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Macdonald Bear Hotel

Park Street, Woodstock, OX20 1SZ, United Kingdom
Macdonald Bear Hotel
Real Traveler Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 3 reviews from 2 sources
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Clean: Rating of 4.3 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.3 out of 5
Room: Rating of 4.7 out of 5
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    "(2)Windows in the first floor rooms facing street need screens, otherwise cannot be used." source Hotels.com

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The hotel is ideally located for a relaxing stay and conveniently placed near Oxford.The hotel became a hideaway for Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor as has played host to many celebrities, royalty and politicians.(09/08 DB) This 13th Century Coaching Inn is made of Cotswold Stone with an ivy clad facade. The courtyard has a small patio area and is surrounded by cottages and smaller buiders which house some of the hotels' bedrooms. At the Gateway to the Cotswolds, set in the picturesque town of Woodstock and a stones throw away from Blenheim Palace. The hotel is also centrally located to explore Oxford (8 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (the birthplace of Shakespeare) and all the towns and villages of the Cotswolds

Check-in Time:

3:00 PM

Check-out Time:

12:00 PM

Year Built:


Total Rooms:

54 rooms.54

Total Floors:

3 floors.

Rooms:

Guest Rooms:All rooms are ensuite and are traditionally decorated and are welcoming in appearance. The rooms have full facilities which include Satellite television, tea and coffee making facilities, and hairdryer.All rooms are unique and refurbished in classic English design.

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Area

Woodstock, GB, OX20 1SZ, England

Attractions

Country Museum........................0.2 Mile Blenheim Palace.......................0.3 Mile Winston Churchill Grave...............2.0 Miles Oxford Universities...................8.0 Miles Cotswold Villages....................15.0 Miles Stratford Upon Avon..................30.0 Miles

Dining

Bear Hotel RestaurantOur award-winning restaurant offers modern British dishes and a fine selection of winesThe BarLight meals and snacksThe Bear Hotel BarLight meals and snacks

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