Alchester Roman Fort
Alchester Roman Fort, Wendlebury Road, Wendlebury, OX26 1XA, United Kingdom- Site
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Luxurious Accommodation
Enjoy a comfortable stay at Holiday Inn Express - Bicester with air-conditioned rooms featuring private bathrooms and free WiFi. Each room is equipped with a desk and a flat-screen TV for your convenience.
Delicious Dining Options
Indulge in a delightful dining experience at the hotel's bar and restaurant. Start your day right with an inclusive buffet breakfast to fuel your adventures in Bicester.
Convenient Location
Located in Bicester, our 4-star hotel offers easy access to nearby attractions. Explore Oxford and Milton Keynes, both just a short distance away. Plus, with London Luton Airport nearby, traveling to and from the hotel is a breeze.
Book your stay at Holiday Inn Express - Bicester for a memorable and relaxing experience.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
17 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Location
Dirty room found pills under the bed,no air con,no duvet for the extra guest,the hotel is next to busy road and it’s impossible to sleep on open window or a fan for the whole night
good variety
Timings could have been more generous ie extended to 10/10.30am
Well located, clean, plenty of parking. Staff helpful and accommodating of my request for a twin room.
Bed was very firm for my liking. Parking charge didn’t feel reasonable given the out of town location.
Really enjoyed our overnight stay, lovely friendly , helpful staff, very clean room , good choice of lighting, comfortable bed and a great breakfast, good choice and the cooked food was nice and hot.
A very pleasant surprise.
Dove Toiletries provided. Clean and comfortable pillows.
None
The room was spacious with a good sized bathroom. Decaff coffee in the room as standard. The staff were very helpful and pleasant. A really good breakfast.
Parking should be free for guests. No mushrooms on the breakfast buffet.
Everything
Everything
Location, very clean, exceptional staff & location, quality bedding comfortable bed, fabulous shower. Great nights sleep, excellent breakfast and in a great location for Bicester Village that’s just a few minutes walk away. Will be returning in the future
Nothing everything was to the highest standard.
Friendly check in staff. Comfortable sleep and clean. With a great choice of breakfast items.
Breakfast was Okay and Very good Location
We checked in charged our phones and ipad . We went out come back 11pm. Plug the phone to charge. and wall plugs not working , Hotel staff tried their best turn the mains off and on . Didn't work. The following day at 10am they moved us to a different room.
Friendly welcome at reception
N/a
Always an excellent experience
Being picky the toilet paper is rubbish
Very well located, clean and functional rooms. Tammy & Lisa were a credit and exactly the type of people you want to see upon checking in!
Nothing
first time staying at a holiday inn express - quality of everything was excellent
Good breakfast. Very clean. Very friendly greeting from the staff. Clean room. Everything was convenient and work well.
I can't think of anything.
The location was perfect and the staff were exceptionally helpful
devoir payer le parking, c'est incroyable et du racket
Friendly Check in
N/A
Comfortable stay, breakfast was excellent, and all staff perfect. Relatively quiet, you do not hear the motorway but you do hear doors slamming in the morning and other guests talking in the hallway.
Room was clean as can be: not a fan of carpet in hotel rooms, feels icky quickly due to the stains. Room was quite hot but a fan was provided.
Comparing with other hotels in the UK, this is a good hotel. The room was clean, breakfast was good. The young man at the reception was very kind and professional.
There were several dogs in the breakfast room, barking and sitting on the carpet. By allowing this, you expect from all the guest that they like/accept dogs while taking breakfast. We don't have anything against dogs, but for sure not in a breakfast area. So unhygienic !
The staff couldn’t do enough to help. The rooms were perfect and the breakfast was great
Nothing
離購物中心很近
冷氣沒辦法使用,開窗又有很多蟲跑進來
Location
Breakfast was underwhelming. Like 5 people behind one load of bread (literally loaf of bread)
地点非常方便,停车自助付费。早餐正常,不够惊艳。房间对于我们两大两小来说,紧张了些。总体还是不错的。
Great location. Easy to find. Room prefect for families
Parking was expensive even with discount
Location
Nothing
The best hotel staff! They were always friendly and happy to help, especially Lisa from the Restaurant/Kitchen! My 1.5 years old daughter had such a fun time with Lisa and all! Also the breakfast buffet was superb! Hot and fresh, and always tasty. The drink option was great too! Housekeeping and front desk staff were friendly and accommodating too which made our stay more enjoyable. We’ll come back again!
