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Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel

Oxford · United Kingdom

London Road, Aston RowantView location

8.2/10Excellent512 Reviews
Cleanliness8.4/108.4
Service8.2/108.2
Comfort8.2/108.2
Condition8.0/108.0
Location8.6/108.6
Neighborhood8.0/108.0
Amenities7.8/107.8
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About Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel

The Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel is conveniently located just 10min from Thame & 15min drive from Oxford, making it a great place to stay for those looking to travel into the city.

Set at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty, this hotel caters perfectly to both business and leisure stays. Guests can choose from standard and superior room options, all of which are comfortable with modern décor and luxurious touches.

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Located in Watlington, Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel is in a rural location, a 3-minute drive from Chiltern Hills and 6 minutes from Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. This inn is 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from River Thames and 5.6 mi (9 km) from Phoenix Trail.

Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.

Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. This inn has 4 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Gym
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until midnight
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No elevators Guests will receive an email with special check-in instructions LGBTQIA+ friendly Guest will receive an email before arrival 24 hours Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available
Chain Specific Standards
Property follows a brand or regulatory agency's sanitization guidelines ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • You need to know
    • One child 10 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
    • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
    • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
  • Special Instructions
    Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with 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.
  • Instructions
    • 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
    • This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person
    • 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.

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Chiltern Hills 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway 4.8 km / 3 mi
Phoenix Trail 9 km / 5.6 mi
Thame Market 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
The Players Theatre 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
Thame Museum 9.7 km / 6 mi
St. Mary's Church 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
Cuttle Brook 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
The ASM Stadium 11 km / 6.8 mi
Thame Leisure Centre 11 km / 6.8 mi
Daws Hill Vineyard 11.2 km / 7 mi
Hundred Hills 11.9 km / 7.4 mi
The Raymond Blanc Gardening School 12.9 km / 8 mi
Hell-Fire Caves 13.1 km / 8.1 mi
Oxfordshire Golf Club 13.2 km / 8.2 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 49
  • Twin rooms: 9
  • Double rooms: 24
  • Suites: 2
  • Superior rooms: 14
  • hotel
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
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  • Room service
  • Smoke detector
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift access
  • Garden
  • Clothes dryer
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Meeting room: 4
  • Photocopier
  • Business centre
  • Fax
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Single-Use Plastic Free
  • Cash Free
Meal plans

Meal plan types

Meal options depend on the room and rate you choose. Search your dates to see which meal plans are included.

RO

Room Only

Accommodation only. Meals are usually not included.

BB

Bed & Breakfast

BED AND BREAKFAST

Breakfast is included with your stay.

Upon availability

Room types

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  • TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARDTWN.ST-1

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    TWIN STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    TWIN
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: TWN.ST-1

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  • TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 20 m²TWN.ST
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    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    20 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
    Bed setup
    2 × Single bed 80-130 width
    Bedrooms
    1
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    TWIN
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: TWN.ST

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    • Wi-fi
    • Wheelchair-accessible

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  • Room STANDARDRoom • STANDARDROO.ST

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    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: ROO.ST

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  • DOUBLE SUPERIOR KING BEDDOUBLE • SUPERIOR KING BEDDBL.KG-SU

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    DOUBLE SUPERIOR KING BED

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    DOUBLE
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    SUPERIOR KING BED

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    Room code: DBL.KG-SU

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  • Double or Twin CAPACITY 2Double or Twin • CAPACITY 2DBT.C2

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    Double or Twin CAPACITY 2

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    Double or Twin
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    CAPACITY 2

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    Room code: DBT.C2

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  • Room SUPERIORRoom • SUPERIORROO.SU

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    Room SUPERIOR

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    SUPERIOR

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    Room code: ROO.SU

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  • SINGLE STANDARDSINGLE • STANDARDSGL.ST-1

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    SINGLE STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
    Room type
    SINGLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: SGL.ST-1

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  • DOUBLE WITH DOUBLE BEDDOUBLE • WITH DOUBLE BED • 1 Bedroom • 30 m²DBL.DB-1
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    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    30 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
    Bed setup
    Double bed 131-150 width
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    WITH DOUBLE BED

