The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa

Fabulous course Nice hotel if a bit pricy at the bar

Hotel facilities and rooms were very good and staff were excellent. Some drinks were a bit pricey but to be expected in a hotel of this quality. The 3 course meal served as part of our package was very good

Nice hotel, good food good facilities

Staff were all polite and professional throughout the hotel. The hotel itself looks like it needs some serious investment as everything looks a little dated. Room was more than adequate for a one night stay. The overall hotel facilities were fine for everything we required. Food in the restaurant was a mixed bag. Our evening meal was very nice but the breakfast in the morning was a sorry looking plate of filth. I’d like to congratulate The Oxfordshire on being the location where I’ve paid the most for a pint anywhere in my life. £9 for a pint of Guinness which let’s be honest is disgusting.

What a fantastic stay. The hotel facilities, service, staff and food was amazing. The golf course is an excellent challenge and a joy to play. We had golfers of varying abilities frim 10hcp to 26,and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The only downside was the price of some of the drinks. £9 for a pint of Guinness, £4 for half a pint of coke is rediculous, but we are already looking to return next year.

Restaurant, supplementary steak was very tough to eat on the evening - would recommend a different cut of steak

We couldn’t fault anything about our stay. Everyone pleasant and obliging, very good food and service.

Nice hotel needs a bit of tlc food was great value bedrooms were good and comfy

Hotel, was great overall, rooms spacious and modern. Bars areas were small and service was slow. Cost of drinks was very expensive

Hotel, accommodation and food very good as always

It works well for a party of 12 golfers.

Really good few days away playing golf with friends, food could not be faulted, excellent quality, portion size spot on. The food selection was a bit of a faff & had to be done online weeks in advance.

Nice hotel, our group of 12 enjoyed the food (except the pork belly 😔) Bars a little pricey and had no air con upstairs once the spike bar closed. (The weather was 32 when we visited) overall a good standard and nice atmosphere though.

Not the best. Hotel & room look & feel tired & in need of a refurbishment. Evening meal was ok but breakfast was to order, not a buffet, & frankly poor. Would I go back? Probably not

Overall an enjoyable experience and would go again.

Rooms were large and well equipped. Course was in fantastic condition and not at all overcrowded. Nice driving range and fantastically well maintained chipping and practice putting areas. We would say that the food did not match the quality of the rest of the hotel etc.

Lovely accommodation, unfortunately the food wasn't great, which is a shame as it was 2 years ago when we last went (2 of the meals were sent back and £75 for 4 sandwiches with coffee seemed excessive)

Hotel on the golf course, what more could you want. Drinks pricey and evening food not the highest standard but can’t complain. The rooms were excellent and spacious. The staff were lovely.

Enjoyed my stay. Staff were really friendly. Just really disappointed with my food. We arrived early for breakfast which we took in the spike bar. Breakfast was £15 and you had to buy coffee on top of that. The eggs were pre-cooked rubbery slop and almost inedible and the tiny pot of beans was cold. This was supposed to set us up for the day so really disappointed. Again, evening meal; paid extra for the steak which was so chewy I couldn’t swallow it - really disappointed again. Golf and spa were great though.

party of 6. we found the hotel comfortable, the staff very helpful and efficient, food and drink up to standard. The venue is easy to reach, just off the M40

Everything is very good with this hotel and complex and I would come back again, but, £7+ a pint is borderline exploitation. As is £29+ a bottle of average wine

The hotel was fine but starting to look tired. The food and staff were very good.

Staff were all delightful especially the lovely lady on reception and the young guy in the bar All very helpful Room was great Spa was great-only fault was shower in spa didn’t have much power-but shower in room was fine Would definitely stay again

Came here for a golf break. Room was lovely but could do with more toiletries. When booked it says that these were all included in the room so I didn’t bring any however there was only one small pouch of shampoo/shower gel combined which was not enough for 2 people (or 1 person if you showered at night and the morning). No conditioner. No liquid soap. No water in the room. Only one teeny tiny biscuit each. Only 4 tiny milk pots. Nice evening meal and breakfast.

The hotel is large and appears to be very well set up for large groups. The bars have plenty of space and are well furnished. However there are several areas the hotel has compromised on. The staff are young and whilst polite do not appear to be well trained. There is not enough of them resulting in long waiting times to be served. The breakfasts, whether in the spike bar or breakfast room are expensive and of very poor quality. The evening meal was good but think the guy in charge, serving us our pre-ordered food, was going for a speed record on how quick he could get our starter, main and desserts out. Lastly if you fancied a pint of guiness be prepared to pay £9! As we were there for the golf it wasn’t something that spoilt our 2 days, but would suggest with a bit of effort the hotel could make significant improvements.

