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Whately Hall

3.0 star property

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Lunch and dinner served, international cuisine
Front of property
Deluxe Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Serves lunch and dinner

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury, England, OX16 0AN
  • Spiceball Country Park
    11 min walk
  • Broughton Castle
    5 min drive
  • The National Herb Centre
    8 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    31 min drive

Room options

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Classic Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Single Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Banbury

A stay at Whately Hall places you in the heart of Banbury, a 1-minute drive from Spiceball Country Park and 5 minutes from Broughton Castle. .This hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from The National Herb Centre and 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from Rye Hill Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Broughton Castle - 5 min drive
  • Upton House - 13 min drive
  • Hook Norton Brewery - 15 min drive
  • Silverstone Circuit - 23 min drive
  • Bicester Village - 30 min drive

Getting around

  • Banbury Station - 12 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pinto Lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Exchange - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Coach and Horses Banbury - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Apothecary Tap - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The White Horse - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Whately Hall

Hotel in Banbury with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
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.

Stay in one of 69 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Berkeley, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
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
  • Private bathroom
  • 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

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from December 25 2024 to January 13 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Bar/Lounge(s)
  • Dining venue(s)

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

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Whately Hall Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

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7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel great, staff great, room great. Pillows awful, room too warm on arrival despite no radiators being switched on. A member of staff (I presume), banging on the door of a room nearby at midnight, and the ensuing banging of doors for the following 30 minutes, isn’t something we’d like to experience again. Overall though, we’d stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotel is in a great location but overall the place is tired and in need of a refurb and a thorough clean. Staff were friendly enough but beed to know not to query a same sex couple having a double bed! Its 2024 not 1954.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was very central and convenient, its looking a little tired and needs updating, the staff were very helpful and polite especially the lady at reception, breakfast was fine with plenty to choose from although our first one wasn't overly hot, nice to have free parking but would be very tight squeeze to get to it if you had a large vehicle, should we go to Banbury again we would stay here Graham & Debbie 🙂
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jamie

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

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Whately Hall suited me for my visit to not only Banbury but also to attend a meeting nearby on Thursday evening. I feel the Hotel is beginning to look a bit tired but it met my expectations and the room was comfortable. We have stayed here before and enjoyed our stay.
Banbury Vicarage
Bodicote Church
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Monique

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we stayed here 7 years ago and this has run down badly in that time. The rooms are dreary and the carpet was very dirty. It is also extremely noisy if you are on the road side and have to open the windows when it is warm
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was a little dated, and I had some very noisy neighbours but the room was clean, however I did not received any cleaning service for the first two days of my stay. For the amount paid, it was very useful and easy access to Oxford where I was working.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A little run down but still a lovely place to stay
Room was sufficient for our needs, the bed was lovely and comfortable. Some parts need a bit of attention and are run down but it didn't impact greatly on our stay. The breakfast was amazing. Cannot fault anything in the bar or restaurant. Staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Enjoyed our 3 day stay at this Whatley Hall hotel. Just a few problems 1) TV remote did not work on arrival. 2) The bathroom basin did not hold the water in the basin . Reported problems to reception and quickly sorted out the problems. Breakfast good , but could do with plate warmer as plates very cold as also cups very cold cooling off the tea and breakfast very quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ceri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Traveled with partner
Charming very old building with a lot of character and history inside and out. Warm welcome at check in. Our room was clean with a very comfortable bed. The bathroom was clean and had a great shower. Very enjoyable evening meal, well presented. Plaice for me, cooked to perfection with a great sauce. Beef Wellington for my partner, which he throughly enjoyed. Bar and restaurant staff were efficient and friendly. Must say found drink prices high!! £10.00 for a Gin!!! This is not in line with other hotels. Breakfast offered a good selection of hot food. Coffee from a large flask was bitter, obviously it had been stood around for some time. Lovely to read about the history of the hotel on the print outs. Unfortunately, most areas are in need of a good clean and upgrade. Lots of dust and cobwebs. All glass was either smeary or dirty. The seating areas in reception had definitely seen better days. Window panes in the evening restaurant had blown. We understand the hotel is under new ownership and going through some renovation work, however basic housekeeping is a must. Check Out was very brusque. The lady could barely be bothered to look up. Did not even enquire about our stay. Just took the key.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely old building and great staff, but has certainly seen better days. Could do with better double glazing and a lick of paint. Otherwise no issues.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible stay
Our room was dirty, the carpet was all stained, there was a metre circle mouldy leak in the bathroom ceiling the above shower. The windows had thick dirt and mould around the handles to open, needless to say did not touch wallpaper was hanging off above the bed clearly damp in the room, no central light, managed with 2 bedside lamps and desk light. Despite complaining o the next morning, an attempt was made to clean the windows not very successful. Daresay will not return shocking weekend away
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kirstie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice hotel, with parking behind the hotel. It’s a tight squeeze between two buildings but does just about fit a large car through. A nice breakfast and for the price we were pleasantly happy. My main gripe was there was a lot of short black hairs all down the bath. I only stayed one night and decided not to have a shower. No bin in the room, just a tiny bathroom bin so had to leave larger rubbish (water bottles etc) on the side, not too bad for one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Colin

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hi, the room smelt very badly of sewerage, we told the housekeeper and she said they new about it and left us an air freshner, not very good to be honest, couldnt see any point of using the safe as it wasnt even bolted to the wall so could be carried away , when booked it was a buffet breakfast and on the monday there was ne buffet, staff were ok and friendly main thing was the horrible smell in the bathroom which spoilt everything stayed sun 8th sept to weds 11th sept , room 65 think we should at least get a voucher for compensation for next year as we come every year thanks colin wood room 65 thetackshack9a@googlemail.com 07713173313 overall the smell spoilt everyt
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old building with alot of history. Loved the letter provided with information about room 52 and what it was used for. Lovely dinning room and gardens
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Dean

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Our original room had mould around the bath, pillows were yellow and stained. Then moved us into a different room which was slightly better but still not great. Looked and sounded a lot better in the pictures online
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

It’s age and the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Alyson

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alexis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The old building is in dire need of refreshing. It is in a very tired and is scruffy in parts. Very limited menu . Some staff seemed lacking in basic training . The restaurant is very limited and the menu basic. Complimentary tea and cofee in the room but no milk? Had to request it from reception. A good location, but the whole setup needs attention
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Hotel reception staff very helpful. Breakfast was a shambles.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024