With cozy log fires, a real ale pub and traditional restaurant, The Raven has refurbished rooms each featuring a flat-screen TV. Hook Train station is only steps away, offering trains to central London. Rooms have individual features, tea and coffee-making facilities, and free Wi-Fi. Former guests include Edward VIII and Enid Blyton, who wrote her first book at The Raven Hotel. The wood-paneled pub features exposed beams and large-screen TVs, and serves a traditional British menu and world wine list. The bar offers a selection of cask ales, international lagers and a range of light snacks. Located just off highway M3, The Raven is within a 30 minute drive of Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and Ascot Racecourse. Basingstoke is just a 10-minute drive away, while Farnborough can be reached in under 20 minutes.