Lovely location and beautiful gardens. We enjoyed our stay at the Lamb Inn. The highlight was the…read morewonderful breakfasts and dinners at the restaurant. Staff was amazing and service was top notch. We had to depart early in the morning each day and they were very accommodating to open the kitchen early for us.

I lived in England for several years and on several occasions, I stayed at this hotel and ate in…read morethe restaurant. This is a brilliant place and is like stepping back into time.  It has terrific ambiance, and the food is great. It is almost like coming inside a Harry Potter film set.  The place is extraordinarily beautiful and if you are in Oxfordshire I highly recommend a visit. One gets a well-heeled clientele here.

Pub review only. We LOVED walking here while we stayed in Shipton. The outdoor seating is so…read morerelaxing - you may want to stay there all day sipping on brews. We enjoyed the food as well - we had Sunday Roast as well as other days of the week. The service was always friendly and quick. Definitely a place to hang out with friends and relax over drinks and yummy food! Kids and dogs welcome in the garden!

Just had a very good meal with 9 other family members and we all agreed the wychwood was a very…read moresmart and comfortable garden with attentive and brilliant waiting staff along with a good menu executed with great skill in the kitchen it was really good food and will be eating there again soon.

Comfortable beds, immaculately clean rooms and a friendly manager…read more I was standing in the lounge talking on the phone and the manager placed a glass of water next to me, without me asking - a nice touch of hospitality. The full English breakfast is really FULL with lots of coffee, toast and juices. This is a hotel I will recommend to friends and hopefully return to.

Had a great lunch here in a charming atmosphere. Portion sizes were generous. Gluten free and dairy…read morefree options available on the menu. Restaurant was a crowd pleaser for our group of 7. I had the chicken soup with a side of chips. Bread was deliciously soft. Service was good and good came relatively fast.

Terrific location and ideal atmosphere for this area. Food was great for a large party. Generous…read moreportion sizes!

Asthall is a picturesque village at the edge of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. The Maytime Inn is the…read morevillage pub, but don't expect a ramshackle little shack full of old men. The inn has had a makeover and would not look out of place on the pages of an interiors magazine. The large garden out the back is one of its main features with views across rolling fields. Blankets are provided on those slightly chilly British Summer evenings. One of Asthall's main attractions is a sculpture park set up in Asthall Manor every other year. The 2018 edition of 'on form' will be open from 10 June to 8 July - an absolute highlight of contemporary stone sculpture in the beautiful settings of a traditional house and garden, and just a short walk from the Maytime. Asthall doesn't have a train station but taxis are available from nearby Charlbury.

The Maytime Inn is an idyllic country Inn off the beaten path in a beautiful area of the Cotswolds…read more The location is in the middle of farm and pasture land and could not be more peaceful and inviting The food is adequate but really inconsequential because the location is so great We stayed in the Farriers Room, which was beautifully appointed, though a bit too tight for me Pros Wonderful staff Great service Beautiful garden Outdoor food and beverage serving in wonderful setting Nice (small) bathroom Nice water flow and high shower head Nice continental breakfast Cons Very, very teeny tiny rooms No place for a suitcase never mind two except on the bed Very slow wifi Very, very small shower for adult males over 5'8" Did I mention the rooms were very very small? For European and U.K. Travelers where less is good enough, the size of the rooms won't matter. For US travelers who are used to more, two of these rooms could fit in the typical too small hotel/motel room. For a weekend there would be no problem but for travelers with suitcases on extended stays in the U.K., it's just a little too small to be comfortable. We had to pack up our suitcases to get the bed made which doesn't make traveling relaxing That being said, the Maytime Inn is quite a wonderful place to enjoy. I'm extremely critical about things like ample plugs for electronics, bathroom counter space, workspace for laptops, shower head height, plush towels, a great shower, high toilets, etc to name a few things that make a stay comfortable to me. The location, people, gardens and cleanliness make the Maytime Inn a great value for the money and a place I would not hesitate to stay again.

Quaint hotel and great staff made my business stay enjoyable. If you want an "English countryside"…read moreexperience, you will get it in this 15th century hotel. The basic rooms are small, but comfortable enough that I slept well each night. The convenience of the onsite restaurant was nice, and the food was decent. I stopped in the spa for a manicure which I do not recommend. The girl that did my manicure was very nice, but had a hard time getting my gel off so I ended up scraping it off my nails myself, and then the polish she used came out bubbly. Not worth the £50. The hotel also has a gym and free bicycles you can use. About 1/4 mile down the street are 14th century ruins that are worth a visit, just follow the signs to the church.

Lovely country inn and an authentic English inn experience. A bit out of the way in Oxfordshire but…read moreisn't that the point? The inn is staffed by a seemingly small but professional staff who check you in, draw you a pint, and show you to your room. The rooms are a bit small (it dates to the 15th Century) but comfortable and well appointed. The inn serves 3 meals a day and the menu is rather upscale. I only had lunch which was delicious and commensurately priced. The inn isn't really within walking distance from much to do so have a plan to get out an about via car. Overall, not a 5 star experience by far but very nice and recommended.

The hotel is very racist. I wouldn't reco it for anyone as they will make you frel worthless. They…read morehave horrible service and they also do not hire people of colour. Why stay or work somewhere where segregation plays a huge role?

My wife and I got married here, and returned this past week for a nights stay, and a meal in the…read morerestaurant. It is a genuinely beautiful place, in a spectacularly old building, with beautiful log fires to enjoy. The room we had was great - the bridal sweet both times. Really large (two rooms), and an outstanding bathroom. The only slight flaw is the bed (four poster), which is both incredibly high, and incredibly small. I believe it's a queen sized bed, but as someone used to sleeping in a California King, it seemed claustrophobic, especially when the drop if you were to fall out of bed would be so far. The restaurant was good, if slightly pretentious. Serving food on slate always seems like they are trying too hard, which is strange since the food is outstanding, and they don't need any fancy tricks. What was especially odd was having bread and butter pudding, with custard, served on a flat piece of slate - custard requires a bowl! Another minor flaw (and this is going to show me up as a real ale snob), was the fact that the second pint of bitter I had ordered came in some fancy larger glass, not a proper ale glass. A trivial point perhaps, but if you're going to set yourself up as a cut above by putting the food on pieces of slate, you need to attend to the minor details. Anyway, I digress. All in all this is an great hotel, in an excellent location, with excellent staff, but with a couple of minor flaws that make it a 4 star review, not 5.

One of the top restaurants in the area. Top quality food, locally sourced, and beautifully…read moreprepared. Excellent service from all staff. The place has charming character. Generous portions. Reasonable prices. Menu changes daily with what is in season. Always a fish of the day, brought in from Cornwall. I had a stunning Hake. We scraped the bowl clean with our Apple Crumble!

Enjoyed this elevated pub food in a lovely setting in the Cotswolds. Highly rated on Trip Advisor,…read morewe enjoyed this old place with a new twist on food. And it's family run which I appreciated. As for the food, I had the fish of the day from Cornwall -- a cod with a nice puree and sauce which was also on point. The Crumble dessert was amazing and did not stand a chance against our three fork attack! We'd come back again as a Bird in the Hand --- well you know the rest!

Friendly service. Good basic accomodation. Clean and warm with a comfy bed. Well positioned for…read morevisiting Burford which is a 10 minute walk away. There's a Little Chef opposite for breakfast but we walked down the hill into Burford and visited The Priory for breakfast, which was excellent.