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The Holt Hotel

3.5 star property

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Garden
Superior Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Reception
Lounge
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Nr. Steeple Aston, Oxford Road, Oxfordshire, Bicester, England, OX25 5QQ
  • Rousham House and Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Oxfordshire Museum
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Blenheim Palace
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room / Quad Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Room / Quad Room

  • 412 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Twin Room

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Twin Room

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Single Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

Holiday Inn Express Bicester, an IHG Hotel

Breakfast included
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (785)
The price is $83
per night
$99 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 16 - Feb 17
Holiday Inn Express Bicester, an IHG Hotel

About this property

The Holt Hotel

3.5-star Bicester hotel close to Rousham House and Gardens
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, a 24-hour front desk, and a library.
The Holt Hotel offers 87 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Digital television is provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers a library, multilingual staff, and a garden. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

The Holt Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
DuVall's Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Bulgarian, English, French, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekday full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 8.25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • DuVall's Restaurant
  • Highwayman's Bar

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 16.50 for adults and GBP 8.25 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

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

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Holt Bicester
Holt Hotel Bicester
The Holt Hotel Hotel
The Holt Hotel Bicester
The Holt Hotel Hotel Bicester

The Holt Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 304 out of 634 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 226 out of 634 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 634 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 634 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 634 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Melanie

Traveled with family
Stayed due to my sister wedding being held at another venue Needs some updating
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good
Overall good experience though the bed was a bit firm for our liking but that is personal preference
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Terry

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad but not recommended
Just one night but no room for dinner. Carpets in corridors worn. Our rooms were a long way from reception and lots of stairs & no lift.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Niceville

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Although we only stayed 1 night ,i would recommend the holt, staff were friendly and helpful,the food was good ,room was large and well presented, also had a balcony 🙂,had a bit of a tussle with the shower but all in all i am very satisfied
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room and a lovely hotel
Great room and a lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great base from which to experience Oxford
We loved the Holt and will certainly be back. The beds are bit firmer than we like, but that's a matter of taste. Everything else was picture perfect - Samuel behind the bar is knowledgeable and friendly, and the restaurant food is exquisite!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice spacious refurbished room, good bar food and service, free easy parking. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff lovely but way overpriced. Paid £180 for an incredibly tiny room which was hot & stuffy & had no air con. The road outside was noisy all night. The hotel was fully booked so couldn't move to another one or given an option for discount or anything.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Emily

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff provided excellent service.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We had a good stay at the hotel. The place is going through a refurb at the moment and after our first room didn’t quite meet expectations, the promptly moved us to the new part of the hotel that was lovely. The evening meal and breakfast were excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in this area.
Lovely place to stay with a very nice breakfast to wake up to. The room was spacious and well equipped, and the bed was very comfortable. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The hotel is situated road side on a junction but there was no evidence of this from our room. It was very quiet. If I had to criticise anything it would be the carpark. It was a little on the small size if like us you have a large estate car, but I think there may have been additional parking out back. All in all a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Paula

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Poor Customer Service
I booked this stay for 2 gentlemen on business which included breakfast. When the gentlemen arrived for breakfast the lady told them that breakfast wasn't included and they would have to pay £32.00. At 8am the guys called me to clarify the situation, I spoke to the lady and advised her that on Hotels.com all rooms included breakfast which she said they didn't. I then sent screenshots of the Hotels.com website showing that all rooms included free breakfast, which she said wasn't true. I then sent one of the guys a screenshot from the confirmation showing it said free breakfast included, which he showed her and she reluctantly let them into the breakfast room, which by this time they were late for their appointment. Extremely poor customer service and very embarrassing for the 2 guys. I suggest that all members of staff understand what agreements you have in place with 3rd party booking companies.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we found the Holt hotel to very clean, comfortably beds and friend staff would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful place but..
The hotel itself is a lovely building, the grounds are beautiful and well kept. Inside the restaurant the edges of carpet are filthy with dust and spiders webs. The hotel room itself was nice, however the bed was very firm. The bathroom was clean but the main head shower did not work and made an awful noise. The food was excellent, our evening meal and breakfast were both delicious. However restaurant service was not the best. Our main problem was the gentleman on reception we found him very rude. Even after he had charged us again when I was sure we had already paid. Thankfully I located the email as proof. He eventually gave a refund after insisting that I move room before issuing the refund. He was not apologetic and his customer service skills were definitely lacking. All in all glad we only stayed one night. Don’t think we would return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024