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Reviews of Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

3 out of 5
Sturdy's Castle Country Inn
Banbury Road, Tackley, Kidlington, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 309 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 309 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 309 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 309 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Graham

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not at all like images on web site, this is a local pub with a collection of two tier box like rooms at the rear of the car park. These are accessed via some grotty algae covered fire escape metal stairs. The pub had that stale food smell on entering, indicative of dirty carpets and soft furnishings. On entering the bedroom we were met with overpowering heat the windows were closed and an electric radiator was on full, it was literally like a sauna managed to open the window which had mould on the frame, but decided it would take too long to cool down, it was a very plain motel type room. Taking everything into consideration I decided to hand back the keys and did not stay. We could not understand how on earth we had chosen to book this terrible “hotel”, so checked the web site for comparison and still feel the impression given is far removed from what is actually on offer.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All very good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful, friendly staff, very convenient for hopping on to a bus straight to the centre of Oxford (far better than taking the car), convenient, less than a 10 minute walk on a quiet lane to North Oxfordshire Crematorium, spacious room, good breakfast and Black Sheep on hand pump!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great homely pub and hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff Excellent
Top quality service by all members of staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carole

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Staff nice and helpful. Room tired and in need of refurb. Restaurant decor nice though could maybe have done with some background music. Breakfast good especially Eggs Benedict. Location suitable for needs of our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maeve

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sturdy castle stay
Friendl reception on arrival and accommodating for booking evening meal. Rooms ok, bit dated, but clean enough for 1 x night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly, professional and efficient and my room was clean, spacious and peaceful. Thank you for a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel room was very clean , The staff very helpful and pleasant . Food was excellent . Altogether we had a good stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Knights stay at the castle
We stayed for one night on q sat Saturday, for a wedding that was near by . The room was a good size and comfortable in an annex so no problems with noise from the pub . Breakfast was excellent. Overall good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wai

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sturdy's Castle Country Inn, Kidlington
Sturdy's Castle Country Inn is a great country Inn. Has great staff, great meals and drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy booking in. Food looked excellent, although we didn't eat here this time. This was our second stay at Sturdy's, staff were lovely and helpful. Will stay again, Easy access to Woodstock and Blenheim
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay and very convenient for Oxford.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and welcoming.
Lovely staff. Friendly and welcoming. Food was good. Room was clean and tidy. We didn't hear the main road overnight. The mattress was quiet firm, just in case you are used to a soft mattress. Plenty of parking and close to lots of things.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant hotel
Lovely room with all the extras that make a difference, good toiletries, hot drinks tray with biscuits and bottled water . Good breakfast which you order the night before. We also ate in the restaurant for dinner and we're a bit disappointed by the menu. It was fairly basic pub food but there were no specials to add to it
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was fab
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent stay 👌
Very private , clean and a pleasant stay many thanks
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Welcoming staff but room v tired, carpet stained and walls dirty in places

8/10 Good

Jackie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

david

Business traveller
Average is the word to describe this hotel. Had issues with my room door not locking and the wifi was useless, gave up in the end. I had to send my food back basically because it tasted horrible. There were some good bits, the breakfast was good and the rooms are OK and comfortable. Just seemed a bit run down.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very conveniently located for me. I will stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

D

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Convenient location. Room spacious, clean and comfortable. Friendly staff. Good value.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very happy guest.
The hotel is on its own but we only stayed one night so didn’t matter to us. Close to Blenheim so perfect to visit. Staff friendly and helpful, room lovely, bathroom a bit tired but spotless. Evening meal and breakfast was delicious. No complaints at all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots outdoor seating areas and a play area, very comfortable room, every staff member was very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We felt the decor was a little tired!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Simon

A good base for Blenheim place visit.
Good comfortable room. Value for Money. Served the purpose of our trip. Staff very pleasant. Food was to a good standard. Only downside was, we arrived on a Sunday. Last order for any food was 17.45. Bar calls last orders at 20.45 and all closed By 21.00. So back to the room and watch a bit of TV. Week days food served until 21.00 and bar stays open till 22.00. Nice seating area outside for a relaxing couple of drinks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed at Sturdy’s Castle as a base for the British F1 GP. We have nothing but praise for the accommodation, food and most importantly the very professional and welcoming staff. Very impressed and would totally recommend the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay, the room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was great. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay, just watch out when you given room 31, you actually in room 13.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022