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The Punch Bowl

Woodstock · United Kingdom

12 Oxford StreetView location

8.4/10Excellent344 Reviews
Cleanliness9.0/109.0
Service8.8/108.8
Comfort8.2/108.2
Condition8.2/108.2
Location8.4/108.4
Neighborhood9.2/109.2
Amenities8.4/108.4
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About The Punch Bowl

With a stay at The Punch Bowl in Woodstock, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Blenheim Palace and Oxfordshire Museum. This inn is 7 mi (11. 3 km) from University of Oxford and 7. 9 mi (12. 7 km) from Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor tennis court or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access. Free self parking is available onsite. At The Punch Bowl, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.

Breakfast is available for a fee. Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms.

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With a stay at The Punch Bowl in Woodstock, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Blenheim Palace and University of Oxford. This inn is 12 mi (19.3 km) from Bicester Village and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from River Thames. Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms.

Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until 8:00 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No elevators Pets allowed Only dogs are allowed Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Important information

  • You need to know
    • This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
    • A car is not required for transportation to and from this property.
  • Special 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
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Pet fee: GBP 15.0 per pet, per stay
    • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Oxfordshire Museum 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Blenheim Palace 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Oxford Bus Museum 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
J.R.R. Tolkien's Grave 9.7 km / 6 mi
Eynsham Park 9.9 km / 6.1 mi
Thames Path National Trail 10.9 km / 6.8 mi
University of Oxford 11.3 km / 7 mi
Rousham House and Gardens 11.6 km / 7.2 mi
St. Anthony's College 11.8 km / 7.3 mi
Kellogg College 11.9 km / 7.4 mi
Green Templeton College 12 km / 7.5 mi
St. Anne's College 12 km / 7.5 mi
Lady Margaret Hall 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Port Meadow 12.3 km / 7.7 mi
Keble College 12.7 km / 7.9 mi

Hotel facilities & services

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  • Total number of rooms: 10
  • hotel
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wired Internet
  • Wi-fi
  • Terrace
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast
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  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
Upon availability

Room types

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  • DOUBLE KING SIZE BEDDOUBLE • KING SIZE BEDDBL.KG

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  • SUITE STANDARDSUITE • STANDARDSUI.ST

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    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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  • DOUBLE TWO BEDSDOUBLE • TWO BEDSDBL.2B

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 Bedroom • 16 m²DBL.ST
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    Non-smoking room
    Room size
    16 m²
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Bedrooms
    1
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    DOUBLE
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    Room code: DBL.ST

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    • Wi-fi

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  • TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARDTWN.ST

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    Room code: TWN.ST

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  • DOUBLE DELUXE KING BEDDOUBLE • DELUXE KING BEDDBL.DX-KG

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    Room code: DBL.DX-KG

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  • SUITE KING SIZE BEDSUITE • KING SIZE BEDSUI.KG

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    SUITE KING SIZE BED

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    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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  • SUITE THREE BEDSSUITE • THREE BEDSSUI.3B

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    SUITE THREE BEDS

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    THREE BEDS

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    Room code: SUI.3B

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    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    Room code: ROO.2B