Excellent location, staff very attentive. Food as part of 3 course set menu was excellent. While course was very wet, we still enjoyed our break. Perhaps wait for slightly better weather as course was really interesting. Spa was very nice.

Can't complain only stayed 1 night

This is a comfortable hotel with all you should expect from such a venue. The only minor point was that our room was directly over the supplies delivery bay and refuse collection, both of which some us much too early. Balance that with the most helpful and courteous staff and early morning noise is but a little thing.

Fantastic venue for a short golf break.

All ladies thoroughly enjoyed their stay from beginning to end. The staff were r extremely helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. It can do with a bout of updating but I understand that this will be happening. That said the rooms were comfortable and clean

Comfortable rooms. Staff seem young & inexperienced in customer relations. Breakfasts were generally fine but our dining experiences in Sakura restaurant were sub par. 4 of us rejected main course as inedible. Young waiters did their best with no management support. We have stayed here previously without any issues but will reconsider returning.

Rooms were clean, roomy and well appointed. Only comment was no soap in dispenser only sachets. Our group of 8 really enjoyed the food, good variety, but had to choose a week or two in advance.

Easy to find and good location with attractive views. Good looking building, comfortable rooms and the food was very good. Drinks choice was fine if a little pricey. Service was good - especially at reception, in the restaurant and in the pro shop.

Very disappointed after booking a twin room and a double room we were allocated two doubles for our party of three. I thought I received details of my booking before departure last year but didn't receive anything after confirmation this year.

Overnight stay for 14 golfers check in was simple staff very friendly and polite food and drinks although little on the expensive side

clean tidy spacious

Lovely hotel with very friendly staff

Easy access from the motorway, hotel and accommodation was perfect. Ideal golf location. Fabulous golf course kept in perfect condition, hats to the green keeper and his staff. Will definitely make the journey again.

We had a confirmed reservation for 4 rooms for single occupancy. 24 hours before our arrival we were advised that only 2 of the booked rooms would be available to us and we would have a twin room for the 2 people. No apology from the hotel. On the day of arrival only 2 twin rooms were offered. Yourgolf managed to get the hotel to reinstate the booking to 2 single occupancy and 1 twin room. The hotel reception were ineffective, unapologetic and lacked any experience in customer service. Worse still we have still not received a refund for the 2 single occupancy supplements which we had prepaid. Hotel is tired. Food is ok at best. We wouldn't recommend this hotel

Overall the hotel is looking a bit tired, scratched and damaged furniture in bedroom, stained and damaged tables in dining room. Evening meal was not good experience, the restaurant had no note of our reservation, even though I had a confirmation, however a table was promptly made up for us. The main courses were awful, overcooked and dry pork and one of my guests had undercooked and cold chicken. Breakfast however was very good and helped to redeem the disappointment of the previous evening. Overall it would appear investment is needed for a refurb, the spa in particular is very tired, the sun lounger Matts were stained, discoloured and very uninviting. Staff were all very good. In conclusion it’s probably not the place for couples such as we were but OK for all male golf groups or societies.

Excellent all round.

This hotel IS the 90s. Incredibly tired & tatty for such a destination. The biggest disappointment was food. We arrived & my husband ordered a full English breakfast before we headed out. It was pitiful & looked like it had been sat under a heat lamp for some time. Our evening meal was included in the package but we decided not to chance it & booked a local pub in Thame for the evening instead. Breakfast the next day which was included was ok but nothing special. Staff were all lovely & helpful. Room was comfortable & well presented.

Overall the hotel was fine. Staff friendly and attentive, food good albeit not outstanding . The health club facilities were fine but the pool was very small and although the health club did not open until 6.30 am despite all the information told us it was 6.00 am. When we enquired at reception they said it normally opened “around 6.30.”

Great location and facilities. Set menu is a bit limited and the normal one expensive but with a Your Golf Travel package its not bad value for money.

We found the staff at the hotel very pleasant & helpful. Everything was generally fine and would defo use them again.

Really nice stay felt welcomed and good set up for dinner

Really good golf weekend package for myself and my son. Facilities excellent as was the golf course and staff very friendly and helpful all weekend. Prices at the bar quite high and close to London or Bristol prices hence only 4/5 for value for money.

The golf was in excellent condition well done. The hotel looks tired in places with scuff marks on the walls in the bedroom where I suspect chairs had marked it. On arrival we were informed the air con was not working (a basic requirement these days) however I noticed on trip advisor this was something which had been highlighted in July why has it not been fixed after 3 MONTHS????? The visit to the spa was good and the treatment I booked was excellent. This could be a fantastic hotel but money needs to be spent on it with lighter colour furnishing and flooring.

