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The Green, Banbury, OX17 3NG
Excellent
Overall rating from 64 reviews

Guest reviews of the Red Lion Hotel

Good
edward from `s-gravenzande, NL (Mature couple) 25 December 2008

No overall comment. (107351331)

Good
Dennis from Frome, GB (Mature couple) 23 December 2008

No overall comment. (107679170)

Excellent
Christy from Bicester, GB (Family with young children) 16 December 2008

No overall comment. (107740851)

Excellent
Ruth from Weston super Mare, GB (Solo business traveller) 12 December 2008

No overall comment. (107743533)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 09 December 2008

No overall comment. (107601919)

Excellent
david from Stockport, GB (Solo business traveller) 08 December 2008

Brilliant value for money and a great place to stay. (107559948)

positive comments Welcoming hotel with good food. Excellent breakfast. Novel & interesting bedroom. Very comfortable beds.
Excellent
Paula from Kidderminster, GB (Mature couple) 12 November 2008

Lovely cosy quiet room reached via a delightful winding staircase. Attentive and knowledgeable staff made our stay very pleasant and restful. Great ales on offer in the bar with great 'local' atmosphere, (107465791)

positive comments The hotel was quaint and traditional yet with modern facilities and extremely clean and well kept. The furnishings were tasteful and comfortable. Excellent choice of breakfast menu.
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 06 October 2008

Got what I paid for and I was satisfied (107504558)

positive comments Staff were friendly and service was good
negative comments At check out I would not have got my discount if I had not checked the bill.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 21 August 2008

das uralte Geb (97692345)

positive comments freundliches Personal, Essen prima, R
negative comments Dusche u. Toilette funktionierten nicht ausreichend gut
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 04 August 2008

No overall comment. (107119023)

Excellent
Christopher from Bradford, UY (Mature couple) 29 June 2008

We needed a stop off on our journey to Portland- we had to go to Sheffield and decided to carry on and not have to retrace our journey on the M1 next day. the hotel was easy to find and we want to go again, and eat there!!! (108045222)

positive comments pleasant staff. we phoned to warn that we might not arrive till around 10pm,the staff noted this on the computer. We wished that we had arrived in time for a meal, those around us looked very good
negative comments No bad points
Excellent
Sabine from Bad Camberg, DE (Same sex couple) 29 June 2008

No overall comment. (108095363)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 17 June 2008

No overall comment. (97182341)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 12 April 2008

It is an ancient (pre Civil War) but very comfortable inn with good food. It is right on the green but with easy parking. The staff are very helpful and friendly and the beer is well kept. (97920753)

positive comments Quirky building and helpful staff
negative comments Getting lost in Banbury trying to find it
Good
vaughan from par, GB (Mature couple) 07 April 2008

its a shame that hotels like this have never got many tea bags & use nescafe coffee in the rooms ...... other than this this is one of the best hotels i have stayed in (97135862)

positive comments very friendly staff plus very relaxed atmosphere
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 07 April 2008

No overall comment. (97882855)

positive comments the atmosphere, surroundings, the whole package really
negative comments could have done with a hairdryer
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 24 March 2008

No overall comment. (97622319)

positive comments Nice spacious room, which traditional decor
negative comments we were dissapointed there was no shower, but the (noisy) jacuzzi bath was a novelty
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 19 March 2008

Overall disappointing,wasnt a hotel which I felt I wanted to rush back to after my day out.Far more impressive from the outside than in side however with the exception of the initial member of staff (which I believe is training)your staff were very welcoming and genuine and made us feel very at home.Not somewhere i would revisit but you did ask!! (97693871)

positive comments The staff were a credit to the pub with the exact mix of friendliness yet proffessional.The building itself ia beautiful.
negative comments Poor decor,dated and unloved.Bedroom not well thought ouy at all,poor lighting,badly posistioned mirrors, hot water nearly boiling which should come with some warning as you may have a family with little ones.Matress was awful,almost felt every spring!!Food was very disappointing,certainly didnt have that home cooked flavour which I was expecting.
Excellent
Kieran from Harrow, GB (Young couple) 18 March 2008