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about The Punch Bowl

8.4
Excellent
344 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.0 /10
Service
8.8 /10
Comfort
8.2 /10
Condition
8.2 /10
Location
8.4 /10
Neighborhood
9.2 /10
Amenities
8.4 /10
100 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
07 Jul 2026
Gareth
Great hotel for a nights stopover. Parking can be a bit challenging. Nice clean room. Great value.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jun 2026
Lesa
Amazing stay. Staff couldn’t do enough for us. So helpful with everything.
8/10
Excellent
23 Apr 2026
Joanna
Room was very clean and nice, we stayed in the 2 bedroom suite but there are no doors for the 2 different rooms, walls are soo thin that you can hear everything happening on the hallway outside the room and the constant slamming of the door that connects from the restaurant to the rooms was extremely loud, woke us up constantly in the early morning so bring ear plugs. Location is great.
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
17 Apr 2026
Angela
Rooms were lovely and clean. Staff were very friendly, didn't try the breakfast parking. A little limited But overall, a lovely stay.
Friends
8/10
Excellent
13 Apr 2026
Joanne
Clean room, nice breakfast
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2026
Grace
We had a lovely stay at the Punch Bowl! Staff were lovely, breakfast was great and the room was huge and so clean. We’ll definitely be back!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2026
Nicola
Lovely, lovely staff, newly renovated and very spacious bedrooms. Breakfast was great and the team were very helpful with parking. We had room 1 and would definitely recommend.
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
08 Mar 2026
Christopher
Parking was nice and easy . The staff looked after my dog Weller 5 🌟 to all of them
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 Feb 2026
Kate
Huge tastefully decorated room + great food :)
Partner
2/10
Poor
15 Feb 2026
beverley
The room was nicely decorated but there was a bad smell of stagnant water coming from the shower drain. This must have been like it for some time so disappointing that the room would be rented before solving the issue! It was immediately noticeable. The door to our room and other rooms near by were all dented and chipped making a poor first impression which was a shame and the bedding was inadequate for February in the UK so we were cold.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
13 Nov 2025
Daniel
The room was nice, except the fact it was two single beds put together, very uncomfortable couple of nights, staff were nice enough, chicken kebabs where a bit undercooked towards the top of the skewer and the squid was over cooked and chewy, the hotel is dog friendly and has a lovely open fire and great walks near by
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 Nov 2025
John
Room 4 was fine, but extraction from kitchen made it sound like flying in a jumbo jet, did switch off about 10pm so not the end of the world, and they offer ear plugs if needed.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
02 Oct 2025
Julie
We enjoyed our first night there so much we went back for another stay!
Business_and_leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
01 Sep 2025
Gerard
Love the town
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jun 2025
Stuart
Great place to stay in the area!
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jun 2025
Samantha
We loved our stay here. Wish we had stayed for two nights. Great breakfast.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
05 Jun 2025
Sarah
Lovely welcome, upgraded room. Quiet as requested and Any other requests were accommodated. Great food and service. Free WiFi, water and milk for room. Shampoo / shower gel provided. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
29 May 2025
Trudy
The family suite was a great option for us and is great for families. Bathroom (with a shower) in the middle with two bedrooms either side. One as a twin and one as a double. Everything was clean. Comms were clear re parking (getting the pass from reception) and we parked up easily. Check-in was simple and lady was very friendly. Staff in the morning were very welcoming at breakfast were very attentive and the breakfast was great. Walking distance to Blenheim palace so really convenient. Woodstock also lots of options to eat also had a lovely meal at the punch bowl.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Apr 2025
Paul

Just the ticket!

Just the ticket
Business
4/10
Poor
08 Apr 2025
Paul
Way too noisy unfortunately. I was unlucky to get a room at the front which is on the main road and so traffic noise was awful. Thank goodness for noise cancellation iPods. Apart from that the room was spacious and clean with excellent amenities
Business
10/10
Exceptional
06 Apr 2025
Simon

Excellent stay

Fabulous small hotel with comfortable refurbished rooms, friendly staff, good food and location
Partner
8/10
Excellent
05 Dec 2024
John

It's upstairs for me

Third stay but first time in a downstairs room, a little bit more road noise, will try to book an upstairs room next time. Overall, very happy with the place, has always been very clean and friendly.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
27 Oct 2024
Catherine
We had an amazing stay: the family who runs the business is very friendly, hardworking, always willing to please the customers. The pub is cosy, the food served very nice and heart warming. Our family room was comfortable and nicely decorated. We definitely recommend!!
10/10
Exceptional
19 Sep 2024
Rosemarie
The room was spacious and newly updated, bathroom was beautiful. Location was perfect, right in town and a 10-15 minute walk to Blenheim Palace. Had supper at The Chef Imperial, best Chinese food I’ve ever had!
6/10
Pleasant
09 Sep 2024
Graham
Sunday lunch was good, staff were excellent. Shame the bar/restaurant was closed very early Sunday evening and breakfast was not served on Mondays.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Aug 2024
Shawn
A warm friendly welcome and comfortable atmosphere. Rooms clean and spacious with great facilities. Breakfast high quality ingredients and served by warm friendly staff would highly recommend this little gem.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Aug 2024
John

What, no gas?

