Marwell Hotel Winchester South

Marwell Hotel Winchester South is a colonial-style hotel on Thompsons Lane in Colden Common, in the Hampshire countryside near Winchester. Marwell Zoo is directly opposite, and Winchester and Southampton are each about 20 minutes by car.

Rooms have a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, free WiFi and a hot drinks tray, and many look over woodland. The Dining Room Restaurant uses seasonal local ingredients for breakfast and dinner, plus a bar and lounge.

Parking is free, the front desk is open 24 hours, and there are meeting rooms and wheelchair access. The hotel’s golf centre, offering two 18-hole courses, is a short drive away, suiting zoo visitors and golfers.