Bay Tree  

An Elizabethan house so don't expect all mod cons. We reserved a Junior suite for 2 nights. The room was large, comfortable and warm. The staff offered to carry our luggage upstairs 2 floors (no lift). Room was large, bathroom well appointed. King size bed, very comfortable. The bar and lounge are pleasant. Large restaurant, pretty pricey. My fillet of beef was delicious but not cooked rare, as I'd requested. My partner's trout was 'pretty good' but she had better cooked fish at the Angel in Burford the next night.

No drinks cabinet/fridge, which you'd expect in a suite at this level. The stairs up to the junior suites are very, very steep with a poor hand-rail. In my late 60s, with a history of back pain, this spoiled the whole visit for me. Why wasn't I told? The reception staff blamed Booking.com. Recommendation: unless you're young and fit, don't book a junior suite. Carrying a baby up there would be very dangerous. The evening meal was almost trying too hard. An amuse-bouche followed by a tiny cup of soup, then a sorbet after the starter. OK in a Michelin star place but OTT here.

Comfortable hotel but not exceptional. Obviously popular because of it's location and heritage. Room was of good size and well furnished.

The biggest disappointment with the Bay Tree was the quality of the evening meal. I would call it mass produced gourmet. Breakfast was excellent though.

Excellent food, location

Lovely cosy hotel in a pretty little village, just right for a quiet break in the Cotswolds. The food and service was really nice and the log fires in the bar and lounge added to the ambience. Rooms were full of character making such a pleasant change from the usual "boxes" that make up modern hotels.

Being over critical, it was very warm !

Beautiful old building,log fires friendly staff

We stayed in the oaks which was very impressive on arrival but quite chilly even after turning the heating full on the room was also very smokey from the log fires below .the rest of the hotel was lovely and warm

Our two night stay at the Bay Tree Hotel was a delight.The staff were very caring with nothing too much trouble for them. The food and service in the restaurant was of a high standard. We overheard a number of guests commenting that they would definitely want to return --- clearly it was not just us who appreciate quality!!

Been several times and its just as good each time we come. Totally relaxing w/end in front of fires and friendly staff. Food and breakfasts superb

Cant think of any negatives

Comfortable, old-fashioned atmosphere; very friendly and helpful staff; excellent food.

Excellent facility, authentic old-world charm, great staff, I would highly recommend this hotel. Really nice dining room with beautiful rugs, always a fire in the fireplace too.

Friendly efficient staff. Location

We had booked for 2nights with dinner. Our first night the dinner was poor and certainly not value for money. We chose to cancel the second night's dinner, the manager, however was very apologetic. On arrival our room was very cold, however staff did their best to improve the situation. First impressions of the reception area were very poor, a doorway from a passage leading from the car park was very narrow with another unmarked door leading to the reception area. Also en route we had to pass a dangerous stone staircase.

A wonderful stay in a beautiful little hotel - exceptionally helpful and friendly staff, lovely room, beautiful bar/resturant/library.

It is a lovely old hotel situated in a quiet location off Burford High St thus ensuring a good night's sleep.The rooms are comfortable and relaxing in traditional style and the food is first class.We stayed 5 nights and thoroughly recommend the breakfasts which offer a wide choice.Of the three nights we dined at the hotel,one was in the Woolsack bar ,the other two in the restaurant, but the standard of cuisine was excellent in both.The hotel staff were polite and attentive at all times and we would definitely stay here again.

Couldn't fault the hotel at all

The food was very good

Fire false alarm going off 2 am