My daughter has just got married, and the Bear Hotel was used for the reception and accomodation. I can honestly say that all our expectations were thoroughly exceeded, in terms of quality, customer services and - a characteristic sadly missing these days - a sensitivity to client needs. The Operations Manager, Sean Denny, deserves particular praise for ensuring everything ran... More

We stayed at this lovely hotel in May and had both dinner and a full English breakfast here. Staff were very helpful and the meals delightful. The room was spacious, well appointed with an entrance hall opening up off the courtyard. Beautifully decorated room,and spotlessly clean- a real treat to stay here.

We had a lovely stay in the Bear Hotel on an overnight trip to see Blenheim. The town of Woodstock is, of course, entirely charming; like the town, the hotel is just on the edge of so-cute-it's-twee, but manages to rescue itself by being genuine. It's just the sort of hotel I like: elegant without being stiff. The staff were... More

This is a really good hotel, tons of character, great location and I really wanted to love it but to be honest, for the money .........nope! Not for me. I stayed for one night when on a business trip and was allocated a room overlooking the main street in Woodstock (room45). Some people might say it was 'quaint' but to... More

On check-in we found we had been upgraded to a 'Feature' room, which was nice. The room itself was well proportioned and furnished to a fairly high standard. The cleanliness left a wee bit to be desired - the dust on one of the bedside tables was thick, and obviously hadn't been attended to in days. The previous occupant's used... More

Stayed here over new year as a treat after spending christmas in london and had a very disappointing experience. The staff did not seem interested in what they were doing or addressing any concerns we had, they said that the manager had gone on holiday and left them to it. We ate in the restaurant which had run out of... More

Very efficient & friendly staff but bit formal , but then it is a large chain hotel . Beautiful building , very old & all refurbed to high standard . Room was large overlooking the front with fridge which is useful . We didn't eat in the hotel but excellent restaurants / pubs around & great place for breakfast virtually... More

We stayed on a Saturday night in February and had booked a package that included breakfast and admission to Blenhim Palace. Staff were polite but had a bit of a wait to check in. Room was clean with good facilities and information. Dressing gowns were soft and snug, bed comfortable and bathroom clean. The carpet was a little tired with... More

For a bank holiday getaway we decided to treat ourselves to a 2 night break in the beautiful town of Woodstock. We also decided to push the boat out and book a 4* hotel. When we arrived we were greeted by a very friendly member of staff who directed us to our room. This is where things went downhill, the... More