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The Queen Hotel (JD Wetherspoon), Aldershot
Aldershot
GU11 1BH
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about The Queen Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
A Victorian hotel in the town centre, currently owned by JDW who have extended and updated the building to good effect. The bar area is entered along a ramp from the door to the main bar area. High vaulted ceilings in the extensions make it feel modern and open, and it’s actually quite pleasant. The staff were engaging and helpful, and there was the usual selection of gaming machines to entertain those who need it. There were two banks of six handpumps on the bar, but only 6 ales on plus a boxed cider behind the bar and a selection of bottled beers from Meantime, Brewdog and various foreign breweries. I had a pint of Hogs Back Bitter (HBB) which was tolerable but probably on its last legs. As Aldershot pubs go this is a safe bet.
On 29th January 2016
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Queen Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
As already noted this is a classy conversion of an old hotel and is still a hotel although it looks like the number of rooms is fairly limited.
Inside it consists of several rooms and the main bar area has a mix of wooden floors, black & white tiles and carpet. The furnishings are not standard but a far better quality offering.
The standard guest ale price is £2.29 which means it isn't the cheapest Spoons but nothing like the dearest. I did notice that four of the Club food offering were about a quid dearer than typical but it is a lot more opulent than many of their branches.
The only problem for me was that they only have six beers on at a time. There is a "dead" set of six pumps behind a pillar that just shows what's coming next. On my visit they had the two GK Beers, Doom Bore, Hogs Back Tea & HBB and Welton's Topper Mild. I went for the Topper Mild (£2.39) which was in excellent condition. The three interesting beers of the six were all Locale which is a plus point. This is definitely one of the better Spoons which makes the limited beer choice something of a shame.
On 7th June 2015
- rating: 7
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Moby Duck left this review about The Queen Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
A bit of a surprise this one, in what is quite frankly a bit of a grotty town,I was expecting the worse possible scenario,but like Malden man in the previous review I too was pleasantly pleased to find a very smart and clean establishment. I called in on a Sunday morning for breakfast purposes,which turned out to be very nice,there are 12 handpumps mostly usual stuff but as Malden man also mentions there were four guests one of which I was pleased to see was Roosters Fort Smith,maybe a little heavy for breakfast but went down very well nonetheless.Interior exactly as described below as you would expect just six months on and I too have to agree with the sentiments below,certainly one of the better Wetherspoons I have visited. You live and learn.
On 1st February 2015
- rating: 6
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Malden man left this review about The Queen Hotel (JD Wetherspoon)
In a town of generally unremarkable pubs this turned out to be one of the nicest Wetherspoons I've been in, split level, multi-roomed, a mile away from the usual carpet shop conversion places. The fact that it is a former pub helps of course, and a pub of some age, Grade II listed. The name is due to the patronage of Queen Victoria who presumably visited on military inspections. There is wooden flooring, panelling, exposed brickwork, roof trusses and beams on display, fireplaces, bookshelves, even a real fireplace, all very civilised and traditional. Décor as one would expect concentrates on the military history of Aldershot with lots of interesting stuff in frames to read and peruse.
There is a nice sunny patio garden to the rear and although this is not a Wetherlodge, there are rooms available upstairs.
The beer range is typical of the brand, there were by my reckoning four guests on as well as the usual house beers, quality was good as was the service. What's going on!
On 10th August 2014
- rating: 7
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