No complaints!
Close to Bicester village.
Having to pay extra for parking.
Paying for exactly what you'd expect. Clean, safe, comfy and a great breakfast.
Lovely room, big shower, helpful staff, good breakfast
Location good for bus to Oxford. Comfy bed, nice breakfast
It was very hot, no air con and windows didn’t open in our room. A fan was provided
It was well located
It was unbearably hot so I didn't sleep well at all. Very disappointed.
Good location close to shopping village and Oxford park and ride.
Breakfast choice could be better.
Very clean, friendly staff and great location
The sofa bed was a little small for my 2 daughters ages 9 and 11
Hotel was clean and had good facilities. All staff were very helpful. Good night’s sleep and well stocked breakfast buffet.
Nothing
Everything
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ac was broken and the weather was very hot.
Great location and has everything you need.
Booked for the air conditioning and it wasn’t working. Said they provided fans but didn’t get one …
Das Hotel an sich war gut erreichbar, Parkmöglichkeiten vorm Haus. Personal war sehr nett ( Dan hat uns gut alles erklärt und geholfen,Danke), Essbereich und vorderer Bereich hat uns das Ambiente gefallen.
Das wir für 2 Hunde knapp 65£ extra Zahlen müssten,bei vielen Hotels liegt es bei knapp 20£. Die Betten waren sauber aber leider sehr unbequem bez.hart die Matratze. Leider hatten wir auch ein dreckiges Handtuch.
Δεν λειτουργούσε ο κλιματισμός
The staff were really helpful, evening meal was good value. Clean and tidy everything was of a good standard for our stay!
Hashbrowns for breakfast were tasteless and more vegetarian and vegan food needed even if we were to say before we stayed!
Gentillesse du personnel Petit déjeuner
Quels détails d'usure comme tablette sous la TV Pas de place pour la valise quand le canapé est transformé en lit
Ottimo lo staff
Struttura non pulita adeguatamente e qualità della colazione piuttosto bassa
EVERYTHING FRESH .GOOD SELECTION OF FOOD.
CHARGE FOR CAR PARK AS WE WERE A DISTANT FROM THE CENTRE.
Decent location for Bicester shopping. Large parking. The rooms were clean and comfortable in general. Nothing outstanding, but nothing to complain about. Book with confidence if you are planning to shop in Bicester.
We arrived late at night after a 7 hour flight. The staff at the counter could not check us in for 15 minutes. Then showed something on the screen where the types of the rooms were wrong and the price was wrong too! The manager came. No attention to us at all. While talking to his colleague, addressed us as "they", "them", not even looking at us. The check-in process took a good half an hour, which was very exhausting. The kids fell asleep at the couches in the lobby. I will book again as this is is good hotel for Bicester shopping, but will have my fingers crossed I don't get those two guys on the shift.
Ottima posizione
Abbiamo prenotato una camera per 4, abbiamo dormito in una camera per 3
Bed was extremely comfortable. Shower was spacious.
Close to Bicester village
Off the motorway so if you don't drive, the walk from Bicester can feel like a distance.
地理位置,离地铁站比较近,基本坐五六站就能到各个景点
洗完手和冲完马桶之后,水管子呜呜响,水龙头滴水关不紧,住的3楼,晚上外面有点吵。前面的电梯经常满人。
Excellent hotel with super friendly and helpful staff. Rooms were lovely - the hotel was of a very high standard.
Nothing.
Good selection of food for breakfast
Extended time on a Sunday for breakfast as it finished at 10am
Very clean, loved the Dove products. Staff lovely, we head particularly good service from Sebastian. Food in the bar was better than expected.
