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Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Lunch and dinner served, British cuisine
Reception
Lunch and dinner served, British cuisine
Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
$119
includes taxes & fees
Oct 5 - Oct 6

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London Road, Aston Rowant, Watlington, England, OX49 5SQ
  • Chiltern Hills
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Oxfordshire Golf Club
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • University of Oxford
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed | Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Courtyard View (Courtyard Side)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel

4-star Watlington inn with restaurant
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning. Housekeeping is available on request.
Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel offers 44 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations are furnished with king sofa beds. This Watlington inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the inn include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Dining options at the inn include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. 4 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly inn also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Kite Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Kite Restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • In-room sofa bed
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Magnifying mirror
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • King sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 10 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • 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.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Lambert Arms Inn Watlington
Lambert Arms Watlington
Lambert Hotel Watlington
Lambert Watlington
Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel Watlington
Mercure Thame Lambert Watlington
Mercure Thame Lambert Inn
Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel Inn
Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel Watlington
Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel Inn Watlington

Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 186 out of 477 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 477 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 477 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 477 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 477 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Hotel User

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Connie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

maria

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fran

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel!

Loved everything about this hotel. Spacious room and comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maguire

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

David, Aughton Ormskirk

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Labib

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ercol Furniture

Business traveler

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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Demis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed, fantastic pillows, friendly staff, great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lyndee, Brackley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is awesome, we've been here a few times now, but the food we had on a Boxing day is terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Very clean and well decorated. Excellent choices for breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Good Hotel

Very Good Hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Lovely hotel would go back. Friendly staff and comfortable rooms - lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

J. Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable stay. Service an cleanliness was good. Outside card Doo to rooms seemed to jam.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Good

Very Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Colin

Liked: Staff & service
Nice staff clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024