Name: Macdonald Bear Hotel
Address: Park St, Woodstock, OX20 1SZ, United Kingdom, Park St, Oxfordshire, OX20 1SZ, UK
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $103 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.7

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Macdonald Bear Hotel

Park St, Woodstock, OX20 1SZ, United Kingdom –

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United Kingdom · May 31, 2016

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The allocated (30) room was well appointed and bathroom excellent

Arw, Thailand

Very relaxing , lovely old building , great position

Paul, United Kingdom

Very traditional 700 year old 'oldy worldy' hotel in a great location

Eamonn, United Kingdom

The location just a few miles outside of Oxford easy accessible with good transport links

Jutci, United Kingdom

Nice room , comfy bed, lots of little extras ie. water, toiletries, fan .....good parking facilities

Malcolm, United Kingdom

Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. No lift to 2nd floor a problem for me and duck feather pillows and cushions caused an asthma attack, but were replaced quite quickly. Bar food was good and could be served in restaurant.

Marlene, United Kingdom

We had a lovely 2 night stay and was upgraded to a suite which was a really nice surprise, it had a 4 poster bed, it was quiet, clean and comfortable, the bathroom was lovely and had recently been refurbished, staff all very helpful and friendly, we ate in the hotel restaurant which was top class food and breakfast was as good, overall a fantastic stay, location for what we went for was perfect, would definitely return.

Mike&mandyb, United Kingdom

Overall character in the centre of Woodstock was o.k.

John, United Kingdom

Room very comfortable lovely to have a coffee maker instead of sachets. Took our dogs room even had a dog basket and blanket.

Susan, United Kingdom

location was just perfect, very attentive friendly staff

Carol, United Kingdom

In picturesque Woodstock, just 20 minutes’ drive from Oxford centre, Macdonald Bear Hotel offers free parking and a restaurant. Set in a 13th-century inn, the charming rooms have period features.

The traditional bedrooms at The Bear Hotel have been home to royals and film stars, including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. All rooms have en suite bathrooms, satellite TV, mini bars and fluffy bathrobes. All have wonderful antique furniture, and Wi-Fi is accessible throughout.

With bare stone walls, open fires and exposed beams, the atmospheric restaurant at Macdonald Bear serves an innovative British menu using fresh, seasonal produce. The cosy bar offers fine wines, malt whiskies and real ales, and serves light lunches and snacks.

Just a mile from magnificent Blenheim Palace, Bear Hotel Macdonald is surrounded by Oxfordshire’s beautiful countryside. Kirtlington Golf Club is a 10-minute drive away and The Wychwood Project is just 5 minutes’ drive away.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Woodstock! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.1 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

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Full English/Irish

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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	Executive Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² This spacious room has original features, along with complimentary mineral water and a sitting area with soft chairs. The private bathroom has fluffy bathrobes. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Executive Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² This double room has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Feature Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² Spacious room has a private bathroom with hairdryer. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Executive Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 215 ft² This double room has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Executive Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This twin room features a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Executive Suite 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This suite has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 2 (up to 0 years of age)	Executive Family Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This family room features a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Feature Suite 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This suite features a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Executive Suite 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This suite features a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
+ Max adults: 2 Max children: 2 (up to 0 years of age)	Special Offer - Executive Family Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This family room has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This twin room features a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Classic Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 161 ft² This double room features a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² Room has a private bathroom with hairdryer. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Executive Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This twin room has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Executive Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² This double room features a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Classic Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² This double room has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Feature Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom This double room has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Feature Suite 1 queen bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² This suite has a bathrobe. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² Room has a private bathroom with hairdryer. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Special Offer - Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 226 ft² This room is furnished to a high standard, blending traditional style with the latest modern conveniences. It features antique furniture and a minibar. The private bathroom has bathrobes. Room Facilities: Shower, Bathtub, TV, Telephone, Hairdryer, Iron, Bathrobe, Radio, Desk, Ironing facilities, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Carpeted Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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Once a 13th Century Coaching Inn, the idyllic Macdonald Bear Hotel is full of history, charm and character. Located in the heart of Oxfordshire, the hotel is close to the Cotswolds, Blenheim Palace and Oxford.

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Closest Landmarks

Blenheim Palace 0.4 miles
St Hugh's College 6.8 miles
St Anthony's College 7 miles
Wycliffe Hall 7.1 miles
Green Templeton College 7.2 miles
St Anne's College 7.2 miles
Somerville College 7.3 miles
Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford 7.3 miles
Mathematical Institute 7.4 miles
St Benet's Hall 7.4 miles

Restaurants & Markets

The Co-operative Supermarket 0.1 miles

Closest Airports

London Luton Airport 41.8 miles
Birmingham Airport 44.8 miles
London Heathrow Airport 46.5 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“The allocated (30) room was well appointed and bathroom excellent”

ARW

Thailand

“Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. No lift to 2nd floor a problem for me and duck feather pillows and cushions caused an asthma attack, but were replaced quite quickly. Bar food was good and could be served in restaurant.”