On night 2 we were told that there was no more Sauvignon Blanc when it was just that the bar hasn’t been topped up. We left every morning before breakfast to attend and event, it would have been nice to have been able to order a pre- packed breakfast as we had paid for this in the price.
Staff were accommodating and welcoming. Hotel close by to shops and restaurants via car. Nice shower and comfortable bed. Given complimentary late check out.
Very hot in the room no air con. Room and corridors had a strange smell. Breakfast was not very nice. When we arrived our bedding had stains but this was changed quickly by staff when pointed out. Very basic channels on tv in room. We had a dog with us and was told it was £30 extra for the dog when it says £20 on booking website.
We love the dinner, delious! And the room cleaning is excellent alsio.
N/A
Som una familia de 4. El llit de matrimoni era còmode però el sofà llit era super petit per dues persones ( no s’hi cabia). L’aire acondicionat no funcionava. No hem pogut dormir be.
Room was very clean, air con would have been a great benefit surprised none in an American owned hotel. Food was o'k Very helpful young man working in the bar.
Air Con although we had a fan
Location and the staff were super welcoming, knowledgeable and so friendly with our children.
Na
Typical business hotel with small rooms only suitable for one night's stay. We stayed for 4. On day 2 we were preparing to get ready for a wedding and left room at 1pm. On that day the room was not cleaned. Positive: there was an iron and ironing board in room. The soundproofing is great.
Breakfast is free but low quality. Very boring for 4 mornings. There is near zero storage in room, we could barely hang up the suit for the wedding. We were living out of the suitcase.
Great location with spacious rooms and bar/ restaurant large area Plentiful car parking too
Great location, lovely room and breakfast was perfect
Could have had extra tea bags in room we only had 2. Very minor point
I liked the warm welcome we received when we arrived I liked the cleanliness of the hotel and I liked the food we had in the evening and I liked our room it's big and spacious.
Our mattress was very hard we were in room 320 and the pillow was quite lumpy as well , and the other thing I struggled with ,was, it was quite hot and the air conditioning had broken down and we only had a fan to keep us cool.
Hotel was good - but car parking was a disaster culminating in getting a ticket - and appeal was rejected so I had to pay. In short, I had booked an electric charging bay and receptionist confirmed I did not need to pay for parking. Unfortunately this proved to be wrong - but actually I would not have expected to pay extra having booked a bay.. Whatever the policy, please make it clear to all concerned.
Clean tidy hotel good breakfast and evening meals , comfortable beds and good showers
Colazione
Camera troppo piccola
The location is ideal for a stopover to other places as it’s close to the M40. The reception staff are welcoming and helpful.
I was unable to get the air conditioning to work, the pillows were to thick and solid (I sleep on my front & ended up trying to sleep without a pillow at all) and sound proofing rooms still hasn’t been achieved. It’s all very well getting tech into the hotel and QR codes everywhere but if the basics are still lacking then scores won’t improve.
Wonderfully comfortable, clean, quiet and friendly and good food and drinking available!
a little higher extra-cost for the dog
Great location.
Air conditioning didn’t work throughout my stay on a very hot weekend. Bins not emptied by cleaners. Would be nice to have some healthier options at breakfast.
The bar and restaurant was a nice open are.
Room wasn’t made up for 3 of us. Did get a complimentry drink but when your tired it’s not what you need.
Location friendly and welcomi g staff and parking
Location was perfect. The room was quite noisy as there was a busy road and roundabout directly outside and we needed the window open most of the time. This was because we could not get the air conditioning stay on.
As above. Couldn’t get the air conditioning to stay on and there were no instructions on how to set it.
The location was excellent
Breakfast timing and check out time is too early
Klimaanlage defekt Room-Service wurde nicht gemacht
Good location clean
The noisy neighbours …
El desayuno era muy variado
Pagar por el parking. Tamaño de La habitación y No tener nevera
It’s a great location if you want to spend time in Bicester Village, visit Oxford or even the Cotswolds. The staff were really helpful and friendly.
I did not enjoy the food.
