Macdonald Compleat Angler

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Exterior
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Marlow Bridge, Marlow, England, SL7 1RG
  • Place, Thames River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Higginson Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Thames Path
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Marlow

With a stay at Macdonald Compleat Angler, you'll be centrally located in Marlow, a 1-minute drive from Thames River and 14 minutes from Cliveden House. .This hotel is 13.7 mi (22 km) from LEGOLAND® Windsor and 14 mi (22.5 km) from Windsor Castle.

What's nearby

  • Thames River - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Higginson Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Thames Path - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • All Saints Church - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bisham Abbey - 2 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Marlow Station - 11 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪GAIL's Bakery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Satollo - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Côte - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Zizzi - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Macdonald Compleat Angler

Riverfront hotel with 2 restaurants, steps from Thames River
Macdonald Compleat Angler offers 64 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Plasma televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 64 guestrooms featuring minibars and plasma televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, wedding services, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy British cuisine at The Riverside Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
The Riverside Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Sindhu by Atul Kochhar - This restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
The Walton Bar & Lounge - This bar serves light fare only.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: GBP 26 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Sindhu by Atul Kochhar
  • The Riverside Restaurant
  • The Walton Bar & Lounge

Things to do

  • Fishing

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1640
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

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 allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 26.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

Property is also known as

Macdonald Compleat Angler
Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel
Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel Marlow
Macdonald Compleat Angler Marlow
Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel
Macdonald Compleat Angler Marlow
Macdonald Compleat Angler Hotel Marlow

Macdonald Compleat Angler Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 358 out of 791 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 236 out of 791 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 791 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 791 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 791 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Wonderful hotel. Had a short break and the hotel was perfect. Lovely room with balcony. Beautiful setting. Staff were excellent. Went above and beyond to ensure our stay was as comfortable as it could be. Highly recommend and planning to return next year for Christmas.
Picture from Marlow bridge looking at the wharf and Marlow lock.
Cheeky cocktails in the comfort of the lounge bar.
Picture looking across Marlow bridge at the hotel.
Starter had a dinner in the riverside restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All staff were very helpful and friendly . Picturesque location on river beside famous bridge .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daire

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nn
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was ideally located for a stay in Marlow and the views of the river were amazing. Our room was fabulous as we were given a suite as we were on honeymoon. It was huge with it's own balcony and fabulous views. The staff were all friendly and helpful. Dinner in the riverside restaurant was excellent again with views of the river. We would definitely use this hotel again and would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a lovely experience. Room beautiful with idyllic views. Loved the penhaligans toiletries. Breakfast very good. A few points to note. We waited 45 mins after arrival for a bottle of Prosecco to be brought to our room by which time we only had a short amount of time before heading to dinner. The room was hot and we couldn’t turn the radiator off or the air conditioning on. The water pump was intermittent so water pressure in shower was very very low for a couple of showers, but fine for others. Thankyou, I hope this is helpful, Sally (Room 102)
Hôtel Macdonald Compleat Anchor at night
Hôtel Macdonald Compleat Anchor from Marlow Bridge
Marlow Bridge, from Hotel into Marlow
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Pierre

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very special hotel (location, interiors, history) - but not enough staff to match the quality of it all. Late-September falls between end of summer and before they switch the heating on - so coldish room, and aircon didn't help and couldn't be switched off, and they forget to suggest we use the heater tucked inside the wardrobe. But would absolutely visit again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

lawren

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel is fine, but not worth the money. asked to check in a bit early and they charged an extra £60 to do that. I’ve 65 nights in hotels this year and never been charged for that. Coffee machine in room wasn’t working and asked for replacement 3 times and never got one. Breakfast staff were very friendly and service was good. Overall hotel is “ok” which is a shame because the location is absolutely stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Artem

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

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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

Couples night away

Lovely hotel on the river. Comfortable and relaxing on the lawn sofas by the river. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Lots of do in the area short walk to town lots of pubs bars restaurants spoilt for choice and lots of lovely shops in the area. Would definitely go back and recommend this hotel nice and clean and breakfast room was lovely. Nice cozy bars and places to sit and chill
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family wedding

Beautiful location in tranquil Marlow at the foot of Marlow Bridge. Dining at Riwaaz
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patsy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER, Oxford

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and friendly service. Convenient. Comfortable rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

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

well situated

Well situated hotel on the Thames, comfortable room and freshly cooked breakfast. East walking distance to the Town which was lucky. The hotel is cashless which they advised by email. What they did not advise was to book restaurant in advance. As a hotel resident we were unable to book a table as it was fully booked, not advised when we checked in. Tis is not what we expect from a Macdonald hotel so very disappointed so be aware if booking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No elevators and stairs going everywhere. While everything was clean, some of the furniture showed notable signs of wear. View and location can't be beat!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Lookout Mtn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and proximity to Marlow.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've enjoyed the Compleat Angler for many years way back into the 90s, however recently, I suppose like most things, disappointment sets in. My one night recently with an old school friend exposed how things have changed: families allowing their young children to ride light-up scooters on the marble floors of the lobby, next to the bar area just ruined what this hotel used to represent: old British class on the river, sophisticated elegance, sorry probably won't be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curt

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

Great place!

Great place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location on the river Thames. The property is in need of modernisation. Staff are friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

RONAN

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clifford

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

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are very nice, especially the cleaning staff, very helpful and the rooms are immaculately clean, great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025