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Bear and Ragged Staff

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Meeting facility
Terrace/patio
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Double Room (Accessible by a steep stair case)

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

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28 Appleton Road, Cumnor, Oxford, England, OX2 9QH
  • Oxford Castle
    7 min drive
  • Said Business School
    7 min drive
  • University of Oxford
    8 min drive
  • Brize Norton (BZZ-RAF Brize Norton)
    30 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Multiple Beds (Accessible by a steep stair case)

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Accessible by a steep stair case)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Double Room

Premium Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Room (Accessible by stairs, some steep and some wide and flat stairs)

King Room (Accessible by stairs, some steep and some wide and flat stairs)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Accessible by a steep stair case)

Double Room (Accessible by a steep stair case)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Bear and Ragged Staff

Inn with free parking, near Thames River
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
Bear and Ragged Staff offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Bear and Ragged Staff. During your stay, you'll be close to University of Oxford. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy local cuisine while dining at Restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include meeting rooms and a terrace
  • Onsite recreation includes a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Thames River and 8 minutes from University of Oxford
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Bear and Ragged Staff also features a terrace and a garden. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Oxford inn is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.

Languages

English, French, German, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish

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

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:30 AM: GBP 8-12 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 8 to 12 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in.

Property is also known as

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Bear and Ragged Staff Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 241 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 296 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 296 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
A really nice place to stay with very nice rooms and good food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding stay at this beautiful old pub/inn. The staff were incredibly gracious and welcoming. We were all just delighted to stay in this charming place. It was one of the highlights of our trip to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gwendolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were a little disappointed in the food and the service especially for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sofie

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was well above our expectations being roomy, well appointed all while having features of the 400 year old building. All the staff were very pleasant however the two duty managers, Rohan and Dayton went over and above. Hands down the best customer service experience we have ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks so much for a great stay! A beautiful grade two listed building, super friending and welcoming staff which was really appreciated, we'll be visiting again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb service and attention to detail, from Giancarlo who greeted my wife and I , allowed us to check in early, through to the bar staff and restaurant team. Food great, could not have wished for better.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location and hospitality!
The staff were excellent: very friendly, responsive and efficient. The location was perfect with lovely local walks and there were excellent food choices available and different places to sit to eat. The room was big and had lots of character. Unfortunately room 7 was very hot in the warm weather which made it very difficult to sleep. The bathroom was tired, with some very poor workmanship around the bath and shower. These were the only negatives of an otherwise excellent stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value
Good food. Lovely old style rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was beautiful! I loved every minute of our stay and the history of the hotel is fascinating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room and very helpful and courteous staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 night stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joy

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Friendly welcome. Nice room. Fantastic breakfast, probably best veggie breakfast I've had.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillipa

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

SHIH PING

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely for an overnight stop
A lovely location and beautiful looking building. Rooms are in keeping with the building and clean, tea, coffee etc all lovely, nice towels & bedding - the room itself just needed a bit of tlc - radiator not working (portable heater provided instead) shower extremely hard to regulate temperature and not able to single handedly hold the head and shower, bed support broken on one side.. Service was fantastic however and restaurant lovely and we all did get a good sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and relaxing although can be a bit noisy in the late evening with pub clientele chatting on the outside deck which is situated just below the rooms. Dog charge of £15 per night.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay 10/10
Had an amazing stay - Jon and his team really go above and beyond Would definitely recommend and will be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoroughly enjoyed my three-night stay at The Bear and would highly recommend. The room was comfortable and perfectly appointed. The adjacent pub was convenient for meals, and everything was delicious. Ronan and every other staff member I came into contact with was top notch. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful place to stay outside the hustle of Oxford, do not hesitate to stay at The Bear. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Hotel. Room was spotless and very comfortable. Evening meal was delicious, especially the Parsnip soup it was the best I've ever tasted. Staff were lovely & welcoming. Look forward to staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay, great room with an amazing shower. The staff were excellent and the breakfast was amazing. A great place all around. Richard and Georgia Brisbane Australia.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024