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Whately Hall

3.0 star property

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Lunch and dinner served, international cuisine
Deluxe Double Room
Property grounds
Property grounds
Indoor wedding

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Bar

Explore the area

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17-19 Horse Fair, Banbury, England, OX16 0AN
  • Spiceball Country Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Broughton Castle
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Farnborough Hall
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite

Superior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Banbury

A stay at Whately Hall places you in the heart of Banbury, a 1-minute drive from Spiceball Country Park and 5 minutes from Broughton Castle. .This hotel is 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from The National Herb Centre and 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from Rye Hill Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Spiceball Country Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Broughton Castle - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Farnborough Hall - 13 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Upton House - 14 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Hook Norton Brewery - 20 min drive - 20.5 km

Getting around

  • Banbury Station - 12 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pinto Lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Exchange - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Coach and Horses Banbury - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Apothecary Tap - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The White Horse - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Whately Hall

Hotel in Banbury with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Whately Hall offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 69 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. 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. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Berkeley, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Berkeley - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare.
SWIFT - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Horton Bar - This bar serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Berkeley
  • Horton Bar
  • SWIFT

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (100 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1632
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 7.95 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 14740890

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Banbury Mercure
Banbury Whately Hall
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Whately Hall Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 305 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 377 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 179 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 90 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 52 out of 1003 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking and checking in. The room was clean and spacious. The bed was comfortable and the shower was large and modern. The staff that we had dealings with in the bar/restaurant and on reception were helpful, polite, pleasant and engaging. A good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Such a beautiful old building. Sadly we were in the aging badly 70s wing. Duct taped carpets and paint patches set the tone as we intrepidly made our way to our ‘suite’ a sofa so old I could still make out the bum prints of the last guests & a bed which was two singles pushed together, hard and slipping so badly I dreamt I was in a plane crash. A stray hair on the toilet seat & blood on the sheets finished the picture. Service lacked enthusiasm or much interest. Turning a beautiful old building bar into a sports bar with hard low back seating & the world’s biggest TV didn’t resonate with the heritage of the building. A real shame as I’ve stayed in some lovely Mercure hotels before. Locals advised us when we found a bar open after 11.00 (not that the hotel offered us any advice) that we’d be best to stay at the three pigeons next time. A shame as visiting family
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Geat location but in need of serious updating

The hotel is very run down and in need of renovation. Having said that, the staff were friendly and the food was good. Whilst the rooom had peeling paint and stained carpet, the bed was comfortable and the bedding clean and crisp. Given what I paid for my 2 nights, I can't complain and you do get what you pay for. The location is great and there is plenty of free hotel parking. If you want a posh hotel, don't go there, but if you want a cheap hotel in a central location that competes with a Travel Lodge, then I would choose here every time.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here before, very recently. Then, rooms had recently been refurbished and were very good. This time, was put in the 1970s wing. The room was tired, the window had no handle (so couldn’t be closed) and the shower simply didn’t work in the morning. Was moved to a different room after explaining, and this too was very tired and the shower was poor. The settee was fit for the skip. No bedside light. Was really disappointed, after previous good experiences. Not sure I’ll use again in future.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark Hayes

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, close to all amenities. Plenty of restaurants and bars nearby. Many other interesting places only a small drive away. Hotel itself is nearly 400 years old, the whole building has plenty of interesting features. Room was large, clean and very comfortable overlookingthe lovely gardens. Tea, coffe and biscuits were provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

The hotel is old and beautifully maintained, our room was spacious, very clean and comfortable, the service from the bar very freindly as was all the staff we spoke too
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Neil

Business traveller
Shower was cold in the morning, no hot water and no apology from reception just a 'thank you for letting us know'. Pretty poor response.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff!! very clean and comfortable rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Estelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel exterior, shame about the interior.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Iben

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
I’ve stayed here regularly for around 6 months now but this time I had a bad night sleep, the radiator was constantly hot (which was a struggle in the heat) and the sink had sick in it which the cleaners must of forgotten to clean when doing house cleaning. But other times I’ve never had a problem but the staff are very helpful and they did move me into a more convenient room the next day .lovely area to stay tho and free parking you can’t go wrong .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Below standard in every way

This is a lovely building in the centre of Banbury, the rooms are in desperate need of modernisation and because of this don't feel clean. The restaurant was under staffed - one person working in the evening. Staff need customer service training - the waiter called me "mate" several times.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

kristie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Restful stay

Lovely big room that looked as if it had just been updated. The rest of the hotel was in need of updating but work was being done on this . Breakfast amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at this hotel. Spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely character hotel in great location.

A lovely hotel full of character. Our room was clean, had a new bathroom and overlooked the beautiful garden too which was a bonus. Breakfast was a perfect spread of cooked food and continental. Staff were all very friendly. Location is perfect, right in the town centre and an added bonus of free parking! Loved my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great communication and really friendly, helpful and accommodating team working at hotel. Sadly the site appears a little run down and in need to some TLC.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

LEE

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service

Cold shower as no hot water !

Cold water in Morning, tea coffe at Breakfast was cold and or not available, other colleagues also had issues with cleanliness of their rooms so afraid we will not be using again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025