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.DB-1

    Room amenities

    • Wi-fi
    • Wheelchair-accessible

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  • DOUBLE WITH VIEWSDOUBLE • WITH VIEWSDBL.WV

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    DOUBLE WITH VIEWS

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    WITH VIEWS

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    Room code: DBL.WV

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  • DOUBLE WITH DOUBLE BEDDOUBLE • WITH DOUBLE BED • 1 Bedroom • 18 m²DBL.DB
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    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    18 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–2 • Adults: max. 2 • Children: max. 1
    Bed setup
    Double bed 131-150 width
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    WITH DOUBLE BED

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.DB

    Room amenities

    • Wheelchair-accessible
    • Wi-fi

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST

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    DOUBLE STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBL.ST

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel

8.2
Excellent
512 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.4 /10
Service
8.2 /10
Comfort
8.2 /10
Condition
8.0 /10
Location
8.6 /10
Neighborhood
8.0 /10
Amenities
7.8 /10
100 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
30 Jun 2026
Lynda
Breakfast was sadly depleted and not very hot.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 Jun 2026
Jane
Nicely spacious room and quiet with a bath and shower over.

A good place to stay for visiting Garsington opera festival or cricket at Wormsley.

The hotel’s breakfast room by the end of service was a bit run down and uninspiring.

Staff were friendly and helpful.
Self
4/10
Poor
17 May 2026
Chandan
Rather tired property. Understaffed. On checking at 3pm there seems to be only one member of staff covering reception and the bar. We asked for some tea with cake or biscuits, and we were told we could only have tea because afternoon tea had to be booked 24hrs in advance. We were hoping to have atleast biscuits or cake but there were none. We were told that the chef leaves at 3pm. The hotel is isolated and there is no where nearer to get anything. We were group of 8 stayed at the hotel and were disappointed. No water bottle in the room either. Hotel is expensive for what you get.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
04 May 2026
Kate
Very convenient location
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Apr 2026
Philip
Although the location was very pleasant and room sizes were generous, the facilities and service was less desirable.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
30 Mar 2026
Neil
N/A
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
14 Mar 2026
Michael
I would have given this a 4-5 star rating BUT the TV alarm went off at 02:00 - middle of the night - jolting me awake. WHY??!!
Self
8/10
Excellent
02 Jan 2026
Clive
This was the first time staying here, rooms are large and clean with comfy beds but when we arrived in the early evening the room was quite cold and even after turning up the heat it didn't seem to do much. During the night while in bed the heating seem to come on and really warm the room up, not really the time it is needed..Overall it was a good stay
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
31 Dec 2025
Clive
We liked the clean, modern style of the place - in particular the dining room. And the friendly efficiency of the reception staff - also the excellent food.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Nov 2025
BEN
The Indian food menu was excellent, great food. Good choice of drinks. Good breakfast buffet and nice rooms
Business
8/10
Excellent
28 Oct 2025
Fraser
great access to m40
Business
6/10
Pleasant
26 Oct 2025
Arron
Clean and comfortable but service was a little slow and could be more enthusiastic. Bar closed at 11pm on Sat night and wouldn’t serve 8 of us a nightcap even though we were residents.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Sep 2025
Peter
Excellent - We were running very late to check in due to Motorway crash but no problem for the hotel. Philip handled it with humour and efficiency
Highly recommended
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jul 2025
Melodie
The staff were friendly and very courteous. Food was freshly prepared and service was good. Everywhere was clean and well kept
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
17 Jul 2025
Verified traveler
Evening restaurant service poor. Most staff appeared overwhelmed. No checkbacks, slow/forgotten drinks orders, lots of empty salt and peppers.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
08 Jul 2025
Wasim
Breakfast could be much better, however evening meals were nice.
Business
2/10
Poor
29 Jun 2025
Neil
This was not advertised correctly. We booked as air conditioning was included at the hotel and in the room we booked. Then they placed us in a room without - tiny, extremely hot room and we were not comfortable.
Only thing they could offer was a fan, nothing else.
We were then told we would hear back with refund options, but absolutely nothing has been done.
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
24 Jun 2025
Jonathan
Little chance of sleeping in this hotel alongside a noisy road. It felt like our room was on top of the road! Badly designed bathroom. Not to be repeated.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
23 Jun 2025
Nikki
Wet friendly staff and great food in the restaurant. Rooms ok but not very good air conditioning
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
15 Jun 2025
Linda
Ground floor room perfect as I struggle to walk. It was rather warm when we were staying and I was extremely glad we brought our own fan as no fan/air con in room.
Bed a bit hard for me, ended up with sore back.
Room clean and bed beautifully made. They forgot about our bathroom on 2nd morning.
Breakfast was ok. But get there early as it’s not big area and you could wait ages to get a coffee/tea. Staff very pleasant and polite.
At the disabled parking I pointed out that a nasty accident was waiting to happen as there was an unmarked drop at the planters onto a path. Definitely needs to be highlighted.
Overall, it was a decent stay. We stayed there as is near our daughters in Chinnor. Will be back.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jun 2025
Jonathan
Very convenient for Garsington opera goers. Nice location. Pleasant staff.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jun 2025
Stephen