Marlene

United Kingdom

“We had a lovely 2 night stay and was upgraded to a suite which was a really nice surprise, it had a 4 poster bed, it was quiet, clean and comfortable, the bathroom was lovely and had recently been refurbished, staff all very helpful and friendly, we ate in the hotel restaurant which was top class food and breakfast was as good, overall a fantastic stay, location for what we went for was perfect, would definitely return.”

Mike&MandyB

United Kingdom

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1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant

Menu: À la carte

Food: British

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Until 11:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

All children under 12 years are charged GBP 15 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Groups

When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

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August 21, 2017

Lesley
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
8.3

“Lovely old hotel with modern conveniences but spoilt by cramped look of car park”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Feature Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Parking very limited if you arrive at peak times and car park full of large range rovers which filled up more than single space markings. Archway entrance very narrow
눇Very comfy room and lovely soft pillows.
August 21, 2017

Anonymous
United Kingdom
6.3

“We had a lovely stay, ideal position to walk to Blenheim Palace.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Special Offer - Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Very view staff were pleasant, breakfast was very mediocre and the bowls for the cereals were dirty you had to go through them to find one without any dried food on.
눇Bed was comfy
August 21, 2017

Geoff
United Kingdom
5.0

“Prepare to be dissappointed”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Executive Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉If the chef could learn how to cook a breakfast that was hot it would be a good thing. Cold poached eggs that were more like hard boiled eggs with cold mushrooms, not a good start to the day. Cold buffet was extensive and good. For £338.00 for an overnight stay the room was mediocre, clean but small for an 'executive double room' which is what I booked.
눇Nothing
August 21, 2017

ARW
Thailand

1 helpful vote
7.9

“Excellent old-world charm hotel with very comfortable bedrooms”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉I sent an advance message via Booking .com advising I was flying in from Thailand and asked for an early check in. They never responded and it three o clock before my room was ready. The lady in bar around midday was particularly unfriendly whereas everyone else was extremely helpful and friendly
눇The allocated (30) room was well appointed and bathroom excellent
August 19, 2017

Paul
United Kingdom
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Pillows were poor
눇Very relaxing , lovely old building , great position
August 17, 2017

Richard
United States of America
7.5

“Great Stay there alot”
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Executive Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Access to room
눇Quiet room in a small town
August 15, 2017

Eamonn
United Kingdom
6.7

“Well recommended for 'Olde Englande'!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Feature Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉the welcome. We could not get in upon arrival as the door was locked and we, and other guests, were kept waiting outside for 10 minutes and this was at 11.15 pm??
눇Very traditional 700 year old 'oldy worldy' hotel in a great location
August 15, 2017

Jutci
United Kingdom
8.8

“Overall an enjoyable stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Special Offer - Classic Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Couple of the staff were a bit rude and the meal in the bar was not good
눇The location just a few miles outside of Oxford easy accessible with good transport links
August 14, 2017

Malcolm
United Kingdom
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Nice room , comfy bed, lots of little extras ie. water, toiletries, fan .....good parking facilities
August 10, 2017

Nick
United Kingdom
8.3

“Fantastic for a short weekend break”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Feature Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The rain the following morning
눇Great location, nice friendly boutique hotel feel
August 10, 2017

Anne
United Kingdom
6.7

Pleasant
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Executive Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉The welcome
눇.
August 9, 2017

Marlene
United Kingdom
9.6

“Excellent staff, venue, cleanliness and good food.”
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Feature Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉A few more relaxing chairs in the bar as the lounge was a floor up away and not used.
눇Staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. No lift to 2nd floor a problem for me and duck feather pillows and cushions caused an asthma attack, but were replaced quite quickly. Bar food was good and could be served in restaurant.
August 9, 2017

Mike&MandyB
United Kingdom
Age group: 45 – 54
9.6

“Fantanstic Top Class Hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Special Offer - Executive Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눇We had a lovely 2 night stay and was upgraded to a suite which was a really nice surprise, it had a 4 poster bed, it was quiet, clean and comfortable, the bathroom was lovely and had recently been refurbished, staff all very helpful and friendly, we ate in the hotel restaurant which was top class food and breakfast was as good, overall a fantastic stay, location for what we went for was perfect, would definitely return.
August 9, 2017

John
United Kingdom
7.1

“Average quality in Woodstock”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Feature Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Food was overpriced for very average quality, complaints by others was indicative we were not alone. 4'6" bed for price of room was unacceptable, most of the windows in the room didn't open and it was overhot. Basically we had expected a much higher standard from McDonald hotels.
눇Overall character in the centre of Woodstock was o.k.
August 9, 2017

Sylvia
United Kingdom
4.6

“Bad bearr”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Overpriced
눇Nothing

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