The Bear Hotel

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Scored 7.3
Rated good

Great location!

8.8

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Bear Hotel in Wantage offers family rooms with private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, work desks, and TVs. Each room includes a carpeted floor and a hairdryer. Dining Options: Guests can enjoy a restaurant and bar, serving continental and full English/Irish breakfasts. The hotel caters to vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diets. Amenities and Services: The property features a lounge, elevator, 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi. Additional facilities include a fishing activity and a elevator. Local Attractions: Located 16 mi from Newbury Racecourse and 17 mi from the University of Oxford, Coate Water Country Park, and Lydiard Park. London Heathrow Airport is 48 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish

Availability

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Host Info

Company review score: 8.6Based on 230 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property info

The Bear Hotel has 33 en suite bedrooms all with hospitality trays, hair dryer. All rooms have colour remote control LCD televisions with Freeview channels. The traditional looking restaurant is very relaxing and comfortable. The Restaurant provides excellent service to both residents and non-residents and offers a very high standard of cuisine with sophisticated A' la Carte menus. The restaurant is open each day for diners seeking a leisurely meal in comfortable surroundings or business people requiring quiet and discreet surroundings with excellent food and fine wines. It is very popular so booking is recommended. We are also located near to Blenheim Palace, Oxford City, The Cotswold Wildlife Park, Newbury and many more places for a great day out. Please note we do not have any on site parking however there is a long stay car park at the rear of The Bear, on Church Street, which is free overnight.

Neighborhood info

The countryside of south Oxfordshire and the vale of the white horse provides a wealth of intresting places to explore.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

Amenities of The Bear Hotel

Most popular amenities

  • Parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

House rules

The Bear Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:30 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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