The Spread Eagle Hotel

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2026

John

It a lovely hotel

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Paul

Mediocre service by smug reception clerk. Truly aweful breakfast,no fruit, no yogurt (“the delivery didn’t turn up” - you’re 40 metres from Sainsbury’s!). A a coffee from “the machine” is extra. Bacon cooked to death the evening before. And surely scrambled egg is lesson one at catering college. A miserable experience. Never again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Jennifer

That staff are lovely. The location and the property are perfect.

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2026

Paul

Everything was fine for the cost

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

Katherine

This historic inn was clean and not too fancy. The location is great for exploring Thame. It’s also part of the Midsomer Murders” tour which was fun. Breakfast - made to order- was excellent and plentiful. We’d stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2026

Floreen

This was my second stay. The staff is friendly, room was clean and parking affordable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2026

Margaret

The food was very good and the staff excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Neil

Great staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Margaret

Good location, clean and comfortable with helpful staff. Room could have had better lighting.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2026

darren

Hotel is very tired and grubby. Ate dinner at night and the pie was still frozen in the middle. Great location though and friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2026

Roger

Clean room, but like the rest of the hotel , it’s a little tired , could do with an upgrade
But for convenience in the town , it was good
Stayed there a few times

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Hannah

Spacious bedroom which was nicely designed. Good breakfast. Only complaint is that the shower is poor - 1mm difference between a burnt scalp and an ice bath. Also, FYI, shampoo provided but no conditioner.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Tracey

Absolutely beautiful place beautiful room the food was excellent and the service was excellent

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2026

Paul

Room was cosy (read small) but clean and comfortable, the person who did the floor tiles in the bathroom needs a telling off for putting the tiles directly on the floorboards, with at least 3 of them cracked and moving about.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2026

Jaisha

Room was shabby but passable -very clean. It was very loud with a cacophony of noise from people & baggage (covered passageway with cobbles & people not realising that there were bedrooms right there).

The main issue was that the shower was TERRIBLE! Lack of pressure and no temperature regulation. It was my first day on a job & I had to have a bath instead of a shower, to clean myself.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Adrian

Lovely large warm room. Bed was very comfy, had all you expect in a hotel room. The only criticism was the shower not very powerful, but thats all.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Jan 2026

Iain

Shower didn't work for either of the days that I stayed at the hotel, no room change offered and least you would expect is a working shower.

4/10

Poor

15 Jan 2026

Darren

Dinner was overpriced and arrived cold.
£25 for a single cold stuffed mushroom and a lasagne that arrived stone cold in the middle.
Hot breakfast was poor. The sausage had obviously been cooked earlier and left in the fridge. (And not re-heated properly).
My room had an adjoining door that would not lock on my side. Had to wedge a chair under the door handle.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2026

Thomas

Room was dated with windows leaking water.
Temperature was very cold too.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2026

Douglas

Unique property but not even remotely luxurious. Clean and spacious but sparse. Uncomfortable furniture in the sitting room. Poor lighting throughout (especially the bathroom). Friendly staff. If you are looking for anything more than a 2.5 star experience look elsewhere. If you don’t care about comfort and want a great location this is for you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Michael

Nice room

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2025

Andrew

Friendly staff, warm rooms, great location.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2025

Fiona

Great stay if you have a dog. Stayed in one of the garden rooms - hardwood flooring and access straight out to the garden for our dog

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2025

Stuart

All good

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Neil

Service from team

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2025

Paul

Conveniently located

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Dave

Breakfast was comprehensive but a mixture of DIY and service, which is important to notice. Our suite was very comfortable and we enjoyed our stay - will stay again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2025

Fiona

Staff were uncommunicative / frosty. Room (executive double) had a cobweb across the door, crumbling plaster, (I have photos), thin duvet, was cold, dim lighting which was annoying trying to apply make-up for a wedding. Shower was either scalding or cold. No residents’ bar or drink service at 10.15 at night, just a surly “No” at reception. Breakfast was barely warm, bacon was chewy, and the tea and coffee were almost cold. It’s a beautiful hotel, but every aspect of it was “could do better”. No directions are given for the car park, which is in a back street and well-disguised.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Paul

Big room, a suite actually. Comfy bed and nice breakfast. Car park difficult to find, and £5 per night.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

SUE

The hotel, staff and breakfast was excellent. Lovely gal from Restaurant was super helpful and friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Neil

Breakfast service excellent.

