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Whately Hall

3.0 star property

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Lunch and dinner served, international cuisine
Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Reception
Reception
Property grounds

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar

Explore the area

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17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury, England, OX16 0AN
  • Spiceball Country Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Broughton Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Upton House
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Classic Twin Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Superior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Single Room | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Triple Room | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Superior Triple Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Whately Hall

Banbury hotel with restaurant
This 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. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Whately Hall offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Whately Hall has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Berkeley - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare.
SWIFT - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Horton Bar - This bar serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Berkeley
  • Horton Bar
  • SWIFT

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 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
  • Elevator (39 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (39 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1632
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

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
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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 can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 14740890

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Banbury Mercure
Banbury Whately Hall
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Whately Hall Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 293 out of 984 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 372 out of 984 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 180 out of 984 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 90 out of 984 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 984 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Calvin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Characterful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

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

Short break

Very friendlly helpful staff. Excellent breakfast. Although hotel in nèed of updating our room was good and looked like it had recently been redone Booked for 2 nights but stayed for 4
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Wasn’t the cleanest with toothpaste stuck to the sink. Also no milk so had to go to reception and ask! Very tired and dated and certainly needs new carpets!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Clive

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

STEPHEN

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

8/10 Good

LEE

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

Good location for town centre but a little noisy a

Good location for town centre but a little noisy as busy main street
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

daniel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good price. Good location. Car park available. Value for money. Breakfast was good too!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John, Liverpool

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An enjoyable stay. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the worst hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Reception staff to busy talking to another member of staff while we waited. Stair carpet thread bear stuck down with gaffer tape, big hole around the key hole, stains on the carpet in the room, enough dust on the window frame to grow potatoes in as well as the skirting boards,the radiator in the room had paint flakeing off. Avoid room 81. The hotel looks very impressive from the outside but the inside a total let down
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippa

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

8/10 Good

Edward

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

giselle

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Nice hotel, great location

I booked a last minute stay for one night for my mother, son and myself. Communications were excellent before arrival, parking in hotel car park was easy and check in was efficient. As it is a listed building there is no lift which was an issue for my mum who struggles with stairs ( we were on top floor) but for myself and son, it was fine. We stayed in room 52 in the main original building. It was huge, nicely decorated, a newly renovated white marble effect bathroom and a separate bedroom with a pull out sofa. It was clean, bed was comfy and had everything we needed for a one night stay but the room was hot ( even with radiators set to 0 it was like a furnace). Once we’d had the windows open ( beautiful view onto garden) it soon became bareable. There were also fans in the cupboards if you needed them. The room dated back to the 1600’s and there was a big fireplace in it which was atmospheric. It was called ‘fathers dyneing room’ spelt that way and although we all slept really well in the comfy beds, a little part of us all felt there was something about the other room attached that was creepy , not sure why. A really peaceful nights sleep. Breakfast wise, located in the great hall, was impressive. Good selection of hot and cold food, nice pastries and fruits etc. Only negatives were - Hotel was being redecorated and there was a lot of thick dust on banisters up stairs where you hold on and carpets felt dusty. Should be cleaned really.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thapelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and cosy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff very helpful,room was spotless and food was great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were helpful and lovely, the breakfast had everything you could want and the room was clean and comfortable. Very happy with everything. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Julian

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

Good if a need with some love and attention!

The hotel is in a lovely location and the reception area and bar are very lovely to sit in. You almost expect Miss Marple to pass on through! The hotel is perhaps a little tired looking, but it does look like they are renovating and my double room was good especially the bathroom which was clean and looked reasonably new. Wifi was good, and the hotel was warm, very warm in fact! The coridors and expecially the carpets need renewing, but they were varnishing the wood work while there (wish I saw the wet paint sign before touching the banister!) Breakfast was excellent. Good choice of food. The only thing the room was not cleaned during my stay which may be by design, but wasn't mentioned, which meant I had to reuse cups (no big a thing for 2 nights and it makes it more eco friendly!)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dawn

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

Could be a gem

Whilst i appreciate this hotel has been reopened a little over a year and some refurbishment is underway the guest experience still gives an overall impression of tiredness The cleanliness and attention to detail of the rooms needs to be improved … sink dirty, not enough towels for the guests in the room. Breakfast area window shelves fall of dust! Painting underway in the stairway of the hotel … health and safety an issue I would be concerned with as loose sheeting over the staircase whilst workman in progress. The gem of this hotel are the staff in the bar and restaurant who are friendly professionals so thanks to our afternoon barman and Mel and Rees. This cannot be said for all staff as feel receptionist on check was abrupt without being courteous and as other guests have commented is eager to point at check in time .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025