The Royal Oak
Location: Pook Lane, East Lavant, Chichester, England, PO19 0AX, Chichester, GB
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Property Type: Inns
About this Property
Stunning Views
Enjoy the scenic terrace and garden views while staying at The Royal Oak.
Gastronomic Delights
Indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant or grab a quick snack at the snack bar. The bar/lounge offers a variety of drinks to quench your thirst.
Convenient Amenities
Relish in features like complimentary Wi-Fi, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers. Each guestroom is equipped with modern conveniences like an iPod docking station and flat-screen TV.
Plan your stay at The Royal Oak in Chichester for a luxurious experience just minutes away from Goodwood Motor Circuit and Goodwood House. Book now to enjoy all these fantastic amenities and more!
Important Information
- The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Concierge service
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Express check-out
- Meeting rooms
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Food and water bowls
Rooms Available
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Cottage
1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed
Layout - Separate dining area
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV, satellite channels, and iPod dock
Food & Drink - Kitchen with stovetop, oven, microwave, and coffee/tea maker
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Washing machine, desk, and iron/ironing board; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- Microwave
- Washing machine
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Comfort Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV, satellite channels, and iPod dock
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Iron/ironing board, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
-
Family Room (Flint)
1 Double Bed
Overlooking the hill
Layout - Bedroom and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV, satellite channels, and iPod dock
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Iron/ironing board, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
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Cottage (Mulberry)
2 Double Beds
Layout - 2 bedrooms and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV, satellite channels, and iPod dock
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Washing machine, iron/ironing board, and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Microwave
- Washing machine
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
-
Classic Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV, satellite channels, and iPod dock
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Iron/ironing board, phone, and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Colin (10/5): - Very comfy and welcoming
- Chris (10/5): - A Great pub. Caution if you wish to use the dine on a Wednesday and get your 20% off as you apparently need to pay on the night it can not be added to your room.. Costly error!
- Verified traveler (8/5): Lovely traditional pub - A few bits we were unhappy with and could easily be improved. Firstly the only toast offered at breakfast was sourdough, which was hard and really difficult to cut. We werent the only customers to comment on this. The bins and full ashtray we walked past when going into our room wasn't very nice to see. Privacy was a bit of an issue with a few chairs directly outside our bedroom window and staff members having a break there. I must say the staff were really welcoming and helpful. But would rather not have to pull my curtains to maintain our privacy. We did mention this when we checked out and was told the staff have to go somewhere which i do understand. But surley there is somewhere else which doesn't impose on your guests? Also the half used tin of coffee in the room is not what i would expect from a decent establishment. The fresh milk in the fridge was a nice touch though. The evening meals were tasty and everyone friendly. Thankyou to the lady who sorted our television out.. Amazing area with brilliant walks and easy parking opposite the pub.
- andrew (8/5): - 0
- Lee (10/5): - Very nice room. Very comfortable bed!
- Joanna (10/5): - Spotlessly clean and very quiet
- Stuart (10/5): Great pub with excellent service - A lovely old 'proper' village pub. Great service and food (just the right sized portions for dinner and breakfast as well. Room was initially warm (we were fine in January without the radiator on all weekend) and the mattress was very soft and bouncy (for us at least compared to what we are used to).
- Lesley (10/5): - Very enjoyable stay
- Mark (10/5): A relaxing break - Lovely quiet cottage, just over the road from a traditional village pub selling great food and beer. Friendly and helpful staff.
- carol (10/5): A great find - lovely pub, very quiet at night, great nights sleep on a clean and comfortable bed, shower was best ever, clean, good pressure and nice and hot. Food was great too, dinner and breakfast.
- Kathleen (6/5): - I didn't like the evening food menu 😕
- Mr Stephen (6/5): Cannot recommend - My wife & I stayed for a couple of days for her birthday. The room was fine. I was disappointed with the breakfast as you could only have a cooked breakfast. There was no yoghurt or cereals available. I had to ask for orange juice. On day 1 I had toast & honey. The honey was put on the table in the plastic bottle & there was just enough for a couple of slices of toast. The next day there was none. I cannot understand why they could not have purchased another bottle. On the evening of my wife's birthday she ordered the steak but they had not had a delivery so had to order something she was not so keen on. Overall the stay was disappointing.
- Barry (10/5): - A warm welcome, clean and modernized rooms, and excellent food. Also very convenient for Goodwood Motor Circuit.
- Jason (8/5): Nice place - Nice little place, food was good, shower in room was excellent. Very small TV, and the bed was a little too soft for my liking. For a one night stay it was good.
- Zoe (8/5): - Great location, fab breakfast.
- SIMON (8/5): Our stay for my Birthday - The Royal Oak is a lovely village pub near Chichester.The staff are all helpful especially Rebecca and Erin and the area is very quiet a good place for a rest.The beds are comfy and the breakfast is great.
- Benjamin (10/5): - Nice
- David (10/5): - Recommend and would stay again.
- Paul (8/5): - We had a very nice well decorated room, with comfy bed and spacious well appointed bathroom with nice towels. A good place to stay to recharge the batteries. Set in a pretty village and surroundings.
- dawn (10/5): - Very friendly and welcoming. Room warm and inviting. Breakfast too late for us so we were provided with a breakfast tray for our room. Would recommend.
- Derek (4/5): No Food available - Arrived late due to travelling all day, only to be informed that the kitchen was closed and no food was being served on site. I was offered options locally or via delivery apps (30-45 mins delivery times). After a long day, the last thing I wanted to do was go out again looking for food and delivery options meant I would be eating far to late to sleep comfortably.