Had a mains Gas issue in the village, but didn't really impact my stay, just a slightly limited menu, 1st world problems :-)
Business
10/10
Exceptional
08 Aug 2024
Melanie
Our room was so lovely and comfortable. We also enjoyed our breakfast and dinner at the Pub. Everyone was so kind and we appreciated the help finding us a taxi to the train station. Thank you for a lovely stay!
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2024
Kiyoshi
Amazing very clean. Comfy and very clean beds great for family.
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jul 2024
David
large, well appointed rooms
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
01 Jul 2024
Michael
Fab stay, great food, wonderful staff.
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jun 2024
Alison

Little Gem

A little Gem of an Inn, and the winner is it is very dog friendly. The room was big for 2 adults and 2 older children and a dog. Lovely decor and a great location. Service was great, we also eat an evening meal at the pub which was great after a day of exploring.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
23 Jun 2024
Jane
Lovely old in with lots of character. A good location with on site parking which is rare in that area. Lovely large room, well decorated and a large comfy bed with good pillows. There was also a sofa and wooden chest as a coffee table, very bright and pleasant. The only suggestion I could make would be a swivel bracket on the TV so your can watch it in bed. The bathroom was lovely, nice and large with good fittings and an enormous shower with toiletries provided. A very good breakfast was provided, well worth £12.50 per person, which has to be booked on check in. I had the full English with \"proper pork sausages\" and plenty of toast to go with it all cooked by a lady with a beautiful voice singing whilst cooking in the kitchen. A continental breakfast was also available with fruit juices served by a very nice young man. There were little tables and chairs in the front where you could sit and people watch. All together a lovely pleasant place to stay and highly recommended. The inly improvement to be made was that there was only one person working the bar checking in guests and answering random questions so you were constantly disturbed whilst trying to check in but not a major issue. Overall, a lovely place to stay and very convenient for the shops, museum and Blenheim Palace.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Mar 2024
Niki
Three old school friends stayed in the big room at the front which was perfect for all of us to be together.
The room was beautifully decorated with a spacious walk-in shower. The room had everything we needed. The beds were comfy and the location was convenient for everything. Staff were all friendly.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
05 Mar 2024
Chan
Room was lovely, cozy and very clean with plenty of coffee & tea.
10 o’clock check out is a bit too early 😅
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Feb 2024
Samantha
Very comfy bed and very clean
Business
10/10
Exceptional
21 Feb 2024
David

Lovely old village pub.

The Punch Bowl is a lovely old village pub, full of individual character and charm. Really welcoming and friendly staff, nice old bar, great food.
It's right in the middle of Woodstock village, and just over the road from Marlborough Palace and grounds.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jan 2024
Edward
Excellent staff and service. The locdtion was perfect for visiting all that Woodstock has to offer.
Business
10/10
Exceptional
25 Oct 2023
liam

The best hotel and area around oxford

Cant recommend enough
Business
10/10
Exceptional
21 Oct 2023
William
Very friendly ambience and very good attitude to well behaved dogs.
Leisure Pet
10/10
Exceptional
06 Oct 2023
Theresa
A very enjoyable stay at a lovely inn in the centre of Woodstock.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
23 Aug 2023
Norman
Excellent location and service. Recommended
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
10 Aug 2023
Nicola

Perfectly picked for our Blenheim & Oxford visit.

We had a lovely two night stay at The Punch Bowl with my teenage son and my elderly mum, in the family suite, with two separate rooms & shower room between the two.
Tea and coffee facilities were provided (with coasters!) and were replenished when asked. The shower was a walk in, lovely & hot & the bathroom was a good size.
The second bedroom, usually single beds, was made up into a double on request (for a tall teen). Each bedroom had a tv.
There was limited hanging and drawer space so we lived out of our bags, a small cupboard is in the main bedroom, with a very small hanging area, but there are no deep drawers, only short drawer bedside tables.