2/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Paul

Water wasn’t working! Stay quite often and half the rooms are good and half are terrible!

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

Angela

Breakfast was ok
Coffees awful had to pay extra if you wanted a good coffee
Staff ok but i felt rushed by them
Room was good sized bit rundown needs attention
Radiators couldn't be turned off so bedroom hot

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Neil

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Business

4/10

Poor

30 Aug 2025

Nigel

Tired building,great staff

The place is very tired and needs a lot of work
The room we had was small and at the front of the hotel and therefore noisy. The chair in the room was stained. In the bathroom the tap in the basin first would not give us cold water and then stopped working completely.
The staff were great and did what they could to help with bottles of water.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Angela

Pretty historic hotel and pretty great value too!

Fantastic value for money! Staff were so friendly and helpful and the food delicious and again great value. All lovely and the - unexpected for me- Midsummer link very interesting. Only issue was shower not working but staff again were super helpful and having to have a bath not really a hardship. Have recommended to Barnaby fans for sure!

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

Roger

Friendly staff, property is a little tired though, could do with a makeover now

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2025

sarah

Don’t book a suite

It’s a great location but seeing as I booked a suite I didn’t like being charged for parking…. Also the kettle was downstairs but tap up stairs…..the tv down stairs was not a smart tv….so to watch the smart tv I had to go upstairs!!
Lounge are downstairs was very uncomfortable

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Joanne

Lovely decorated room, very quiet

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

Stuart

All good

Good Hotel
Good staff

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Gary

We had a great stay! Thank you, will stay again.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Mr Vivian

The Spreadeagle Hotel is ideally located on the main street in Thame.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2025

William

Centre of town. Close to bars and restaurants.
Nice room. Clean and tidy with parking.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2025

Hilary

The room was clean and pleasant with an outdoor seating area. The parking was convenient if not cheap.

I had intended to dine in the hotel restaurant on my one night stay, but there was no one around to welcome me, show me to a table, hand me a menu etc so I ate elsewhere.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

John

The only thing was no door on bathroom.
Have stayed there a few times and all as usual was fine .

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Christopher

Lovely hotel in the quiet market town of Thame, on the High Street with parking to the rear. Friendly staff and great rooms, comfortable, clean and well equipped. Breakfast in the morning was good. A great stay.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2025

Phil

Disappointing stay

I have stayed here previously a few years ago now.But today it is looking rather tired.
It needs a refurbishment and bringing up to date. The tv didn't work very well the toiletries were in sufficient. there was a very loud noisey pump next to the bedroom wall.
The breakfast menu was very limited in its options.
Needfess to say i ate out every night during my stay.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

charles

Breakfast quality was great but we were made to feel unwanted and uncomfortable on one of the three mornings as we had a dog even though the table we had sat at before was available. Policy needs to be made clear to visitors and staff as we paid extra for dog friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2025

Lucy

Great location - friendly and helpful staff. Garden rooms are spacious and well equipped.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2025

Nicholas

Classic coaching inn

Lovely coaching inn with friendly staff

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2025

Karen

The staff at this hotel are great. All staff were helpful, professional and welcoming. Unfortunately, the hotel needs major refurbishment. The decorations are tired and worn, paint chipped, the heating is very wasteful and old.
We were pleased that our room had been upgraded, but we had to be moved, as the heating pipes for the radiator in the corridor outside were situated right behind the bed, making noise which made it difficult to sleep. The staff were very helpful in offering another room, but the radiators are difficult to control, so we had to have a window open in the middle of winter.
It is a shame that such good staff are working in a run-down environment that needs total refurbishment. You will find many little quibbles, such as bottomed-out chairs that need re-upholstering, just because everything needs overhauling.
The location is excellent, right in the centre of Thame, with lots of great cafes, restaurants and pubs.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2024

Danny

Comfortable room and all we needed but hotel is a bit tired and breakfast was a bit of a disappointment

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

10 Dec 2024

Greg

Property was clean but needed tlc

Business Self

2/10

Poor

05 Dec 2024

Edward

Rooms especially toilet was dirty. Noisy outside from people drinking. No water provided in the rooms. Breakfast very standard.

