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Reviews of The Duke at Clifton

3 out of 5
The Duke at Clifton
Main Road, Clifton, Banbury, England

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 71 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mr G B

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic. Food was great. Pub was also very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Felicity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant. Wish the fire had been lit
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
I stayed in Room 6. Lovely cosy room with a good sized bathroom. It had been an extremely hot day so knew the room would be warm. For some reason I couldn’t get any of the main room lights to work. Neither the main light or the two bedside table lamps. Did search for a main switch. Had to leave the window ope, blind is a bit wonky but I don’t mind some light coming through. Worst thing is the noise of the large air con unit. Didn’t really sleep just dozed as it switches itself on and off all night and really noisy. Think my friend got the better deal sleeping in my camper van in the quiet field. Did book as dog friendly thinking I could have my dog with me but that wasn’t the case, he was allowed in the bar area and camp site. Couldn’t fault the welcome and helpful staff. Very friendly place. Just a shame about the air con unit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Clean but small and noisy.
Staff pleasant, very clean. It did the job for us but room no 6 isn't fab, I'd imagine on a hot night having to keep the window open is very noisy. Food choice very poor for vegans, luckily the Red Lion at Deddington had amazing food. Would have expected to pay less for such a small room, very noisy floorboards everywhere, en suite was good tbf and it was all very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

M

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

N

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stopover
Everything was very satisfactory about our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The area was beautiful and the propery was a step into history, surrounded by beautiful countryside and thatched roofs, stone buildings, peacefull, quite and dark and silent at night. Staff were ver helpful, room was quaint with good bathroom, flat screen tv, comfy bed, tea and coffee facilities were good, just outside room with toaster and fridge. views were lovely, there are no shops etc that we could see in the village but a walk or trip a mile west to deddington and there are shops and restraunts and pubs. would highly reccommend especially if camping, full camping ameinities available and a nice age old country pub with good beer, they do food but at specific times and not breakfast. loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Imogen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

graham

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We would not use it again or recommend it to anyone. The food was ok but nothing special but very pricy. They did not offer breakfast and one of the staff suggested we go 2 miles up the road to a good Hotel!!!. To reach our room we had to clime a set of iron open tread stairs outside to reach a locked door with a key code safe, you open the safe you obtained a key for the room. Our room had nowhere to hang your cloths. There was no glasses for drinking or cleaning your teeth unless you went out in the hall to find them. To make a cup of tea or coffee you had to go out in the hall for the facility unfortunately there was no coffee bags the had run out and nobody had bothered to replace them. We had no hot water for a shower or bath. The only ventilation in the very small room was a small window unfortunately right outside and slightly below the window was an extractor fan going on and off all night I would thing it was something to do with the pubs refrigerator system. When we left and went to hand in the key the whole pub was locked up so we could not hand the key back to the owner luckily a lady passed by and said she would take the key back to the owners who lived next door. Good job there was not a fire during the night with nobody on the premises. How they got a licence beats me and it cost £80 for room so small you could not swing a cat round in it. We deserve our money back. I explained everything to the lady I gave the key to who said she would report in detail.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Joy

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

JANET

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous stay
We loved The Duke. We had a very nice en suite room , small but spotlessly clean and lots of extra thoughtful touches added. Love the sit in semi circular bath and electric power shower. My only criticism is that the huge towel rail in there was blisteringly hot and we couldn't find a way of turning it down. It was very warm in the bedroom too but the window wouldn't open. We had a meal in the pub on Friday night, 8 of us and the food and service were fantastic. Then 10 of us had Sunday lunch which again was amazing. It might be classed as 3 star but I think the accommodation more than earns its stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely village location, lots of character in the bar / restaurant area, great food, good selection of real ales, very attentive and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miss Caroline

Clean warm cosy room. Comfy bed. Coffee mang facilities only. No breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

jeremy

Very disappointing for food and sleep
The Duke was a country village pub which initially looked good however this was the start of something not so memorable. The room was clean, the staff polite, the wine lovely and the bed comfy but that's it. The room and bathroom were so hot because of the towel rail being on full that you needed to open the bedroom window but you couldn't because the kitchen air con system clicked on and off every 5 mins all night right outside your window so no sleep after a long drive. The pub food Mac & Cheese was dry, the tacos had no cheese on them and the pork belly with veg noodles had no veg and the noodles were more like pasta. So little or no sleep and poor food, not great really and won't be visiting again. You can do better in Oxfordshire and pubs must try harder
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just wonderful
We had an amazing stay. The place was perfect from the staff, food, well everything.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scheville