My only gripe was that there was nowhere to dry the towels. In the winter, with the heating on, I'm sure it would be fine, but with three people, three bath towels, floor towel and hand towel, we struggled to dry these for the next use.

The staff in the bar were all very polite and very helpful. You have to walk through the bar to check in (and it was a very busy dinner time when we arrived so we had to wait a few minutes while food was being served, but we didn't mind) and the access to the rooms is either at the end of the bar, or through the back of the pub, through the car park.
Ben on the bar found my mum a phone charger (much to her delight, thank you Ben!) was chatty and thorough when walking us through our stay.
Parking is limited but does become available so don't panic. Traffic a little noisy.

We enjoyed our stay
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jul 2023
Anthony
I’m only sorry I had eaten before I arrived the food looked amazing! Lovely room and friendly staff! Will stay again for sure!
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jun 2023
Garry
Warm welcome, friendly efficient staff. Clean well appointed rooms. Good choice of dishes on the menu and excellent food. Breakfast choices are available and the cooked breakfast is excellent.
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
30 May 2023
David
Friendly and helpful staff, very clean and in a good position.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 May 2023
Lauren
The stay was exactly what we expected. The building was beautiful, and while the room was small and basic, it was comfortable and clean. We enjoyed both dinner and breakfast, and the staff was friendly and accommodating. The area was very pretty and we enjoyed walking around the shops, the farmers’ market and over to Blenheim Palace. I would strongly recommend staying here.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
19 May 2023
Susan

Absolutely Perfect stay!

Absolutely wonderful stay. Every aspect of our stay was fantastic. Easy to find, great location. Parking available on site for our entire stay. Room (6) was gorgeous! Newly refurbished, everything we required. Comfy bed, wonderful bathroom with great shower. Radiator in bedroom and towel rail in bathroom giving great heat when required. Lovely shower, towels. Everything was spotless. All staff were so friendly and helpful. Fantastic food both at breakfast in the restaurant. A stones throw from Blenheim Palace. Great little town in Woodstock with a Co-Op express right opposite for anything you might need. Bus stop to Oxford a few yards from door. Can’t recommend highly enough. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 May 2023
Theresa
The room was great, comfortable and spacious. The staff was very helpful and friendly. It was centrally located so you could walk to significant sites and dining.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
05 May 2023
Verified traveler
The room and amenities were spotless and newly refurbished. I had a delicious soup the night I arrived and a sterling breakfast the next morning. Kt's a real find and I'd return in a. minute.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
04 May 2023
Shirley

Great Visit

No probs at all, excellent room, great food and the staff were brilliant.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Mar 2023
ASHLEY
Superb place to stay.
Room 10/10
Staff 10/10
Pub 10/10
Not one minor fault, love this place.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Mar 2023
Karen
Recently renovated. Calm clean interior. Good breakfast.
Read all the property guidelines as there are very specific rules and times for things like check out and food service.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 Feb 2023
Catherine
Lovely pub and the room was beautiful. The food was excellent.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Jan 2023
Alan
Very good staff
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
13 Dec 2022
David
The room we stayed in was excellent (room 5) considering the main road is close it was quiet. There was plenty of space and it had recently been refurbished with a well presented modern bathroom (Large shower) good heating large tv and a King sized bed as advertised. Parking can be an issue as there are limited spaces but there is a public car park very close. The food is good and the staff try really hard to please their customers but there are some issues that should be addressed.
This is not a hotel it is a pub with rooms and it felt like the paying guests came second in a number of areas. Check in at 5pm is ludicrous even if you let them know you are going to be early and the check out time is 10am. That can be ok but they have to address how this is handled.
I paid £225 for one night room only and got a value of around £100. Last orders in the bar on a Saturday night was 9:45pm as the bar closed and there are no facilities for residents. Breakfast needs to be ordered the night before by 8pm? The food supplied in the evening was good but we were hurried out of the restaurant area with the comment 'you can take your drink to your room'. Breakfast was the same good food pleasant service but as we approached 10am the staff were clearing our tables the coffee had run out and we were told they needed to start getting ready for lunch???
Would I stay there again the answer would be NO. They are charging premium hotel rates but they do not provide a hotel service.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
14 Nov 2022
Vicky
Beautiful room, newly renovated to a very high standard. Great bathroom and shower, super size room for a family room with comfortable beds, we really can't fault our stay at The Punch Bowl. Stayed in the Inn all evening, the food and service were superb. Very dog friendly. A wonderful stay. Thank you to you all. We will be back x
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
17 Oct 2022
Roy

