Jersey Arms Bar & Restaurant in Cherwell

Handy location for Oxford, staff friendly, however my room was dire, damp, mould, strong odour dirty bed linen and tepid hot water. The staff said they have just taken it over, but they should not have been letting the room they gave me, it was not fit for habitation. They couldn't offer me another room as they were fully booked, I hope the other guests had better rooms. I did strongly consider sleeping in my car instead, stuck it out though, got up very early and now recovering in Nero's with a strong coffee.

We booked this hotel because of the photos of its Web site but when we arrived it was nothing like the restaurant and bar were closed the reception was nothing to look at and when we got to our room it was very disappointing cold and very old looking the bathroom was awful needs updating but as it was just for a couple of nights my husband decided we should stay the only thing it has going for it is the staff who were all polite and friendly but they should really change the Web page

Awful stay Staff were not available unless you searched for them shouting which happened one evening when a new guest arrived and walked around shouting “hello!” down the corridors at 9pm No one available for breakfast so had to find a staff member who provided out of date milk and cold toast. Rooms cold and mouldy Ceiling leaking Dirty linen

A comfortable stay in a reasonably priced room. An ideal stopover, or base for exploring the Cotswolds.

***do not recommend*** Very noisy location, rooms are a state, mould everywhere and in need of a huge renovation, broken light fixtures and bath panels, nowhere to get food or drink on site. No information about the added breakfast either.

Beware of this hotel . Its not a pub /restaurant as it show on pictures it's very run down all you get is a room and continental breakfast . No where to hang clothes up the paintwork is peeling and cracked walls to its a real let down we were going to stay for 3 nights but came home after 2

I visited this inn years ago and it was a great village inn/pub. This visit for two nights was very disappointing. I really don’t think the term Hotel applies. There was only a continental breakfast offered. No other food or any bar so it is in fact a B & B establishment. I had previously requested a ground floor room as I have mobility issues. This had not been noted and after a bit of pondering a ground floor room was found. It was rather tired and neglected but for two nights I could manage. Coming back in the evening after a very demanding day I would have liked food available which in a hotel would normally be on offer and a quiet night watching TV. No food and a broken TV. The sad thing is that the staff were very kind and helpful, helping me with my luggage across the busy road to the car park. There is virtually no parking adjacent to the premises.

The room smelt of damp, the carpet had stains on it and the socket was falling off the wall. It's not great!

Old and picturesque. Maybe a little maintenance is needed...

It was a nice place to stay for couple of nights. Location is good. Free spacious parking is available. Super friendly staff. Good shower in the room. Terrace. Really basic breakfast included. Good WiFi. Quite area. It was nice to stay here.

A great place for a quick getaway and place to stay. Really friendly staff who were extremely attentive.

A bit out of the way but this was one of its charms. The room was spacious and tidy. Our hosts were lovely and eager to please.

Had an overnight stay. This could be a beautiful place ideal position. However it is very run down. Only positives were comfy bed and hot shower. The rooms need a good clean and updating. The door had broken glass and boarded up and the bedroom had a broken glass window which was sellotaped up. It was cheap for a reason. Lesson learned on our part

Where to start,! Good bits were the room & bathroom were a good size with a comfortable bed and plenty of hot water and storage. The cons were many, no hot breakfast, towel rail missing, no plug for the bath - in bits on the windowsill, room was not serviced the whole week, awful traffic noise., but we survived. The place is in need of some basic DIY.

Give me a break! Ghastly especially when it's cold. It might have been great 40yrs ago. I wasn't in a pub, I was in a halfway house The Asian management have absolutely no clue whatsoever. The room hadn't been cleaned and the toilet was full of excrement. When at 6.30am I went outside for a smoke He asked me where I was going???

Lovely clean room. Staff couldn't be more helpful. Basic breakfast, but for an overnight stay for work it was ideal.