No overall comment. (97411868)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 25 February 2008

Reinterating the above comments with the endorsement of finding a charming hotel which achieved for us both, a peaceful weekend break from the busy workaday week. Adequate parking facilities,lovely Oxfordshire village (Adderbury) to explore on foot and a well stocked bar in which to imbibe on our return. (97389658)

positive comments Sympathetic use and balance of old & new i.e.historic beamed construction building,charming inglenook fireplace in our room, well appointed restaurant with modern decor but all bleded together very well. Breakfast treats = Eggs Benedict Reasonably priced, excellently cooked/presented evening meals in the above mentioned restaurant. Very attentive, welcoming & friendly staff in all parts of the hotel
negative comments Nothing to dislike at all. From previous reviws read prior to booking, the awareness of a narrow spiral staircase was helpful in determining the size of our weekend luggage etc. The staff were always on hand to assist here too.
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 22 February 2008

Staff were very helpful, nicely furnished, very comfortable room. Delicious evening meal and breakfast. (97339041)

positive comments Pleasant atmosphere, nicely furnished, very comfortable room.
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 07 January 2008

A good place for overnight visit,able to make late booking and well organised on arrival. Excellent food and great value for money if looking for a 'character' place to stay. Do not use if you are expecting a modern, standard 'plastic'hotel (97811818)

positive comments Lots of Character, very good value for money, Excellent food (Dinner and Breakfast)
negative comments Some carpets / decor looking a littel tired...but pehaps in keeping with 'character'so no big deal
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 24 November 2007

No overall comment. (97162419)

Good
Paul from Porth, GB (Solo business traveller) 02 November 2007

No overall comment. (97093462)

positive comments A very nice and quiet place to stay
Good
John from Ipswich, GB (Solo business traveller) 02 November 2007

Very pleasant overnight stay in this pub. Excellent beer and food offer meant I ate there rather than go out - unusual for me. (97337818)

positive comments Lovely olde worlde building with 21st century comforts.
negative comments Minor niggle - the bulbs over the bathroom sink didn't work.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 25 October 2007

No overall comment. (97019311)

positive comments We loved the traditional atmosphere and that the food was home cooked and absolutely delicious.
negative comments The room was a little overpriced for the size and facilities
Good
Colin from Edinburgh, GB (Solo business traveller) 25 July 2007

Easy, comfortable and relaxed place to stay overnight when working in the area. (97894174)

positive comments Village location. Friendly staff. Easy car parking. Pub-like atmosphere.
negative comments Difficult access to rooms via very tight stair.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 17 July 2007

Fantastic food and very atmospheric (97642501)

positive comments The period features, nooks and crannies of the building. Lots of stone and wood beams etc makes it very interesting. Four poster bed is terrific. The restaurant/ dinner menu was excellent and fish Friday well received
negative comments Breakfast was incredibly slow and did the whole stay a disservice. The same person was doing serving and checking out, further delaying guests that were on a tight schedule in the morning
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 15 July 2007

No overall comment. (97372873)

Good
sharon from peterborough, GB (Group of work colleagues) 11 June 2007

food excellent very friendly atmosphere it is likely i will use again very nice room -royalist room (99666583)

positive comments clean and quiet
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 07 June 2007

No overall comment. (99811911)

positive comments Bedroom very comfortable
negative comments Although not a problem to me, the bathroom (no shower) attached to my room on my most recent stay involved climbing a narrow flight of steps. This arrangement could be awkward for elderly people.
Good
Howard from Wheathampstead, GB (Solo business traveller) 19 May 2007

No overall comment. (99427352)

Poor
Mark from Old, GB (Mature couple) 16 May 2007

No overall comment. (99908963)

Good
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 10 May 2007

Our stay at the Red Lion was very enjoyable. The staff were friendly, helpful and a pleasure to deal with. Our eveining meal and breakfast were very good and highly recommended. It would have been nice to have had a little more pressure on the shower but the abundant hot water was compensation. (99554423)

positive comments The twin room we occupied was clan and very comfortable an ideal stopover.
negative comments The fan in the bathroom was a little on the noisy side.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 30 March 2007

