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Luxury Accommodation in the heart of Newmarket. The home of horse racing.
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The Jockey Club Rooms come highly recommended for their spotless presentation and historical charm, with guests consistently praising the meticulous upkeep of both rooms and gardens. Nestled in a convenient location for exploring local attractions, the hotel is celebrated for its tranquil atmosphere.
Many guests are impressed by the attentive and professional service, which enhances the exclusive experience. The well-appointed rooms with their spaciousness and traditional decor are often highlighted, as well as the hotel's excellent value for money and the added convenience of ample parking.
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Charming
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Comfortable
Value
Reasonable
Cleanliness
Immaculate
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Well-appointed
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We stayed for one night at The Jockey Club Rooms on Friday 29th April. It’s an absolute privilege & an honour to be able to stay at essentially the HQ of racing - which is steeped in history & grandeur. Our stay was faultless! The room was lovely, the staff were extremely helpful and the breakfast was unsurpassable. In addition, Mark gave us a personal tour of the rooms and gardens. We really enjoyed learning about the history of the art & also the racing curiosities! Thank you Mark, you were fantastic!
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded May 2, 2023
Dear Rebecca A, Thank you for your recent review, we are delighted to see that you had an enjoyable stay with us and found the team, Bedroom and breakfast to be in excellent order. Please know that I will be passing on your thanks to Mark who will be very pleased to know the service he gave made a difference. We very much hope we will have the opportunity to welcome you back to the Jockey Club Rooms again soon. Best wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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Booked as a post-Christmas treat, and what a treat it was! As lifetime horse racing enthusiasts we have had many memorable stays in Newmarket, and this is right up there at the very top. We stayed in Room 12, a spacious, bright room, the walls adorned with horse racing prints and with wonderful views overlooking the gardens. The king size bed provided us with a wonderful nights sleep. The bathroom, with it’s huge freestanding bath and Asprey toiletries was just luxurious. Breakfast was served in the Members dining room. All the usual breakfast options were available and we received friendly, attentive service from Bruno. The full English was delicious - premium quality ingredients perfectly cooked. After breakfast we went for a leisurely wander around the rooms and took in the many stunning, historical horse racing works of art, sculpture and memorabilia. A special mention for Charlotte, who was extremely welcoming and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble and we very much appreciated her showing us around the Kings Suite. Cannot recommend the Jockey Club rooms enough. Amazing value for money and we will definitely be making a return visit!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from JockeyClub1750, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Feb 10, 2020
Dear DebsLouK, Thank you for your recent 5 star review, we are so pleased to see that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you are also horse racing enthusiasts. Please know that I will be passing on your thanks in person to the team especially to both Charlotte and Bruno for being welcoming and helpful. We very much apricate you taking the time to leave your review and hope we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon perhaps for a stay in the Kings Suite. Sincerely, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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Very classy place to stay and in a great location right on Newmarket high street. Our room (no 1) was very large with a comfy queen bed, armchair, dressing table and chair, wardrobe and a french door to the gardens. The bathroom with large bath and shower cubicle is as large as the bedroom. I recommend room 1, or another ground floor room to have access right out into the gardens. Dressing gowns and slippers are provided as well as mineral water and the usual soap, shampoo, etc. There is a 32” TV and elegant furnishings. We had breakfast here and you would not want to miss the experience! The walk from room to breakfast room is along a corridor lined with pictures of Jockey Club members and there are some interesting paintings as well. The member’s room we had breakfast in was very, very grand, and the staff were very helpful, friendly and professional. The check in was very easy, and there is plenty of free parking on-site. The only things I would mention are: no evening meal is available, but there are pubs and restaurants very close buy, and the WiFi was a little slow compared to what we have experienced at other hotels recently. Both minor points really as the overall experienced makes them very insignificant. Highly recommended, both as a nice place to stay overnight, and as an interesting experience.
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Sep 23, 2021
Dear Alan C, First of all thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we are very pleased to see you had an enjoyable stay with us and found Room 1 to be ideally located and equipped. Please know that I will be passing on your great comments to the rest of the team with regards to breakfast and we will be checking the WiFi in the Chambers. We very much hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back again soon. Best wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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Just exactly as we remembered from our visit last July! This is a beautiful, tranquil place to stay yet the high street, gallops, pubs, museum, etc.. are all just moments away on foot! The accommodation is beautiful with immaculate garden grounds and a walk through the jockey club rooms with all their art and history are not to be missed by anyone interested in horse racing. We can’t fault this place in any way.