Stay at tye Punch

Staff was very polite & helpful!
Special Kudos to the lady who served us Breakfast. She was most helpful .
Should we return to Woodstock , we will definitely stay at ur Inn.
… Roy & Kahtin Devaraj
San Jose, California, USA
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Aug 2022
tabitha
Great location within walking distance of Blenheim Palace and multiple pubs/restaurants.
Lovely area to explore.
Newly renovated spacious room.
Very friendly staff, great food.
Brekkie was 7-9am.
Still renovating communal areas left to be done but can see it will be lovely when finished.
Parking was full but just down road there’s a massive car park within 100m.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
24 Jul 2022
laura

Lovely hotel at a great location

The hotel was lovely, the rooms were very nicely decorated and clean and the location was brilliant - a five minute walk to Blenheim palace, ten minute drive to bourton-on-the-water and 25 minutes from Oxford. Woodstock is also very pretty, with convenience shops, cafes and coffee shops all close by. We would definitely recommend and have already told out family about it! Thank you for a lovely stay.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2022
Kim

A lovely place to stay.

A perfect location for meeting up with family. Newly refurbished rooms were very pleasant to stay in. Food was delicious. A small carpark but we fitted in. A busy village with Blenheim palace so nearby but we visited in late March so all was good for us. Very friendly welcome and great to be able to use Tesco vouchers towards the cost of the rooms.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
28 Mar 2022
R
Staff are extremely helpful and friendly, third time i stayed here first time in the refurbished rooms.
Very nice stay
Business
4/10
Poor
13 Jan 2022
Andrew

No drinks or food available

Bar & restaurant closed both days, was not informed of this when booking! Breakfast did not start until 8.00 AM, which is the time I start work!
Business
10/10
Exceptional
30 Nov 2021
Brian
Very friendly service from all members of staff. Cosy atmosphere on a cold winters day. Excellent breakfast and beautifully decorated for Christmas!
Spotlessly clean and covid safe. But bedrooms are ready for refurbishment.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
21 Nov 2021
Paula
The staff were friendly and efficient. The room was clean and tidy, but the bathroom needed some refurbishment. Also the busy road directly in front of the property made the room quite noisy.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
09 Oct 2021
Penelope
Great location for everything Woodstock ha to offer. Beautiful restaurant/bar area. People very friendly and helpful. Room was lovely and clean with ample towels, soaps, coffee and tea with a proper kettle! Mattress was not as comfy as hoped, felt like an old spring mattress, the only thing I found as a slight negative, but overall very very nice.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Aug 2021
kevin

A great place to stay!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Punch Bowl. Free on site parking was a bonus, we were able to walk to Blenheim Palace and catch a bus into Oxford.
Our room was spotlessly clean, with a maid coming in daily. Breakfast was delicious, as was dinner. Both very reasonably priced.
Would definitely recommend.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jul 2021
Elizabeth
Really good relaxing stay.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jul 2021
Bernard

A great location

Second visit to the Punchbowl, this time attending a family funeral. Excellent location for everywhere without the Oxford traffic. Easy to find and plenty of restaurants around, the Punchbowl has great food.
I was bought up in Oxford so know the area so it was an easy choice. Great family run bb.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
29 May 2021
Verified traveler
The property was a charming 200 years old building with all the quirkiness of a building that old
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
02 Nov 2020
Emily

