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Kings Arms Bicester

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Single Room
Exterior
Restaurant
2 bars/lounges
Restaurant

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Market Square, Bicester, England, OX26 6AH
  • Bicester Village
    11 min walk
  • Bicester Shopping Park
    14 min walk
  • Bicester Motion
    3 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    23 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Similar properties

Exterior

Holiday Inn Express Bicester, an IHG Hotel

Breakfast included
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (730)
The price is AU$125
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec
Holiday Inn Express Bicester, an IHG Hotel

About the area

Bicester

With a stay at Kings Arms Bicester in Bicester, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Bicester Village and Bicester Shopping Park. .This hotel is 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from University of Oxford and 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Blenheim Palace.

What's nearby

  • Bicester Village - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bicester Shopping Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Bicester Motion - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Bicester Golf and Country Club - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 19 min drive - 22.5 km

Getting around

  • Bicester Village Station - 6 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Torino Lounge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Penny Black - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The White Hart - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wildwood - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Kings Arms Bicester

Hotel with free parking, near Bicester Village
Kings Arms Bicester offers 14 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 14 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at Restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Restaurant - Onsite brasserie.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: GBP 15 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Deep-pile carpet in room
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 50 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Kings Arms Bicester Hotel
Kings Arms Bicester Bicester
Kings Arms Bicester Hotel Bicester

Kings Arms Bicester Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 64 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel awaiting a major fire.
Externally the render and paintwork was cracked, blown or missing, the wooden sash windows were propped open with waste paper baskets, bottles of water and toilet rolls. Pot holes at car park entrance in unlit alleyway. Inside the building things really went down hill, kitchen had been recently shut without notice, small bar area for locals used to double up as reception desk. Stairwell and passage carpets smelling of stale dust with huge old cobwebs present in most areas. The room on the 2nd floor had no water pressure for a shower, no hot water in the sink (I had to boil the kettle for a shave and quick sink wash), massive crack in the ceiling, very noisy night times being unable to close the windows properly. Overhearing other guests queuing to complain to reception about the conditions, I asked a staff member if the building was under new ownership awaiting a major fire for the insurance. The building is so neglected throughout that even a £500,000 refurbishment wouldn’t cover the work required.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tired hotel
A very tired hotel. Room had a broken window, peeling paint and bar was out of draft beer and closed early. Fortunately room was clean if dated. Needs a big makeover.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wasn't sure if this building was abandoned or not when I arrived, soon realised it wasn't when I was rudely addressed by the hotel receptionist
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Misleading
There was no food available. Both decent beer taps were off and there was a pop left in the toilet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Appalling
Carpets dirty , no cold water in shower , shower didn’t work properly, no handle on toilet chain. Window was propped up with a toilet roll . Tv didn’t work , shower head was filthy. Room didn’t get serviced and was unbelievably hot
Shower head appalling standard
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Russell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
After we checked in the guys on reception kindly carried our heavy cases to the top of the building, room 17 is up a narrow staircase. The building is very old. The room slopes in many directions but was spacious with a super-king bed, the bathroom was also very large but it was impossible to stand in the bath/shower as it was under a sloping roof. Our pillows had no pillow protectors & were heavily stained a foul yellow colour from sweat. The bed didn’t have a mattress protector either. We showed the guys on reception our unsavoury pillows & asked for new pillows or at least pillows that were clean - they didn’t have any so they gave us extra pillow cases. As the town was booked out we had no choice but to go with this. It really is totally unacceptable to have such low standards of cleanliness, this hotel really needs to lift its game. Would we stay again - NO!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This small town inn is rather run down. We can only comment fully on our room. The room was on the second floor and was spacious and airy - unfortunately it is in need of repair to the point of possible being unsafe. The window frames are rotten, that in the bathroom having lost its bottom right corner. All the windows can be opened fully to an extent that is dangerous for children and the sashes are broken - so the windows do not stay open unless propped. The tiles on the bathroom floor are broken and loose and my wife hurt her foot on some broken edges. We complained about this and the hotel effected a minimal repair of the worst area - though many more tiles were loose. In general the room was grubby, though to be fair it is so large and the general condition with broken skirtings and redundant, former central heating pipes would make a thorough cleaning difficult. There is a hatch in the bathroom ceiling the wooden surround of which is brown with dirt. The exterior of the property is very tatty. The window frames are in sadly need of attention and there is unfinished demolition work in the car park at the rear. I am sorry to be so critical but our room in this hotel was over £100 a night which made it poor value for money. The public areas were cleaner and smart and the general decrepitude of the building was not so evident. An additional issue was that our daughters camp bed had a duvet without a cover.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
Booked for the lads for working away. They were disappointed with the cleanliness. Pubes in the bedding and in the bathroom. They have asked me not to book this one ever again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

sanjay

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad experience
Horrible stay , no air conditioning/. no fan / hot and cold water bad / bad smell all around the hotel . Never go back there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay
The bed is very comfy room and bed large
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

joyce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
no tv reception
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome, hotel and location! :)
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Darren

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t waste your money
So disappointed. The photos and description make you think you’re staying at a quaint little village coach house. Wow. So run down and tired. Bed was so noisy with creaks that I couldn’t move without waking up the whole hotel. It’s wasn’t clean. Plug sockets hanging off the walls. Shower was a sprinkle at best. It was like a ghost town. Not one single person seen apart from the receptionist/watchman for the whole stay. Eerily quiet. Not one single good thing to say about it. I could have stayed in. Premier Inn and saved myself the extra £50. Didn’t even stay for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Rhys

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Home

It was exactly what we needed a stop gap between trips. Nice little pub would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice enough place and reasonably priced
Nice enough place and was fine for one night. Customer service and welcome could have been a bit friendlier as it didn’t feel like I was welcomed. Nice furniature in the room to go with the building and comfy bed but work needs to be done to the room. My room had very bad TV reception, a broken window letting a bad draft in and a leaking tap. Things like power switches needed fixing and a better clean of smaller areas would make the place much nicer as there were stains on the floor. Still worth it for one night and well situated in the town. Very reasonable for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Becky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great rooms good location for town centre and Bicester village on site parking
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lizz

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disapointed, expensive but not fully delivered
Was looking forward to my stay in the heart of my hometown. Room spacious clean, but was like a sauna when i walked in. Had to leave the window propped open to let the heat out and some air in. Even the complementary water bottles tasted like warm tap water. Very comfy bed and good nights sleep. However, i was staying there are a group of friends choose this hotel for christmas dinner get together. They said we needed to pay for the food, which we had paid in advance, the friend who booked it showed the paynent from her account. Only to be told point blank, well we dont have it in our accout. No, oh im sorry but there is/was an issue with paynent, just you have to pay again and sort it out your end. She said if you leave without paying the money will be docked from our wages!! When asked so what next then, just more almost aggressive you have to pay with no work or effort or appology to solve the solution their end. She was very demeaning to staff in front of customers also. A little more emotional intellegence or customer service training required for the manager i think! Oh and to top it off, went down for breakfast to be told there is none!! No notice anywhere to say they were not serving. So packed and got out of dodge..... previous stats there never a problem.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023