What a perfect Hotel and Golf Course for a golfers weekend away. From the Pro Shop team, the F&B team and the bar staff we were looked after very well.

Air con was broken in the room, which was uncomfortably hot. The rooms are starting to look a little tired.

Clean and comfortable. Plenty of room to sit in bars and restaurants… with stunning views

The hotel staff were superb, from arrival to departure. The reception staff were so helpful, the catering and bar staff were friendly and obliging. The food was good. They were very short staffed in the evenings, the hotel wasnt that busy but the poor barman was tending the bar, serving meals, collecting glasses etc. The restaurant is quite small, and they put us in a private dining room the first evening but we felt there was no atmosphere. The second evening we sat in the restaurant, but again, it wasnt that busy and it also lacked in atmosphere. The bedrooms were acceptable, my bathroom was looking very tired, the shower needs resealing and the plugholes need replacing. No water in the rooms or a mini bar.

The Oxfordshire is the perfect venue for golf tours, we had 16 golfers in our group & the hotel & staff were very accommodating even though there were other golf groups attending the Oxfordshire as well the staff provided excellent service from the bar to the restaurant and golf course. I would highly recommend this venue.

A great venue which catered for everything we needed as a party of twenty eight They gave us our own function room for our evening meal and our breakfast the following morning The only problem was the accommodation was in one building and the dining room in another and it was difficult to find at first The room was excellent with the only problem being if two people are sharing the toiletries should be for two not one

All very good food was good and staff very helpful.

The food was excellent.The room had no air con as was broken,along with the safe.The golf was poor,no Marshall and we were behind a slow 4 ball who would not let us through.Had paid for an extra 2 more nights so reluctantly stayed on,won't return.Shane as it was a birthday treat.

Despite a slight mix up at check-in, which the staff sorted out quickly, no complaints. Breakfast was excellent, and 19 out of 21 people enjoyed their dinner. One issue with the rooms was that the air conditioning had been down since April, and they are finally repairing that this week (issue with spare parts) so rooms were on the warm side, but overall, the Group enjoyed the stay. Spike bar food prices on the high side, but pleased that the Lakes Bar remained open until 11.30pm.

As a group of 6 we really enjoyed our break the service was excellent and the food was really good. We would all re-visit

Very well organised for golfers, quick service and very polite.

It was all great. My guest experienced a blocked sink and did report it.

A very enjoyable 2 night golf weekend for 10 people. Hotel check in was excellent, very pleasant staff and very helpful. Rooms were comfortable, but heating and air conditioning wasn’t working. Fan heaters given if requested. Food was very good and service was above average. We were given a private room both evenings for dinner, which was a great bonus, as groups can be a little loud sometimes 😀. All in all, a really good experience, probably the best hotel/golf club our group has stayed in. Good value for money.

Large hotel but lacked atmosphere. Food was excellent. Room was ok. Beds could be better. Shower was terrible. Very low pressure. Tray was cracked and the seal at the bottom was a poor bodge job with mould on it. Staff were lovely. Bar prices were expensive.

The hotel was clean and the rooms were ok. The lounge bar didn’t have enough seats. Would have been nice for a sports bar maybe a pool table etc. good choice of drinks and the food was excellent

Comfortable hotel all round on a fine hill top setting .Particularly expensive bars but otherwise to be recommended.

All very good although shower was very low pressure

Excellent staff,quality rooms and superb food,bar prices a bit high and lacks a bit of atmosphere

Sadly the sauna was out of use. The beer choices were not great and v expensive.

Room was very comfortable,dinner was excellent with a good choice of menu. However prices were high in the bar for beer and especially food,£20 for 2 very plain sausage baps and a tea and coffee

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip

Room very good but service in spike bar slow (shortage of staff?). Would have welcomed a pint of real ale. Had to manage with Guinness.

Located in the middle of the Oxfordshire golf course, hotel staff are warm and friendly and happy to help

Lovely hotel with comfortable rooms and good value dinner B&B. Staff at check in and check out weren’t aware of the fact the trip had already been fully paid up so one or two delays in settling in and settling up.

