Name: Bell At Hampton
Address: 11 Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 2QD, GB

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2026

Summer

Expedia and Google say the hotel has AC however it does not! Bed was firm, we had a small rotating fan, and frankly it was difficult to sleep. Large bathtub, but no standing shower.

Overall cute little place, but far away from frequent bus stops if traveling to Oxford and the lack of AC, although other sites say it has it, were the biggest letdowns.

Nice bar scene in the evening though! Staff was friendly and food and drinks were on point!

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Francesca

Nice stay at the Bell, the manager Ashley was really helpful & friendly. The other staff were also friendly.
Restaurant & pub were very nice & we enjoyed a lovely meal on the Friday evening.
The rooms we had were pleasant and comfortable however we were unaware that you needed to state a preference to having either a bath or a shower.
If we’d been there for a relaxing weekend then the bath would have been lovely however we were staying for the Grand Prix and would have preferred a shower for quickness. Would have benefited from a small fridge in the room.
Because we were out very early we opted for the continental breakfast, this was satisfactory but not amazing. However on the Sunday morning we did have the full English breakfast which was very nice.
There was plenty of parking.
We will definitely use this hotel again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Gail

Lovely place and staff, couldn't be more helpfull, room was lovely and clean, only one problem was with me not the room, im 6 ft tall and banged my head a few times on the roof😊 made our Silverstone weekend more special.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Sarah

The staff were fantastic and the food delicious.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Noah

Good food and clean room

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Glenys

We had a very enjoyable stay.The room was very well furnished & clean. Ashley was a perfect host & the menu varied & food delicious. Would highly recommend

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2026

Matthew

We turned up very late so the guy working there was really helpful in getting us set up.
The room was nice enough and you can see what they’re going for but the aesthetic choices they’ve made are detrimental to usefulness. The ornate bath on 4 legs and shower fittings look nice but your choices are either shower sat down or get water all over the place.
It seems like a lot of people choose the second option as unfortunately there is a bit of a musty damp smell and the lack of ventilation in the bathroom means the moisture can only go into the room so there was quite a lot of mould in the room we were in, especially around the windows and a bit on the ceiling.

Breakfast was really good, great general spread and then the cooked food was really good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

John

The weather made us have a drink outside before settling in for our pre booked table

Its not the BELL's fault but having loud lorry's working within the field across the road throughout the night doesn't help a good night sleep ....(this wont be for ever so don't let this put you off your stay here)

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2026

Susan

The staff were friendly and helpful in recommending places to see. Breakfasts were delicious and got us off to a good start each morning.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Jocelyn

I stayed a couple of nights and especially enjoyed my upstairs room with a nice view across the fields and road. It was pretty quiet altho the inn is right on the small road as others have mentioned. Mostly traffic around here time people come and go to work. Dinners were good. The managers are pleasant. Did not have breakfast so can't comment. The continental part was unexciting. I is convenient to Blenheim Park and Palace. IT is an historic building so all the rooms are different and a little querky.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

John

really helpful staff while checking in along with room was vary spacious. breakfast was amazing with great banter from the lady serving

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Tracey

The food, the team & the rooms are always at the same high standard. Would highly recommend.

Self

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

nigel

Room was not clean, razor left in shower, vape pot by bedside etc.
shower control unusable without male assistance!
Staff apologetic etc, and helpful, but dissappointing

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Nicola

Great staff for the bar, restaurant and rooms make this a lovely place to stay. Food always very good and breakfast cooked to order. Really pleasant surroundings and bags of character in the bar and restaurant. Always cosy and welcoming.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Tracey

I've stayed here multiple times & the rooms, staff & food are consistently fabulous.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

Staff were so friendly, food fantastic, would definitely stay again

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Kenta

The meal was nice. Especially the atmosphere is splendid. It’s really cheap for the price.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

H

Stayed before. Great service and nice breakfast. Had dinner that evening and food was good quality and hot.

Room 8 does not have a shower, just a bath (lovely bathroom), so if you prefer a shower then let them know when you book.

Will stay again for location, staff and value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Caitriona

A cosy room and a comfortable bed. We enjoyed breakfast. The lounge was very nice and we enjoyed our evening meals. Staff were very attentive.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Paul

Clean and tidy accommodation, great food and pleasant staff.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

Lucy

Very nice rooms and stay.
However, no hot water in 2 of the rooms.
This needs looking at for sure. Otherwise very nice

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Tracey

Fabulous! Everything from the rooms to the food & the team, amazing!

