Located in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, The Kings Arms features a restaurant and a bar. The hotel offers free WiFi.
Jovian
United Kingdom
The hotel was beautifully decorated and in a great location for sightseeing in and around Woodstock. We loved the size and decor of the upgraded room. Good hot breakfast options.
A 15th-century former coaching inn, offering bed and breakfast accommodations, The Marlborough Arms is set in the heart of beautiful Woodstock overlooking the town's historic streets and near Oxford...
The Duke of Marlborough is a quaint building just outside Woodstock and Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. It offers free parking and hearty, locally-sourced food.
Lindsay
United States of America
This was a great little place with a great location near Blenheim palace. Comfy bed, lovely breakfast, friendly staff
Dating back to 1637, this coaching inn is located on the ancient Worcester to London road (B4027), on the edge of picturesque Wootton village, just 2 miles from Woodstock.
In picturesque Woodstock, just 20 minutes’ drive from Oxford center, Macdonald Bear Hotel offers a restaurant. Set in a 13th-century inn, the rooms have period features.
Laura
United Kingdom
The room was excellent. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Location was great.
Oxfordshire Living - The Spencer Apartment - Woodstock is located in Woodstock, just a 11-minute walk from Blenheim Palace and 8.3 miles from University of Oxford.
Oxfordshire Living - The Vanbrugh Apartment - Woodstock is located in Woodstock, just a 11-minute walk from Blenheim Palace and 8.3 miles from University of Oxford.
A pleasant market town with pretty buildings, a range of...
A pleasant market town with pretty buildings, a range of shops including antiques. art and interior designs, as well as a butchers, a co-op and several pubs, restaurants and cafes. There were also 2 small museums.
Blenheim Palace was only a 10 minute walk from Woodstock. We spent 2 days visiting the Palace and its grounds, and felt we could have spent longer.
There was a frequent bus service into Oxford. Buses ran every half hour from about 5.30am to 11.30pm, cost £2, and the journey took about 40 minutes. We spent 2 days visiting Oxford and felt we could have spent longer.
The only downside about Woodstock was car parking, which was restricted to pay and display between 8.00am and 6.00pm every day.
There was a free car park near the fire station which allowed upto 12 hours stay in any 24 hour period.
For longer stays, 24 hour car parking permits could be purchased from the Council for £10 per day.
Nicholas
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Beautiful small town.
Beautiful small town. Plentiful accommodation and restaurants, most of which were dog friendly. Ideal for visiting beautiful Blenheim Palace and nearby Oxford. We ate at Punchbowl pub , good friendly service, very dog friendly, food and drink good. Would not stay at Macdonald Bear next time but probably at one of the many pubs that had rooms.
Pamela
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Woodstock is a delightful historic village full of character...
Woodstock is a delightful historic village full of character and charm.
Everything is in walking distance and lots of parking in the main square., especially at the end near the church
Lots of independent shops, so perfect for browsing
A large choice of excellent places for breakfast, coffee, lunch or dinner
We love Blenheim Buttery and also The King's Arms
The walk around the lake at Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill's childhood home is absolutely stunning, whatever the weather
Sarah
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Just a quiet ‘market’ town, mostly individual shops where...
Just a quiet ‘market’ town, mostly individual shops where all the staff working in them were genuinely interested in serving you and making conversation as to why you were visiting and where you’d come from.
Karen
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Our trip was fundamentally to view the lights and the house...
Our trip was fundamentally to view the lights and the house at Blenheim Palace; the theme was Sleeping Beauty.
We arrived at about 3pm. Just right as dusk was setting in. We toured the house which was utterly incredible - How a person or company could put together such a phenomental piece of design, unchanging in its beauty, throughout the rooms that had been decorated to continue the theme - I do not know. To continue outside and see the light display was nothing short of sensational - it lit up the whole of the 1.5 miles of the walking tour and the evening sky. An unforgettable experience. The next day we shopped through the village enjoying its ancient buildings and some of the shops filled with objects d`art , clothes, furniture and lighting. An experience that cannot be better but can be changed...........in summer.
