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Whately Hall

3.0 star property

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Lunch and dinner served, international cuisine
Property grounds
Junior Suite
Deluxe Double Room
Indoor wedding

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury, England, OX16 0AN
  • Place, Spiceball Country Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Broughton Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Hook Norton Brewery
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

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

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

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

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Triple Room

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

Deluxe Double Room

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

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Suite

Superior Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

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 - 0.2 km
  • Spiceball Country Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Broughton Castle - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Upton House - 14 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Hook Norton Brewery - 20 min drive - 20.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Exchange - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ye Olde Reindeer - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pinto Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The White Horse - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Apothecary Tap - ‬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 transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site 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
  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (100 centimetre 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

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)
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from November 28 to December 27:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • 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

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. 314 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 352 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 178 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 99 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 61 out of 1004 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

8/10 Good

Christopher

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

Excellent value for money hotel

Great room. Could do with a few extras like a fridge and suitcase stand. But great location to centre of town. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a pretty building and a lovely surprise to be within a few hundred yards of Banbury Cross. Room was good. Staff were friendly. And there was easy parking
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay very much
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Was located in a recently renovated deluxe room in the more modern area of the hotel. Room clean and comfortable. Door handle to bathroom kept falling off though! ( just needed a grub screw tightening) and there was a lack of coat hangers in the wardrobe. Some public areas shabby, particularly stair and corridor carpets. Good buffet style breakfast. Nice central location for town, with large free carpark at rear.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle K.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a newly renovated room and bathroom. The rest of the property is undergoing renovations as well. The room was great and the grounds are beautiful. Not much in the town to see. It was a great 1 night stop over point
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located in Banbury which based on our stay is very loud with people shouting and screaming 'til early hours in the morning. On the second night, the hotel hosted, what I can only decribed as a rave; very peaceful. The room was excessively hot during the night, making it impossible to sleep (once Mc Scooter stopped playing). There was no fan in the room or air conditioning. On the final day the shower and taps only produced boilng hot water which resulted in our young children being unable to shower and teeth brushing took place using a bottle of mineral water. Needless to say, we wont return anytime soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel even old was very tired the carpets looked like they could do with a clean or replaced. The main shower only dripped water and when using the hands free it was boiling water and I adequate thankfully I didn’t have to wash my hair. I expected more for the money I paid. Good breakfast and staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amelia

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

6/10 Okay

Laura

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Original building and gardens are lovely but we were housed in a 1970’s built rear wing which is dated, though does appear to be in the course of refurbishment. Our room was dated, scruffy carpets, curtains hanging off rail, and plumbing and electrical issues. Wasn’t cleaned properly. We booked an evening meal prior to arrival based on an apparently good menu in the Berkeley room but ended up in a noisy sports bar with a very basic limited menu of only 4 items more suited to a transport cafe. In fairness the hotel did refund the cost of this in view of the various issues. Very disappointed really, this hotel could be so very nice but is very lacking at the moment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good value, lovely staff

Given a number of not so favourable reviews, we were quite pleasantly surprised with our stay. Staff were really friendly and helpful. The room had been refurbished - furnishings not luxury but clean and functional. Breakfast buffet was quite amazing for the price. Lovely garden behind. We had a suite at front of hotel. pros: very spacious, nice outlook over cross, cons: noisy - particularly with windows open which was necessary as warm and airless otherwise. Public areas nice and grand, garden very pleasant and well maintained. Price was very reasonable and we felt very good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas M

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

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
very noisy busy street
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

GURJIT

Liked: Staff & service
Evening staff very terrible asked for a fan and was told if there isn’t one in the room then bad luck.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The uniqueness was the entrance to the customer parking! Not suitable for really big cars. The ensuite in our room needed refurbishment as did the carpets on the stairs in the modern extension. This apparently is due to be done. Breakfast was a bargain- must book at reception. All staff very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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

Comfortable stay and very convenient location

Breakfast buffet style and good selection. Bed very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The friendly staff who were very helpful the rooms are a great size and we didn't have to clean anything before using
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Declan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Im disabled. Access wasnt that easy but i got by!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

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

8/10 Good

Cherry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was good to be able to eat in the bar when I did not want a full evening meal. Very easy parking and convenient location. the room was good if rather bland but at least bedside light and desk lamp and plenty of sockets. However a few instructions would be useful - it took me sometime to find how to switch on the TV which meant feeling around the back and ditto getting hot water for the shower. Basics like and whether there is a lift is very important to an experienced traveller. The satff were very good and so was the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

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

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent stay. Very good value for money. Extremely convenient in a central location. Would stay there again when in Banbury.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Sirin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025