Really nice room. Clean tidy lovely shower Food very nice. Service very friendly welcoming,

Arrived at 11am a check-in was excellent both quick efficient and room available ahead of my golf round. Two little niggles for me regarding the room. Firstly no drinking water (which is a bug bear) so having to fill the kettle from the sink to make a cup of tea and then UHT rather than fresh milk (yuck). The second was the toiletries which were poor compared to stays at other hotels comprised off a solitary shower wash and a body cream un-used which came in a eco friendly pouch. Whilst I guess I could have asked for another one the room should be provided with two

Ok

We had 2 executive rooms on the ground floor next to one another which was great BUT all we could see from the windows were bushes and trees.!! Disappointing.

The facilities have seen better days. There has been a lack of investment in recent years which make the clubhouse seem tired. Not much atmosphere in the bars.

Lovely rooms with really friendly staff, from reception to the maids who made us feel welcome from the start.

Quality from arrival to departure 👍

The hotel is what let’s this place down. They only have two bars, one doesn’t open until the evening and both bars are closed early..we arrived back at midnight after eating out and both bars were closed which let it down. Plus they couldn’t offer a late checkout which for a hotel is bad. The guy behind the desk was a NO man! If the hotel was better I’d have rated the whole experience as 5 star.

Really nice stay with all the facilities needed

Overall, the stay was a positive one. The staff were helpful and polite, the rooms were very smart and comfy, and the spa facilities were a great addition. There were a few things that put a slight dampener on the weekend. On the Sunday evening after we played golf we had a couple drinks in the spike bar before food. The room was not that busy however the time taken to get a pint was really disappointing. As well, some of the pints poured were not of a great standard, and when paying £6 a pint you'd at least like to fully enjoy it! There were 12 of us eating, 10 of which had the steak. There were very mixed reviews of the quality of the steak. I thought mine was great but a few others had very different views which was a shame. Also on the evening, the golf masters was on TV and coming to a conclusion, with a full lounge bar area with at least 30 people in. They shut the bar at 11 45pm with everyone wanting a couple more drinks to enjoy such an occasion, but sadly this would not be accommodated. Otherwise, it was a positive experience, and the general view is we would happily visit again, but possibly mostly because of the great golf course outside.

Lovely location and fantastic staff but the rooms need a little TLC. Very quiet, lovely view form the balcony too. Dinner food was very good and service good but the ambience could be improved, it's just like a big dining room with no character.

Rooms were well equipped and beds comfortable. Service was excellent and we were made to feel welcome and valued customers throughout

Excellent location staff very helpful and friendly

Bar hotel and pro shop staff all very good not enough of them in the bar one fir 3@ so very long waiting time and you need a drink after long game of golf ! Over 20 mint wait ! On the course members play very slow don’t let us go through making it 4 and a half hours round from 3-5! On booking no one informed us it’s carry only all February! Re good we order on booking GF food but they did not have it so breakfast was not great for the one need gf really disappointing there !

Overall good. There are staff shortages but they were very attentive. Food was good and prompt. Course was not at its best but it is late autumn. It is obviously at its best a fantastic challenge.

The restaurant was poorly managed and served. There was a lack of choice, especially for vegetarians.

Great service. Comfortable stay. Very nice spa facility

Excellent facilities and courteous staff. The food in the restaurant was top notch. Finding it hard to criticise - the only minor would be at peak times extra reception help would have been useful.

The Staff at the Oxfordshire were brilliant, from the moment we arrived till the moment we left, they answered all our questions and pointed us in the right direction. Will definitely be booking again

Hotel, very well laid out, clean and large rooms. Staff very helpful. Food was ok but nothing amazing but for the price fantastic.

Hotel was a very good for a golf resort hotel, food was good and service was excellent.

Lovely hotel although looking a bit tired and needing some TLC. Good sized rooms. Comfy bed. Short of staff so they’re very busy. However all were friendly and helpful.

The rooms were clean, bed was comfy so all was good.

Excellent venue good was top notch.

Great room, expensive bar but expected

Very good golf course and well mangaged golf venue, the course was in A1 condition and a pleasure to play Lovely hotel and good location food of a high standard as the golf course was, At present they shut the bar a little too early in the evening and the there was no half way house to buy drinks weather was in the 30 . Worth a visit Great weekend

Everything you need, great rooms, staff were brilliant. Food was top notch, Fantastic all round weekend

Despite having to operate under Covid restrictions, the Hotel staff went out of their way to make my golf society's break as easy and enjoyable as possible. Every one of the staff, in the Bars, restaurant and reception scored 10 out of 10 for their helpful and friendly attitude.

The Oxfordshire is a great resort for both the golfer and non-golfer. 24 of us attended for two days golf and the facilities, room, food etc were of a high standard. Staff friendly hut not enough of them, whether this due to the pandemic, we are not sure. Some of the bar service was very slow and wait times to be served were longer than they should be. But overall a four/five star resort.

