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The Relais Henley

4.0 star property

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Deluxe Room
Bar (on property)
Superior Room, River View | View from room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Hart Street, Henley-on-Thames, England, RG9 2AR
  • Place, Henley Bridge
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Leander Club
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, River and Rowing Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Standard Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room, River View

Superior Room, River View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • River view

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, pillow-top beds

Premium Room, River View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • River view

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Classic Room, Mobility Accessible

Classic Room, Mobility Accessible

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Henley-on-Thames

Located in Henley-on-Thames, The Relais Henley is in the historical district, a 4-minute walk from Leander Club and 7 minutes by foot from Henley Cricket Club. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from River and Rowing Museum and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Badgemore Park.

What's nearby

  • Thames Path - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Henley Bridge - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Leander Club - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Henley Cricket Club - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • River and Rowing Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Henley-on-Thames Station - 7 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Catherine Wheel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bird In Hand - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Angel on the Bridge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Leander Club - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Relais Henley

Tudor hotel with a restaurant, 4-minute walk to Leander Club
The Relais Henley offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and espresso makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and espresso makers. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy British cuisine at Clipper Restaurant, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Clipper Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
Quarterdeck Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Deli - This coffee shop serves light fare only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 20 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Clipper Restaurant
  • Deli
  • Quarterdeck Bar

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • No lift
  • Portable shower seat

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1600
  • Smoke-free property
  • Tudor architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch TV with digital channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 15 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 20 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Apple Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Red Lion Henley-on-Thames
Red Lion Hotel Henley-on-Thames
Red Lion Hotel HenleyonThames
Red Lion Hotel
The Relais Henley Hotel
The Relais Henley Henley-on-Thames
The Relais Henley Hotel Henley-on-Thames

The Relais Henley Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 190 out of 263 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 263 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 263 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 263 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 263 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent hotel, with comfortable, well proportioned rooms. Parking is obviously an issue, but you just have to factor in the extra cost of this (not too expensive in the station car park). The staff were excellent and very helpful, with the exception of one rather officious lady at breakfast who loudly informed me that I wasn't allowed to have porridge followed by scrambled egg on toast, as it counted as two cooked breakfasts! I have stayed in a multitude of hotels throughout the UK, and this is the first time I have encountered such an issue. Also, bear in mind that the breakfast is priced at £22! Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Eve

Liked: Room comfort
The welcome at the hotel for check in was very good. Sadly we were advised there was no parking when in fact there is several spaces in front of the hotel free from 6pm - 9am. They recommended the train station parking but there is convenient on street just around the corner. The location was very central with a great pub opposite. The barman in the hotel bar was also very knowledgable about the drinks and pleasant. The room itself was quirky - not the best design, and more a 3* than 4* based on my experience. The views were of a church wall from the room - for £150 we expected a bit more. The bed was comfy, and the drinks provided plentiful - however there was only one breakfast teabag and 4 green tea! Not what I would call balance. We were looking forward to breakfast following reading the reviews - but what a let down! There was a human hair in my spinach (not popeyes may I add!), and the waitress offered to replace the spinach!! In the end my plate was left with me and some new spinach, veggie sausage and beans brought to me half an hour later!!!! By which point the tomato, mushroom and scrambled egg was cold. This really should have been dealt with a lot better as it’s completely unacceptable from a hygiene standpoint and for the price paid the hotel wasn’t value for money. The room was pretty noisy - but this was due to one guests music and chesty cough, so not the hotels fault. Toiletries so old the description had rubbed off, wouldn’t return sadly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jackie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
We booked a room with a river view, but we didn’t get it. My husband’s breakfast took half an hour to come. Wrong breakfast brought the first time. I asked for ham, was told there wasn’t any. Asked someone else and got some. I’d finished my breakfast before his came.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great history, lovely staff, cool place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

j

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No parking available onsite which was rubbish but apart from that all good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

mikkel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Idyllic and everything you want from a traditional English hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very nice, bed and pillows very comfortable. The staff were very good and service was excellent. I was very disappointed with the breakfast. I was expecting a fresh cooked breakfast, full English or eggs Benedict etc that the on line menu gave. It was a buffet breakfast that was cold and poor quality sausage and bacon.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could not fault our stay at the Relais. Super attentive staff, comfortable room, and close to local amenties. Would definitely visit again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Poor service

Miserable unhelpful staff. Awful breakfast experience- uncleared dirty tables meagre food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in the middle of Henley. Close to the river and shops. Staff really nice and friendly. Will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we were offered should NEVER have been rented. There is an extremely low beam running through the room. You need a ladder to see out of one of the windows, the other one is useless. The hotel has a lift that only services some rooms. The rest of the hotel rooms require navigating several flights of stairs. So if you have heavy luggage, you are in trouble. They do not really have anyone to help you, so you are on your own. When we complained the person on duty said she couldn't do anything about it unless we upgraded to a much more expensive room, which we were forced to do for our own safety. Luckily we found Patrick, who was the only one who understood customer service at the hotel. He upgraded our room without a 2X change in price! I would not recommend this hotel.
Window in ceiling
Dangerous beam. This room should never have been rented.
You have to get a chair to view out this window.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Isabelle

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niels

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent Breakfast & Dinner superb but the room was very disappointing and not value for money.we had chosen a premium room with a river view, the river view was a very, very tiny dorma window only viewed if your were 6 foot. There was a beam across the access for one side of bed so we had to leave the bathroom light on all night in order not to crack your head.The TV was to the side of bed so impossible to watch this was not a premium room with a river view
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine, Hungerford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel within walking distance to the station and shops. Room was on the small side but comfortable bed and very clean and quiet. Staff were all helpful and very polite. Would definitely stay here again if I needed a hotel for a night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Henley-On-Thames Hotel

Great hotel, great people. We were looked after. A really nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025