What an amazing couple day holiday stay at the old bank hotel centrally located on high Street in…read moreOxford. This is my second visit to the hotel, and I splurge this time on a room called the room with a view. An amazing patio of more than 500 ft.² greet to you as you walk into the room outside floor ceiling windows and doors. The room is super tech savvy with almost all functions controlled from a panel on the wall next to the desk. This includes automated lowering and raising of blinds for the floor ceiling windows, as well as closing and opening full length draperies for the same. The bathroom is super spacious with double sink vanities in a large walk-in shower. This would be a wonderful room for anyone to celebrate the holidays in. It's equipped with a super comfy king size bed, and down comforter. There's also two couches in the room, facing the large picture windows and a small round table with two chairs for indoor dining. But the patio is unreal and includes a larger outdoor dining table for four and two large chase lounges. What makes this room so spectacular is the views of Saint Mary's church and the whole of Oxford University. Aspires of Oxford are magical and at night it's absolutely spectacular. Everything about this hotel is five star from the service the moment you check in until you check out. Room service is fast and efficient as is maid service in the mornings. Included with the room is a fully stocked mini bar and wine refrigerator. that's updated daily. You're also given a large platter of super fresh fruit, that is also refreshed daily. There's a hot pot for making tea and a really nice coffee pod machine that makes espresso. The wall opposite the bed sports a large flat panel TV. Location of the old bank hotel is prime real estate in the center of high Street in the middle of shops, pubs and restaurants. Cross the street and you are immediately on the grounds of Oxford University a wonderful place for exploring. Can't say enough about this hotel, the physical aspects, the service, and the location. I will always choose this place when I'm in Oxford.

This is easily the best hotel in Oxford and one of the best hotels I've stayed in Britain. I had a…read moresmaller room, but it was anything but claustrophobic. The design is excellent, a beautiful desk and chairs and tables--modern and tasteful. They keep everything impeccably clean. The art collection is stunning. The bath spacious, even in my room for one. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and charming. Coffee and tea are abundant. The lounging areas--a snook in the rear of the hotel--is a great place to prepare for the day. The food is excellent. The hotel sits on Oxford's High Street, right across from the towering All Souls College. Old Bank is a perfect hotel. I can't wait to stay there again.

Lovely 15th century property. Nice cozy rooms in the pub and kind staff. I had some fish and chips,…read morebrought the dog, sat by the fire. Friend had the pie and really enjoyed. Good menu with varied gastropub fare offerings. I'd love to check out the hotel, they've really done a nice job restoring and maintaining the buildings and interiors. Very sweet village.

I found this a fine place for bit to eat at the adjacent restaurant from the hotel. It's very…read moreinviting with a nice little menu featuring regular pub fare. I had some fish and chips while I watched the cricket match. The fish was over cooked but tasty and the chips are fabulous. Note: I hate generalizations but I do find everything over cooked in England. It seams to me you have a few choices in food preparation I.E. Done, well done, burnt to a crisp. Perfect. Enough of that...the staff is wonderful and attentive. When I started to pay I was informed their credit card machine wasn't working. The barkeep said no worries you can pay later. That would never happen in LA! I scrounged up a few ponds and all was good. I would stop in anytime!

Nice place! We were seated near an incredibly loud table but they moved us kindly when we asked…read more Yummy food, good selection of drinks too. Nice looking both inside and out, and kind staff. Great!

Stay away. The owners of this "establishment" have ZERO flexibility. They show the lowest price…read morerates and hide the normal rates. Be sure to scroll way down when reading the terms. The terms are in the opposite order as the rates. Very deceptive.

The location is amazing - very close to the train station which is very helpful when your evening…read moretrain is delayed. The staff is very welcoming and helpful. Rooms were very clean and tidy, I even had mint chocolate on the bed. The only problem I can think of - rooms have quite think walls. Luckily my neighbours weren't noisy, but if they were it would have been another story;)

Absolutely perfect! Beautiful hotel in a great location. Staff from the moment we arrived until we…read moreleft was attentive, helpful and pleasant. The spa was also lovely. I absolutely would return and highly recommend this hotel!

Absolutely great little countryside hotel, considering the price to quality ratio. Simple, but have…read moreall the conveniences - A/C, nice breakfast buffet, quiet rooms facing the courtyard, and then Philip and Aga, lovely staffers who run the place. Wifey was thrilled because the vegetarian dinners were actually GOOD! And all this for a very low daily rate. We should come to the English country more often! Highly recommended.

According to their website the Lambert is a remodeled origonal coaching inn. We stayed here for…read morebusiness reasons. We were lodged in the newy refurbished area. Nicely furnished rooms with a good sized bathroom, free wifi, and a nice pasture view. The Pub/restaurant has a good ale selection and a fullbar. There is also a full lunch and dinner menu with your traditional pub fare. My fish and chip dinner was very good. A large moist white fish, a good portion of chips and mashed peas hit the spot. The fitness center is large and well equipped . There is also a spa treatment center on site so I may have to take advantage of their 1/2 price massage deals....

This Hotel came highly regarded of which we saw parts. The gardens in the back our pretty, the…read morebuffet breakfast was generous, staff were pleasant, and the downtown location was very convenient. However, overall hotel room comfort did not meet expectations. When we checked in, our room was very hot due to the sun coming in the windows. The AC didn't work properly and the front desk was very slow in finding someone to solve the problem. Because we faced the street, it was too noisy to have the windows open at night to get fresh air. Perhaps I would have felt differently if given a room in the back with a view of the gardens. This was our least favorite hotel out of the six we stayed in during a 7-day walking tour.

