Hotels Near Oxford Downs Cricket Club in West Oxfordshire District

Looking at previous reviews of this hotel, I can only think that our experience here was an unusual one but we were quite disappointed with our stay. Our room (3) was tiny (in hindsight we should have booked a more expensive one), and was uncomfortably small for two people with nowhere to put bags down or hang up clothes apart from a few hangers on coat hooks. The lighting was poor and it had a very rattly industrial fire door into the bathroom, which seemed amusing at first, but wasn’t quite so funny in the middle of the night when it clanged shut if you let it go! In fairness, other rooms on the websight looked gorgeous, I wish we’d booked one of those! Not the hotel’s fault, we just expected our room to be better for the price. Also disappointing was that the food on both nights was below average with limited menu choice and lots of dishes being unavailable.. This was a shame because it was my birthday ‘treat’ but fell far short of what we expected from a so called ‘luxury’ hotel. I can only think they were having a couple of off days and we were just unlucky. On a positive note, it’s a very eclectic place, decor is rustic, bordering on scruffy but still interesting, the staff are very friendly and the bar and restaurant have a warm and welcoming atmosphere, but when we were there the poor staff were run off their feet which resulted in patchy service and difficulty reserving a table, However, despite the problems the staff were very nice people especially the bar manager who tried her best to make up for the various menu shortfalls and discounted our drinks and food bill as an apology, which we very much aporeciated, but sadly I still don’t look back on our stay and feel that it was all that great, not really as special as we hoped it would be given all the hype. Based on our experience I wouldn’t recommend it or go again.

The hotel is located in a convenient location where we can easily commute around the city centre and the Bicester village. Sadia was really nice and helpful. She greeted us with a warm welcome. Rooms were quite small but they are clean and tidy. Overall, it was a great time staying at the hotel.

Stayed here one night for over the Jubilee long weekend. A very comfortable room - 4 - good bathroom - nice shower and a comfortable bed. As the food s so good here we knew breakfast would be good - it wasn't - it was superb. Some of the best bacon I have ever had. A huge portion too!

The room is pretty good, the bathroom is big, and the facilities are complete, but it is a bit noisy on the side of the road, and there is nothing nearby at night, so there is no big problem if you just stay overnight. The breakfast is rich, but the room we paid only has one breakfast, and the other is a bit expensive for 15 pounds. The service is okay, a bit away from the center of Oxford. A lot of people come here for dinner at night.

Booked for a night away... Lovely room, spacious, tidy, clean and comfortable. Staff were helpful and polite and chatty... The room was quiet, so quiet considering how busy it was and it's location near the road. Didn't try the restaurant so can't comment. But a lovely night was had... My only issues would be that there was no plug socket near the bed, and the door to the bathroom was a sliding door and a bit noisy during the night...

We stayed here using a golf break deal that they had on at the time - just over £100 each for a night in the hotel, 2 rounds of golf, a 2-course dinner and a breakfast. That alone was really good value for money! When we arrived, they upgraded our room for free as it hadn't been filled - first example of amazing customer service! The dinner menu and the food was amazing, and we have decided to come back just for the chance of ordering something different next time. We found the curry a bit too spicy and they offered us a free dessert to make up for it - second example of amazing customer service! The rooms are impeccable, spacious and clean. Good beds. The golf course is thoughtfully designed, although the greens are very unforgiving! We enjoyed the challenge. We did not use the spa facilities on our stay.

This is a classic ale house is very close to town centre, and stayed overnight. The rooms were clean, bed very comfortable, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The Landlady (Bridget) was brilliant, so friendly, chatty and fun, full of fascinating stories. Also Bridget is very knowledgeable about local eateries as they don't currently serve food. Great value for money, my son and I had such a laugh all evening. Well done Bridget! We recommend this as a good value place to stay, very close to all amenities in ”Chippy”.