Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa

Many reasons to like this hotel. A small, but perfectly reasonable gym, a lovely pool, ample parking, cheap EV charging, great staff, modern ish rooms. However The rooms are very warm with limited opportunity to open the windows due to the security grill ( perfectly reasonable ) but as the only ventilation, very noisy due to the proximity of the M40.

I find the place was not clean as it should be. Noticed in the dining room the carpet wasn’t clean and in the corridor either.

Upon arrival, I found a significant amount of hair in both the shower and changing cubicles, and the steam room had a strong, unpleasant sewer-like odor. While swimming, I repeatedly came across hair in the pool, and the general poolside area was also unclean, with visible hair scattered across the floor. In the restaurant, there was a leak affecting the carpet, which caused a noticeable odor. Unfortunately, we were seated near this area during lunch. Later, during our dinner reservation, we were again placed in the same area with the lingering smell. Part of the lunch was overcooked, and the main dish contained spoiled lettuce hidden beneath the other ingredients. Additionally, the cocktails we ordered appeared to be missing key ingredients. Avoid!

Fantastic visit, stayed in the St Anne’s Suite this time. Staff were really helpful, room was great and slept well.

Lovely staff, big room and great breakfast

We were checked in by Emma, who was excellent. Polite, friendly, and efficient. Everything was done quickly, and she explained everything well, even showing us the way to our room. The room itself was clean and comfortable, though it was very hot and there was no fan, so we had to sleep with the windows open. The only issue we experienced was with breakfast. We arrived at 9:15 (service ends at 9:30). By the time we had served ourselves tea and cereal, it was 9:30. I then asked for scrambled eggs, only to be told that the chef was no longer available as breakfast had finished. We were never advised to prioritise hot food first, and for the sake of just one minute, it was a little disappointing especially since we had arrived within the stated serving time.

Room was hot and stuffy, bed rolled and squeezed with every movement, Breakfast atrocious; worst OJ, awful fruit, fried eggs were rubbery and hard

This is a hotel that does a job if you are looking for a ultra convenient overnight stay. There’s no luxury element, breakfast is chaotic and lacking a little efficiency but it’s perfectly clean and the staff are welcoming.

Hotel was very clean and main areas were excellent. Room was clean and largely well maintained but the floorboards were creaky in some places, the shower wasn't always hot and the bathroom extractor fan was pretty loud. Receptionist when we checked in was fantastic, but when we checked out the receptionist (different person) was on the phone, which wasn't a problem, but the other staff member stood at the desk just stared at us and didn't speak. Bar staff, although efficient behind the bar, left tables to be cleared for some time and were not verycommunicative. Good hotel, can't fault the cleanliness, but customer service was lacking ever so slightly.

Needs some work