2/10

Poor

01 Dec 2024

Andrew

Run down

The hotel and rooms were terribly run down. Badly chipped skirting boards, ripped wallpaper, absolutely filthy and worn carpets.

No towels on arrival. No cold water in bathroom.
Didn’t bothering staying for breakfast…

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Dec 2024

Mark

Poor in almost every respect

The ratings are low so we didn’t have high expectations. We only chose to stay here due to a family event nearby. The place met those expectations, but only just. Other than room size, cleanliness and bed comfort, the place is poor in every respect. Will definitely not return.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2024

Stuart

Comfortable but dated.

Room was comfortable, although dated.
Unfortunately the hotel boiler was broken so no hot water in the morning, but overall it’s an OK hotel.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

14 Nov 2024

Christopher

This is the 2nd time bed has been very uncomfortable. Both times mattress has sagged in the middle and this time sloped from one side of the bed to the other.

The shower this morning was dangerous, it took a long time for warm water to come through, then became so hot I had to escape from the cubicle, flooding the area outside as I had to throw cold water from the sink over my back.

I turned the valve fully to cold but after 10minutes the temperature was still scalding and dangerous.

I was forced to use the sink to rinse soap from me (which is almost impossible to fully do) further flooded the floor which created a slip risk and I was forced to use all towels and floor mat to mop up.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2024

John

The entire hotel was very tired looking. Our room was clean and functional but needed renovating. The window was stuck and couldn't be opened. There was no way of adjusting the temperature in the room Some of the staff were friendly but in general it was all rather impersonal. Breakfast was adequate but not that inviting. Parking was in a public car park behind the hotel and a fee per night was payable. It appeared that the parking fee was refundable for anyone who had a meal in the restaurant but not for in house bed and breakfast guests! We chose this hotel as we needed to be in the centre of the town and in that respect it was excellent. However we felt it was overpriced and would not stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Nicholas

Old fashioned value and comfort

Characterful coaching inn situated in this lovely market town. My room was large, warm, with a four poster bed, clawfoot free standing bath in my ensuite, and French doors opening onto the small garden. Excellent breakfast.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2024

karen

The room was huge, the roll top both was lovely and the bed was comfortable. We would definitely stay in the honeymoon suite again. Please put a hairdryer in the room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Good Stay

The hotel is lovely overall, but the thing about older buildings is that they need a LOT of upkeep. The floors in the upper rooms are very uneven, so if you have any disabilities where balance is an issue, request a room on the ground floor. Otherwise, clean, relatively quiet and nice stay.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Stuart

Decent Hotel

Decent Hotel for a couple of nights

Business Self

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2024

philip

Nice photo shame about the place

The place is under re-decoration and unfit to have guests.
No directions or signs to the car park which is down back streets, no one answers to phone to get directions and info,
Floors creek all night along with the pipes and radiators. left at 5am as i couldn't tolerate it any longer.
There is just nothing good to say

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2024

Jan

pretty happy in Thame

Loved the town and the people. Hotel is perfectly located. Hotel is also in need of some upgrades and they know it. Historical appreciation only takes you so far. Comfort is key. Replace the damned tubs with showers only. You could kill yourself getting out of that tub. Like baths?? Stay in London or go back to the 18th century. Loved the towel warmers.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2024

Stuart

Decent Hotel

Decent Hotel

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2024

Barbara

Lovely suite at the Spread Eagle

We booked a suite at the Spread Eagle. It was excellent, very spacious, over two floors, which was good for me as I dislike sleeping on the ground floor. The bed was a super king, which is always a gold star as that's what we are used to at home. One of the most comfortable beds we've ever encountered in a hotel. The bathroom had a good sized shower and an excellent bath-wider than the normal hotel bath. I would have liked a little information in the room about the wifi, the restaurant, menu etc. We chose not to have dinner as we had visited relatives earlier and didn't feel we needed another meal. The breakfast was a little disappointing. It took some time to come-the waitress apologised for the delay-and when it arrived it appeared to have been standing for a while. The sausage was overcooked and one bacon rasher was hard. There was a good supply of coffee and plenty of bread and pastries. There was no fruit available. Overall we were happy with our stay and we will probably return as we visit in the area regularly