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Tracey

Great breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Lucy

Very comfortable stay. Friendly staff, nice room and handy to have parking, restaurant and bar nearby. Think we were given the wrong room type by staff, as we booked exec room but had a normal cheaper room, but nonetheless a nice stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Roger

Recommend this place 100%
Room 8 small tweak required please look at the windows slight wind noise didn’t close 100%

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Jane

Staff all very friendly and helpful. Lovely, warm welcoming environment. Nice decor.Room spacious. Good quality food at dinner and breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Christopher

All good.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

John

really nice helpful staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Siew Ling

Friendly staff, clean rooms and good food - truly a gem of a lace. Highly recommended 👌

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Anne

Great decor, friendly and helpful staff and delicious food - really enjoyed our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Louise

We enjoyed our two night stay! Breakfast was very nice with good variety. The room was clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Great location for travelling into Oxford, visiting the farmers dog and exploring villages in the Cotswolds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Alfred

Everything about our stay was incredible, and it's hard to pick just one thing that stood out!
The staff were exceptional—so friendly, accommodating, and provided brilliant service throughout our visit. They were particularly wonderful in being so attentive to my wife's gluten allergy for both dinner and breakfast, which we truly appreciated.
The room itself was amazing: spacious, beautifully decorated, and incredibly comfortable. We both had an amazing night's sleep in the comfy bed.
Both dinner and breakfast were brilliant. Dinner was fresh and delicious, and the breakfast service was quick, especially when ordering from the selected menu (the help-yourself coffee and cereal was a great start too!).
Honestly, we couldn't find a single fault with our stay. We would 100% come again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Gillian

Loved our stay, once more, and we'll be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Bernard

The stay was very good from checkin to checkou, cocomfortable well laid out for a period building

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Malcolm

Nice rooms, friendly helpful staff, good location, nice food. Will use again….

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Darren

Friendly staff and a nice breakfast

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Willem

Food all round was excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Colin

The room was spotless, the staff were friendly and helpful at all times , and the food was perfect ,what a beautiful place .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Steven

Great little place, room was big with a very comfy bed… pub is really nice and breakfast was spot on 👌

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Karen

Our room was very comfortable,the bathroom was a great size a shower would have been nice even a hand held one but it wasn't detrimental to our stay.
The restaurant was lovely, the food excellent,the staff very friendly and attentive, overall a great stay we hope to return again soon.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Christopher

Room clean and well appointed.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

john

As healthy as you wanted it. Cooked to order.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

James

Lovely rooms, comfy beds! We ate in the restaurant and the food was delicious!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Sharon

Bar staff lovely and friendly

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2025

Colin

Only issue is room was cold no heating atall which was required told reception and was told nothing wrong with boiler but didn't tell us .
Overall nice food but still waiting for some sort of response from manager. Its not to much to expect heating in room

4/10

Poor

16 Oct 2025

david

I've stayed here before and always enjoyed it, this time I noticed how quiet they were, but no comments when I checked in. Got to my room which seemed clean and tidy but the TV didn't work properly and the remote didn't work, gave up with it. The toilet seat was detached from the toilet and there was no hot water. On check out I complained and was told that they had been closed because the business had been sold, they had only been open again for 2 days, no apology or offer of a partial refund, it was though it was my fault, very strange attitude. Hope it will get better in time, it was a nice place to stay.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Jan

We stayed for one night here to visit Blenheim palace as it was so close, we were warmly welcomed on arrival and showed to our room which was lovely and cosy and comfortable. It was a Saturday evening and we hadn’t booked a table for food but they kindly squeezed us in even though they were very busy, the food was very good as was the breakfast the next morning, there was a continental breakfast laid out and we had the choice of full English or different types of eggs, we chose to have omelettes which were delicious.
All in all it was a great place to stay and I’d highly recommend it.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Oct 2025

Robert J

Ca Elle’s by them but no refund

They cancelled my booking as they had changed ownership but I got no refund they had told me to cancel but it was a non refund booking I suspect that has resulted in no refund I expect a FULL refund

Business

2/10

Poor

03 Oct 2025

wayne

As previously responded, we cannot review this hotel because when we arrived after receiving confirmation of our booking and payment the hotel was closed so we had to find last minute accommodation elsewhere.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Fergus

The Bell at Hampton

spacious, comfortable and well equipped accomodation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