This review is particularly for Afternoon Tea at FIG restaurant only…read more We stopped by after strolling around Chipping Campden without making prior reservation. The staffs were courteous and kindly checked for availability for us. We then were greeted and seated soon after. The service at Fig was great. The tea selections are great. The High Tea set are delicious and quite a lot! I actually enjoyed the scones quite a lot even though I don't like it that much in the States. Quality, Service, and Experience definitely worth more than 22£ per person.

Pros. Very nice staff…read moreClean and tidy Breckfest is nice Beds were comfy. Shower is nice strong and soft up to u. Cons No mini fridge. Very nice staff Clean would come again

My greeting was less than friendly, my flight got in later than expected, so instead of coming in…read moreon Saturday evening I got in Sunday early morning. I was first told I was noted as a no show, then told I couldn't check in until 3pm (after the long flight and no sleep in 24 hours this was unacceptable). Then was told I could check in if I pay for Saturday night as well, being too exhausted I didn't care especially since I had originally booked for Saturday anyways. All 3 of them watched as I struggled with my bag (which had a broken wheel). There is a door you have to pass through for the elevator and it didn't open automatically, (they should either remove it or provide a means with people toting luggage it's nearly impossible to hold a door open and drag things thought) The room was horribly small, barley could fit in my luggage. I got 3 hours sleep, it was loud and since there was no "do not disturbed" sign to place on the door I was continually woken with numerous requests to make up my room (which I just checked into). I. Then received an emergency call from home and had to leave. I called to cancel the rest if my stay and had to pay for not abiding by the 48hr, I asked for some leniency, she said I needed 48hrs, clearly not understanding this was an unexpected emergency. I'm saddened this is part of a Hilton and clearly they prove being any sort of "priority member" means noting. (I called Hilton and they said I had to deal directly with the hotel). Advise I should have listened too; stay closer to Oxford Center so you can also walk around and have plenty of food options. Because I was loyal to Hilton I ended up in this dreadful place.

My husband and I stayed here for two nights during a trip to the UK. The hotel and grounds are…read moreabsolutely magnificent. We lucked out in the weather department and had sunny skies for our entire stay. The service during our stay was impeccable. We ate in the restaurant both nights but only opted for the seven course menu one night. They made me a custom menu because I do not eat seafood so all of the seafood dishes were replaced with vegetarian dishes on the menu they brought to me. All of the food was outstanding but our favorite dish was the beetroot tartar with horseradish sorbet. I cannot wait to come back here!

What a delight it was to dine here! We were not super familiar with the area and our GPS took us to…read moreChurch Road in Wheatley instead of Great Milton but we made it! Upon arrival you are in awe of the beautifully maintained grounds. We arrived during sunset and it could not have been more gorgeous. This is the first restaurant I have been to where you are first taken to a seating room and served some snacks, a few amuse bouche, and drinks instead of just being taken to your table. They also take your entire order here so once you are seated at your table everything is ready to go. The sitting rooms and the dining room have an upscale but relaxed ambiance. I wish we came earlier in the day so we could walk and enjoy the beautiful grounds. I don't recall what our amuse bouche items were but I really liked one of them that was on a thin cracker with a sharp cheesy taste. Complimentary olives and popcorn were provided as well but the popcorn was not too exciting. We started out with a rose and then moved on to a red for dinner. The 2007 Chateau Belgrave we had with our meal was so smooth! We opted for the 6 course tasting menu but one of us switched the seafood items to vegetarian. My favorite dish was the Summer Vegetable Risotto. So delicious I could have licked that bowl clean. For the Comte Cheese course, you are provided aged cheese, each aged for a different length of time. They provide complimentary wine that really brings out the flavor of the cheeses which is also from the Comte region! Dessert was quite delicious as well. Overall the service was friendly and efficient. Our waitress was a particularly charming lady but the others on service that night lacked a bit of personality. They provide you a nice print out of your meal and all of its courses so you don't have to ask them what you are eating but they still offer to tell you if you want. 2007 Chateau Belgrave Terrine of baby beetroot, buffalo mozzarella, horseradish sorbet Lemon Verbana Marinated Organic Scottish Salmon, Garden Radish, Yuzu Cream Summer Vegetable Risotto, Sicilian Tomatoes, Mascarpone Cheese Spiced aubergine, chick peas, Medjool dates, preserved lemon Cornish Brill, Scallop, Cucumber, and Wasabi Assiette of Cornish Lamb, Peas, Bacon, and Spring Garlic Puree A Selection of three Comte Cheeses from Raymond Blanc's native region Wine from Le Comte A theme on Strawberry Dessert

My friends and I came here to visit the spa, White Cottage...but afterwards spent a few hours…read morerelaxing in the sun in the beautiful grounds of this hotel...and trying their food. The cafe menu wasn't particularly extensive, and is probably better suited to cold days (there were pies, sausages, pasta and lots of stodgy comfort-food type meals) but it all tasted lovely. They have plenty of comfy seating, covered in cushions so you can relax outside in the sun. We all ended up a little pink, but happy. I imagine this would be a lovely venue for a wedding (we saw some confetti on the grass, so they must do weddings!!) ...as the gardens would be perfect for photos.

Wow have you seen the refit. We havent eaten here yet but…read morethe menue looks amazing and the whole place has been tranformed since De Verehave taken it over. VERY IMPRESSED !