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Aug 2024

margaret

Dirty room but unable to move as fully booked with wedding reception. We did ask!. Shower did not work, no cold water from the bathroom sink. I actually had to clean the room of cobwebs and a spider which was clearly visible upon entry to the room! No room service on the 2nd day (when we were ourselves going to a wedding) so we only found this out when we returned at 12.30am. No receptionist on leaving so no-one to complain too either. Reception was rarely manned and when it was, staff were not too friendly! Young girl served us breakfast on B/H Monday was very pleasant though! We would not stay here again...and actually feel we have been robbed!

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Aug 2024

phill

Rooms not that good, mould around bath and breakfast was not good.

Business

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2024

Renato

I can identify with many of the bad reviews listed. I have stayed here several times in recent years because it is convenient for family visits - there is no other option in the center of Thame. The staff do their best but the impression is of disinterested owners who are happy to run the place into the ground for the sake of profit. I get the impression that the place is understaffed and that the staff are given little/no authority to resolve issues. Arrived at check in time to be greeted by a sign saying “call this number if reception is unattended”. No one answered the phone. The other couple waiting to checkin went to the restaurant and were told that someone would be along soon. 15 mins later someone did arrive to tell us the rooms weren’t ready yet. Our room was fine but had a smashed electrical socket at the vanity table with live electrical wires exposed - lethal. Surely the cleaners would have noticed and reported it? It’s really run down and it’s obvious that minimum money is being spent on maintenance and repairs. Staff as friendly and as helpful as they can be.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2024

Stuart

Acceptable

Convenient for Thame town centre, but overall the hotel is poor compared to others on the outskirts of the town.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Robert

Lovely room well decorated and a fan in the bedroom was very welcome food was great but very limited on choice

Business Self

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Awful, tired, not clean - absolute rip off

Absolutely awful place, should not be advertised, I paid £100 for a tiny box room which was not clean, the bed was pushed up against the corridor wall, only a bathroom style lock in the door, the place was incredibly noisy until all hours.

Self

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

The hotel is old and tired, and in pretty poor condition. Everything was a little bit dirty

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Chris

Great stay

Lovely hotel on the high street. Great room, very comfortable. Nice staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2024

Stuart

All Good

All Good

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2024

Purita

Average for the money

TV difficult to operate. Streaming didn’t work. Only terrestrial tv available. Screen cast and only available with Android phones

Breakfast poor quality. Cooked breakfast reheated. Pastries stale.

Staff friendly and helpful but hotel operated on limited budget.

Object to paying for parking

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2024

Colin

Nice friendly staff, nothing is too much trouble

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2024

Peter

Room was pretty tired. Expected better for the cost

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2024

Michaela

Suite had nice furniture but bedroom curtains were broken and made it impossible to close so the room was light early in the morning.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 May 2024

martin

Never again ! Awful !

This was by far the worst hotel I have ever booked via Hotel.com
The hotel was expensive, the so called ‘suite’ had a bare room with two chairs and a side table and the condition of this room, the bed room and bathroom was appalling!
Breakfast was a joke ! Very little choice, poorly presented, 3 of the 6 items on cooked menu were subject to a surcharge and one member of the staff team was so rude that if he worked for me I would have sacked him on the spot !!
Other hotel guests were also
raising the same concerns and we will all await for the manager to contact us !!!
Overall I will be seeking a full refund and WOULD NOT recommend this hotel to my worse enemy!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2024

Tracey

Disappointed

Breakfast disappointing. Took forever to get someone to take our order. Food cold and bacon undercooked. Someone had already used our shampoo and conditioner.

Business

2/10

Poor

11 Apr 2024

Philip

Needs updating and more attention to detail.