Entirely satisfactory

Entirely satisfactory for a one night stay en route to elsewhere.
Partner
2/10
Poor
19 May 2025
John
The room was dirty and the bathroom tiles were loose
The bed sheets were not properly ticked in.
I don’t think I would stay in such a place against.
6/10
Pleasant
26 Apr 2025
maria

Okay

Room better than last time but not cleaning (hair etc on floor behind bathroom door). We went back as the breakfast was amazing last time but really not very good this time. A coach party had been in before us and everything needed topping up but was not topped up. Hardly any breads or pastries left, no yogurt and coffee machine was not working. Reception very good but waiter at breakfast grumpy. Not sure I would book again.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Apr 2025
Fran

Great hotel!

Loved everything about this hotel. Spacious room and comfortable bed.
Business
8/10
Excellent
12 Apr 2025
David
It is a nice hotel with character. The staff are very welcoming, especially the gentleman on reception who was extremely helpful and very engaging. The room was comfortable with a good bathroom and bed - perfect hardness of mattress - and very quiet. Dinner was good - a perfectly cooked piece of cod in an interesting sauce and good ice-cream. The wine selection lacks French wine by the glass completely and in general there are far too many New World wines - why this common obsession? European wines are better and come from nearer, so kinder to the environment too. The breakfast is not as good as it should be. Cheeses in small cellophane packing are simply not acceptable in a 4-star hotel. There was a very sparse fresh fruit salad - tinned peaches and apples in syrup. The juices are all third rate. The pastries are OK, but one would expect hams and cheeses fresh and unwrapped. And it is tiresome to have to do absolutely everything oneself, though I know this is common in many three-star hotels. This one has four stars. If it is effectively a buffet, it should be a much more varied one. The cooked food looked disgusting but I can't say what it was like - I didn't want any. I might have enjoyed a freshly poached egg, had there been someone to poach it for me. In a similar level establishment in say Germany, there would be someone MAKING egg dishes. I didn't complain - I didn't want to embarrass the charming staff.
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
02 Apr 2025
Ercol Furniture

Standards are dropping

I was staying at the Mercure, Lambert Hotel, Watlington on Tues 1st April this week for a business trip, prior to visiting the ercol Head Office in Princes Risborough. I arrived at 9pm after a long journey, to be told the food service was closed. I was eventually given some food.
Also, I was disappointed to find that the gym was closed during my stay. Breakfast too was a bit hit and miss on service.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
28 Feb 2025
Demis
Very comfortable bed, fantastic pillows, friendly staff, great value for money.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jan 2025
Lyndee
The place is awesome, we've been here a few times now, but the food we had on a Boxing day is terrible.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Dec 2024
Kate
Great place to stay. Very clean and well decorated. Excellent choices for breakfast
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
04 Dec 2024
Stuart

Very Good Hotel

Very Good Hotel
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Nov 2024
Anna

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel would go back. Friendly staff and comfortable rooms - lovely place
Partner
8/10
Excellent
11 Nov 2024
J. Paul
A comfortable stay. Service an cleanliness was good. Outside card Doo to rooms seemed to jam.
Business
8/10
Excellent
10 Nov 2024
Maria

