De Vere Venues Milton Hill House  

Staff were helpful and courteous given the problems stated below

We were located in the Gable Cottage and on one of the coldest nights of the year, the boiler packed in and on the next morning there was no hot water and the radiator was off. We were offered an alternative room for the second night , but chose to check out

We stayed due to attending an event in the Wisteria Suite and were offered good rates. It was a great venue for the event. The room was smart and comfortable, the breakfast was delicious.

The pool wasn't working when we stayed, which was part of the reason we chose to stay so we could make use of it!

It was exactly as the blog said, and it was totally adequate for my requirements for that trip- ( I would like to try it when things are a little less frenetic - its a lovely setting)

I like the location and the layout of the hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful - top marks to them! Good to have a spa room to unwind at the end of the day. Room was spacious and comfortable.

The only complaint I would have is that the lighting is very poor both in the room used for the event and the bedroom. As a woman I had to use the bathroom to apply makeup and get dressed etc as lighting too poor by the dressing table. I was on a two day event and we were allocated 'homework' to be read at night for the following day. This was quite difficult in the room as lighting so bad. The room that was used for the event was also poorly lit, which makes for a very tiring day as you are battling gloom to write, see what was written on flipcharts etc. Staff did try to ease this with an extra lamp, but did not make very much difference.

Reception Staff and Concierge were very helpful. Rooms with extra bed / cot were a good size and very comfortable.

Very disappointed that swimming pool was closed (for hygiene reasons), especially the children... Light in corridor broken, which made it very unsafe in the stairs. Repair took far too long. Food is very very average.

Location, facilities and friendly staff

Insufficient wardrobe space and a damp/musty smell in the entrance hall of the annex building where our room was located

Lovely setting and gardens, good facilities. Near to road network. Parking available. Rooms were clean and modern but compact. Comfortable beds. Bar and restaurant staff friendly and helpful.

Double rooms small with little clothes hanging space. No air conditioning in rooms. No fridge/mini bar or nearby ice-making machine. Extra bed provided was very uncomfortable and in poor condition. Upon complaint, it was replaced with extra mattress, which was at least better. Still charged for provision of bed.

A busy and noisey hotel with basic rooms - too close to the car park.

Location

We were pleasantly surprised with this hotel - although we were placed in the building adjacent to the main hotel, our room was very nice. The staff that we met were friendly and always helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed looking out across the frosted grounds while we ate breakfast! It was exactly what we needed for the weekend.

Loved the price (£19) and the close proximity to Oxford. The excellent leisure and spa facilities were an excellent bonus! Great free car parking too. I had a massage (well, when in Rome...) at the White Cottage (attached to the spa) which was fantastic. I had a drink in the lovely bar too (a little pricey, but not more than what you'd expect for 'hotel prices'). Great shower. I didn't eat in the hotel at all as breakfast wasn't included, so can't comment on that. However, the complimentary ground coffee in the lobby was such a refreshing change from the instant rubbish that is usually only available in hotels. The staff were really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. All in all, a fab stay.

It was absolutely lovely. The leisure centre was amazing, the room was big and very clean and the breakfast was delicious. We were so impressed we even stayed an extra night!

Excellent stay the women on reception was very helpful easy check-in and out,free coffee/tea machines around the hotel was a nice touch. The spa was rather small only enough room in the changing room for really 2 people at a time also same in sauna and steam room it was never busy the whole time we was there,it would of been a problem if it was though.We stayed in a suite in the main house so as u expect everything done to a very high standard so can't coment on the standard rooms around the back of the hotel. Excellent restraunts in Didcot and Oxford both car journeys away (Didcot 5to10mins)(Oxford 15to20mins)Restraunt in hotel was lovely had better meals out Jamie olivers restraunt in Oxford was probaly the best for value/atmosphere and food.Stayed 4 nights had an excellent relaxing time.

The restaurant provided good quality meals in a pleasant environment.

The room was clean but there was a lingering smell that suggested that the room was affected by damp.