We booked an Executive Room however it was only average. The French Doors had bolts, one bolt was impossible to open. The wi-fi didn’t work. The shower wouldn’t stop dripping but at least the door stopped us hearing it all night. The wardrobe door wouldn’t shut properly. Despite it being a hardwood floor there wasn't even a rug/mat at the side of the bed. The bed and pillows were extremely comfortable. When ordering our Evening Meal instead of Caesar Salad a plate of pasta was delivered. The salad was advertised as being with Gem Lettuce leaves however it was served with drenched iceberg lettuce leaves with pieces of ham instead of lardons. There was no yogurt available at breakfast. The general decor and carpets looked extremely tired.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2024

Michael

Excellent staff

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2024

Greg

It needs updating, radiator not working in our room did say but person on desk not really interested, breakfast ok

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Mar 2024

Crawford

The hotel is very tired and desperately need an update. The blind in my room did not work the bathpanel was taped in place and there was no bath plug.
No info in rooms regarding Hotel (e.g. WIFI code)
The bed was very comfortable and linen was clean.
Breakfast was mediocre at best.
I don't think I will be back

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2024

Matthew

Lovely stay

Lovely room, friendly staff

Business

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2024

Timothy

Staff were nice, but the hotel itself is pretty drab.

4/10

Poor

29 Jan 2024

Caroline

Was upgraded as Room 6 very small and old fashioned. Not happy to pay £5 to park in the hotel car park (hotel doesn't own the car park behind it). This could, and I am sure will once again, become a destination hotel and I'm aware that renovation work is ongoing. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Best situated hotel in the town (central). I wish the hotel success in the future.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2024

Paul

Bad stay

Stared before and this time was given a room just up the stairs. Got in the room and looked very old and rundown. Piece of wood strung between 2 walls with 1 coat hanger on it. Window had an old set of blinds that just did not work, windows were old and would not shut and the rain (not hotels fault) was dripping down from a faulty cutter on to the window making a hell of a noise. So asked to be moved which they did. Second room I was given again up stairs walked in and the ceiling had a great split in it with water pouring through down on to the bed. Asked to be moved again. They gave me one of the garden rooms which was OK just dated and dull. On arrival with another guest at the same time. no one was at reception. Hit the bell no one came. called the number given if reception empty and it rang the phone at reception. In all waited 15 minutes before someone came to book in. Had breakfast included so went down and 3 other people there with one waitress who gave the impression that she would rather be elsewhere. Overall very poor and needs shutting down or refurbing. will not be staying there again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Michael

Very good

2/10

Poor

29 Sep 2023

Sam

Cold shower

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Kirstine

Noise pollution

The hotel was fine . The sad thing is the pub across from room 15 was so ridiculously loud till 02.00 hrs . No one could do anything about it . Spoilt our weekend

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

swerve it if you can

Very tired hotel

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2023

Simon

Spread eagle staff are great. Rooms are clean and good standard. However the hotel is in need of paint and new carpet

Business

4/10

Poor

28 Jul 2023

Sergio

Needs modernising, is understaffed, but the the personnel available on the 2 days that I was there, done everything to make me feel comfortable and very very helpful.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2023

Alison

We found the spread Eagle to be a very friendly hotel. Breakfast was delicious. would recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2023

Chris

Value market town hotel...

This is just a tired hotel. The staff and management are friendly enough, the bed was comfy, fan appreciated, the food was good, and breakfast excellent, it just needs a head to toe refresh. Covid and Brexit obviously hasn't helped and getting experienced staff seems to be a challenge. But the component parts were all good enough and if you want to stay in Thame, this is a great option.

Thank you for looking after us.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2023

Amanda

Very disappointing

Very disappointing. Stayed in an Economy room. On arrival a dirty towel in the room. Asked for a replacement never received. Bathroom very outdated. Room very outdated with terrible dust under the bed. We have stayed in many hotels and one of the worst. Will not be returning.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2023

Robert

Needs a lot of improvement decorating wise.
Public bar and restaurant were good.
Stair ways and hall ways needed a good clean and vacuum.
Bathroom door did not close.
Blown plaster and damp on ceilings
Decor in room needs updating, lamp shades were tatty and not even straight.

Partner