- Charles (10/5): - Just good service clean and friendly
- Verified traveler (10/5): 1 night stay - Room very clean and tidy. Large bathroom. Very comfortable bed. We had dinner and breakfast. The food is amazing - a very high standard!
- Sarah (10/5): - Kitchen wasn’t open but it didn’t matter. Staff were lovely and so was the accommodation
- christopher (10/5): - Nice comfortable & clean rooms. Good value for money. Would like to stay again.
- Alan (8/5): - Very nice. Would stay again if I was going to Goodwood.
- Yvonne (10/5): - Delightful
- martin (10/5): Wonderful place to stay - We had a wonderful stay, lovely room, people and food 5 star all round
- Paul (8/5): Nice stay, small room, good breakfast - Not sure I would describe it as 'Luxury', but the room was nice, good quality toiletries, tea and coffee in the room. The room (classic) was quite small, especially as we had our dog with us. We didn't eat there in the evening, but the breakfast was really good. I don't think it says anywhere, but three of the rooms are up some external metal stairs which were not that easy for the dog, but might also be tricky if you have any mobility issues. Might be good to know in advance.
- vicki (10/5): - Gorgeous room & v nice breakfast!
- Ann (8/5): - Staff were helpful and friendly Meals were good
- david (8/5): expectations more then well satisfied. - the staff were friendly,attentive and efficient.Our room was clean,well appointed and comfortable.The food was excellent and w elll served.The overall prices were excellent value and we would be more then happy to return.
- Carol (6/5): - Checkin really good and quick. Very clean and comfortable room. Downside - noise all night from compressor that was outside, and the very long wait for breakfast having to wait for 40 minutes (we were only the 3rd couple in just after 8.30).
- Sally (10/5): - Friendly clean. Had everything we needed. Good food. Great service. Very comfy bed. Pleasant room. Would stay there again and recommend it.
- Ian (4/5): - After booking I received an email to say to book the restaurant as it can be busy. I bnooked a table for the Wednesday evening only to find people sat at our table. They don't put reserved signs on the table. There was nowhere else suitable so we left. Don't waste your time booking a table. Beds also small and uncomfortable.
- Elaine (2/5): - Booked first thing in the morning for the following day. Received a phone call a few hours later to say that room shouldn’t have been released and we could no longer stay. A staff member was blamed but little meaningful apology received.
- Karen (8/5): - Clean and comfortable. The bed was very soft, but still had a good night’s sleep. Very quiet despite the room being above a bar. Lovely breakfast. Gorgeous rural views.
- andrew (8/5): Great service and good food. - Nice accommodation and friendly service. Food was good and service excellent. Do be careful of the plant pot when walking from the rooms to the restaurant. The side path is very dark and it’s easy to walk into the plant pot. I did and badly bruised my knee!
- Ellen (10/5): Fabulous food and dog friendly - Great last minute one night stay. The food for both dinner and the cooked breakfast the next morning was fantastic and we loved the post dinner drink sitting by the fire. All the rooms are dog friendly and they made our Vizsla feel very welcome with dog bowls, beds and treats all provided.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Greta Location , perfect way to see in the firts day of 2023. Flint cottage perfect.
- Sedat (6/5): - Everything was ok except room was freezing, radiator not enough
- Loelia (10/5): - Charm and location
- Jaqueline (10/5): - Second time we’ve stayed here and we’ll be back. Lovely pub with clean, comfortable rooms and great food.
- Jon (8/5): - Nice place, excellent breakfast . Overall slightly expensive
- Clarissa (10/5): Superb Stay - We could not fault our overnight stay at the Royal Oak, the room was a good size, the bed super comfy and they provided bowls and a bed for our lovely dog. The food was amazing and the staff friendly, they went out out of the way to help us enjoy our stay which included dinner up by the field whilst watching the sunset! We only wish we could have stayed longer!
- Phil (10/5): - Great restaurant, easy for where I needed to be, easy parking. First time I've stayed, very nice, will do again when next in the area.
- Mrs S (8/5): Little disappointing - A little disappointed with the room. Quite small and claustrophobic - small window in alcove, difficult to open. Hand basin in en-suite was smallest I've ever seen - and almost impossible to use, necessitated by narrow room. Shower was fine. Evening meal and breakfast were ok
- PAUL (8/5): - Very friendly and helpful staff. Quality of room was high. Only problem was shower was cold.
- Claire (10/5): Impeccable - We received a warm welcome to this lovely pub. The people were friendly and helpful, the food delicious and my vegan diet was creatively and tastily catered for. The bedroom and bathroom were well appointed, clean and luxurious.
- Jaqueline (10/5): - Lovely place to stay.
- Sara (10/5): - .
- Catherine (8/5): Recommended - This is a nice pub accommodation in a wonderful countryside location near to Chichester and at the foot of some lovely walks
- Alan (10/5): Great place to stay - An anniversary travel treat. Can't fault the place. Accommodation comfortable and clean and special in a countryside way, well it is in South Downs National Park. Food delicious with sufficient variety on the menu. Good selection of beers, wines and spirits. Close but far enough away from Chichester. Steak cooked to perfection for dinner, and eggs Benedict and Royal at breakfast ended a perfect stay. The staff are welcoming and attentive without being overly so. We will definitely visit again.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Nice property, bed too soft, the lady we spoke to said it was the firmest they had. Outside area needs tidying up, as it's along a footpath and upstairs outside to your room and some areas have been used as a storage area. Food very good, chef was poorly at breakfast but another chef was found within half an hour. Staff friendly and helpful, not a five star property though maybe 3.
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