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Whately Hall

3.0 star property

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Property grounds
Lunch and dinner served, international cuisine
Exterior
Serves lunch and dinner
Lunch and dinner served, international cuisine

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$108
$90 nightly
$108 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 16 - Dec 17

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17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury, England, OX16 0AN
  • Place, Banbury Cross
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Spiceball Country Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Banbury Museum and Gallery
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(40 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Triple Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Triple Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Single Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Junior Suite | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Suite | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Banbury

A stay at Whately Hall places you in the heart of Banbury, steps from Banbury Cross and 9 minutes by foot from Banbury Museum and Gallery. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Spiceball Country Park and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Broughton Castle.

What's nearby

  • Banbury Cross - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Spiceball Country Park - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Banbury Museum and Gallery - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Silverstone Circuit - 24 min drive - 19.5 miles
  • Blenheim Palace - 32 min drive - 20.0 miles

Getting around

  • Banbury Station - 12 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ye Olde Reindeer - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Exchange - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Coach and Horses - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The White Horse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Old Auctioneer - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Whately Hall

Hotel in Banbury with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Whately Hall offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 69 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Berkeley, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Berkeley - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare.
SWIFT - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Horton Bar - This bar serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Berkeley
  • Horton Bar
  • SWIFT

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (39 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (39 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1632
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from December 31 2025 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Bar/Lounge(s)
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 14740890

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Whately Hall Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 315 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 348 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 179 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 103 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 1005 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay clear until upgraded bedrooms

This hotel is of two halves. The front looks lovely but through the arch to the car park looks like 1970s office block. Reception was lovely but our room was awful. Window did not shut properly. Mould in bathroom. Gap around toilet cistern. Tap did not work. Lock on door did not work. Marks on carpet. Cobwebs. Stair carpet ripped with silver tape holding it together. There are works going on & bedrooms being upgraded so could not understand why we was put in such an awful room when the hotel was not fully booked. Very tired hotel
Ripes in stair carpets
Lock did not work
Mould
Hope in cistern
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

ok hotel for the price

poor condition throughout but some renovations going on as bathroom excellent but bedroom full of cobwebs but for the money can’t really complain
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Could do better

This is a really good looking hotel in a great location but it all felt tired. Stair carpets need replacing, bedroom windows didn’t open, poor shower, drainage needed sorting. On the plus side, the bedroom was a good size, dinner and breakfast were good, plenty of parking and a characterful building. Please don’t let it run down, invest in more maintenance.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mandy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Wendy

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Promising then so disappointing

Very disappointing, booked a Classic room for a one night stay. The good things: staff friendly and polite, breakfast very good, plenty of choice from fresh fruit to full cooked. Now the bad: on check in we were offered an upgrade (charged) advising that as we had booked a classic room these had not been refurbished yet (not mentioned when booking). We declined as seasoned travellers we appreciate things do need updating but this was only a one night stay. However these room are so bad they really should not be booking them out until they have been done. The bedroom itself wasnt too bad, was a bit battered decor wise but clean, but the bathroom was appaling, broken tiles, bath panel didn’t fit, sealant pealing away and mouldy grout (not sure the cleaner could have dont anything about it). The gaffa tape on the stairs carpet is probably a trip hazzard. After a full day travelling from France we were just too tired to do anything.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lee

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property stank and ran down. Mold all over bathroom. After stay I then received parking fines of £100 per day!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Tight parking great location

Nice room in old part of building but pillows way too hard and water pressure very poor. Parking is tight to access, I scraped wing mirror on way out. Great location for the town and good breakfast, breakfast staff were lovely even though very busy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Caroline

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Parking

Parking my car was a bit problematic as passageway to car park extremely narrow and parking spaces quite tiny.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

dale

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Very nice hotel full of character, only downside is no lift to get to your room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dated throughout and bad beer
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel with character

Great hotel with loads of character. Clean sheets and bathroom, staff super friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Moira

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rooms not fit for purpose for paying guests

My husband and I have stayed at this hotel a month ago along with my sister and her husband and mother. My husband and I and my mother had refurbished rooms however my sister and husband had a room waiting to be refurbished. The standard and cleanliness between the refurbished and non refurbished was great. Having this knowledge I requested refurbished rooms for all 3 parties. On arrival I was very disappointed that all 3 rooms were not refurbished and in disrepair. Our bedroom window could not be closed, the carpet was stained and old. The springs were felt through the mattress. There were brown stains at the base of the toilet. There was no enamel left on the bath which had a brown stain at the plug end. The grouting was old and stained. No net at the window. Paintwork all chipped on the radiator and window sill. Old furniture. Amongst other things that need serious addressing. These rooms are not fit for purpose for paying guests.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nigel

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice looking facade but I can’t give any applaud to the limited room space in the top floor of hotel, mould in bathroom , inadequate shower pressure ( a trickle at best ) did pre check in passing my wife requires gluten free breakfast but told due to the amount of guests the previous day they had v limited food. Minimal staff on Sunday to support breakfast demand , poor lady was very apologetic and did her best, but needs more staff to support the breakfast provision. When requested the manager contact details was only provided front of house. Not impressed for the monies paid
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Silvio

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Building is tired and needs renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent value

A beautiful building,warm welcome and newly furnished room. Great breakfast and very reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the characterful building, the foyer seating was comfortable, free parking a bonus and location near the town centre excellent. Staff were welcoming and helpful. My room in the old part of the hotel was very clean, quiet and comfortable, although I would have appreciated a box of tissues. Signage from the car park could be improved and the cooked breakfast was already tired by 8.15am. Freshly prepared please!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025