Sandford Meadow Guest House

Nadia and Ric were wonderful welcoming hosts, always very responsive to messages and ready to help with suggestions and directions. The room was large, clean and comfortable, and the bathroom had everything we needed. Breakfast was tasty and plentiful. We walked from the guest house along the riverside cycle path into Oxford which was lovely.

The house was very warm and comfortable. The surroundings are very quiet so we had the best sleep. The hosts are very friendly, helpful and accommodating.

Unfortunately during our stay a section of the road between the accommodation and Oxford had flood damage which delayed the buses majorly. This made getting to Oxford quite difficult.

The location

Unusual, made to feel extremely welcome. Beautiful property, superb grounds, lovely hosts. One loo in the bathroom for two guest bedrooms was a tad awkward but otherwise highly recommended. Thank you, diolch yn fawr.

The owner (Ric) was very kind and helpful. Beautiful house, lovely rooms, very clean, felt safe, and instructions were very easy to follow. Mimi (the cat) is very gentle and sweet. She only has access to the kitchen and outside, unless you let her in to the rest of the house. Naturally, we loved her so we let her roam freely through the house (when there were no other guests around) and she even spent one of the nights with us! Honestly such a great stay and would so easily recommend and go back. For breakfast, you're a 3 minute walk from Proof Social Bakehouse (pricey but AMAZING pastries, check opening times on google maps), and 5 minutes to the bus stop to go to Abingdon or Oxford (about 15mins to get to either). Thank you!! Luis & Rick

Lovely, mellow energy, a little closer to nature. The hosts were absolutely fabulous- kind, lovely, intelligent people and they made incredible bread every morning! Private and secure, very clean. An easy drive to Oxford. An easy walk across a beautiful wldish area of the Thames, to an excellent and enjoyable pub.

I was a little disappointed that I didn’t actually get to use the bathtub as there was not really enough hot water. I wish I had understood the expense of parking in Oxford, before deciding to rent a car and stay out there, honestly, I think this still worked out better overall though, and I would be happy to return there. The hosts really went above and beyond.

Both the room and bathroom were clean. The bed was comfortable. The location of the property was good and the property is behind electric gates with parking available.

When I checked in Ric was polite and showed me to the room. I wasn't given any information about breakfast or asked if it was required? Some information about use of communal areas to prepare food, would have also been nice. There was no TV in the room, although it does state on the website that rooms have a coffee maker and tv? I did not see any of the hosts accept Ric when checking in. He informed me that he would not be available for the rest of my stay. I did not see Nadia at all. I was not comfortable enough to wander around looking for the hosts to ask any questions as I felt like an intruder in someone's home. I would not book a return stay.

Breakfast was exceptionally good. Homemade sourdough bread every morning with a selection of jams and cereal. Our hosts were amazingly friendly, always chatting with us whenever they could and making sure we had everything we needed and wanted. Excellent place to stay.