Macdonald Bear Hotel
About this property
In picturesque Woodstock, just 20 minutes’ drive from Oxford centre, Macdonald Bear Hotel offers a restaurant. Set in a 13th-century inn, the 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 TVs, mini bars . All have antique furniture, and WiFi 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 bar offers fine wines, malt whiskies and real ales, and serves light lunches and snacks.
Just a mile from 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.
Languages spoken
Availability
We Price Match
You can claim a refund for the difference if you find your reservation cheaper on another website.
Just remember to reach out after booking with us. If you file your We Price Match claim via email, you'll need to provide us with a screenshot of and a link to the other offer. You can also file a We Price Match claim over the phone by calling our Customer Service. In any case, the other offer must be online and available when we check.
We Price Match checklist
- The other offer must be for the same property and accommodation type.
- The other offer must be for the same check-in and check-out dates.
- The other offer must have the same cancellation policy and conditions.
- The other offer must be for the same number of occupants.
- The other offer must have the same add-on/meal plan.
- The better deal must be in the local currency of the property.
When can't you make a claim?
- If the other offer is on a website that doesn't reveal the property or accommodation type you'll be staying in until after booking.
- If the other offer is available on an opaque, suspicious, and/or likely-to-be-fraudulent website.
- If the other offer is part of a loyalty or rewards program, where the price is reduced by the property or website for actions like repeat business, logging in, using a coupon code, referring others, or any other action that reduces the original price.
- If your current reservation is a "Partner offer" (these are labeled as such on our platform and are provided by partner companies) or if you're comparing the other offer to a "Partner Offer" on our platform.
- If you cancel your booking.
- If you book a single-unit property, which by nature can't be available elsewhere.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
Found your booking cheaper elsewhere?
- Look for "Found this room cheaper elsewhere?" on your confirmation page.
- Validate that the cheaper offer meets all the requirements (review checklist).
- Save the link to the cheaper offer (example: www.hotel.com/93203920).
- Take a screenshot (or multiple) making sure all the relevant data is captured (review checklist).
- Contact Customer Service.
- After claim validation, we will amend the reservation price (if possible) or provide further instruction for you to claim an after-stay refund of the price difference.
- Stays reserves the right to make the sole determination regarding a customer's eligibility to receive the price match.
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Interested in this property?
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House rules
The credit/debit card used to book a pre-paid rate must be presented to reception on arrival at the hotel. Please note that failure to do so will result in an alternative payment method being required.
Please note, some of the rooms and facilities at the property are accessed via uneven steps, which may not be suitable for those with reduced mobility.
Pets are welcome for an additional charge of £15 per pet, per night.
Please note that guests on a Dinner, Bed and Breakfast package will have a £30 per person allowance to spend on food only.
Any additional supplements should you go over the £30.00 per person dinner allocation, and any drinks are to be paid for separately.
Please note that the hotel doesn't accept any cash payments
When booking 7 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Please be aware that a limited parking is available onsite, charged at £5 per day.
The fine print
• In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
• Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
Legal information
FAQs about Macdonald Bear Hotel
- This room features a seating area and complimentary still and sparkling water from our nearby water fountains.
Guest reviews
Tamara
🇦🇺 Australia
young couple · Standard King Room
Karen
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
young couple · Standard Double Room
Facilities of Macdonald Bear Hotel
Food & Drink
- Fruits
- Wine/champagne
- Kids' meals
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Snack bar
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Delivered food is securely covered
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Food can be delivered to guest accommodation
- Physical distancing in dining areas
Internet
- Internet services
Front Desk Services
- Invoice provided
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- 24-hour front desk
Cleaning Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry
Business Facilities
- Fax/photocopying
- Meeting/banquet facilities
Safety & Security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key card access
- 24-hour security
- Safety deposit box
General
- Pet bowls
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Packed lunches
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
Outdoors
- Outdoor furniture
- Terrace
Health & Safety
- First aid kit available
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
Living Area
- Parking
Transportation
- Board games/puzzles
Other
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Cashless payment available
- Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay
- Property is cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning
- Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus
