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The Spread Eagle Hotel

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#1 of 3 hotels in Thame
Location
4.4
Cleanliness
3.7
Service
3.8
Value
3.5
An Art Hotel. A boutique hotel with 35 individually styled eclectic bedrooms, a restaurant and bar, large and small banqueting suites ideal for weddings, family functions, conferences, private events/dinners. The hotel was originally a Coaching Inn built in the 15th Century has lots of character, (and famous guests going all the way back to King Charles II) which has been meticulously restored and designed to provide a unique stay right in the middle of Thame and the quintessentially English setting of Oxfordshire.
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Property amenities
Paid private parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Restaurant
Children's television networks
Highchairs available
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Parking
Wifi
Breakfast available
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Kids' meals
Special diet menus
Meeting rooms
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
First aid kit
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Express check-in / check-out
Laundry service
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Room features
Desk
Housekeeping
Interconnected rooms available
Room service
Flatscreen TV
Radio
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Safe
Telephone
Wardrobe / closet
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Hair dryer
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Room types
City view
Landmark view
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
3.0 of 5 stars
Languages Spoken
English
3.5
3.5 of 5 bubbles955 reviews
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The Spread Eagle Hotel stands out for its central Thame location, which guests find convenient for exploring the town and nearby Oxford. The hotel's amenities, including comfortable rooms and delectable food options, are often praised, although some visitors highlight maintenance issues and sporadic service quality. While the hotel's unique charm and eclectic atmosphere are celebrated, reviewers suggest that some areas could benefit from refurbishment. Travelers appreciate the cleanliness overall, but note that certain rooms may exhibit signs of wear. Despite these mixed experiences, many find the hotel's packages to be of great value.
Location
Central
Atmosphere
Charming
Rooms
Shabby
Value
Reasonable
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Satisfactory
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Ray B wrote a review Mar 9
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Family birthday lunch for 20 people. Excellent communication and organisation beforehand by the hotel's events team. Everything was as discussed with them on the Saturday of the lunch, with two very professional and considerate staff looking after our table. The food, which we pre-ordered, was fresh and well-cooked and all dishes served at the same time. This is the third event our family has had at The Spread Eagle over the years and it has always done it very well. Thank you to all involved at The Spread Eagle, especially Erica and Lynne.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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bw1961 wrote a review Feb 2024
Thame, United Kingdom75 contributions16 helpful votes
One star is too high a rating for The Spread Eagle restaurant. I’m local, so I’m aware of what a poor reputation it has, but I wasn’t prepared for what I and a friend, who invited me, as she’d been given a gift voucher, experienced. When we arrived there was no one there to welcome us or show us to our table. Eventually a young man came to the bar and told us to ‘pick a table’. It wasn’t difficult, there was only one other person in the whole restaurant. He gave us a menu, which contained some very unimaginative dishes. We asked for tap water. He gave us a sealed bottle, which we’d have to pay for. When eventually he came to take our order, we thought we’d go for something ’safe’ prawn cocktail to start then sirloin steak for main course. When I asked if we could have wine, we were offered a wine list, but he listed off what he could remember: Merlot, Pinot Noir. The Merlot we were given was very poor. It took an age for the starter to arrive. How long does it take to prepare a prawn cocktail? The prawns instead were the tiniest shrimps I’ve seen with some Marie Rose sauce on top, a little salad and bread and butter cut into quarters. Hardly Á La Cart. Another long wait. During which time the waiter called very loudly from the bar and across the restaurant to us if we wanted sauce for our steak?! When the sirloin steak arrived it tasted distinctly odd. My friend has worked as a cook in food establishments, so thought this very odd and thought it tasted as though it had been cooked on a dirty grill. The only other accompaniments were mushrooms which were very dry and tasteless and chunky chips. The chips and sauce were the only edible parts of the meal, so that was all we had. During the meal another man came to our table. It emerged later that he was the Duty Manager. He asked if we were happy with our meal. We said we weren’t and mentioned the odd taste of the steak. He said he’d check with the chef and get back to us. He didn’t. I do expect staff to make an effort to look presentable in a restaurant. He looked unkempt with half of his shirt hanging out. I asked if he could box up the steak to home for my dogs and he said no. I’d never been declined this before and when I asked why was told It was against some rule! When I pushed it he said he could put it in foil for me to take home. What on earth is the difference? Whilst we were eating another member of staff came in and she and the waiter were chatting quite loudly. “I’m sweating “!!! The waiter announced. Nice! Thee was a lot of chat between them during the course of our meal. Also, whilst