A lovely stay at reasonable price

Very good value
Room really spacious
Friendly staff

Highly recommend
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
07 Sep 2020
Verified traveler
Great value. No frills single room. Would stay again.
6/10
Pleasant
06 Sep 2020
Mark
Breakfast was such hard work - no milk for tea, no butter, no marmalade, no salt and pepper, weren’t allowed orange juice, waitress was useless. Made us feel unwelcome. Room was fine.
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
17 Aug 2020
Cecilia
Bar restaurant area very tired loose carpet to trip over.
The whole dining experience is very poor ( breakfast) 2 meals ok , the other 2 very poor I had to ask three times for butter and waited a long time for hot water to top up the tea pot. The bedroom is ok. Bathroom average no towel rail & the wardrobe doors wouldn’t close.
Overall we will not return
Leisure
8/10
Excellent
09 Aug 2020
Nancy

Our stay at the Punch Bowl

We really loved our stay. It was a very hot evening and we couldn't open the windows in the bedroom, however, although this is right in the centre of Woodstock, it is on a main road out of town where cars were driving fast to go out of town, so was a bit noisy. Just wish I had brought ear plugs and it would have been fine. Great, cosy room, large shower room, very clean and comfortable.
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
05 Mar 2020
Wendy

great comfortable stay

Comfortable and clean. Easy for parking and nice that there is a separate access instead of having to go through the pub.
Good WiFi too. A pleasant one night stay just make sure you have ear plugs as in this village the traffic starts early....
Business
4/10
Poor
14 Jan 2020
Darren

Disappointing

The room was clean and bright although the bathroom was in need of repairs. The service was sullen on check in with no welcome at all. The pub felt grubby and smelt really stale, clearly not used by locals as the bar was shut at 10pm on a Saturday night. We cancelled our breakfast as we didnt fancy eating in the lounge bar with the very unpleasant smell.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
18 Dec 2019
JOANNA

Comfortable Stay

Check-in was quick and easy as it is done by the bar staff.

The rooms where spacious enough as a family room and although the beds where a bit squeaky when you rolled over, they where comfortable.

The rooms where let down by the fact that some of the light bulbs didn't work, in particular in the closet and over the mirror in the bathroom and dresser area, and there where cobwebs on the ceiling - but more importantly the bedding and towels where clean.

It's an old building on the main road through Woodstock so it is to be expected you are going to hear road noise. It was handy that there is private parking as Woodstock itself had nowhere to park as everywhere was full.

Breakfast was fabulous - freshly cooked English breakfast. The breakfast menu was limited a cooked breakfasy but the staff where happy to accommodate the kids choices.

Overall we had a comfortable, pleasant stay. Would we go back? Probably, but it wouldn't be our first choice as we have stayed in other establishments in Woodstock offerring a higher standard and better value for money.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Dec 2019
Caroline

Great location for Blenheim Palace

Great location for Blenheim Palace. Lovely room in an old fashioned pub. Service was great.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
04 Nov 2019
Allan T
Fitted bottom sheets, on the beds, would have been better, as during the night the flat sheet would become all untucked and all bunch up underneath you and made the bed uncomfortable. Big fluffy towels were great!
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
25 Oct 2019
Jane

o much nicer than a Premier Inn!

Very pleasant Inn, great food, lovely decor. Staff were friendly and helpful. Good parking and location. But..the bedroom was boiling hot and the pillow wasn’t the comfiest. If I’d taken a bit more time, I could probably have sorted the heating so I’m possibly partially to blame. There was a fan so we used that during the evening to cool the room a bit.
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
08 Oct 2019
Gretchen

Okay, not what I would have expected

Our flirt was uneven which made it difficult to walk around. The parking is limited so we had to walk from a public parking area. Neither of these things were what we expected when we booked the place.
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
20 Sep 2019
Verified traveler
The location is excellent. Woodstock is a lovely town, very close to Blenheim Palace. The room was fine for three adults, a little small and a bit dated. It is after all a very old hotel. We ate at the hotel and the food was reasonably priced and delicious. Breakfast was good with an ample selection. The staff were friendly.
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
16 Sep 2019
Verified traveler
The family room needs to be closed and totally refurbished.
The carpet throughout was filthy and totally threadbare. Would definitely not recommend this establishment. Embarrassed that this is offered as accommodation in one of the UK’s tourist venues.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
07 Sep 2019
george

Another stay at the punch bowl.

