voco Oxford Thames, an IHG Hotel

4.0 star property
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Exterior
Indoor pool
Lobby
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Exterior detail

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
    Gym
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Henley Road, Sandford-on-thames, Oxford, England, OX4 4GX
  • Kassam Stadium
    18 min walk
  • University of Oxford
    8 min drive
  • Oxford Brookes University
    10 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    20 min drive

Room options

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, River View

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Bath Shower Combination)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Bath Shower Combination)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Bath Shower Combination)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Oxford

With a stay at voco Oxford Thames, an IHG Hotel in Oxford (Sandford-on-Thames), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Thames River and 7 minutes from Christ Church College. .This eco-certified hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from University of Oxford and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Oxford Castle.

What's nearby

  • Christ Church College - 7 min drive - 5.9 km
  • University of Oxford - 8 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Oxford Castle - 9 min drive - 7.0 km
  • New Theatre Oxford - 9 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Bodleian Library - 12 min drive - 8.4 km

Getting around

  • Appleford Station - 14 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Polish Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Blackbird - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Kings Arms - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Sadler Building - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Tandem - ‬4 min drive

About this property

voco Oxford Thames, an IHG Hotel

Eco-certified Oxford hotel in Sandford-on-Thames with a full-service spa
Voco Oxford Thames, an IHG Hotel offers 104 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Oxford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. In addition to an indoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
Riverside Leisure Club and Spa has 3 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 104 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a health club, an indoor pool, and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and wedding services.
Enjoy French cuisine at Napier's, a restaurant where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hotel has 10 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Napier's - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Crusaders Bar & Lounge - This bar specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Polish, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Secured uncovered self parking on site (GBP 7.50 per day)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 18.95 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Napier's
  • Crusaders Bar & Lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike parking
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 10

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

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
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Hand-held shower head
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 8 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers only
  • Water-efficient toilets only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 18.95 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 7.50 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 10.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per night

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Four Pillars Hotel Oxford Thames
Four Pillars Thames Hotel
Oxford Four Pillars Thames
Oxford Thames
Oxford Thames Four Pillars
Vere Oxford Thames Hotel
Oxford Thames Hotel Four Pillars
Thames Four Pillars
Thames Four Pillars Hotel
Vere Thames Hotel
Oxford Thames 4 Pillars
Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel Sandford-On-Thames
Vere Oxford Thames
Vere Thames

voco Oxford Thames, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 534 out of 884 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 884 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 884 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 884 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 884 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Obadah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing beautiful place and will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An Enjoyable return to the Voco Oxford Thames
Enjoyed our most recent visit to Voco Oxford Thames. Looked after by all team members we engaged with throughout trust day. Our room was comfortable and well appointed. We enjoyed our time in the lounge and bar areas. Breakfast runs smoothly and we sat down before 9 am so the restaurant was relatively quiet. We use the 3A bus service to get in and out of the city, which worked very well for us. Thank you for looking after us during our time at the Voco Oxford Thames.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Muhannad

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best thing about this place is the staff.
Stayed 15 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bit far out of Oxford with limited and expensive taxis available. Spa area and pool very tired and in need of refurbishment. Room was lovely and comfortable bed. Breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just perfect!
Such a gorgeous hotel and the staff were super-friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with a really good restaurant, a nice spa and very good service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

rachael

Liked: Staff & service
Found the cutlery dirty and we both got tummy bugs when we got home . Coffee tasted funny .
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room large. Breakfast tasty. Staff very friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Stayed for 1 night. First time we had been to Oxford. We got a taxi into the city but a bus is easy enough too. The hotel was charming and staff friendly. The pool and spa were very nice. Our room was very big and had a patio overlooking the green. Wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, small room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab Hotel
The hotel was fantastic, the room clean with a very comfortable bed, all facilities in bedroom hair dryer, tea making and toiletries, all the staff very friendly and polite especially Kayley at check in and out and a special shout out to Nat who was friendly, informative and nothing was to much bother Only slight downside had a bar meal on the Friday night starters came out at different times mine was eaten before my wife’s came out and the pizza was burnt on the bottom
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel with good location
Really nice hotel with good location for Oxford. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful getaway to relax.
Fab location close to Oxford, but feel like your in the countryside. Very close to Thames River. Lovely hotel, makes you feel very relaxed and nice walk to local pub on the river with nice walks along the Thames. Very peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, Bronxville

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and lovely views. An all-rounder.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024