Few food options in the spike bar and set meal on first night was disappointing (particularly the beef). Rooms however were comfortable

Sadly the hotel doesn't offer the same standards as the golf course. A poor bar experience which looks tired and unkept. A clubhouse should be warm and welcoming. A couple of the bar staff were excellent and worked very hard but the restaurant manager or supervisor in the restaurant provided what i can only reference as the worst service I have ever experienced. The whole dinning experience was ruined because of him and this was clearly the same opinion of the other diners as many complained. A real shame.

Not a good experience. We stayed at the Oxfordshire about 5 years ago and it was excellent. Sadly this time the stay was less than perfect. OK, we have a pandemic. Very low staff levels, some of the staff were less than helpful, noisy revellers outside their rooms at 2am, food ok but on a golf break the limited dinner menu remained the same on both days, the "restaurant" was a conference room with some tables, not a proper restaurant at all. We paid full price for this break and it was not worth the money.

Went on a golf/spa break. The course was tough but good, could have been due to the very hot weather that weekend. The weekend was excellent.

The hotel was convenient as it is part of the golf club and meant we didn’t have to travel. Check in was fast and the rooms where comfortable however there was no water in the room for a period on the Saturday morning. The food was average but the restaurant was noisy due to a wedding in the function room. Overall it was very average.

The hotel appears to be short staffed, at the end of the round, no one was serving in the bar, but not surprising as hotel and course were quiet the whole 3 days of our stay. Dinner and breakfast were very average for a hotel of this quality. The dining room was lacking any atmosphere or ambience. The staff though are excellent and try very hard to please, especially Ben on reception. Overall, slightly disappointing.

Reception and management staff are very welcoming and helpful. The rooms were good although few of the rooms have a view of the golf course which is disappointing. The Sports Bar downstairs is disappointing as the range/quality of food is variable and the place lacks any views of the course and therefore any atmosphere. The bar upstairs has panoramic views especially from the large terraces and has a nice ambiance albeit the price of £13.50 for G&T is far too expensive for thirsty golfers!! The evening meals were served in the private dining rooms where the food and the service is excellent - wine is a bit OTT price wise but as the package for 2 nights/3 rounds of golf is cheap they have to make their money somewhere!

Charlie The golf was as expected , however the hotel staff, organisation was somewhat lacking, we had two rooms booked, names and cards against rooms all incorrect so all weekend nothing but hassle trying to sign against rooms , refusals to get food or drinks booked against rooms , 1 hour to get food in the spike bar, which was cold when we eventually got, restaurant at night was terrible, only people in the restaurant and the food was cold, one plate inedible , bar closed upstairs for a wedding, only bar available was spike bar, Bar man was lazy and uncooperative , it could be such a good experience, unfortunately not mine , especially when all paid up front. Not a place to re visit . Hope the feedback is helpful Les young

Lovely clean and comfortable room, with both bath and large shower, excellent after a days golf.

Room excellent Bar staff don’t know how to make coffee only one staff 10 waiting poor quality food staff walking all over with the food they don’t know where they going or how orders what

all good comfortable and good value

Hotel room was very nice. The food in the restaurant was good however the service was very average. We waited at the restaurant door to be seated at least 10 minutes before the waiting stafff showed up.

Nice and enjoyable stay at The Oxfordshire,was told the pool and spa was closed for refurbishing but was pleasantly surprised to find it open upon arrival. Had a private room for dinner and got to say food was exceptional.

We booked this venue on the recommendation of Your Golf Travel some 2 months ago and it was only week a prior to going that I looked up reviews on Trip Advisor. I was slightly concerned after reading some of the reviews.

However from the moment we arrived, things could not have gone better.

The 2 receptionists (Angie and Anne) were an absolute delight, both were extremely cheerful and so willing to help and advise. Nothing was too much trouble.

Because some the reviews were about slow play on the golf course (rounds lasting up to 5 ½ hours) we asked for our original table booking for the evening to put back an hour due to our concern of having to rush to shower and change for dinner. Angie said no trouble and sorted it out on the spot.  

Most probably the best reception that we have ever received. (Well done you 2 ladies)

We arrived at about 12.00 noon and as our rooms were not available we went to the spike bar to have a drink and a snack before playing golf at 13.40 pm. Again we received excellent service from friendly staff members. Some reviews claim the drinks were expensive, and while they are not cheap, they compare with the average hotel prices.

The golf course overall was in excellent condition considering the extremely heavy rain that had fallen 2 days previously. Unfortunately some of the bunkers still had water laying in them but that;s understandable.

