The King's Arms, Woodstock

We arrived on a Sunday and had a table for 6 booked. It had a lovely feel to it as we walked in and we were seated quickly. The staff were attentive and friendly, the food was served in good time. I opted for the roast and had the beef, which was beautiful and perfectly cooked. We stayed for a few drinks and then went up to our room. The room was lovely and very clean. The next morning we went down to breakfast and we were served by the lovely Esme. Again the service was excellent and Esme made us feel very welcome. We treated ourselves to the cooked breakfast and the food was lovely.

I stayed there on a recent visit to Blenheim Palace. The room was lovely and comfortable, very clean. We are dinner there which was lovely. Very nice breakfast. The staff were polite and informative. We would stay again. We stayed in the Oliver Room.

First class establishment, in the centre of Woodstock. Beautiful place to stay. Lovely traditional bar with dark wood, and beautiful cosy decor. Very friendly and helpful, especially Molly who made it a great stay. All the rooms are named after English King's and are beautiful. Wonderful decor, comfortable beds, and very quiet Dyson Blade fan in room. Plenty of mirrors, and quality hospitality tray, and coffee maker. Lovely radio, and beautiful toiletries in bathroom. Breakfast as served in a dining room with a glass atrium. Quality Full English. Proper butchers sausage, bacon, and food piping hot. Parking in Woodstock can be tricky, but for £10 the hotel will sort you out with a 24 hour parking permit. What's not to love. We definitely be back.

We booked lunch in order to meet friends travelling from the north. My husband has mobility issues, we were fortunate to park outside, and the staff were absolutely charming. We hadn’t seen our friends for over two years and they were delighted with our choice of meeting place. The food was marvellous too!

We had a group booking dinner last night, food for what we received was overpriced. My roast beef whilst beautifully cooked was on hot thanks to the gravy, the roasted whole carrot, was cremated and exploded black carbon so was placed on our uncleared shared charcuterie starter board. This was well presented and good. At no point after the main course did the 2 staff on duty ask if we wnated desert or coffee. They then had the cheek to add 30% service charge to the bill, everyone had a full copy off all the bill for 33 people. We were not allowed to have a separate check and settle at the end, i was pointedly told but no one else wants this. You want drinks pay for them You want a second drink pay for it Then pay for your food, so 3 payments were needed

Came here for dinner, didn’t have a great experience. Was offered the choice of brown or white bread with soup, requested brown, white came out. It went back for them to tell me they’d run out of brown bread and the white bread was fridge temp cold, no butter and I saw the table next to me had their bread toasted. Side of greens for £4.95 was just some peas, broad beans and rocket. Couldn’t taste any seasoning, incredibly overpriced. Just felt like the chef had given up. Wouldn’t return, and wouldn’t recommend sadly! Much better options locally.

One of the worst dining experiences I’ve had in a long time. The staff flat-out refused to give us bread, which set the tone for the evening. Things only got worse: one of my guests was served her main course a full 30 minutes before everyone else, while another didn’t receive hers until 30 minutes after the rest of the table. That’s an hour gap between plates in the same group — completely unacceptable. To top it off, they refused to cook a burger rare, showing no flexibility or care for the customer’s request. The service was careless, the kitchen disorganized, and the overall attitude dismissive. If you’re looking for a pleasant night out, avoid this place. ⸻

We have just had a memorable few days at The King’s Arms. Our room was spacious if a little hot despite the fan. The bath is difficult to get into for older people as the sides are high. A safety rail on the wall would help. Food was lovely. Young staff were polite, friendly and very helpful.