Bedroom no 7 was on the 2nd floor & had a view of the pretty main street of Woodstock. We found the room nicely decorated & one of the comfiest beds we've had in an hotel. Breakfast was excellent & the staff very helpful & efficient. We had a most pleasant stay & good value for money. more

We stayed at the Marlborough Arms on 11th July for one night. We booked this hotel as we found a good deal from an online leading booking agent. We arrived at the hotel in the late afternoon and was greated at the reception/bar to be informed that the room was possibly ready. Whilst at check in we asked for a... more

This is a very old building trying to be a pub with a restaurant and then with rooms as well. The reception is the bar. The receptionist is the barman/barmaid. Cold room. The loud, live, amateurish music from the bar reverberated around the whole hotel until past midnight on the Saturday night. On the Sunday night the occupants of the... more

After reading a mixture of rated reviews I did not know what to expect from this hotel, but I still chose it to find out for myself. A 14th century coaching inn with 10 rooms, and what a nice surprise it was. The staff were friendly and helpful, the room was larger than a regular 4 star hotel, the clean... more

Woodstock is spectacular, Blenhiem is amazing, Marlborough Arms is a total dissappointment. Don't get me wrong. The staff were lovely, the pub is great but the rooms are just terrible for the price.T he rooms were exactly like they were in the early part of the century. Now I am very aware that the place is based on its 'charm'... more

Enjoyed an excellent short stay in this hotel in the heart of historic Woodstock. The bedroom was large and of much character. The hotel bar was authentic old England, food was very good and hotel overall relected the atmosphere of such an historic building. Recommended. more

The hotel is a historical building, which has the downside that some of the rooms have tiny windows, gloomy interiors and are claustrophic. More importantly, the proprietor of the Marlborough Arms appears to have not learnt about the link between taking peoples' money and providing a good service, so seems to concentrate exclusively on the former. Examples of the sort... more