Bear and Ragged Staff

Although a little out of Oxford and requiring a short drive to the Park and Ride into Oxford (all of a minor £5 for parking and return bus travel for 2 into Oxford), cannot fault the hospitality, personal attention and comfortable accommodation of the Bear and Ragged Staff. Their coffee was excellent to start each day. We would chose it again if ever back in Oxford.

The second of the Peach Pubs hotels we have stayed in and it was a fairly enjoyable experience. The hotel is in Cumnor, a pretty and quiet village on the outskirts of Oxford and mostly in an old and gorgeous Cotswold-style pub. The downsides of our stay were: the room was in a building that on one side looks over the parking lot and outside decks for the restaurant and bar, making things a tad noisy till about 10:30pm. The other side of the room is right on the road where all the traffic through Cumnor runs, including large and heavy trucks which actually make the building shake when they zoom past. (I don’t know if the rooms above the bar in the main building would be any quieter though.) While the room was comfortable, the TV had barely three working channels and the designer/architect clearly belonged to the school that believes it’s perfectly normal to put the nearest outlet/socket at least 10ft away from any mirror making it REALLY difficult to dry one’s hair! (Evidently UK hotels do not put outlets for hairdryers in the bathroom.) The upsides of our stay: a warm and nicely decorated room with a comfortable bed, a spacious bathroom and a very good restaurant/bar with friendly and helpful staff. Plenty of parking space too and easy access to Oxford or Eynsham/Witney.

We have stayed here on a number of occasions and have never been disappointed with the service provided or the facilities available. The rooms are very comfortable and staff are professional and friendly. It is small things like well stocked tea/coffee making facilities in room with fresh milk offered for that early morning cuppa that makes all the difference. Dining menu offers a great choice and the later checkout (11am) offers a leisurely experience. Not the cheapest accommodation but certainly good value. Thank you Bear & Ragged Staff team for a lovely stay.

Nice place to stay and good ambiance

Stayed for 3 nights in this lovely old pub. Plenty of oak beams and quirky nooks and crannies. Need to concentrate on not banging your head on the doorframe if you are over 5ft tall! Loved that they had log fires burning in the bar in the evenings. Room was large, comfortable and clean and very quiet despite the busy bar and restaurant downstairs. Food choice was good with a wide range of options for breakfast in particular. Appreciated the friendly and helpful staff throughout our stay and would definitely return.

Lovely friendly pub. Our room was comfortable and a slight issue with the heating was dealt with straight away. We had a nice dinner and excellent breakfast with lots of variety. Good location to explore the area and to catch the park and ride into Oxford.