I chose this because of its convenience to a motorway junction and was delighted to find I was staying in a quiet rural village which was so quick and easy to find. I ate in the restaurant and the meal was excellent. The room had everything I would have expected and the staff were friendly and helpful.

There was a sophisticated coffee machine in the room with 'pods' to put in it, but no instructions, and no sachets of instant coffee either. Lots of tea choices, but I'm not a tea drinker. Just a very minor niggle which was overcome by having a good cup of coffee from the bar.

We did not eat dinner at the pub/hotel because our needs were catered for elsewhere. We did however have breakfast which was absolutely superb! Unlike so many places where it's a 'help yourself buffet' and the hot food is half cold, this was freshly cooked to order. My husband had the Full English and I had pancakes with piping hot crispy bacon and maple syrup - a rare treat!! We asked for orange juice and received a huge tumbler full each. The coffee was also excellent.

The TV in our room had an 'iffy' signal - just about OK the evening before but completely useless the following morning. May have been the weather in the area. I reported the problem and they promised to look at it before the next guests.

What a wonderful pub hotel! The warm and welcoming pub/restaurant was complemented by great sized, beautifully decorated bedrooms! We stayed three nights and would thoroughly recommend. The food for breakfast and dinner was superb. The bonus was that they are very dog friendly too! Fantastic all round!

The only problem we had was on Sunday morning during breakfast, as there weren’t enough cups, sugar, milk and all things to make tea and coffee at the table allocated for this purpose in the restaurant and only one member of staff serving, so we were all waiting around the table for clean cups, milk, teabags, sugar etc because everything had run out. Also they served orange squash rather than fresh orange juice.

The pub/hotel is located in a very cute village, the cost is high but so is it everywhere around F1. The food was great in the pub with a few good vegetarian options. There is a cute cat that will show you to your room :) Rooms are big and newly updated, a bit hot however so would love a fan especially for bottom floor rooms as you probably don't want to sleep with wide open doors.

We had a bit of an issue with mix up of keys on the first night, however it was dealt with as best as it could have been. But I believe that maybe this is why they didn't clean our room once, which was a bit of a shame. As we were working at the silverstone circuit, I wish that they had adapted the breakfast hours during this week given that majority of guests are staying for F1 and it all starts at 8am, but so does breakfast. Which meant that we didn't have time to have breakfast once which was a shame. The rooms are updated and very clean, but there was two issues, some mold in the shower that could be delt with some good cleaning, and the door towards the garden didn't lock. The area is remote, so it wasn't really a concern but should be sorted.

What a lovely and friendly pub/hotel Fabulous rooms in the courtyard with all the facilities you need Nespresso machine with plenty of pods as well as lots of different teas all again great quality Food in the pub is excellent Would stay again if in the area

Nothing really although the car park was full when we arrived due to there being a rugby match being shown we parked on the road and then moved the car later on. So not a dislike just an observation in case it happens to someone else in the future

Upon arrival we were made to feel really welcome, settled in the bar for a few drinks and nibbles before going to our spacious room.

The only negative was my husband ordered the ‘King Prawn’ Paella. This dish is advertised on the menu with mussels, scallops, chorizo and lemon as well of course King Prawns being the main attraction. Unfortunately there was 2 small prawns some mussels with a couple of scallops in the dish with rather a lot of calamari rings with other strong fish which we didn’t know what it was as it wasn’t listed and therefore over powered the dish. My husband ate half of it as didn’t want to spoil our anniversary meal, my mushroom risotto on the other hand was lovely.

Great location which was easy to get to. The room was clean and spacious. We had dinner in the pub which was really nice fires, cosy log fires and pleasant beer. Breakfast in the morning was equally as good. Nice to have breakfast cooked to order rather than the buffet breakfast.

Not much not to like to be honest about the rooms and stay. The price is high but justifiable.

The room was very well decorated and really clean with lots of storage for clothes. Bathroom was lovely and it was great to have full sized bottles of shower gels etc including hair conditioner. Everything we needed and more was provided in the room for us. Staff were helpful and friendly.

Would have like a buffet choice of yoghurt/fruits/and cereals for breakfast, however there was a great choice of hot food and it was delicious.

The room was nice but not that big, although the en suite was quite spacious. The bed was very comfortable, the coffee maker was a nice touch. Staff were generally very polite and helpful despite appearing to be overstretched at times. The food in the restaurant was delicious, we only intended to eat there the first night but ended up eating there every night.

The breakfast was also very good but there were no lighter options, just cooked food. There was no fixed mirror in the bathroom. Room service was unreliable; our room wasn't cleaned on the 1st day, so when we reported it were told we needed to place a wooden fob on the door handle each morning. The 2nd morning we put the fob on the handle but found it on the floor when we returned later that day and the room was still not cleaned! More information re cleaning policy would be helpful. Communications were also a bit haphazard, multiple duplicate emails and a rather confusing email after we returned home saying our booking had been confirmed!

My first stay at The Lion was at a testing time – Father’s Day weekend at this popular venue. I’d chosen The Lion for its proximity to Bicester Heritage’s classic car events – and I’ll definitely be returning. Despite the pressure on staff everyone across all roles and ranks gave me excellent service, including coping with my early arrival, late request for evening meal, and preference for a quite table away from revellers (I’d been driving since 4am). Food service was prompt, efficient and unfussy; good to meet the chef on day 2 and discuss desserts, with a friendly goodbye on day 3. Looking forward to another visit.