Have just returned from an overnight stay at the Bell in Charlbury and felt compelled to warn other travellers. Please note that thought the website states that the hotel has been fully refurbished this is NOT totally correct. On arriving the first impression of the hotel is disappointing especially the condition of the hotels windows which are very shabby. The... more

The Hotel web site (which is is of a far higher quality than the hotel itself) says that the owners had moved "from marketing backgrounds to running a hotel" ...... "was a natural transition for them." Reading those comments reminded me of the 'alternative' interpretation of the acronym for IBM in the 1980s - Inadequate But Marketable. We were seduced... more

I've stayed at the Bell several times over the past few years - it's where I go whenever I'm in the Cotswolds. This is primarily for the food, which is almost always fantastic, but Charlbury is also a lovely place to visit, with some brilliant walks in the Evenlode valley, and the pub downstairs is very pleasant. It being an... more

This is a message from the new tenants who took over in November 2007. We hope that this may help people who may of read the reviews left. We have cleaned up the poo infested beer garden are attempting with a battle to clear the car park of junk and rubbish. Our toilets for the pub are being refurbished as... more

Stayed two nights at Bell Hotel in Feb as a base for Oxford and Blenheim. Room was ok staff were pleasant. Food was nice more