The fairways and greens were in absolutely perfect condition and the course features a good selection of testing holes. A typical American style layout with plenty of water and lots and lots of bunkers; I would suggest a few too many.

There was quite a lot of walking from greens to tees which might add to the time to play, but our 4 ball still managed to complete our round in 4 hours 30 mins. My wife was wearing a fitsbits which recorded the distance walked on this round and it recorded 7.32 miles. We did have a few waits on some the holes due groups in front. On our second round the following morning we manage a 4 hour 20min. Overall considering it was a new course to us the time to play seemed very reasonable.

We booked a table in the main restaurant where we had a restricted menu included in our package, but for an extra £7.50 per person we could have full ala carte choice. This is something that we took advantage of and recommend to others.

We were served by a delightful young lady by the name of Macarena and she was most helpful and very attentive.

The selection on the main menu was extremely varied and we really enjoyed our choices. I did have a slight hic-cup in that my medium rare rib eye steak when served was cold, but as soon as I raised the issue the manager quickly responded by replacing with a freshly cooked  medium rare rib eye, and apologised and additionally deducted our £7.50 surcharges from our bill. Top service.

There was good selection of wine from which we selected both white and red wine and both were very good.

What with the excellent service from Macarena and the prompt attention from Florin, plus of course the great food and wine; our dinner perfectly ended a truly enjoyable day.

Overall our stay at The Oxfordshire really was a most enjoyable experience and one that we will definitely remember, as well as recommend to all of our golfing friends.

Thank you for recommending The Oxfordshire as it was everything we wanted from a golf break and more. 

This is a first class venue with a superb golf course, an excellent hotel and attentive and friendly staff and we will definitely return!

If I was to make any suggestion to the hotel to improve the package it would be to provide a slightly broader range of dinner options. I don’t think offering 3 to 4 options would overly complicate things. Saying that; the food itself was excellent.

Many thanks go to YGT once again for organising a fantastic golf break at such short notice; it was a birthday treat that was a dream from start to finish.

The hotel is peaceful, clean and serves excellent food. The members of staff, particularly in the restaurant, really look after each guest and there’s a very good choice of food for dinner and breakfast.

The guestrooms are spacious and comfy, and each room has its own balcony, which as a smoker is superb.

The golf though is something else. There are bunkers and dunes everywhere, as well as huge lakes, so you really must apply course management and not be tempted to "go for" too many shots.

The views are stunning while you play too. No matter your score at the end of the round, the experience of the course is a dream and we’ll definitely be returning soon.

We had a great weekend staying at The Oxfordshire. The weather was amazing and the accommodation and service at the hotel could not have been better.

Everyone loved the course  at The Oxfordshire too. It was in immaculate condition and a real test of golf.

Greens were immaculate as was most of the course. The bunkers were a little inconsistent but overall it exceeded our expectations

Fabulous course with a multitude of tees which depending on location in the day can change how any hole plays. Particularly the short holes. The pins location will also make the difficulty but overall fantastic experience.

Cannot take buggy onto the car park or the driving range. Having broken my leg c10 weeks previously, this was a real pain, and if you have any mobility issues in your group I might consider going somewhere else.

Course was in fantastic condition and the pace of play was very good. It played difficult due to adverse weather conditions but was still very enjoyable.

Great layout, fun greens, a great challange for all!!

Unfortunately, like the hotel the golf course was a little tatty which is a shame because it is a stunning layout. The biggest issue for us was the state of the greens. Putting wasn’t far off being pointless as the greens had recently been hollow tined. We fully understand that course maintenance is required throughout the season but it would have been nice to know green maintenance had been planned at the time of our booking.

Like all courses, it's where you hit it. There's lots of sand with some huge bunkers, but hitting woods out was straight forward. The signature holes are great fun. I'm not always the straightest of drivers and although the rough looked savage, i didn't loose my first ball until the 17th on day 2,and that was in the lake! It looks tough but is eminently playable and one if the best courses I've had the pleasure of playing and I've done most of the Big ones.

A challenging course especially given the weather we experienced. High winds and heavy rain showers. It’s really like an inland link’s course. A lot of bunkers!

Course was in great condition greens were good buggy was dear as no sat nav fitted half way house was great

Golf course was excellent, and in great condition. Had to play off yellow tees which was a little too easy, would have been much better off the whites...

Golf course was in tip top condition, considering the recent heatwaves.. lovely greens and giant sausage rolls at the halfway hut..

Excellent course - only slight gripe was that some of the fairway bunkers were a bit ''scabby'' and needed more rakes.

Great course in excellent condition, fair if you were straight.

