The Bird In Hand Inn, Witney

Location Very clean Great food Lovely staff

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We stayed for 6 nights as a family with our 1-year-old, and honestly had a great experience from start to finish. The location is perfect for exploring the Cotswolds, with Witney just a short drive away – a really nice, quaint village to have nearby. It worked really well as a base for getting around. The staff were brilliant – friendly, genuine, and very easy to deal with. One thing that really stood out was seeing some of the staff come in on their days off just to have a drink. That says a lot, because most people don’t want to be anywhere near work in their free time. It really shows how good the atmosphere is and why the service feels so natural. The room was spacious, clean, and very comfortable. There’s also a traditional gastro pub on site, and the food was a highlight. The menu is varied and the quality is well above what you’d normally expect from pub food. The specials were actually changing every couple of days, so not just there for show. Breakfast was excellent – a good continental selection (teas, pastries, fruit, cereals) plus the option to order hot dishes from the menu. Big plus for families: they were very accommodating with our child and made everything really easy for us at mealtimes, which made a big difference. Overall, a really enjoyable stay and we’d definitely recommend it, especially if you’re travelling with family.

Everything was perfect!

Great location . We were going to a wedding in Minster Lovell. Great breakfast and restaurant.

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Location and helpful friendly staff.

Smell of drains outside of property.

The food is excellent and in particular the dinner. Fantastic. The staff are happy to help. The accommodation is spotlessly clean and it is dog friendly. We have booked to stay again.

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The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable. We had the dinner on all 3 nights which was excellent.

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Large room

The toilet seat was stained yellow from urine and was broken. Only a shower above a bath. Steep step into room.No complimentary water, no herbal teas, one member of staff was rude to me, I asked for heating to be put on as room was cold told I had to wait 1/2 hr ! Paying £135 per night I wasn’t prepared to sit in a freezing cold room. The menu prices are extortionate for a pub - I checked online before going into restaurant and £20.95 for a burger and chips was the cheapest meal, I was given a menu and this price had increased by £2. When the burger arrived it was poorly presented stacked so high with a huge lettuce leaf unsliced, supposedly aged beef, it definitely was as it was virtually impossible to chew, very fatty, the bottom bun was soaked with fat, the chips were just thrown on the plate with a huge gherkin. Probably the worst burger I have tried to eat but couldn’t, so £20.95 wasted. The waitress asked if it was ok and because I voiced my opinion that it was not she then said that I should not stay here again, as I was in the Cotswolds and that the prices were relevant, so rude and totally unprofessional of her to say this I felt. I had a ground floor courtyard room but unfortunately I forgot my ear plugs so was disturbed by the person above.

Delightful staff. Very clean and well presented. Food excellent.

Plentiful parking, spacious bedroom and very helpful and friendly staff. We had an excellent evening meal (the staff were knowledgeable about gluten -free options) and there was a good choice at breakfast.

The room was too warm the first night - hot water pipes run through the built-in wardrobe - but turning the radiators off solved this problem. Slightly awkward entrance from main road (near a bend with fast-moving traffic) and narrow grass verge to walk the few hundred yard to the nearest footpath running through the woods at the back of the inn.