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Great place to stay, helpful staff. Food was really nice just a shame there wasnt a breakfast option. I will stay again when working in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah-Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Helena

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Duke at Clifton
Nice little room but it was boiling hot in there, we had to sleep with a fan on all night. It was quite dusty too. The pub is lovely though, the food was great. It has a lovely beer garden and it is situated in a very nice area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Freya

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idea for stop off and staff frienly and food was a good standard
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful room and idyllic village
We were delighted with the pretty ensuite room (Number 6) which is at the back of the pub, upstairs. It doesn't have a view- but we didn't need one as we were out from early morning until midnight each day at a local music festival! (so unfortunately we didn't get to try the pub- but it looked really really nice when we checked in).The village and area are STUNNING. There is a fab walk down a bridlepath via the cul de sac opposite the pub. The bed was really comfortable and the room had a nice spacious bathroom. The kettle and tea/coffee facilities are just outside the door. We were delighted with our stay and would definitely go back. The only thing to know if you are a light sleeper (we aren't-we slept like logs) is that there is a fridge cooler motor which runs just outside the window intermittently. No complaints from us though- we loved our stay here! Wish it had been for more than 3 nights. Thank you The Duke at Clifton for a much needed peaceful break! :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had not been told that the pub closed at 5pm on a Sunday. We arrived at 4pm wanting a drink and a meal but had to drive elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jayne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I slept in a new facility and enjoyed it.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pub was closed
Room was very small and not as described. Pub was closed which if I had known I wouldn’t have booked - should be made aware
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little gem of a place!
What an absolute little gem we stumbled across! Just back from a night's stay in a shepherds hut. Loved it. Super place. Self check in was great, a code was sent by email. The hut was so cosy. The books provided reflected the humour of the owners! Brilliant! Thoughtfuk. Log burner for warmth was so nice. Fairy lights made us smile. Toilet was very clean, hut was clean, all we needed for a night of 'glamping'. Thank you for the torch! Lovely setting. The owners have a gorgeous husky dog .. total bonus of a live band in the pub, loved it! Food wasn't being served, but that was fine for us, we had a picnic with us and there was a fridge we could use in the hut. Loved the camping stove to make my morning coffee on. The fire pit outside was a joy! (Sorry we used all the wood!) ... Was a little concerned after reading a couple of negative reviews. I think people need to consider the type of accommodation they are booking and embrace the unique experience! We loved it! We were not disturbed, could of asked in the pub if we needed anything. Such a fantastic little place! Will absolutely book again. Thank you for a wonderful, relaxing night!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colm

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bed had uncomfortable mattress on which made my back stiff every morning when I went to get out of bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Fleeced by the Duke
The hotel has the feel of a business on the down and out. The first thing the receptionist said to me was ‘so am O charging your booking to this card...? When I queried this, she went on to say that people had often disappeared without paying! Never a good sign. The pub food was not good value for money, some of it so below par I had to ask for it to be taken off the bill. The room smelled of pubby chip grease, and the bathroom was not ‘across corridor’ as advertised but down the hall through a heavy, noisy fire door. The room shook every time someone walked past the door, and as we were over the bar, we could hear every word being said. It’s an old building so I would expect all the usual issues that go with that, but this was really pushing it. Only stayed one night instead of the planned two nights and felt irritated I had paid over £80 for it. I could go on...
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our short stay here complete with a beautiful fireplace in the pub and wonderful fish-n-chips. Our room was rather large and although not an ensuite, our bathroom was private. Our room looked out over the main street. This property is quite old which adds to its charm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Staff very pleasant, friendly and helpful. Room good size and well decorated. Breakfast was lovely and the bar area was very inviting. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
A quaint pub with lovely food. Room was unusual and very comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff - comfortable room - good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay and eat
Lovely country pub, well appointed rooms and comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a lovely place to stay, very beautiful, but when I woke up we had everything for a hot drink Except for the cups to put them, and when I went down stairs there was no one around, other from This staff were lovely and pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019