we were eating our main course which would have been around 7.30-8pm the waiter was setting the breakfast tables around us! There was also music playing in the restaurant. Not the type of ambient music you’d expect, and certainly not with the ‘F’ word thrown in for good measure as we experienced. We were offered dessert and decided that apple crumble with custard and crème brûlée with shortbread biscuits surely couldn’t be too difficult We were sadly wrong. Once again, presentation of the desserts was extremely poor. The apple crumble consisted of overly sweet stewed apple, no sign of any crumble and a little custard lathered on top. A little jug of custard would have looked so much better, but I guess it covered the missing crumble. The crème brûlée presentation was quite frankly unbelievable. The two shortbread biscuits were from a packet you’d buy in the supermarket (Walkers. Other brands are available!) laid one across the other and not dissimilar to the chunky chips in the main course. We didn’t eat dessert either. When we finally came to pay the bill, no one came to us and we had to go to the bar to settle up. I asked the older man who he was and he said he was the Duty Manager. I said that” it was the worst dining experience I’d ever had. The worst food, service and ambience. All he could say was oh, sorry. Nothing more. I looked online at what we would have been charged for this. £100! Unacceptable on every level and not surprised to learn The Spread Eagle only has a one star hygiene rating. Appalling.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Traveled with friends
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B S wrote a review Feb 2024
Wargrave, United Kingdom123 contributions39 helpful votes
We visited for a day as there was an event which we attended the deer spirit event which was held in the hotel We decided to also have Sunday lunch there Had a fantastic day couldn’t fault it at all the event was brilliant The lunch and staff where lovely really enjoyed our day Thank you
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Wayne W wrote a review Feb 2024
Bristol3 contributions2 helpful votes
We were taken to Room 24 along dingy passageways with threadbare carpets. We declined the room as the mattresses were old and soft, with springs almost poking through. It was appalling. The receptionist saved the day by moving us to Room 34, which was very much better, but the mattresses were only just acceptable. Service at breakfast was poor. Sorry, but at £159 for B&B The Spread Eagle is just not worth it.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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carmelbines wrote a review Jan 2024
Chalfont St Peter, United Kingdom71 contributions59 helpful votes
We went to the hotel for a family birthday celebration sunday lunch. It was very good and the service and atmosphere was lovely. We also stayed overnight and had a thoroughly enjoyable stay. It was very good value for the Sunday special deal. The hotel room although a little tired in places was very clean and the staff were all extremely helpful and pleasant especially Lynn in the bar. Would definitely stay again,
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Mary W wrote a review Jan 2024
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Attended a wedding and this is a great venue for a wedding. Breakfast included and very nice full English! I was in the old part of the hotel but my bed was very comfortable. It needs a lick of paint but if you’re only there to sleep it’s not an issue. I had a quirky bathroom which probably would be tricky for someone tall. Very easy to park but slightly hard to spot the carpark.. very cheap at £5 for 24 hour parking
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Cheffy1956 wrote a review Jan 2024
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Thank you to the staff at the Spread Eagle for a lovely stay, in particular Erica, Uwais and Judith who assisted with the planning of my visit to Thame, before I left Australia. The Christmas Day Dinner experience provided for my granddaughter and myself was exceptional and much appreciated - as a retired Chef, I so value others giving up their family time - the breakfast staff polite and attentive for the 5 mornings of my stay, also meeting my requests for special dietary requirements. My stay in a Garden Room provided a big, comfy bed, door/window that opened, albeit carefully(to be expected with the age of the building) Personally, I found the hot water a little uncontrollable, would have appreciated a Guest Laundry (as I was traveling further)facial tissues and housekeeping to replenish tea/coffee etc./empty rubbish at least every 2nd day. Overall, however, my stay was very enjoyable, allowing me to enjoy Thame and it's surrounds, which I would very much like to visit again.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Escape20759138717 wrote a review Dec 2023
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Attended a christmas party at The Spread Eagle Hotel but sadly the experience was ruined by the accommodation. The bar and resturant area are lovely but the corridors and rooms were shabby and in poor condition. Our room was extremely hot, the windows would not open and there was no way of turning down the heating. The bathroom had chipped floor tiles and a broken heated towel rail which was stuck on the highest setting... which only added to the hot room. The water ran pretty hot even from the cold setting on the sink tap. The area around the bath had been shabbily repaired. The ceiling had watermarks from what I assume were previous leaks. Corridors had threadbare carpets in places. Other friends had similarly tired and shabby rooms. Staff on reception were unhelpful and dismissive when we mentioned the state of the rooms, i was told it was better to be hot than cold! The lady in the bar was lovely and very helpful, she was the exception. I have never written a bad review before but I would not recommend staying here.
