Good room, great pool, super location. Breakfast was OK, but not special.

Breakfast might have been a bit more imaginative and of higher quality. Some staff are clearly in training, as well as being from overseas. So a request for a lemonade shandy was met with a coke, for example. One thing that should have been better was the umbrella rent (£2 for 48 hours). But when you put it back it lights up with a message to "present your card". If you do that you get charged another £2. I found it confusing, and I am sure some of the many overseas visitors would have done so as well. Needs a serious look at.

Very comfortable, great facilities, friendly and helpful staff, best hotel breakfast I’ve ever had. Fantastic.

Only negative was the sound of (I think!) the lift, which I could hear from my room through the night. It did not detract from my stay though as the rest was so good.

Location, it was near a field where we could see horses everyday, very exciting for our little one. Very nicely situated, close enough to the city but tucked away in the quieter parts. There is a playground and splash park just outside the hotel which was a bonus for us because we were with a very active 5 year old. We didn’t use the splash park because it was in the colder months. But perfect in the summer time! We really liked the breakfast food, loved that I was a buffet because it means not waiting for meals to be cooked. Marley was very welcoming and kind to us and everyone else to be fair. if your package includes breakfast and dinner just so you know the options are limited and menu is repetitive, which we didn’t mind because we had a short stay. The food is good quality and freshly cooked. If you want halal food call and do make sure to book all your meals in advance regardless of what you are told. There was a misunderstanding about this but they sorted it out by getting us halal chicken on the same day for dinner. They only offer halal chicken and the burger on the menu is not halal. The good thing is that after we mentioned this issue they opened up the whole menu for us to use free of charge. We found the wait time for dinner to be quite long and if you have a young child then this can a bit of a pain. We started asking them to bring our daughter’s food early which they kindly accommodated, but then the catch was that she had to sit and wait for our meals to arrive after she was already done eating. She was definitely happier with a full tummy but then had energy for playing. Bring activities if you can. The swimming pool, gym and spa was Mediocre, but really nicely run and very friendly and kind staff. There is a sauna and steam room Generally speaking the staff are really friendly and they were very accommodating and they did everything you requested without much trouble. We would definitely go again!

I can’t think of anything.

Definitely the most luxurious and comfortable accommodation we experienced outside of London :) Super breakfast (make sure to try the pancakes!) and tasty menu available throughout the day, which was a real treat (pun intended :) Checking in late afternoon and waking up in the morning to horses in the pasture was a wonderful bonus too. Travelling with my elderly father, it was fabulous having an accessible room and spacious bathroom.

It was the most expensive place at which we stayed during our 3-week UK holiday, so it was disappointing that the hotel had initiated a 20 pound daily parking fee at the start of April 2025. Also, I wish Reception had been more forthcoming about the distance involved and the number of swinging fire doors we had to navigate with luggage and my father’s walker. A significant shortcut was via the open courtyard/rear parking area. Ideally, Reception should have informed me of that option at check-in, rather than letting me figure things out for myself, especially since there is no site map provided, nor on the website :(

The manager Simon, Marley from the restaurant and! ABI from the spa were standouts. Exceptional Customer Service. We were there to celebrate 🥳 my daughters birthday 🎂. Staff provided her with a personal note and chocolates 🍫 . There were a few issues with communication via Booking.com originally but the way that Simon resolved it was superb. I think the way issues are resolved speaks volumes about the integrity og a business. Overall Great location, comfortable bed, great breakfast, clean rooms, Exceptional Customer Service. Spa waz nice although small. Swimming 🏊‍♂️ pool is great!!.

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Great location, easy walk into centre of town. Comfortable beds, very attentive staff throughout, nice easy ambience.

Couldn’t find any faults, a very good stay

Lovely rural views from our room. Very clean rooms and the housekeeping staff were extremely helpful. Reception staff also friendly and helpful. I liked that it was a little out of the hustle & bustle of town. We enjoyed our walks in along the river. Excellent food and the breakfast was outstanding with plenty of everything. Staff were very efficient, keeping everything topped up & clearing tables.

The only downside was that the doors were very noisy on opening/ closing. We were kept awake by guests, presumably with the wedding party coming and going until late at night and talking loudly in the corridor.

Every member of staff at Voco Oxford Spires was exceptional - friendly, helpful, courteous and seemed to make every effort to make our stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. The rooms were large and comfortable with a great bathroom (with a fantastic shower), and housekeeping were attentive to notice when we were at breakfast and it was lovely to get back to find our room cleaned.

Checkin was very busy - and had to wait in line for some time to find that our room was not ready (at the designated check-in time) so we had to wait around for about 30-40mins. The gate to the river had not been unlocked. I was presented with an invoice at the end of the stay which included a request for payment for the amount I had already prepaid.

Beautiful hotel and spa in a quiet setting. Room overall was very clean and spacious. Food was also excellent. Staff were excellent and very friendly and helpful. We will certainly be back. Very close to local bus stop so great for getting into Oxford if you cant walk far.

If i'm being super critical - the pillows were too soft for us and unfortunately no option of harder pillows in wardrobe - would have good to have had a notice/note stating how to get different pillows. We only stayed a couple of nights so it didnt matter but if somebody stays long term......... The bathroom door from the inside was tiered/ damaged/chipped

Very good breakfast. Comfy beds (but see below). Quiet room. So nice to walk into Oxford along the river path (daylight only). Liked having the spa and pool. Pretty good value for Oxford,

I double checked at check-in that we had the twin room we'd booked. But the bed was actually a superking with zip link mattresses, a shared sheet and duvet. We didn't give hotel a chance to change the room (we were very tired) but it was a bit annoying after I had asked at check-in. The pool was quite small and busy - spa and steam were tiny. I left early to allow another guest's partner to go into the sauna with her. I appreciate it's a hotel leisure facility and I know they can be small. It would be so much nicer if they had made the steam/sauna spaces big enough to fit four people not two.