Had a family room which was great. Breakfast was really good. , freshly cooked and excellent value
One down side , my room was on the road and it was a little noisy first thing in the morning, but that can’t be helped.
Business
4/10
Poor
14 Aug 2019
Verified traveler
Very tired and only superficially clean. Carpets in a disgusting state throughout. Staff smoking at the residents entrance. Staff very surly when we arrived.
Business Family
8/10
Excellent
11 Aug 2019
Sean
Nice location, clean throughout. I had a family room which was plenty big enough. Friendly staff and a first class full English breakfast, would stay again
Business
2/10
Poor
06 Aug 2019
Charlotte

Hotel closed for check in

We didn’t even get to stay, it was closed when we arrived
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
23 Jul 2019
Verified traveler
We booked the family room for one night - the check in was smooth and the room very clean and comfortable- a double and 2 singles
Beds were good, shower tight but good
We slept well and left the next day - breakfast elsewhere : try Star Inn
Would stay again
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
22 Jul 2019
Colin

Great location, good food.

Great location and nice friendly pub.
Rooms comfortable if a little tired and in need of upgrading.
Apart from that would recommend.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
10 Jul 2019
Verified traveler
Walking distance from the attraction of Blenheim Palace.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
19 Jun 2019
Jill

Comfortable room for family of four

Darling town with a few good pubs. Pub at Punch Bowl was great. Staff was fabulous and our family room was comfortable and clean. Adequate but not fancy. Parking was nice behind hotel. Quiet spot.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jun 2019
Verified traveler
Friendly staff. Quiet and clean. Great location and free parking. Perfect
Leisure
8/10
Excellent
07 Jun 2019
David

Great value clean accommodation.

Very comfortable stay in a good sized single room. Nice bathroom and cosy pub, my only disappointment was that the ale wasn’t on as it was a fresh barrel and still settling, but this is a sign of quality as it’s not served until it’s ready!
Great breakfast in the morning and lovely staff
6/10
Pleasant
20 Mar 2019
Peter
My room at front of hotel, room 1 had a lot of road noise. bathroom electric fan heater screeched. Great breakfast
8/10
Excellent
18 Mar 2019
Elizabeth

Comfy stay

A good value hotel with very friendly helpful staff. Very comfortable bed and room spotless. Fruit at breakfast would have been nice.
Friends
8/10
Excellent
14 Mar 2019
Verified traveler
Very well situated in Woodstock and for Blenheim Palace, however the room and residents' area were a bit tired and could do with a lick of paint.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
04 Feb 2019
Verified traveler
Everything I needed for my visit to Blenheim Palace, as the hotel is an easy 5 minute walk to the front gates. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was roomy and comfortable. The wi-fi was spotty. Car park was a plus. The breakfast was excellent. Ate dinner there two evenings and the food was good. I would definitely stay here again, although I would bring a pair of slippers to wear in the room next time...because the only downside was that the halls, stairs and rooms could use a good cleaning as you could see the dirt in the carpets.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jan 2019
Verified traveler

Fab

Really enjoyed everything about it.would use again.
Partner
2/10
Poor
05 Nov 2018
John
The place smelt horrible as soon as we walked in, the carpets are filthy, the seats were broken and needed replacing and the staff were next to useless. No wonder the Friday and sat nights we stayed the place was empty when the rest of Woodstock was bouncing. It seems that whoever owns / manages the place is incapable or just not bothered.

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The Punch Bowl
12 Oxford Street, Woodstock, United Kingdom

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