BARRIE

Our stay was enjoyable but access to the upstairs cottage room was not easy but once there the room was nicely furnished. The bathroom did not have a shower or shower attachment on the bath. The lampshade on the standard lamp had fallen of its mounting. The worst aspect was that outside the cottage wisteria had been allowed to grow accros the room window so that the was virtually no natural light.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

patricia

Nice stay. Lovely friendly staff

Business

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2025

Stephen

On arrival there was staff outside smoking and drinking,the young man who seemed to be in charge was a university student ,apparently the hotel manager had been dismissed for some criminal activity so the young man tried to do his best,there seemed to be a lack of staff and he was obviously filling in as best he could,at the bar there wasn’t any Whiskey or Brandy,at breakfast there wasn’t any bacon ,salmon or porridge,the room was nice ,large bed etc etc not the cleanest we stayed in but it was ok,food in the restaurant was again ok,it seems that a new owner of the hotel was due in September and because of this the hotel had been allowed to let the previous good standards go,generally there didn’t seem to be anybody in charge and staff were running the hotel,I understand that the hotel was previously well regarded and hopefully once the new owners take over it will get back to its previous high standards.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Jason

Lovely little place
Really lovely staff too

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2025

Sophie

Average

We had an okay stay here.
Clean room, comfortable bed, breakfast included. Room had bath, no shower - knew there was a chance of this but unusual nowadays.
Service here is not great - it has a bit of strange vibe as a pub, and staff are not very professional and don't seem bothered.
I think there are much nicer places to stay for the price. Wouldn't return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Thomas

We had a lovely stay at Bell at Hampton. The young man at check in was very helpful and the area has some nice walking around too. Our only complaint was that our room lacked a bit of lighting, perhaps something in the ceiling.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Relaxing stay

Welcomed on arrival and shown out too, just the right size, lovely comfy bed and a good shower. Aircon unit in the room! Breakfast was tasty. All staff were helpful, parking was easy.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2025

Tad

First of all, let me say that the staff are AMAZING. This is not at all a review of the service. But the facility is ATROCIOUS. Our room had pubic hair on the floor of the bathroom, no hot water unless you ran it for 5 min, the tub wouldn't drain, the ceiling in room 6 was sp low, we hit out head, and there was no AC. Again, great staff but don't ever book a room here.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

William

Staff
Super helpful

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Rachel

Lovely stay at a great little Inn.

Really lovely Inn, very luxury feel. Clean and comfortable. Only stayed for 1 night, but would recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2025

Mary-Louise

Sadly lack of restaurant staff training brought the review down. Service was slow, repeatedly asked for things, too many things were not available on the menu, lack of knowledge about the dishes, mistakes were made with orders. Otherwise it's great. The rooms are good, the beer/wine good, the food that did get served was good, the staff were friendly. Would have been 5* were it not for the restaurant service.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Mary

Excellent stop off for Blenheim Palace. Relaxing & peaceful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Jo

Lovely location - room was very quaint and comfortable, would definitely stay again if in the area

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Steve

Great for visiting Blenheim Palace

Booked due to proximity to Blenheim Palace, only about 15 mins away by car/taxi. Great rustic pub offering very comfortable & clean rooms. We booked one of three luxury double rooms, where we got the only one with a shower - the other 2 have baths only. Pretty spacious given it's a converted cottage with queen size bed. Quiet location but easy to find. If attending an event at Blenheim, then would certainly recommend. We ate in the pub - food was decent, nice friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Nicola

All good

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Emma

Qe had a lovely stay right through from check in to check out , there was really pleasant young lady who checked us in ,her hospitality was fantastic. Lovrly stay ,lovely food and lovelh staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Marcus

Very pleasant experience wonderful room and the food was very good will visit again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Alex

Was booked last minute due to work commitments but was fantastic, very nice little coubtry pub with rooms, stayed in room 1 which was extremely spacious and comfortable, food in the bar wasnt the best in terms of value for money but was cooked well. My one gripe would be the shower head in my room was absolutely caked with limescale in what is a soft water area so hasnt had much attention for some time however Honor who was working when I arrived was fantastic and a real asset to the business

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

ksenia

Everything was great. From the cosy bedroom with massive bath, to the amazing service and tasty food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

l.b.kennerley

Great place and lovely room

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Dr Elizabeth

Everything was great except for quality of food at eve

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Caroline

Lovely property with good parking, well designed and decor was pleasant. Room was spacious and clean. Food was excellent. Young staff were polite and tried to be helpful but really need some more training in finer etiquette but not their fault. No finger bowls for shelled prawns, Rose wine not chilled enough and was poured into glasses before the bottle and glasses were brought to the table. However the food was excellent although you might struggle if you had gluten dietary issues.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Kay

