The Chequers Hotel on Oxford Street in Newbury is a Grade II listed coaching inn that changed hands in September 2024, when the MZaman Holdings Group acquired the property through a sale advised by Christie & Co. This article uses official records, booking-platform data, and the hotel’s own materials to answer the most common questions about ownership, dining, and location.

Last checked: 2026-09-23

Property name: The Chequers Hotel, Newbury · Address: 6-8 Oxford Street, Newbury, RG14 1JB, United Kingdom · Phone: +44 1635 38000 · Heritage: Grade II listed

How we researched this

Last checked: 2026-09-23..

Sources reviewed: official hotel website, Historic England listing, Christie & Co press release, Hotels.com listing, Booking.com listing, Great West Way profile.

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  • Grade II listed building (Historic England)
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  • Sold September 2024 to MZaman Holdings Group; reported guide price £2,650,000 (Christie & Co)
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The current owner of the Chequers Hotel is the MZaman Holdings Group, which acquired the property in September 2024. Christie & Co, which listed a guide price of £2,650,000 before the sale, announced the sale.

The Christie & Co press release confirmed that Brilliant Hotel Collection was appointed to manage the hotel for the acquiring family.

“The Chequers Hotel is a grade II listed Coaching Inn located in the heart of Newbury.”

— George Mavromoustakos, managing director, in a Great West Way profile

What this means: MZaman Holdings Group is reported as purchaser, while Brilliant Hotel Collection was appointed to manage the hotel.

The hotel’s official contact page names the dining venue as The Smoke House, and Booking.com currently lists it as a restaurant.

The Christie & Co listing from the 2024 sale described the property as having a bar, restaurant, rear terrace garden, and car park.

The hotel is centrally located on Oxford Street in Newbury and is positioned as a base for town-centre amenities and Berkshire attractions.

A 2023 Great West Way profile specifically describes it as “independently operated”.

Fast facts

Listed building grade Grade II (Historic England)
Owner MZaman Holdings Group (since Sept 2024)

Frequently asked questions

Is the Chequers Hotel Newbury a Grade II listed building?

Historic England lists “Chequer’s Hotel” (the spelling used in the statutory record) as a Grade II listed building. Historic England.

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