Name: Bell at Hampton
Address: 11 Oxford Road, Hampton Poyle, Kidlington, Kidlington, Kidlington, OX5 2QD, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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We stayed at The Bell for the weekend whilst visiting Silverstone for the F1. We stayed last year and we were pleased to be able to book again.
This year we stayed in room 3 which is a very large room, it was very clean and comfy. We ate in the restaurant during our stay and thoroughly enjoyed the food.
We always find everyone that works at The Bell to be extremely friendly and helpful and we hope to stay again next year. 

10/10 Great stay!

This is a gorgeous pub/Inn located on outskirts of Oxford. As a business traveller this had everything I needed from great wifi to beautifully presented and tasty food. I resided in Room4, the mahoosive bed was wasted on me but so comfortable and I had 2 great nights sleep. The team at the Bell are efficient, friendly and very helpful. Okay you are thinking there must be something so here you are, my room was near the road but after 9pm hardly any passing vehicles, my shower only had a waterfall head but it was hot and powerful (I like a handheld to clean my feet)... Good parking onside, minutes from main A roads to Kidlington and Oxford so thats my review complete.

What a find, thank you Hotels.com

Great ambience and staff always jolly and food excellent and well worth a visit  chef is Hard to explain he is a star not just at coking he is a bourne entertainer ps ( Gordon Ramsey would love to have him on his team ( but Gordon May learn off of him . Great people and  Try it and leave a true Review pjt 

Patrick j Thornton 

we went for dinner tonight quite early on the 15th October. we both had the belly pork with black pudding mash. dinner was excellent, so very tasty. we both had desserts also, i had profiteroles and my partner had sticky toffee pudding both of which were excellent. staff service was so lovely and attentive despite being very busy with restaurant guests. fabulous service from a wonderful team.

just dinner.

Light, airy and tastefully appointed countryside Inn and Restaurant close to Oxford. Friendly and welcoming staff with attention to all the little details (thermos of fresh milk and glass bottles of mineral water for room hospitality tray) that make a stay special.  Comprehensive dinner menu (personally recommend beech fired pizza and wholefood salad), great selection of draft beers, wines and cocktails. Superb breakfast the next morning. We stayed in a spacious ground floor room with walk in shower (patio chair came in useful), perfect for those with mobility needs. A real gem. 


Countryside gem a stone's throw from Oxford 

Just got home after staying a night at this fabulous hotel and I can say with absolute certainty that we will definitely visit again!!!! My husband and I along with my sister and brother in law booked here because we attended a concert at Blenheim Palace. We had a fantastic lunch on arrival and the food was delicious and generous portions and the staff are friendly. Our room was a cottage room (7) and was really lovely with a monsoon shower and my sister’s room (6), also a cottage room had the deepest bath!!! The whole place is full of character. We’ll be back!!!!

What a Gem!!!

I had the most enjoyable lunch with a friend I had not been able to see in four years. The staff were very friendly and courteous. The menu was varied and the food was delicious. A very characterful property.

Excellent establishment

Nothing to complain about here! Room small but cosy with comfy bed and on wall TV and a/c unit. Bathroom has great walk in shower and good quality toiletries. Both room and bathroom spotlessly clean. Liked the tea and coffee in room...you get a small cafetiere and ground coffee as well as usual tea bags etc. You get a small flask of milk on check in...no in room fridge. To say the rooms are above the pub, very quiet and we had a good night's sleep.

Food in the pub is excellent both at breakfast and evening meal. Good quality cooked breakfast to order with choice of juice, cereal and fruits.  Evening meal was great especially the homemade burger...one of the best I've had!

Absolutely would stay here again.

Very good

A great Restaurant and an even better hotel. Me and my partner have visited the bell 3 times in the last 4 years and always have an amazing experience and this hasn’t changed for 2021.

We use the bell at Hampton Poyle as a stop gap between a music festival held in August annually, not only as a refresher but a little bit of luxury for a night before and a night after staying in a tent for 3 nights.

As usual, the rooms were spotless and both times offered a different experience with rooms.

The first room was a loft styled room with slightly narrow walls around the bed but a lovely corridor leading to the bathroom with the most amazing shower. The room was a nice temperature at all times and the window above the bed looked out to a lovely little apple tree.

The second room we had stayed in previously and we were happy to see not much had changed other than an updated TV. The bath in the room was amazingly deep with plenty of hot water for 2 baths for each person. Yet again, the room was warm and comfortable.

Both rooms offered a very comfortable bed and there was also plenty of storage for clothes and appropriate coffee and tea facilities for a morning brew. Despite other reviews, we welcome the fact that the bell has kept to its style. Its rooms are a reflection of the establishment and offer so much personality which not only made us choose the location originally but keeps us coming back each year.
Our only complaint would be that the pillows in the first room were a bit crunchy and bit noisy to sleep on, and that’s if we had to search for a complaint to make! 

The restaurant was lovely again, staff were very attentive and the quality and range of food on offer was more than enough to keep us full, fed and happy. Our only point to note regarding the restaurant is that the food is indeed pricy. That’s not to state that the quality doesn’t match the price as it was well worth it for what we chose to eat, but only to mention that the items on offer are on the higher price range.

Breakfast as a response to that however was a steal as it is included within the price of the room if you book through their main website directly. Plenty to choose from for a hot breakfast, some cold items, drinks, toast and a small selection of jams available too. The breakfast alone is a make or break for any hotel but The Bell knocked it out of the park. Therefore we would definitely recommend DO NOT SKIP THE BREAKFAST!!!!

I recommend anyone looking for a great quality hotel, a decent priced stay and a warm, cottage styled location stay here at The Bell. We will be coming back again and again to see the team for our lovely annual visit.

Just a final note to state that all of the stuff were lovely and attentive with a special thanks to Matthew for welcoming us and making sure we had all we needed during our time in the restaurant and hotel.

An unforgettable stay annually

The venue was lovely (far from full on the night, so much the better for us!), the staff welcoming and efficient. 
As to the food and drinks: 
- "The gallows" was a real experience: the presentation original and striking, but above all, the meat was incredibly tender, juicy and tasty; chips, green beans and rice excellent; sauces average.
- The salmon, however, was no more than ok, and perhaps slightly too much vinegar.
- The sticky toffee pudding was interesting, mainly thanks to the sorbet instead of the usual ice cream; but on the whole it didn't fully convince, also in terms of flavour and texture. 
- Drinks fine.
The printed menu was somewhat different from the one on line (for instance, the duck was missing, which was a pity), and some items were sold out when we arrived (8pm).
The price was fairly high, but this would have been ok, had the food been uniformly excellent. 
We thought, however, that £5 for a side dish of 5 small boiled potatoes was excessive.
Also, we really don't understand the meaning of the "discretionary" (but in fact compulsory) 10% service charge, which is not mentioned on the web site. True, many venues do it (although more and more do not), but it is simply a way to boost the bill. Like in any other business, the service costs should be included in the price of the goods, or at the very least very clearly stated on the web site: no surprises/guessing.
All in all, and notwithstanding the little minuses, it was an enjoyable evening in a very pleasant atmosphere, and we appreciated the little extra that the staff laid out to celebrate our daughter's birthday.

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