Ok

The stay was comfortable and we really enjoyed the breakfast. Room was spacious and large bed/pillows comfortable. Shower was amazing. Not everything was great however, the bath mat had mould on it and bizarrely there was body lotion in the shower and no shower gel. The organisation at breakfast needs to be thought about. Teacups and saucers are on the breakfast table which you have to take with you into another room to get your drink from a machine, it would be far more sensible to have cups/mugs next to the machine. If you have them on the table then hot drinks should be served to you.
Great to have tea and coffee facilities in the room, however a bottle of water would really have been appreciated.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
23 Oct 2024
Stuart

Very Good

Very Good
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
20 Oct 2024
Colin
Nice staff clean and tidy
10/10
Exceptional
29 Sep 2024
Lyndee
Everything is great. Perfect location🙂
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
31 Aug 2024
Stuart
Very Good
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
27 Aug 2024
Stuart
All Good
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
15 Aug 2024
Robert
The hotel is very quiet, if thats what you are seeking, you'll be in luck.

It has a good location just of the M40 junction, but you would never know it, very handy for the villages and towns within a reasonable distance

We knew the hotel well beforehand and have stayed in the past, it's fine, more of a 'wedding type' venue with little to no vibe, but thats fine, lots of parking and EV chargers, good access to Thame, Stockenchurch, Chinnor and Watlington.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
05 Aug 2024
Christine

Room with a view

We had a room with a view to the Chilterns. Make sure you ask for this when booking, as the alternative is a room with a view to the car park.
This is our second time in this hotel, and staff are very attentive.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
05 Aug 2024
Mark
Very comfortable small friendly hotel with friendly helpful staff.
10/10
Exceptional
01 Aug 2024
Stuart

All Good

Very Good Hotel
Good Menu options
Good Service
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
03 Jul 2024
Steven

Nice stay

Very nice hotel, clean and modern. Odeal for business trip. Nice little gym too
Business
6/10
Pleasant
02 Jul 2024
Verified traveler

Decent enough

Comfortable stay but lacked attention to detail. Just one towel between two of us, tv remote missing a battery cover, stuck together with selotape, shower spraying straight into bathroom, only one pillow each. Admittedly we didn't ask to have any of these remedied, which I'm sure they would have, but left a poor first impression.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jun 2024
Jonathan
Friendly and helpful staff. Reasonable prices. Hotel recently refurbished.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
28 May 2024
Rhys

Superb service, friendly staff

The warmest welcome at reception, thank you!
10/10
Exceptional
19 May 2024
Robert
Great overnight stay, the staff are brilliant, the food was lovely and the all around ambience was relaxing and beautiful. Loved every minute, the hotel is great and would thoroughly recommend them.
Book with them directly rather than a third party the staff are very welcoming and friendly and will help you with anything that you need.
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
17 May 2024
Alexandra Johanna

Dirty room and awful food.

Stayed as a family of 3 after a very long flight back to Heathrow. Staff were friendly enough and the location is easy to get to but the room was dirty with so much dust and cobwebs everywhere. The shower leaked all over the floor. The in room phone was barely audible when talking on. Bedside lamp broken. Ordered room service which took nearly an hour to arrive, when it did the order was wrong and the food was barely edible. Cod was full of bones and totally over cooked, beef brisket was actually inedible, could barely cut it, let alone eat it, was more like the beef had just been microwaved. Hard to believe this is a 4 star hotel, would definitely not recommend staying here.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
08 May 2024
Robert

Flying visit

very pleasant Hotel with a comfortable room, was only a quick stop over so not able to make full use of the Hotel. Would be more than happy to stay again, breakfast was of a good standard with polite staff.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
28 Apr 2024
Colin
Has a nice feel about, very welcoming.
10/10
Exceptional
23 Apr 2024
Fraser
great overnight
Business
2/10
Poor
22 Mar 2024
Neil

Bed bugs

The room smelt stale as did the bed sheets, pillows etc. Myself and my wife had bites on our bodies which must have come from the bed. The bathroom was poor witha loose toliet seat and was overall grubby and not very good at all.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
01 Mar 2024
Geoffrey

Nice hotel but expensive for food.

