With a stay at The Crown & Thistle in Abingdon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Thames River and University of Oxford. .This inn is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Abingdon County Hall Museum and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Thames Path.
Abingdon County Hall Museum - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Abingdon Abbey - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Thames Path - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
University of Oxford - 12 min drive - 6.6 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital - 18 min drive - 8.2 miles
Getting around
Abingdon Culham Station - 4 min drive
Oxford (OXF) - 27 min drive
Restaurants
The Brewery Tap - 6 min walk
The Nags Head - 2 min walk
Ma Chérie - 2 min walk
The Narrows (Wetherspoon) - 2 min walk
The Black Swan - 4 min walk
About this property
The Crown & Thistle
Inn with free parking, steps from Thames River
The Crown & Thistle offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Crown & Thistle, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Business services
Business center
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
2 floors
3 buildings
Reception hall
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathrobes
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Tea bags/instant coffee
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Desk chair
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Crown Thistle Hotel Abingdon
Crown Thistle Hotel
Crown Thistle Inn Abingdon
Crown Thistle Abingdon
Crown Thistle
The Crown Thistle Inn
The Crown Thistle
Crown Thistle Inn
The Crown & Thistle Inn
The Crown & Thistle Abingdon
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The Crown & Thistle Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Room very dark. Loud air conditioning unit outside the window made sleeping impossible.
daniel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tonisha
Sep 7, 2025
Tonisha
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
A
Sep 5, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Nice little hotel stay with all amenities
The dinner in the restaurant was outstanding, so I had high hopes for the breakfast which was a bit of a let down.
The hotel itself is comfortable but could do with a lick of paint, the bedroom smelt a little damp but it was cute.
I'd visit again if I was in the area still.
A
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Nick
Traveled with partner
Sep 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful building with tremendous character . Staff very pleasant and helpful .
Car parking can be problematic because of the way people thoughtlessly park . It would be useful if registration numbers are taken during booking in to avoid being blocked in .
Some parts of the building would benefit from a lick of paint and carpets are tired .
Breakfast outstanding x
Beautiful area. Lovely clean room.
Only downside of coming in winter or during bad weather is the restaurant and hotel are not all in one building. They are only a few steps apart but enough to get wet. Also not great for elderly due to cobbles floor outside area. But that’s all part of the character of the building.
Will definitely be staying again as we live Abingdon.
Comfortable room and very quiet for being on the road
Raymond
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
8/10 Good
Alan
Traveled with partner
Jun 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was great ,breakfast good and the staff great.
Only issue was the paint on bathroomceiling was coming away due to leak or damp needed attention.enjoyed stay lots of resturants ,cafes and bars in area all in walking distance .river walks very close.
Alan
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Aidan
May 27, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Great if you like historical inns.
Very pleasant stay with helpful and friendly staff. The hotel is as close as you can get to the centre of Abingdon and from that point of view a great place to stay. It also has a great restaurant with great food and friendly staff.
Unfortunately being a very old building, it is not disabled friendly, all the rooms are on the first and second floors, not lift, and very narrow stairs. Also we found the light switches in our room very confusing and we had to have our cardkeys reprogrammed a number of times.
Aidan
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
8/10 Good
Sarah
Business traveler
May 25, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value
Lovely room, comfortable bed and great bathroom. Lots of stairs!! Breakfast and pub great