A comfortable stay with good service. Well maintained, good decor and very comfortable bed. Didn’t eat there in the evening but breakfast OK. Quiet village and convenient for visiting Oxford with bus stops outside the door.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Simeon

Excellent and cosy place to stay and to eat.
Just a short journey from Oxford, and in the middle of lovely countryside.
The Bell has a lovely country atmosphere with a stylish bar and restaurant. Service and food is excellent.
Bedrooms are comfortable and have everything you could need at a reasonable price.
Special mention for Toby, who works at the speed of light to ensure your evening meal is wonderful.
A definate must visit for anyone in the Oxford area.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Alan

The staff at the hotel were very helpful, friendly and efficient. The room was pleasant and the bed very comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Janice

Gorgeous room in the main building.
Very nice helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble, if I was able to get room 1 again I would book it in a heartbeat!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

James

Lovely spot to be away from the busy lives we lead!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2025

Andrew

Ok stay

Clean with a comfy bed. However no milk in the room and only two coat hangers...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

patricia

Lovely quirky accommodation. Facilities great. Bed really comfy.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2025

Alan

Rooms were a good size and well furnished very comfy bed but food in the bar was expensive but overall a nice stay

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Julie

Friendly Atmosphere.

A friendly atmosphere on arrival. Booked in and offered evening table booking and choice of breakfast timings, 0700-1000. Good menu choices, including vegetarian. Lovely full English breakfast. Louis was great. Room was very nice apart from a musty smell that was attributed to bed cushions - once removed all was well with open windows to air the room. All in all, a good stay and would use again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Chris

All good, as usual.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Robert

Great break. Good accommodation

Amazing place to stay. Really friendly staff and good options if food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

Sandra

Lovely room and food, with convenient parking at the property

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

Janet

the hotel was really lovely and well presented the friendliness from all staff was excellent and the help provided by them haven't been to that area before and would go back the food was really good to enjoyed the stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2025

John

Excellent

Lovely country pub with rooms. Food excellent, staff very friendly and polite

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Royston

Great place
Great value
The staff were friendly and very helpful
Food was good and affordable
Breakfast was included. It was good
Easy to get to
We will be going back

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Jacqueline

A little gem tucked away in the Cotswolds

A lovely old pub with great rooms, very clean and comfortable. Dinner and breakfast really good

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2024

Paul

Everything was ok

Room was comfy, spacious and a great wet room en-suite. Breakfast was great. Dinner and service was ok.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Matthew

Clean, good food, friendly.

Lovely clean room, fantastic restaurant and friendly helpful staff. I will definitely stay here again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Andrew

We loved our stay at the Inn and the food and room were lovely.
We would go back - room 3 beautiful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Colin

Great Oxfordshire Hotel

Great stay and some enjoyable drinks at the Bell - staying for a family wedding.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Elizabeth

Average!

Stayed with friends for two nights, location excellent for getting into Oxford. Pleasant staff and brilliant breakfast. Room was clean and first impressions very good but no shower in the luxury bathroom and no milk with the tea making facilities. No billing and sign off with meals and bar service unless requested and disappointed that bar sales closed at 9.30pm with only a 20 minute warning. Overall nothing horrendous but sadly wouldn’t repeat.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Had a very nice stay.

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Andrea

1

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

Diane

Comfortable quiet , hassle free , good food

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2024

kevin

No cream ,no crusted bread as on menu, broken heater,NOT A KING BED,we paid for,but the hostess swore it was, Please obtain proper measurements, shelf in bathroom loose had to take it off wall to be safe,cobwebs-have pictures if you want them,hair in bathtub and sink,no outside lighting after dark, VERY noisey floors/ceiling can hear the upstair urinating,worn carpet,tiny TV

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2024

Adrian

Great place to stay and eat, staff looked after us really well

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2024

Timothy

Lovely country pub. The room was nice, but the very low ceilings were always a concern.
The food was solid pub fare.
Having No bitter was an unexpected disappointment in a pub in that location though.
Plus the bath in the room was lovely, but would not have suited less able types and there was no shower.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Thomas

Great location for access to motorway and the retail outlet. Found the staff very friendly. Evening meal was nice and priced reasonably. Breakfast was freshly made and really good. Room was up narrow stairs so you may need to ask for a downstairs room if you have mobility issues. Standard of the room was very good and priced very reasonably. Would definitely stop again.

Friends_and_family Family