Nice hotel but expensive for food.
Nearly forty quid for sirloin steak, don't think so....
Business
8/10
Excellent
01 Feb 2024
Stuart

All Goid

Good Hotel
Good service
Good rooms
Self
4/10
Poor
29 Jan 2024
D J

Very Disappointing

Room 6 , Bathroom; It has a non-working, hanging out of the wall, towel rail that we didn't dare touch in case it fell out completely, the room was REALLY cold - but it had a freestanding, plug in radiator placed in there ! there is, of course, no socket within the bathroom the nearest was the other side of the bedroom, so a totally pointless exercise. The pale, non blackout blind in there allowed the spotlights to flood in (it also probably gives no privacy when using the loo which is right in front of the window) having to close the door re the floodlights meant it stayed very cold . Loo roll holders fixings loose, magnifying mirror unadjustable . Large area of old repair by the door undecorated.

Bedroom: Used water glass complete with tablet sediment bottom & up side left as \"clean\", tray dirty with soiled coasters. New carpet - however the door now has a 2 finger+ gap all the way under it, \"rising butt hinges\" anyone ?? this gap allowed all the corridor noise & the regular loud slamming of a staff door to disturb us till 11.30pm ish as well as the draught. Very large water stain on ceiling, traffic noise not much reduced by (I had to check it was in fact double ) the glazing - an improvement of both windows wouldn't go amiss.
Housekeeping admitted most of the above has been mentioned before with them \"passing to management \" the feedback /complaints - so why did we still get 2nd rate accommodation for our £163 - a good breakfast/ friendly staff only plus points.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
27 Jan 2024
Verified traveler

Dated

Bit of an odd creaky place. Room is very dated and bathroom was freezing. Quite pricey for what you got.
Business
6/10
Pleasant
30 Nov 2023
samantha
Stayed one night. Chose this hotel for its convenient location, between Oxford and Windsor. Reasonably priced so didn’t expect luxury. Basic rooms and acceptable food options.

Rooms could have had heating on prior to our arrival, but warmed up quickly once adjusted.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Oct 2023
Stuart

All Good

Great hotel
Good rooms
Good service
Friendly atmosphere
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
19 Sep 2023
Ross

Disappointingly average hotel

Ok hotel but staff were not interested and seemed to spend more time outside smoking than helping guests.

Breakfast looked good but wasn't great felt like it had been under the heat lamps far too long.

Glad it was only an overnight stay and I wasnt there for a longer period.
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
03 Sep 2023
John
Lovely hotel service great food was excellent hotel staff very friendly
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
17 Aug 2023
Chris
Three stars, mediocre at best
The cleaning in the shower room is a quick wipe.
Having a shower the water is not draining, so flip the filter and it's manky, full of hairs and not been touched in a good while.
From the Mercure brand one expects better especially as your paying average 170 per night with breakfast.
Will I go back, no you can shove this place
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
21 Jul 2023
Phillip

A bit sad and unloved.

Upon arrival, the room looked rather scruffy - the hotel generally needs refurbishing throughout. In my room, the full length mirror had come off the wall, the door of the refrigerator unit was hanging off and one bedside wall light did not function. Philip, the receptionist, sorted the first 2 out while I had breakfast, but the wall lamp needed an electrician.

The hotel is very convenient for Garsington Opera, so I shall continue to use it.
Friends_and_family Friends
2/10
Poor
18 Jul 2023
Charlotte

Absolutely terrible

Room was dirty
Bed had not been made properly
Pillows were also dirty including the spares
Cracks in the walls
Stains on the carpet
No wifi
Windowsill dirty and the window did not shut correctly
Menu provided in the room was different to the mwnu in the reception
Bathroom dirty
Dust everywhere
Self
4/10
Poor
10 Jul 2023
Ignatius
Condition of the hotel is a bit old but the staff are very friendly and efficient. Cleanliness of the room is appalling. Big cobweb on several corners of the ceiling, used contact lenses still left on the basin and marks in the toilet
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
03 Jul 2023
Neil

Great weekend

Lovely hotel, the staff went above and beyond to make our stay exceptional and thoroughly enjoyable, my partner and I found the whole time at the hotel and weekend amazing.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 Jun 2023
Fred
A very pleasant stay. Excellent service and well-maintained site. Food was good. Staff were keen to make us feel welcome.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jun 2023
Anne
I arrived on a late booking after a bad day. The welcome was fabulous. Room was great in all aspects. Ate dinner in restaurant and it was surprisingly good and inexpensive.