Very wonderful place to stay, fantastic service not a single fault to the point willing to assist with a extra room ground floor for my elderly father. We had six rooms all comfortable beds, clean rooms and bathroom. Wifi was 10 out 10

I decided to book a romantic overnight stay for my new partner, we are both retired. Along with our 2 dogs, a small Jack Russell and a Golden Retriever (assistance dog). On arrival we got an additional fee for the dogs!!!! NOT EXPECTING as I had told them on booking. The room 9, big as requested, bathroom needs updating, cobwebs above the bed area. NO HEATING till 6pm - it was bloody freezing - electric heater given - hopeless in a big room.Tea & Coffee or kettle??? No where, asked about restaurant - closedown for refurbishment??? Bar facilities - NOPE none of this exists!!! We opted for an early dinner in Bicester - 2nd place as the first destination didn’t take dogs. We stayed up till 10pm the heating was still cold, no adjustments on the room stat, set to a max of 15c this and 4 radiators just luke warm & the electric heater. Off to bed. What with all the late arrivals till past 2.30am & the road noise we didn’t get much sleep. In the morning the room was bloody freezing cold!!!! A case of try the hot water!!!!!!! Nope there wasn’t any. Breakfast, Well complimentary breakfast?? Tinned fruits, cereal and milk, tea & coffee. We gave that one a miss. Opted for a full English breakfast in Brackley. Then on drawing the curtains!!!! Hey presto the tea & coffee facility!!!!! Hidden. Would we stay again???? Thanks but No thanks

Bit more TLC (Tender Loving Care) required due to broken wardrobe, shabby paintwork & doorframe showing light from the hallway. but the service with the warm welcome and answering any questions we had during our 2 night stay was excellent.

Looking at past reviews this hotel has been taken over in the last two months by new management and really need it. I just hope with the new plans for reopening fully they keep the character and the price at this level. Cannot complain at £61 including continental breakfast and dog...Very clean needs a little tlc., Slept really well,shower/ bath excellent...staff were very friendly and helpful. A great place FULL OF CHARACTER.lovely panelled dining room..very clean. TV not working but that's a relief, but excellent WiFi. Will be staying again!! Holiday stop over · Couple with small dog.

Stayed one night with my missus and 2 kids (yeah, they are our kids). The room was ok although on closer inspection the decor is getting a bit tired. Speaking of tired, the bed was clean and very comfortable. Got a real nice night's sleep. Even though the hotel is situated between two roads it is a nice and quiet location with good parking. The breakfast was simple. Toast and cereals with a selection of hot and cold drinks. Simple but adequate. The whole building itself has seen better days and could do with a refurb. But, hey, it's served it's purpose quite well and we'd probably use it again. As the saying goes, cheap and cheerful.

Stayed 28/29 Oct....Cannot complain at £62 including breakfast..very clean( if a little worn around edges), slept really well,shower/ bath excellent...help yourself break fast was lovely,and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Altogether a great place....lovely panelled dining room..very clean. Will definitely be staying again!!

Needs some TLC to say the least!

Absolute pit. Sockets hanging off walls. Mould in the bathroom. Toilet seat not actually attached to the toilet. Fire alarm went off at 6am and no one around to address it, let alone marshall anyone

No cooked breakfast on both mornings, was the biggest disappointment. We paid around 8 pound per person, for a cold cheap breakfast. The toaster was plugged into a faulty socket. Our Table on 2nd morning wasn't cleaned from our previous breakfast. Highly disappointed and will not be back.

Stopped for a pint twice and bar is closed. No staff to be found

The Jersey arms is a real hidden gem. Perfect and quaint for a short break. Nice rooms and fabulous hospitality. Recently reopened and definitely worth a visit.

This was a really good place to stay, a very spacious room. It is several miles outside of Bicester on the B430 where it crosses the B4030. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. The rooms come with freebies, and as many supplies as you will need for hot drinks. Very good value for the area of the UK this is located. There is a pub downstairs. During rush-hours the noise of traffic in the room is a little on the heavy side, but during the evenings and night no problems at all - very quiet. This is good for both leisure and business travel.

The forge suite is an amazing room. The bed is so comfortable

Not as described pictures better than actual.Cleanliness left a lot to be desired . Room smelt fousty and damp. Sadly would not recommend and would not choose to stay again.

