excellent location and although our room faced on to a busy road the triple glazing meant that we…read moredidn't hear anything. Room and bathroom were spotlessly clean as were the other areas. staff very polite and helpful. Close to. bicester village and town. definitely recommend.

Good location, has parking, connected to a restaurant called The Kitchen, right next to it their is…read morea supermarket called Lidl where you can buy food, drinks, wine. Also a nearby Mcdonalds- walking distance. When Stayed there the air con stopped working and so did the wifi but I asked for an immediate refund in cash and got it back. The wifi started working again but I already typed the code in my phone and I got the refund so I got free wifi!!! ;) Nice staff, has elevator!

Food was absolutely fabulous. Desserts were spectacular. Highly recommend this restaurant!!read more

Best roast dinner in the cotswolds. Loved finding this cosy pub on our visit to the cotswold. the…read moredrinks, food and team were outstanding

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.

I stayed at the Holt on a recent business trip and found it to be extremely charming. The rooms…read morewere clean and seemed to be recently updated. As there was a wedding party in the hotel during my stay, the front desk offered to move me to the other end - excellent customer service! The restaurant was very good, but had a limited selection. The same goes for the bar, but don't let that keep you from making a reservation!

My wife and I stayed here for a couple of nights during visit to UK and loved it. Room was…read morecomfortable, food good and the location great. My wife loved the deep soaking tub in the room. It's a quirky little hotel, with great charm. A couple of notes: 1) We didn't want to drive in Oxford, but this location is just a couple K from the Lower Heyford train station. Dropped car there, took train right to downtown Oxford... avoided driving and parking hassle. 2) Location is also very close to Blenheim Palace.

Located in a lovely village with good walks surrounding it, The Bell offers delicious food (the pie…read moreof the day was very good) at reasonable prices. Nice interior too, although the service could have come with a bit more of a smile.

Yummy food. Lovely warm fire. Was about 16 pounds for an egg salad sandwich, glass of wine, a…read morebowl of soup and a pint. Was very delicious if a bit pricy.

The best hotel i have ever stayed at. Staff were really…read morehelpful, and friendly. The room was well equipped. It had tea making facilities with fresh milk in the fridge, along with bottled still and sparkling water. The room also had really cosy arm chairs, which were where i spent most of my time doing work! :( The bathroom was spotless every morning with Molton Brown toiletries. The only downside was that the tv didnt have freeview. The restaurant is incredible! We had dinner there one night. Although slightly expensive, the food was amazing to more than make up for it. I had haloumi with med veg for starter which was covered in soy sauce, and was divine! The main was sea bass with crushed potatoes. They were lovely, but i couldnt work out why they were purple? Breakfast was continental with fry up options available. I was just in love with their white granary toast! The woman who would serve us every morning was lovely and by day 3 knew my order by heart and would bring them over without me asking. It was simple, but a very personal touch. Definitely would go again if i was ever in the area!

We went for a family meal at the highwayman hotel, the food was excellent and the staff were really…read morefriendly. They have a fantastic garden with large play area, and you can sit by the canal and watch the boats go by- an ideal place to take the children!

Really disappointed with the hotel. We have stayed around five times previously and had booked a…read morehotel stay, dinner and breakfast with use of facilities. Today we have gone to book our spa treatments to be told that the spa is not included. This was not clear at all and we even contacted them a few weeks ago to book treatments for the Spa day and were told that we would be able to book on the day with no mention of the fact our stay did not include the spa. Furthermore, the FAQ specifically on our booking mentions that the heat and ice experience are not recommended for pregnant people, which would indicate it was included. We have tried speaking to someone, have offered to pay extra to be told no. It's a 2 1/2 hour drive for a hotel stay for over £200 and due to the rudeness will not be going and will be contacting our bank. Really disappointed. This is the same package we have booked over the previous 5 years. I would not recommend and they have lost a faithful customer!

Very nice indeed, but the spa was much too busy. We went on a Sunday. We did the overnight spa…read moredeal which was rather good for £89 each if sharing a room, which includes B&B, buffet lunch, 3 course dinner and a 25 minutes treatment. A single supplement is a whopping £60. It's a large hotel with a very strange system of room numbering and a maze of corridors on two floors. If you expect your room starting with a '4' to be on the fourth floor, then you will not find it as there is no fourth floor, it is all on the second floor, and the numbers do not go in any order, luckily the number signage is very good or you would end up all night going round and round! The Whisper Area with hanging chairs and water beds was a lovely area to relax in, except it was spoilt by the heavy footfall and people laughing and talking as the spa was much too busy. The Heat and Ice was an experience, although did not see anyone doing the Ice experience! Again this area is too busy, the jacuzzi was packed and you had to wait for everything like the hot seat, the stone bed (didn't do anything for me), the foot spa, and the sauna, steam, crystal rooms were all very full and felt quite uncomfortable with too many bodies. I did not go to the pool area which was on a different level, as it was jammed packed with bodies. The treatment waiting area was much, much nicer, as less people and quiet. I had the body massage which was excellent. The buffet lunch was average, salads and cold meats. We had the last sitting at 2pm so the food was not as fresh as if you had the first sitting and mostly had ran out. The dinner was much better, waiter service and I absolutely loved my Orzo Pasta starter with sun dried tomatoes, artichoke, red pepper coulis. It was absolutely delicious. Wish they did it as a main as it was just not enough. For mains I had the braised brisket of beef, which came as a large block, looks weird and it was much too salty. It came with herb crushed baby potatoes which was perfect and delicious, roast shallot, a couple of leaves of kale and red wine jus. I had to ask for more kale since it was very bland, it helped me to eat the very salty beef otherwise, I would not have been able to eat it! For dessert, I had the maple and pecan sponge, tonka bean ice cream. Alas, the small scoop of ice cream was almost liquid by the time it came, and the maple syrup was much too sweet for my taste. So a very hit and miss meal. The buffet breakfast was very good, with plenty of choices, from black pudding to hash browns, scrambled eggs, the whole works for the hot choices, and Continental for the cold. All in all a relaxing time spent for a friend's special birthday. Missed the little details though in the rooms, no little bottles of body lotion or shower cap. If you forget to bring, these are really useful, and I had to buy flip flops for the spa, as I forgot my own! But it came with a nice holdall. May be visit again during week days when it is less busy and go out to eat!

I booked this place to stop at to visit a friend in Oxford. The price was perfect £58 for 3 of us…read morefor 2 nights. My only gripe is that I had to go ask for 2 more mugs & more tea bags as there was not sufficient for 3 people but enough towels. It was quiet, clean & would certainly return. Parking is free & sorted by number plate recognition when you check in at reception. Makes me wonder if it's linked to DVLA?

Lovely location and beautiful gardens. We enjoyed our stay at the Lamb Inn. The highlight was the…read morewonderful breakfasts and dinners at the restaurant. Staff was amazing and service was top notch. We had to depart early in the morning each day and they were very accommodating to open the kitchen early for us.

I lived in England for several years and on several occasions, I stayed at this hotel and ate in…read morethe restaurant. This is a brilliant place and is like stepping back into time.  It has terrific ambiance, and the food is great. It is almost like coming inside a Harry Potter film set.  The place is extraordinarily beautiful and if you are in Oxfordshire I highly recommend a visit. One gets a well-heeled clientele here.