It’s a few miles further than I’d like from office but would stay again for quality
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
10 May 2023
John
Excellent stay. Good hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. Thanks to Philip, Trina and Alison with special mention to Aga who was a great host.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
09 May 2023
Julie

lovely

really lovely hotel from the fresh smell to the friendly staff as you enter reception to the rooms, cleanliness and lovely fresh food.
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
11 Feb 2023
Verified traveler

Would recommend

Easy pre-stay booking. Friendly check in. Very quiet despite proximity to M40. Clean and comfortable room. Excellent service all round.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jan 2023
Lynne
it was convenient for the M40.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
26 Oct 2022
Amanda

3 day stay October 2022

Professional service especially with regards to children meals. Friendly staff and goox size room for a child to play. Will visit again. Thank you.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
17 Sep 2022
Daniel

Great hotel near motorway

It suited our needs for the night
Partner
4/10
Poor
13 Sep 2022
Mike

The last stay

I have stayed at the Lambert on and off for 10 years with probably 100 + nights there in that time.
it has had a gradual decline.
Though still in a good position and enjoying a quiet location I won’t be staying again.
Breakfast was poor - looking like it had been out for hours and much of the evening service appeared difficult
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
03 Aug 2022
Byung Woo
It was a pleasant stay.
8/10
Excellent
21 Jul 2022
Phillip

Comfortable and convenient for the opera

A small friendly hotel with comfortable rooms with air-con, as long as you are in the courtyard block. Duvets and pillows are non-feather, so can be a bit warm. Bar food and breakfast excellent, as was the receptionist. The lady who served breakfast was particularly delightful. Good value at £103.55 single occupancy per night b&b.
Self
6/10
Pleasant
15 May 2022
george

Hardly a hotel

Nice enough place but poor service when they wont pull a pint an half past ten!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
16 Apr 2022
jennifer
All i needed for an overnight stay
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
19 Feb 2022
Verified traveler

Could be better

Poor quality loo paper, crisps well out of date and soggy, impersonal service.
Much better when it was independently owned, not now its a Mercure.
Good location for M40 and OK value but looking and smelling a little tired.
Business
2/10
Poor
17 Feb 2022
Stella

Bad stay

The room was not as it was shown in the photos, no bed runner, and no cushions which wasn’t a big deal until I realised how bad the pillows were, so I went into the wardrobe to get extra pillows to realise they were stained and full of dust, absolutely disgusting. The shower was either really cold or burning hot, we went to the reception to speak about the shower issue to be told, just be careful. £105 for a room that I literally cannot even have a shower is a joke.
Partner
4/10
Poor
10 Dec 2021
Neil
Snotty staff . Room was freezing staff not interested when I complained . Restaurant staff unhelpful and wanted you out as quick as possible
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
07 Dec 2021
Wayne
My room was No 3 which is in the main hotel next to the main road and therefore was woken up by road noise.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
20 Nov 2021
Verified traveler

Ok, needs more attention to detail

Room was cleaned but not Covid cleaned. Dirty glasses, crumbs and spillage near tea facilities, bathroom floor not cleaned. Tv remote batteries held in by a plaster. Kettle didn’t turn its self off. Pat tested three years ago. Breakfast eggs were unpalatable, looked like vomit. Should be rated 3 star not 4.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
15 Nov 2021
Verified traveler
The staff were excellent, very helpful and friendly, the breakfast provided covered all options and was great quality.
Only issue was the bath interior was scuffed and damaged.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
06 Nov 2021
Andrew

One night stay

Very comfortable, nice room, good dinner and breakfast.
Self
2/10
Poor
17 Oct 2021
Elizabeth