Course was really nice and has some great holes, wide fairways with banks either side, lots of bunkers and doglegs. If your really wide then it’s lost balls in the heather or wet in the water. We walked with trolleys however it is hilly and lots of groups were using buggies. Fairways are lush as they get watered and the greens were in excellent condition for resort golf with lots of guests. Loads of bunkers in fairways and around the greens some of them massive, all kept really well with a few weeds growing through but these had been treated and dyed. 17th hole is the best par 5 I have played! Half way house is on the 6th and 12th try a sausage roll they are massive and delicious, on par with the Belfry for those who know 😉. We played off the yellow tees and this was challenging enough for our group (handicaps from 9 to 18) the whites are much longer but you do get a few more shots to play with. Excellent place and course we all said we would go again!

Tough going due to the heat but an excellent course in great condition given the tough conditions greenkeepers have experienced this year

The first round we played on a Sunday was slow, about 4.75 hours. The second on the Monday was much quicker. Next time we’d probably opt for two or three mid week days. Overall the course is challenging but playable. Greens good but tricky.

Super layout with all the Par 3’s being particularly challenging. The infamous 17th did not disappoint. Great greens, a delight to putt on.

Great course, which is why we decided to go back again (last went in 2023). The holes play differently depending on which way the wind was blowing, which was brutal at times.

Fantastic course in great condition. Something for everyone.

Lucky with the weather and found the course challenging. I think the bunkers beat me!!! Really enjoyed it though.

It is a very nice looking course, set in a bowl in the landscape. Seems to have lots of very long and very short holes. Lots of water and sand with steep runb-offs and large capture areas but wide fairways so if you play straight you wont be bothered by the hazards. The fairway bunkers are enormous in places but have a hard pan filling so hitting to distance with iron or rescue wood is quite possible. Greens are very large with nice putting surface and with quite significant slopes on some of them. Tea hut /toilet adjoins the 6th and 13th tees

Played off the yellows, would have rated it hard off the whites. Long course, lots of bunkers, but a good test, higher handicappers can still play it. The weather has been very dry, so some of the rough soil is cracking and the large bunkers where not covered by sand are like concrete, however, the overall condition of the course is very good. Greens run true

Like the hotel the course is past its best and not well maintained. The bunkers were poor. We won’t go back until conditions improve.

The course was in really great condition. Fairly busy but as you would expect as the weather was glorious. Lots of bunkers and a few holes with water made the course quite a challenge. Will definitely play agsin

Beautiful well kept course. Green and fairways were impeccable. Very long. Deffo need a buggy if you’re used to 9 holes or suffer with joints

We played in very warm and sunny conditions so probably played the course at its best. It’s well set out with large accommodating fairways and greens. Lots of bunkers and large water areas make it good challenge. There is also a great halfway hut serving the biggest sausage rolls you’ll see! The pace of play was on the slow side, which you would expect for a venue that invites larger groups. A course marshall would probably help. The club shop is extremely well equipped and the staff really helpful. Great practice areas which were in very good condition. Would recommend to golfers of all abilities.

Because of water logging, it was tough going. If you can carry your bag (even a half set) do that as the roping off of greens meant people with trolleys had to walk a very long way around to get to correct part of course for next hole. Day 1 golf was slow but course ranger/manager identified there was an issue with one particular group. Day 2 was better pace of play - would be quicker if everyone in group was carrying a bag rather than trolley.

Very muddy not another drainage very hard going

The pro shop staff were more than helpful in finding us a tee time that would get us around before darkness descended. Thank you gentlemen. The fairways were suffering from worm casts and high-traffic areas showing early signs of wear, quite normal for time of year. They had taken the first cut out to the rough making easy decisions on preferred lies and very wide fairways, enjoy it while you can. The greens were excellent with a generally good surface and subtle borrows. We play quickly but my Strava clocked almost 7 miles so allow four and a half hours for a round. Overall, this was an excellent experience at a championship course and quality hotel.

This was an excellent course and well worth the money. The course had suffered from the recent bad weather so bunkers not racked.

I think it depends on your handicap, but everyone enjoyed the course and it is challenging. The bunkers were gur when we were there due to rain. I think we were relieved they were. Green very good. Again staff very helpful. We were a group of 22 ladies and all enjoyed the course . Some thinking of returning

This is a great course in a lovely setting. There are sufficient challenges on each hole with some really interesting ones! Greens are in great condition.

I had played the course once before in March and was expecting a tough test. If you can keep the ball in play off the tee you can score. The bunkers were varied and had been battered by the recent heavy downpours, not sure there was anything they could have done to improve them in the time they had. All in all a great course and we all enjoyed it. Will be returning next year.