Great location 10 minutes drive from Oxford. Secluded, private cottages and beer is available. Gas station and shops are about 6 minutes drive.

Clean spacious room, heating works, so snug, lovely and warm. Hot shower so ticked all my boxes

We had a comfortable stay, room was very decent in size, warm water with very good water pressure in the shower, friendly staff, ample parking space, comfortable bed and beddings. We had issues with mobile internet and wifi connectivity in the room, the separate hot and cold water taps in the sink, although classic and charming to look at isn't really helpful, a mixer tap should be the norm. Bathroom indeed looked tired. Other than that, decor is cool, road noise is barely noticeable in the room. I am happy to sleep here again.

Cosy place as a converted barn or farm but room is fairly dark and depressing for winter. Lights are none existent and a small window doesn't help with dark decor. Barely get mobile signal here and WiFi was not working during our overnight stay. Bathroom is basic and old. Electric shower is hot and powerful but sounds like a plane taking off. Not soundproof at all from upstairs. We got woken up to someone going to the loo in middle of the night and coming down the stairs in the morning. 1 night was OK, connectivity is a big issue here. For Bicester village it's close by but I'd rather be at Premier Inn next time. We didn't buy breakfast at £13.95 so can't comment. We didn't anticipate arriving so late from travels, but guy was available for keys so we appreciated that at 11:30pm. No paperwork to fill in on arrival or departure which is also good. Car park across the road also good.

Kamers zijn ok, alhoewel enkele van deze bereikbaar zijn via de tuin. Netheid laat algemeen te wensen over. De houten vloer van de ontbijtruimte was vies. De houten vloer voelde plakkerig aan. De prijs van het duurste Engelse ontbijt is 13,95 Gbp, en te duur, voor een traditioneel ontbijt. Het roerei was niet lekker. De beschikbare toast was te weinig. Het eten van de pub was niet lekker, en de kaart veel te klein. De hamburgers waren niet lekker, veel te droog. Het personeel heeft geen voorkomen en schenkt weinig vertrouwen. De containers met vers linnen staan afgedekt buiten op de koer.

Poor service. Food is very basic and chef went home before we were asked if we wanted dessert

It's an amazing little delight of a hotel. Very quaint!

Because of David he is an asset to your company and here. My compliments to the chef amazing tasty food thank you both for all that you did during my stay. The room was great bed comfy big and had great nights sleep. Thanks David

As we'd had a long drive we asked to have breakfast in the room, and the service was excellent and the food was delicious. Would love to come back again

Comfy room only downside in the room I had was ceiling over bath to low to use the shower.

Room was not bad. Would do better with a bigger menu choice for dinner and if the breakfast was cooked to order, the food had obviously been sitting around a while.

Lovely staff but not the best Best Western we've ever stayed.

Evening meal was excellent. However our bathroom was tired. Renovation is in hand but needs to be speeded up to bring The Jersey Arms back up to the standard that matches the food and service.

Good little overnight stay if you’re in the area for a wedding or bicester village. Nice rooms and the pub downstairs is friendly, staff really nice. Would stay again

We ate at this restaurant for dinner as well as a couple of breakfasts and were not disappointed. There was a big group of us for dinner and they set up their breakfast area for us with one communal table. The choice of starters, entree’s and deserts were large and they were well prepared and cooked as well as presented. With 14 of us we ordered across the spectrum and what was great was that people were offering each other a taste of theirs as well as the restaurant’s way of accommodating a lot of different dietary needs (gluten, lactose, carb, vegetarian) without making the recipients feel different or awkward. This carried onto having gluten free breads for breakfast. This little coaching inn looks like it might just be a small stop on the way to Oxford, it is more than that. Go, try it, enjoy....

It was closed so I can't say anything positive but I can say it made me very cross to have to park my car in the carpark walk across a busy road and through the reception door only to be told by a very unpleasant young man that the pub was closed. They could have made it clearer outside so travellers would not be inconvenienced as I was.