Odalar çok küçüktü su bile koymamışlardı
Lovely location from Bicester and to get to Cotswolds. Staff, room is nice and breakfast great.
Paying for parking at a hotel you stay at is a bug bear. Room temp too, so warm in night. Opened window but a lot of road traffic so took a couple of hours to fall asleep.
Convenient and clean
Aircon not working during the hottest period
Air-con didn’t work so didn’t stay was told they would cancel room but was still charged
Clean and fresh with extremely friendly staff .breakfast was decent and hotel in a great location for Bicester village
Very spacious, airy and clean.
Nothing.
Staff/ Cleanliness
Parking cost
Staff, cleanliness, food.
Nothing.
God lokation, rent og venligt personale
Alt var OK.
very clean, everything looks new, good shower, good beds, excellent breakfast with lots of choices and 3 hour window. No problems.
Staff friendly and welcoming. Good facilities with good rooms.
The night I stayed was substantially more expensive than my previous visits. No apparent reason.
نظافة الغرفة
اعطوني غرفه احتياجات خاصه وهي لاتناسبني اطلاقا المغسلة صغيره جدا والحمام مزعج ايضا غرفتي متصلة بغرفه اخرى وكان هناك ازعاج من الغرفة الاخرى الفطور سيء الغرفه نظيييييفة
Toilet was clean, water pressure good, bed comfy.
The air conditioning was broken. The hotel had put a notice saying they put fans in the rooms but there was none in any of the rooms I booked. It was really hot during the heat wave in England and opening the windows didn’t help much. The staff were nonchalant when I asked about not finding fans in the rooms as promised. Breakfast was crowded and below the standard of other Holiday Inn Expresses I’ve stayed at.
We were travelling to London with our dog, the holiday inn was very welcoming to her. There is plenty of grass just outside. The room was spotless and breakfast had everything you could need. Definitely recommend as a stopover if you need something close to london
Simple procedure re initial reservation, booking in on arrival and checking out. Room very comfortable. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast very good with plenty of choice. We anticipated a pleasant stay as we have used several different Holiday Inns over the years and this one did not disappoint.
Pity the bar does not have hot chocolate as a choice of drink.
Welcoming and helpful staff wonderful breakfast comfortable stay
Parking should be free or under £5 for guests
The modern plugs with usbs, the breakfast, the shower, the friendliness of the staff.
The bedroom was a liiiitttle compact in size for a family room - a bunk would have been better than a sofa bed for two kids tbh. There was very little space for more than two people to put things away - no real shelves or drawers for 4 people. The air con being broken was also not ideal.
The evening staff were very friendly.
The fact we weren't told before arrival that there was no air-conditioning only fans. Would not have stayed if had been informed. Too hot to sleep
The showers
Too hot the AC wasn’t working
Nice
Parking charges
All
Nothing
Convenient to get to and good standard
Facilities in the room are a little basic
Staff were probably the friendliest and most helpful team I have ever experienced. Especially Jackie and the lady on the front desk in the red top. They made our stay so enjoyable!
Price was on the sharp side, but it was a Grand Prix weekend, so....
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Cleanliness
7.35/10Some rooms had issues with cleanliness and bad odors, but overall presented as decent.
Service
8.85/10Some staff were friendly and helpful, but other interactions were subpar.
Location
9.35/10Great location for access, especially to Bicester Village.
Room Quality
7.85/10Rooms varied; some were clean with good facilities, but heating issues affected comfort.
Amenities
8.85/10Amenities generally satisfactory, with a nice bar area.
Value for Money
8.35/10Fairly priced considering the location and facilities, though parking fees seemed excessive.
Food and Beverage
7.85/10Breakfast was inconsistent, with some guests finding it cheap and not appealing.
Overall Experience
8.75/10Experience varied, with several positive aspects but also notable complaints.
Located in Bicester Gateway Business Park with easy access to Oxford and Milton Keynes for day trips.
Enjoy an inclusive buffet breakfast to start your day before exploring Bicester.
Amenities like 24-hour front desk and bar/restaurant provide flexible dining and assistance during your stay.