Terrible service and dirty room

Check-in was easy but the rest of my stay was terrible. The phone in the room didn’t work and I had to ring on my mobile 6 times before I got through to someone in reception. I asked for an iron and was told that they would send one up. An hour later, it still didn’t arrive and when I rang reception nobody answered. I had to walk back down to ask again and it was another twenty minutes before it arrived to my room, without an ironing board. I tried to iron without an ironing board and ended up burning myself. All of this chasing also made me late to the event I booked the room to attend. When I went to bed, I noticed that the pillows were filthy and had some sort of brown mark on them. The room was generally gross, with brown smudges all over the kettle. I asked for room service and was told this wasn’t an option because of Covid, but it was advertised on their website as an option. This was one of my worst hotel experiences, especially considering the cost of their rooms.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
14 Oct 2021
Andrew
Comfortable and friendly staff
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
14 Oct 2021
Malcolm
Handy for my destination
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
05 Oct 2021
Stephen
Great location ans quiet. Would stay again.
8/10
Excellent
01 Oct 2021
Robin
The decor throughout was very good
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
01 Oct 2021
Anita

Comfortable

Very comfortable very clean and great room. Good value
Self
8/10
Excellent
19 Sep 2021
Verified traveler
Family pet friendly room, daughter had a very uncomfortable put me up bed and only one out of three pillows was comfortable.
Convenience was great and everyone very welcoming and polite. When I called to enquire about for breakfast were told it was 7am and when we arrived it was 8am on the weekends so we missed out on a cooked one.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Sep 2021
DONOVAN

Good in parts

Overall a pleasant stay, with a quiet, comfortable room. Staff were helpful.
Quibbles I would have are to do with the eco level: the amount of water used in the shower is excessive, as is usually the case with the overhead type. I would also suggest that grab handles are fitted to enable less mobile people to gain safe access and exit over the bath into and out of the shower. Breakfast was a disappointment with rather unappetising sausages and scrambled egg.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 Aug 2021
Sanjay
Location of the property is great .food choices are not good .
Leisure
4/10
Poor
27 Aug 2021
Catherine

Don't bother

To start the staff were very friendly so I have no complaints about that however the whole stay was disappointing for a number of reasons. In my room, considering they are supposed to be following Covid guidelines for cleanliness, it didn't feel very clean. The previous persons shower gel lid was still in the shower, their welcome letter was also in the room and the cups and one glass we not very clean, looked like they were rinsed in the sink. The shower head fell apart when I switched it on and I had to put it back together. Also on the second day, there was no hot water in the morning, other people were also complaining about that. The bed was comfy and it was quiet. The breakfast was terrible, the breads and pastries were all out and uncovered, again not Covid safe, Covid aside, there were loads of flies about due to it being warm. I ordered porridge both days, the first day it had been made with water which I don't like however I didn't specify. On the second day I asked for it to be made with milk which it wasn't but even worse it looked like porridge oats had been poured into hot water and not cooked properly, it was so watery. I decided to have a box of cereal instead because I couldn't eat that so made the cereal and on tasting it, the milk was on the turn. On checkout I wanted to let them know about how bad my stay was, there was another lady checking out that also wanted to complain but there was no one there and we ended up just putting our keys in the key box.
Business
4/10
Poor
23 Aug 2021
John

Shocking

I’ve sent a report I was in room 107 and I turned left to put my bag into a friends car I then went down another corridor and the service room had a big ants nest coming under the door
Friends_and_family Friends
6/10
Pleasant
21 Aug 2021
Verified traveler
The mattresses on the bed were hard.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 Aug 2021
paul

Wallet rinser

Nice spacious room, clean. Restaurant very over priced and super small portion sizes, breakfast shocking, scrambled eggs awfull so asked for fried eggs, left most of those to as the chef cant cook eggs !
Business
8/10
Excellent
18 Aug 2021
Eddie

If you want good value do not stay here!

Rooms were spacious clean and comfortable. Menu is very limited and both food and drinks are expensive. Food portions were tiny and value for money was very disappointing! Will not stay here again!
Business

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Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel
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