This hotel markets itself as a Country House Hotel and Spa and whilst this wouldn't breach the Trades Description legislation the premises are fairly rundown and could do with a significant upgrade. From events around the hotel it was apparent that they specialise in training events for third parties. We booked 3 nights on a B&B basis. Our standard room was located in an annex which from the outside is an unattractive concrete box. The room was small but clean with a small wardrobe and only one bedside table drawer. We requested a bathrobe from Reception which was provided. The teatray, when refreshed, never had more than two teabags and a decaffeinated one. Further supplies could be order from Reception if required - buy why? You had to request your room be made up and this was done diligently. We had booked dinner on the first night and this was a significant disappointment. The quality of the food was poor. We both ordered the Chicken Schnitzel which was nothing more than a large chicken nugget. Not requiring breakfast, usual cost £16, on the second morning we asked for an allowance against the dinner, no one at the hotel was able to approve this as the manager was not on duty. Our request was eventually declined when we paid the bill. We did not eat again in the hotel, other than the breakfast on the final morning. The staff whilst generally pleasant and helpful were very young and in experienced.
This is a very decent hotel and it offers perfectly nice accommodation. The whole place is a bit of a warren of stairs and fire doors and don't expect the floors to be flat - because they aren't. This is just a product of the building structure and many will say it's a charming feature - although walking uphill to the bed is a fairly unique experience. The bathroom was very well appointed and the shower/bath was superb. Lashings of hot water which was like standing under a waterfall at times! The only downsides were that the room was quite dark and it would have been nice to have a towel rail in the bathroom plus some shelf space to put toiletries on... but these are minor gripes. The breakfasts were excellent and the service was second to none. If you're looking for a stopover place when visiting Oxford, then this place would be a good choice.
Interesting building right next to the railway station. Perfectly adequate and comfortable room with complimentary television, tea, coffee and biscuits, and generous ensuite. Location is a short walk to picturesque Culham Lock on the River Thames in one direction, and the village of Clifton Hampden in the other. The restaurant offered a good choice of meals and the quality of the food and the service was exceptional. The next day, we came down to breakfast at the pre-arranged early 7am, and the two lovely ladies who cooked and served us the previous evening were there waiting to take our order - a full English cooked breakfast. The Railway Inn was the perfect choice for an overnight stop to split our journey. Thank you for such an enjoyable stay.
The hotel is great. Very responsive. Some tourists were smoking and drinking in their room with room door opened, the whole corridor became smoky and smelly, as soon as we called, we were given a different room on different floor.