Breakfast is a fantastic experience - the service and quality of the food is really outstanding. The jockey club rooms have spoiled us for anywhere else - I’m not convinced that we would get the same experience anywhere else within our budget.
Last year we visited the racing museum and yesterday we went to the National Stud. Both highly recommended, value for money and most informative.
We will be back next year. Don’t change a thing - it’s all perfect!
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Jun 28, 2021
Dear Kirsty T, Thank you for taking the time again to leave a review, we are delighted to see that your return visit was just as good as your first one! Please know that I will be passing on your feedback to the rest of the team who will be very pleased. We won't change a thing and very much look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Best wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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We travelled down from Scotland on our first visit to Newmarket. We treated ourselves to a stay here to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were not one bit disappointed!
Our accommodation in room 2 was excellent and very comfortable indeed. A beautiful, luxury bedroom and bathroom with a French door leading out to the garden, exceeded our expectations. It was also spotlessly clean and they took every Covid 19 precaution.
Breakfast was probably of the best quality we have ever had in any hotel and the French gentleman who looked after us was most charming and knowledgeable about the history of the club.
After breakfast each day we were able to visit the jockey club rooms. This was such a privilege! We felt very lucky to be educated on the history of the club, view the paintings, bronzes and trophies. It was a thrill to see both antique and contemporary artwork. I was very moved when I saw the huge portrait of Sir Henry Cecil.
For us this was a magical few days. My husband is not particularly horsey and only knows a little about racing but he loved this place and learned so much! I would recommend a stay here to anyone. If you are a racing enthusiast, then you cannot miss a stay here - it's fascinating. The location is so central, you can walk to the gallops and many of the racing stables. Everyone says hello to you on the gallops and we got a friendly hello and a wave from Sir Mark Prescott.
If you are reading this, don't hesitate, just book and enjoy as we did!
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Aug 4, 2020
Dear Kirsty T, Thank you for your recent review of The Jockey Club Rooms, we are delighted to see that you had a great stay with us and found the place to be magical. Please know I will be passing on your comments to the rest of the team, they will be very pleased to know that the service they gave made a difference. A lot of hard work goes into making sure our guests feel welcome, enjoy the best breakfast and have very clean accommodation. We are also pleased you enjoyed the show round and found the Rooms to be fascinating. We very much hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back again for another great stay. Remember for the best deals its always best to book direct. Thank you again for taking the time. Best wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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14th Jan 22 , Stayed here for a over night treat from our children, well what a lovely choice , we had the deluxe suit with a door out onto the beautiful grounds. We had everything you could won’t in the room,spotlessly clean and tastefully decorated , the 6ft bed was a pleasure to get into comfortable & beautiful linen . Free WiFi
Never had such a humongous bathroom , with double sink & toiletries all included ,the building is stunning inside with rooms full of amazing racing memorabilia, outside grounds are clean and well kept, free parking Staff welcoming ,helpful ,polite and a pleasure to deal with on our arrival thank you. face masks also worn👍🏻 The breakfast was delicious and plentiful, very polite staff served is this amazing room. Walk outside the gated grounds and your on the high street with some nice shops, pubs and restaurants my favourite was goldings!!!!!! This hotel was a great start to our weekend , visiting some lovely Suffolk villages.
THANK YOU ALL AT THE JOCKEY CLUB,would definitely recommend Wish you had a bar for the residents however just across the road was a nice pub to start our evening and more along the high street,this didn’t put us of and will return 👍🏻
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Date of stay: January 2022
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Room Tip:Deluxe room no 2
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Jan 18, 2022
Dear juliesbreak, Thank you so much for your recent 5 star review, we are always very pleased to see these and don't take them for granted! We are very happy to see that you had a great Anniversary break with us and found the Jockey Club Rooms to be to a high standard. We hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back soon for another great stay. Thank you again for taking the time. Best wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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We had a 2 night stay in the King’s Suite and had requested plates, cutlery and glasses as we wanted to order takeaways. When we checked in it was all set out on the table of our sitting room. Both the bedroom and sitting room are gorgeous. Pure luxury. Whiter than white big fluffy towels and cosy robes in the enormous bathroom. Twin sinks and a big shower closet and huge bath. You really couldn’t ask for more. The bed was very comfortable and we slept well. Very quiet. Breakfast was served in a stunning location and was extremely good. The staff were helpful and professional ensuring you had everything you needed. There is a lot of horse racing artworks and photos lining the walls including a beautiful portrait of the Queen. We will certainly come back. We had takeaways fromTurkoman and Rose & Mango restaurants both of which we would recommend. Thank you to everyone at the Rooms for a wonderful weekend.
