Macdonald Bear Hotel in Woodstock

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  thomas patterson

  :: 29 March 2018 13:28:26

  Really amazing hotel. Confusing for an American to hear "Just pull through the arch to the car park" when the archway is like three inches bigger than the car you are in, at least that is what it felt like, haha. But seriously beautiful hotel and rooms. Loved the Churchhill Room. Really good breakfast and friendly staff.

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  Jamie Herring

  :: 28 March 2018 09:42:39

  Nice old English hotel with excellent service. Quirky layout and 500 year old floors and stairs make it a challenge at times to get around but well worth a visit.

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  Mark Garner

  :: 06 March 2018 08:03:17

  We've been coming here on an annual pilgrimage for many years. Unfortunately this year I was disappointed, maybe next year we'll try the other good restaurant in town. Waiting staff were unfamiliar with the menu, and unable to answer even the simplest question without "checking with chef", it may be a new menu but that isn't our problem they should have received training. Wines that were listed were missing from the cellar, so we had to choose again. Lastly the "a la carte" menu has been withdrawn, so this year similar choices to last year cost quite a bit more.

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  Joanne Ward

  :: 16 February 2018 16:45:24

  We have stayed in 3 different rooms at this hotel. All have been delightful. The beds are comfortable, the bedding is thick pure cotton. The bath towels are thick and fluffy and we each had a bath robe to wear during our stay. Each room we stayed in had its own Nespresso Coffee Machine and the reception staff happily brought us fresh milk every morning. The reception staff are friendly, helpful and professional. The hotel is a 5 minute walk from Blenheim Palace and a 30 minute bus ride into Oxford (20 minute drive).

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  Gail Lombe

  :: 05 February 2018 08:35:09

  It was a lovely hotel, housekeeping were awesome. Shame about the restaurant for breakfast though. Although the cooked breakfast was good once we got it, it took over 45 mins, on both mornings, to get it. The staff in the restaurant were friendly but lacked some common sense and professionalism at times. On one morning, due to mixed up orders, we ended up with three pots of tea, a pot of coffee and two racks of cold, hard toast on our little table. It was like a scene out of faulty towers. It's actually a real shame about the restaurant, because the rest of the hotel and service was great.