Hilary
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Woodstock is a pretty medieval town with many eateries,...
Woodstock is a pretty medieval town with many eateries, interesting shops, a free museum, lots of walks and, of course, Blenheim Palace nestled next to it in all its splendour.
Apart from the main Street, there are many attractive side streets to explore.
The buildings are attractive, being made from the local stone which was also used to build Blenheim Palace. They appear to ‘glow’ in the sun.
The greeting by David and his staff throughout, including Laura was excellent. Check in went well, we had a super evening meal and also rally good breakfast the following day. Our room was much bigger than a normal hotel room, almost a separate lounge area, with an L shaped sofa. The nice touches were the real tea leaves and cafetiere and the water and cold milk on ice for all guests left outside the room in the morning. The wet room shower was excellent with super tropical shower large head. Well done the Crown we will be back!
The Marlborough Arms was in the perfect central location. It was a beautiful hotel with an amazing feel and one of the nicest hotels I’ve stayed in. The rooms were so spacious and extremely comfortable and clean. The staff were so polite and so helpful. Lastly the breakfast was delicious. I’ve never left a review on a hotel before but this hotel was definitely worthy of this review and I would definitely recommend and would book this hotel again.
Many thanks
Steve
The room was a good size, the bathroom was very good and the bed very comfortable.
Breakfast was very good with a good choice.
Dinner was superb. Delicious duck and apple tart tatin. (We had one dinner in the hotel). There were quite a few other places to eat nearby.
The reception staff and staff in the dining room were very friendly and pleasant.
It is a short stroll to Blenheim Palace and Woodstock is a great historic town.
From the moment we checked in, the staff were so lovely and accommodating. The breakfast was delicious and had options for all dietary requirements.
The location itself was lovely - Woodstock is such a lovely town and there is a bus stop just outside the hotel which goes to and from Oxford City Centre!
Overall would highly, highly recommend and if I ever find myself nearby Woodstock I would love to stay there again!
The room was clean and comfortable and serviced daily. The breakfast was very good. The location was excellent for the restaurants in the centre of Woodstock and for exploring Blenheim Palace which was only a 10 minute walk away. Buses into Oxford ran every half hour, cost £2, the journey took 40 minutes and the bus stop was a 5 minute walk away.
The Buttery is a charming place that fits in nicely with the charming village of Woodstock. The room was one flight up from a small courtyard, and breakfast is a real treat. Of added attraction is The Buttery's proximity to Blenheim Palace, down the street and to the left, and the nearby Italian restaurant, Brothertons Brasserie.
An historic hotel in the middle of Woodstock - the staff were incredibly friendly and made accommodations for us after there was an issue with our originally booked room. The food and service was great, the bed comfy, the WiFi and hot water strong, and the hotel is right in the middle of the town.
Location, location, location! Lovely to have been able to stay so centrally. House was comfortable and just right for a short stay in Woodstock with Blenheim park virtually on the doorstep (if you know where the town gate is!) and plenty of shops to poke around and superb restaurants and pubs.
The King's Arms offered an ideal and inspiring venue for a weekend in Woodstock. An amazing price deal for an extremely comfortable, beautifully decorated and well-equipped room matched by a very warm welcome from the staff. Both lunch and breakfast were delicious.
From the friendly service we received on arrival, the beautiful rooms which exceeded our expectation for the price and the great value breakfast, I would highly recommend this hotel if you are planning a visit to Woodstock.
Staff were very friendly and allowed us to check in earlier than advertised. Being able to park at the hotel was helpful. Location great for walking around Woodstock and getting to Blenheim Palace.
Perfectly situated in the centre of Woodstock but slightly tucked away giving a sense of personal charm.
Welcoming staff, large room, wonderful restaurant
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