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Nov 29, 2021
Dear melharb, Thank you for your recent review of the Jockey Club Rooms, we are delighted to see that you had a lovely stay with us and that we were able to make it that little bit extra special. Please note that I will be passing on your thanks to the rest of the team who will be very pleased to know that the service they gave made all the difference. We very much look forward to welcoming you back to the Jockey Club Rooms again in the near future. Thank you again for taking the time. Best wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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Recently stayed in the jockey club rooms on a visit to Newmarket We couldn’t fault it. Grounds are lovely and beautifully maintained. Rooms were very spacious, especially the bathroom which was amazing. Everything was spotless. Very good breakfast, in the original coffee shop which is a lovely room. The staff couldn’t do enough to help. A special mention to Charlotte, who is a credit to the hotel. Thank you for a lovely stay.
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Date of stay: September 2020
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Room Tip:Deluxe rooms overlooking the gardens.
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Sep 16, 2020
Dear sunnyclimes2016, Thank you so much for your recent 5 star review! Wow we are very grateful for this and appreciate your kind comments. Please know that I will be passing on your thanks to the rest of the team especially Charlotte! We very much hope we will have the the pleasure of welcoming you back to the Jockey Club Rooms again soon. Sincerely, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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This was our first stay here and also our first stay since pre lockdown. The grounds are just beautiful. Reception and check in was fantastic it felt safe and clean with all the COVID situation we felt extremely comfortable and were impressed with the efforts the staff had put in place. Our room was beautiful on the ground floor leading out to the beautiful garden area. The bathroom was huge and it was spotless. It was probably the hottest day of the year and yes there is no aircon in the room but we did have a fan and this didn’t ruin our stay one bit. Breakfast was beautiful again fantastic measures put in place given the situation and the staff were all amazing. Location is fantastic definitely have a trip up to the gallops and have a good look round the building as if you are into racing there are some fantastic things to be seen.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Aug 11, 2020
Dear Lisa111111rob, Thank you so much for your 5 star review, we are very pleased indeed to see that you had a first class stay. Nothing gives us more pleasure than to know our valued guests have been well looked after. Please know I will be passing on your great feedback to the team with regards to the upkeep of the grounds, service and breakfast. We are also pleased to see that you found our COVID measures in place to be impressive. Ensuring our team and guests are safe is of paramount importance to us. We very much hope that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you back to the Jockey Club Rooms again for another great stay soon. Thank you for taking the time. Best wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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What a fabulous place, steeped in horseracing history and full of old world charm. The staff were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Our room (room 8) was very well appointed, overlooking the beautiful garden, and was so quiet and serene. The toiletries were wonderful (from Asprey's) and the breakfast sumptuous, with a choice of cereals, continental breakfast and breakfast cooked to order. I didn't much like the bacon served with the cooked breakfast as it was smoked and very salty, but that's just me. I adored the Eggs Royale though which was top notch. The staff were kind enough to take us on a quick tour of the members' rooms, full of original paintings (including a very valuable Stubbs) of horseracing scenes) and interesting historical artefacts. It was wonderful. Being a lover of horses and horse racing, I felt privileged to be on such hallowed turf. The accommodation rates were very reasonable too. I 100% recommend!
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Book early - especially if there's a race meeting on.
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Response from Christopher Ogston, General Manager at The Jockey Club Rooms
Responded Sep 4, 2023
Dear SandraiV1050LO, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a lovely review, we are delighted to see you had a great stay with us. Please know that we will be looking at the bacon served at breakfast to see if there is a choice we can offer. We are glad though that you enjoyed the Eggs Royale. Room 8 is one of our most recently refurbished bedrooms so pleased you found this to be well appointed, quiet and serene. Great to see that you had time for a tour of the Rooms, it really is a must see and has so much history. We very much hope we will have the opportunity to welcome you back again soon. Best Wishes, Christopher Ogston General Manager
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"Free parking. Lots of pubs/restaurants within walking distance. Breakfast served between 8.30 and 9.30. Dress code. Toiletries, towels and flannels supplied. "
There are more places to choose from in the Newmarket area.
PRICE RANGE
$137 - $232 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandEast AngliaSuffolkNewmarket
NUMBER OF ROOMS
22
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