Best Hotels near The Pig Place, Banbury

Stayed here for 1 night (fri-sat) on the 23rd Feb. Reception staff were helpful with car park check in, and the booking in process was very easy, knowledgeable and quick. Key information was given regarding health and safety (fire exits etc) The reception area was clean and tidy as was the the rest of the communal areas on the way to the room. Upon arrive to the room, the room was warm, welcoming and inviting. Plenty of clean towels, the bedding was clean and fresh and the bathroom had been cleaned to a very high standard. I had requested something prior to arrival to be put in the room which the hotel staff had no problem in doing. A massive shout out to 2 very helpful members of staff in the housekeeping department that I believe helped with the request. I believe their names were ”steph” and ”charlene”. It's very clear the hotel is well looked after by staff and cleaned to a very high standard by the housekeeping staff. The reception is open 24 hours a day so you can go and come as you please. Check out was by 12 which is plenty of time to wake, shower etc before leaving. And whilst thinking about the shower......that is a very good shower system in the rooms. Hot, powerful and amazing water pressure!!! Always a win when visiting hotels. A very pleasant stay and would definitely stay here again in the future. Staff brilliant, rooms brilliant, location brilliant and very quiet considering that the M40 is so close and the services are next door. 10 stars all around!!!!

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.

Set in the beautiful village of Hook Norton just 6 miles from Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddley Squat farm shop is The Sun Inn. The quintessential English pub. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms are very presentable and at £99 per night inc breakfast with an Oxford postcode I was impressed.! The refreshments in the room are superb, oat bars, croissants, muffins, cereals, cartons of juice, fresh milk, fruit, bottled water, coffee….. you’re lucky to get 2 biscuits in a pack at most places. Dump the bags, and down for some pre dinner drinks, a vast array of wines, spirits, mainstream beers and ciders and the local ipa, bitter etc. After sampling the beers and Sauvignon Blanc it was dinner, a great selection on the menu, and from the meals we picked all were fantastically cooked and presented. A few more after dinner drinks and its ready for bed. I did notice in the bathroom 3 packs of ear plugs, initially I thought it was for ladies who didn’t want to find themselves woken up by their husbands snoring…. Unfortunately the pub stays open later than usual and you can hear the joviality quite easily, not a major problem, I soon got back off……. Time to get up for breakfast, ouch ! Our mattress really could do with replacing! Its like sleeping on a bag of broken spanners, the shower is “interesting” oh and please have a word with the cleaner, I really shouldn’t be expected to clean dried poop from the pan left by the previous occupants!! Down we go to chose from the 7 or so options the English breakfast which is equally as delightful as the evening food, so can’t fault the food and service. Overall I’m very impressed with the sun inn. I’d definitely go back, and the only 2 criticisms are, the mattress and the poop.

Stayed a couple of nights here, bed and breakfast without breakfast. Note that it says free breakfast on the TA main page. Breakfast wasn't available on the first morning anyway, staff issue I believe. Nice enough place, we were told the heating comes on at 5 or 5.30 I can't remember but we said we were okay but when we sat in the lounge later I wished we'd asked for it to be on, I couldn't see a heating appliance or thermostat. Free car parking at the back and handy for the centre of Banbury.

It was too late to leave, so I checked into a hotel nearby and stayed. I arrived late and left early the next morning. I don’t know what the nearby scenery was like, but the hotel was nice. An unexpected surprise. The fish and chips were better than those eaten in London.