helped take our bags to our room . Charlotte and the other two young people serving in the restaurant were brilliant and so was the food and drinks

10

Cath

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find & park, lovely accommodation, clean comfortable rooms, friendly efficient staff, good prices in the bar (had very nice pie & chips) & fab choice of great food at breakfast. Highly recommended!

10

joanne

May 20, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Food was very average this visit, not nearly as good as 3 years ago, that said it is still very cheap.

8

Garry

Feb 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff and lovely food. The steak and ale pie was amongst the best I have ever had

10

steven

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay / friendly staff and good food

10

Joseph

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely hotel with a lot of charm. We were in the area for a weekend event and couldn’t be happier with the hotel. Easy parking, and the restaurant was also great. Sunday roast was A+!

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Month	Average price
January	$83
February	$89
March	$89
April	$97
May	$88
June	$108
July	$111
August	$124
September	$99
October	$95
November	$96
December	$95

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6 $78	7 $135	8	9 $151	10 $150	11 $233	12 $329
13 $167	14 $91	15	16 $129	17 $107	18 $113	19
20 $79	21 $98	22 $130	23 $134	24 $118	25 $242	26
27 $77	28 $92	29 $115	30 $134

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $80	2 $80	3
4 $72	5 $90	6 $130	7 $127	8 $79	9 $105	10
11 $70	12 $92	13 $107	14 $134	15 $80	16 $107	17 $140
18 $75	19 $92	20 $103	21 $103	22 $83	23 $97	24 $140
25 $71	26 $128	27 $103	28 $103	29 $83	30 $116	31 $140

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