Nice room and as others have said redecorating is very much needed in lots of areas especially the bar and eating area as it let's this lovely hotel /pub down . I know redecorating is on going and the bathrooms are on the list of to do could I suggest the toilet roll holder is put beside the loo rather than behind ,not good when you have back problems. Ment to say before we left light bulb needs replacing in the dressing room also when redecorating a bit more attention to the finish as very shoddy in the room we were in , but maybe this room is waiting to be done . These comments are to help for the future, and also a word in younger members of staff about language didn't bother me but might offend some. Having said all this we did have a lovely stay thank you.

Nice building to look at, rooms are decent, but food is average. Booked a double room and got 2 single beds pushed together with 2 single quilts on.

Superb food and excellent service. Amstel is spot on. The chef and manager very friendly and the place is an old coaching in dating back over 800 years!

Best hotel near bicester shopping village

Great accomodation with everything you could want. Good location with close links to major routes but quiet enough to feel secluded. The two highlights though, are the staff who are helpful, polite and friendly and the food is simply fantastic, with a varied menu that is of a very high standard. The Chef here is awesome. I highly recommend the jersey arms and if I ever need to stay within 50 miles of this place in the future I will book in here.

Nice, clean, staff were great and parking on site. I got a great price too. Would stay again.

Lovely friendly and comfortable hotel and now revamping rooms and most of all dog friendly!!

Potentially a lovely place to stay, but the bar closed at 10pm, when we were told that the bar closed at 11pm. This was really annoying as we were running late and didn't get back to the hotel until after 10pm. Hospitality is really important to myself and wouldn't return.

Extremely noisy, it’s directly on a very busy main road, the road and cars are passing about 8 feet from your window. Single glazing on the windows which don’t shut tightly, means the noise levels are as though you’re sleeping on the road. After a long drive I looked forward to a good nights sleep, but I did not sleep at all. No heating in the room at night, very thin duvet, single glazed windows, and 0 C outside, so I froze all night too. Did not sleep at all last night. I am working a 15 hour day today, so I’m unhappy about that. <br/> External door to where the rooms are doesn’t lock (the lock is broken), and the lock on the room door is also broken, so it doesn’t feel particular secure either. Grungey carpet and walls in the corridors and stairs in the units with rooms. Breakfast was supposed to start at 7am...went down at 7:10 and all the doors to the hotel were locked and all the lights off. Waited outside for another 5 minutes before someone came to open the door to all the guests that were waiting to go in for breakfast, the chap that opened the door looked like he’d just gotten out of bed, and didn’t even greet people as he opened the door 15 minutes late. Breakfast is a typical greasy slap up job, once I saw that I decided against it. I booked for two nights but I want to leave immediately and will not be returning.

Didn't stay. But had a excellent Sunday roast!

Excellent food and drinks lovely place.

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the service and rooms. Great value for 2* .

Great place to stay when visiting Bicester.

The food is outstanding and the rooms are bang on

The room we stayed in could do with a makeover, but certainly worth a visit.

Very good pub food, warm friendly service. Loved the log fire. Dog friendly is a bonus.

Best hotel I have ever stayed in. Full of Olde Worlde charm, pleasant staff, great food and reasonably priced

We had Sunday lunch and it was lovely, great quality and lots of it.

Great place to stay, fast WiFi and friendly staff

I have been here for a week and the staff (Guy & Dave) are brilliant always a warm welcome and you are greeted with a smile.The rooms are so comfortable I didn’t want to get out of bed. The bar staff (Sophie & Z) are warm. friendly and always have a smile on there face, the Chef (Gray) doesn’t just cook the best food I have had but he will come out the kitchen himself and speak to the people who are eating his food (All freshly prepared) and ask you “ Are you enjoying your meal is there anything I can do” second to none. If you stay within 25 mile radius of Bicester this is the place to stay. The building itself is an 800 year old stone building but this does not stop you having all the mod cons of WiFi but it is coupled with the quaint old English architecture of a breath taking building 5 stars if there was 6 this place would get it. A must stay for a weekend break or better still make this the place your second home.