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Andrea B wrote a review Dec 2023
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This hotel needs seriously updating. Room incredibly hot and unable to turn off radiators. Unable to open the sash windows which also has broken pains Brown marks on ceiling? Leak. The bathroom floor tiles were smashed/broken and incredibly sharp in bare feet. Bathroom ceiling brown stained and cracked. Towel rail very hot and when attempted to turn down thermostat it spun and came off in our hands. The shower was difficult to turn on and sprayed in many directions!! Threadbare carpet Paint peeling off paintwork. Stairwells and corridors had wallpaper peeling off and paint flaking off the woodwork. Customer service was non existent and we were told it was better to be hot than cold in the room. And that floor tiles were on order. We were staying as we were attending our christmas party at the hotel which was lovely as were all the bar staff. I have never written a bad review, but feel this is justified and will not stay at this hotel again and will not be recommending it. This was a shame as the bar area and restaurant were nicely decorated.
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Gary G wrote a review Dec 2023
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Having been recommended the hotel, was looking forward to my stay. When I arrived, booked in with the receptionist and was given my key. Went in to the broom cupboard (sorry, room) and could not believe the size of it. This was undoubtedly, the smallest room I have ever stayed in! I fully appreciate that it was a single room, but there is single and then there is this room. On exiting it, to get my bag, the receptionist, asked if the room was ok, When I responded, had the previous tenant been "Harry Potter" she laughed. Anyway, that aside, thought I would give it the benefit of the doubt. Sadly, things went down from there. The TV in the room was on the side of the "fee Standing wardrobe, so when you opened it, everything moved. There was cracks above the doorway into the bathroom, and the room was very tired. Marks on most walls, old chipped furniture and everything seemed loose. The ensuite sink was loose and moved. The shower was old, had the hand shower part capped off and did not work well. Also the room was really dark and seemed dingy and was really hot. Even when I turned the radiators off. I was out for the evening so was glad that I did not have to spend any length of time. On my return, went to bed but the outside corridor door kept being wedged open and as it was next to reception, was really noisy. This continued early in the morning, as the staff were really noisy. Finally breakfast. Went in to the dining room and was just told "sit anywhere you want" no greeting, nothing. Waiter came, ordered the breakfast and tea. Then when it came, was really small, was over cooked and not hot. Toast was brought, was cold and there was no butter. Tried to speak to someone, but there was no-one around. So ate a little and then left. So overall, in summary, great position in the centre of town. Looks great from the outside, but once inside, is tired, in poor condition, dark, dingy and too hot. customer service is non existent and will not return. Its such a shame, as it is in an ideal position, in a lovely location but lets itself down, as soon as you walk through the door
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Date of stay: December 2023
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$106 - $158 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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United KingdomEnglandOxfordshireThame
NUMBER OF ROOMS
35
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Spread Eagle Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to The Spread Eagle Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Thame Museum (0.2 miles), Weekly Tuesday Market (0.10 miles), and The James Figg (0.06 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at The Spread Eagle Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and room service.
Which room amenities are available at The Spread Eagle Hotel?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a desk, and a view of a nearby landmark.
What food & drink options are available at The Spread Eagle Hotel?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, breakfast, and complimentary tea during their stay.
Is parking available at The Spread Eagle Hotel?
Yes, paid private parking on-site is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Spread Eagle Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Black Horse, The Thatch, and What's Cooking.
Is The Spread Eagle Hotel located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.2 miles away from the center of Thame.
Does The Spread Eagle Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Are there any historical sites close to The Spread Eagle Hotel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Haseley Court (4.7 miles).
Does The Spread Eagle Hotel have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the city view available here.
Is The Spread Eagle Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.