The hotal was small and friendly with reasonable sized rooms which were very clean. Towels and linen used were good. Staff very friendly although not over bearing. Good choice of food available including a la carte menu. Lovely base for exploring surrounding area including Oxford and Biscester shopping village. (99187630)

positive comments Friendly staff, good food, nice atmosphere
Good
Joanne from Steeple Claydon, United Kingdom;GB (Other) 13 March 2007

Friendly staff, excellent value for money, (99530819)

positive comments Clean and Tidy - Everything worked
Excellent
John from CASTLE DOUGLAS, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 13 March 2007

No overall comment. (99904554)

positive comments For years I have harboured a dream of the ideal English Contry Pub - and have always been disappointed. The Red Lion resored my faith in the existence of such a phenomonen - it was perfect in every respect. Welcoming staff, cosy bars. Log fires - and excellent food in the Restaurant. All this coupled with peace and quiet in this lovely village made it a perfect stay. We'll be back!
Excellent
Julie from Camberley, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 11 March 2007

The feature room was excellent. A large, comfy 4 poster bed, plenty of space, a sofa, a huge TV and a lovely bath and shower. The hotel was very old, lovely spiral staircase with low doorframes. All very clean. The staff were friendly and the food was excellent. Found it cheaper to book online. (99945470)

positive comments The feature room was large with a very comfortable bed.
negative comments I would have liked a bit more in the way of toiletries and a shower cap.
Excellent
Dee from Sidcup, United Kingdom;GB (Other) 02 March 2007

the accommodation was very good and the staff at the hotel were very friendly and sincere. The room was well equipped with all the usual facilities. Clean and welcoming. The general setting of this hotel is good and its quaint features make you feel at home (99560776)

positive comments Very clean, good food and all amentities catered for
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 24 February 2007

No overall comment. (99818787)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 20 February 2007

No overall comment. (99028169)

Excellent
John from GLASGOW, United Kingdom;GB (Other) 16 February 2007

Old hotel with lots of character. Very good food (evening meals and breakfasts). Courteous and attantive staff. (99839744)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 15 December 2006

The tow guys who stayed at the hotel said the accomadation was very good nice food and friendly. (99153931)

positive comments Clean and friendly.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 06 December 2006

No overall comment. (99964222)

positive comments Quaint clean building. Open fire working, Excellent food and drinks. Friendly staff. Feature room, daily service.
negative comments Toilet tissue
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 11 November 2006

meal good but could have been more imaganitive use of items in the salads, less cucumber. communication with some of the staff, where english was not their first language, was difficult at times. only got 3/4 bed not double. (99511415)

Good
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 07 November 2006

very nice hotel and restaurant excellent (99117697)

Poor
Anonymous (Mature couple) 29 October 2006

the bar area and the standard of the food was very good, and the real ale was excellent, but the room was so bad that I'm afraid we definately would not go back. (99036835)

negative comments we did not get the'feature room' that we booked, the room we had was very basic, not too clean, the bed was uncomfortable, and the noise from the road kept us awake most of the night.
Excellent
Anonymous (Group of adult friends) 23 October 2006

This hotel provides excellent friendly and most helpful staff. The accommodation is welcoming, clean and provides good facilities for a comfortable stay. . (99128943)

positive comments Cleanliness, windows that open! Providing fresh air!
Excellent
jeffrey from cockermouth, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 20 October 2006

only one minor hicup- no evidence of our internet booking when we got there. soon sorted by very helpfull, polite happy staff.we had an excellent meal in the hotel. good choice of food on the menu, very pleasant surroundings.breakfast was best we have had in a hotel. (99543815)

Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 17 October 2006

very clean ,tidy and well maintained room and hotel,polite ,friendly staff,nothing was too much trouble.will definitely use again. (99403863)

positive comments original features,lovely ,polite staff very helpful
negative comments nothing
Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 05 September 2006

No overall comment. (3305270313)

positive comments Good sized room, availability of iron and ironing board
negative comments Excessively heavy bedding for the end of summer

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