Very friendly staff and nice small hotel.

Sorry to give only 1 star but room decor was abit shabby, old fashioned and horrible, pricey too, but staff were brilliant and breakfast was GREAT. Two weeks ago I stayed at a DeVeres and it was cheaper and way better in terms of accommodation. But the breakfast was better here!!

Lovely old coaching Inn. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

I popped in this morning at 08:30 for an impromptu meeting and greeted by the new Manager and well looked after with coffee and brioche by the staff. (Wish I’d had the breakfast now) Will definitely be back again. Many thanks again!

This is one of the nicest hotels ever! 800 years history and the kindest hotel owner ever. Guy, you are simply the best. Staff is awesome and Wi-Fi impeccable!

Great meal but the landlords hospitality was the star of the show. Generous, kind and genuine. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend it return.

Returning after a year and the improvement is immense... food and staff are fantastic .

Very good under new management . Restaurant not top quality and menu needs to be wider

Lovely hotel, very spacious room and a fantastic manager. The rooms are a bit dated, however; the hotel is due to be renovated.

Nice place but doesn't serve food on Sunday lunchtime.

Excellent food and beverage and food

Lack of facial tissues in the room. Poor signage at the hotel meant we trued onto the entrance where there was a traffic cone, and had to reverse up the road to get to the cart park. Plastic glasses in the room - prefer glass ones. Dispenser of body wash/shampoo by the hand basin.

Charming Old England Coaching Inn with many period features retained and sympathetic conversion to the outbuildings to provide cottage accommodation in the courtyard. Excellent breakfast although not a wide choice,attentive staff and well kept beers.We will stay again when next in the area for the Heritage Centre Bicester.

The staff treated us very well, and the food was some of the best I have had in england. Few things needed attention but when you look at value for money this is 5 star. Would happily stay here again. Easy access to Oxford and London so good for business and tourist traveller alike.

Sehr gut übernachtet, tolle Atmosphäre, leckeres Bier mit Essen 👍😉

Needs wifi as no phone reception. Could not get on line to work in room.

The food here was top class, both breakfast & evening meal were freshly cooked, I enjoyed every last bit, rooms are set back from the road so a good nights sleep is assured. Really nice place, both bar/lounge & restaurant had a lot of character, the rooms have everything you need, good pressure in the shower, iron & ironing board. The WiFi was really good as well. Will most definitely be staying here again.

Dated, and tired , like the owners.No conversation or words of welcome

Excellent value for money. Food was good and rooms impeccably clean. Staff weren't over friendly but don't suppose that matters much.

800 year old hotel with its own unique charms. Staff were lovely. Room was quaint but comfortable. The antithesis of typical chain hotel.

This place may well be great. On the other hand it may be pants. As I've no idea, having only driven past it on my way home, I'm being a little conservative. As, on that somewhat fleeting acquaintaceship I have been asked by the power in the sky which asks my opinion, I am giving it... last week I was asked to rate a farm that I walked past.its a run do and no mistake. If best western wishes to offer proof of how good it is - a ticket for two peut-etre, I may well be more fulsome in my praises.

An enjoyable overnight and great value breakfast at this historical Inn

Friendly staff. Large comfortable rooms and beds. Good value for money. Next time we are in the area visiting family we will book in again.

Food was really good, beds very comfortable clean, highly recommend

Nice and snug. Perfect place for a quiet evening meal. Rooms too.

Went in for lunch was met in bar by very unfriendly man who told us they don't serve food until 6 pm. Manner was terrible

If you drive around and you thinking to stop here, just open your eyes and go to town which is 10-15 away. Do not recommend this place at all.Not best western at all.

A very welcoming place, The owners looked after me well and the food was top notch and very fast service.

Quirky. Very old coaching inn sort of hotel. Bit dated and tired. Wifi patchy

A homely and comfortable establishment.

Great place in a lovely village!

Could not recommend this place. Over-priced and run to suit the owners rather than the guests.

Clean, staff friendly, lovely breakfast