About Crazy Bear Stadhampton
Set amidst 80 acres of working farmland, Crazy Bear Stadhampton offers unique accommodations close to Oxford. The rural hotel features two restaurants, each rated with two AA rosettes.
The hotel’s 16 guestrooms are all individually designed and feature quirky and eclectic décor. In-room amenities include satellite TV, iron and ironing board, air conditioning, and free Wi-Fi.
Guests can relax with a drink on the hotel’s terrace or completely unwind with a Thai massage. A number of outdoor pursuits are available, including clay shooting, archery, and falconry. The hotel also features meeting and event space and a farm shop.
The hotel features English and Thai restaurants, both of which use ingredients sourced from the hotel farm. Guests can enjoy a free continental breakfast or pay extra for a Full English. A medieval-style bar is also located on-site.
Crazy Bear Stadhampton is roughly eight miles southeast of Oxford city centre, a journey that takes about 15 minutes by car.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Unique, quirky design proves popular.
Rooms at The Crazy Bear Stadhampton are said to feature unique and quirky décor and furnishings, a detail that proves popular with many guests staying at the hotel. Additionally, the hotel also includes eccentric design work throughout, including a double-decker bus that serves as the hotel reception.
positive:
Restaurant food comes recommended.
Past guests have been positive in their praise of the hotel's two restaurants, each of which has been awarded two AA rosettes. Guests compliment both the English and Thai restaurants, which utilize ingredients sourced from the hotel farm.
positive:
Hotel grounds described as beautiful.
A number of guests have described the hotel grounds as being beautiful and relaxing. The terrace, which features a fish pond and intriguing statues, proves particularly popular.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Some rooms are on the small side.
While some guests staying at The Crazy Bear Stadhampton enjoy the cosiness on offer, others report that rooms are too small to be comfortable. Reports seem to suggest that some rooms have little space to spread out, whilst a lack of storage is said to be a problem.
negative:
No in-room tea-making facilities.
A lack of in-room tea and coffee-making facilities means guests have to seek their beverages from the hotel restaurants or bar. This proves unsatisfactory to those guests used to being able to prepare their own tea and coffee.
negative:
Customer service could be improved upon.
The hotel staff has received mixed reviews from past guests. Whilst some guests find customer service levels meet their standards, others are less positive in their appraisal of employees. A common criticism is that employees, whilst not rude, are a little too disinterested in their guests.