Everyone really enjoyed the golf course - some water to negotiate and plenty of bunkers, most of which I went in. Condition was good, particularly the greens, but some wear and tear on the fairways and some bunkers a bit firm. Round was slowish but it’s a good walk and we were unlucky to be behind a charity event one day.

Very slow on the second day, no attempt to encourage other golfers to avoid slow play. Quick round on the first day.

A lovely course with many interesting holes. We enjoyed our two rounds and would return.

Great course, medium pace greens which are huge in great condition only thing that let the course down was the bunks which are the main feature of the course design, they need a lot of work there was little to no sand in them all 135 of them making it hard to impossible to control the ball

every hole looked fabulous from the tee cant wait to go back next year

Nice course but a little bit more information on the course for next tee ground would be helpful

Enjoyed all 18 holes, a very testing course.

Too many non-golfers on the course. Our first round was ok but still slow at just over 5 hours!! The second round was a joke. Because of slow groups ahead of us we managed to do 12 holes in 3.5 hours. We abandoned our round at this point. Theres no course marshall to oversee speed of play. We wouldnt recommend this course to anyone who can play golf to a reasonable standard.

Despite the course being very busy we had a reasonable round of four and a half hours, it was however slow from 16 onwards otherwise it would have been under 4 hours. The course was very wet in places which is not surprising after the wet Spring we have had. Although it looked daunting at first it was not difficult for us at 19 and 22 handicaps and we very much enjoyed the round and would recommend, greens in particular were excellent.

Very wet but that’s no one’s fault. Bunkers lacking sand.

Excellent greens. The best you could imagine considering it was March. Sadly there had been a lot of rain so it was very soggy on the fairways. Directions were to carry if possible which my husband did. Push trollies weee permitted so I used mine which made it really tough going. Halfway house at 5 & 12 is awesome. Great cakes, snacks & drinks. Proper loo too. Would love to play the course in dry conditions.

The course should not have been open. Most of the fairways were absolutely sodden, and all of our group of 6 lost golf balls from good shots down the middle of the fairway. On some of the fairways that were particularly wet, where they hadn’t been able to cut the grass, the grass was longer than the rough at our course. We were told in advance that it was carry only , so we expected it to be a bit wet but it was unplayable. I know it’s been very wet, but do t just open the course to take money off people. Offer them an alternative date or a credit for an alternative trip. Both days there were people using push/pull trolleys that they had hired from the club even though the website still said carrry only.The condition of the bunkers was also aweful - they should have declared them GUR,. The greens had been scarified but were ok. Tees were fine.

After a lot of rain the course was very wet and tough. On a sunny day it would be a beautiful course to play

Unfortunately, the course tees have been overused so we had to play off yellow tees, and some were quite far forward, so we didn't get the full experience this course had to offer. Considering the amount of rain they've had the greens were excellent if albeit a bit slow at times. Overall play on both days were very slow, so we spent a lot of time waiting on the tees. In fact on the second day we came finished at 9 holes as we'd been playing nearly two and half hours as a two ball. Finally, no fault of the green keepers, but I complained about the amount of divots not being replaced on fairways, greens need pitch mark repairs and footprints in the bunkers. I told the pro shop that they need to have a sheet given to guests and societies about the etiquette of golf, otherwise it ruins play for members and guests who do, do the right thing.

Really nice course

Lovely course with a nice mix of holes and some interesting holes around the water. Good facilities and great having the cafe stop at the 6th; only issue was the slowness of play - probably too many foursomes on the course. Round on Sunday took 4 and a half hours!

The course was in very good condition.

The Course was in good condition the greens a little slow. Each hole has its challenges but that is what makes this a proper golfers course. Highly recommend.

Stay out of the 130 or so bunkers, and the round can be very enjoyable. Greens were some of the best I have experience

Enjoyed the coarse very much…. Very playable , even with the demon water encroaching on a few holes. Halfway house very good and well situated. We played on a Sunday/Monday, greens had not been cut on Sunday and were a little “woolly “. They were cut on Monday and this improved the surfaces. My party of four, all single figure golfers in their early sixties thoroughly enjoyed the whole 2 days and would not hesitate to stay and play here again.

We were a group of 8 ladies we played 3 rounds in 3 days, the first day we tee'd off at 2pm, it was an average time of about 4.15 for a 4 ball. The following day we tee'd off at 10.20, the time to complete the round was similar to the first day. On the last day we tee'd off at 12.20 and it was so slow, we literally waited on every shot all the way around. The round took us over 5 hours 20 minutes. The course itself is really lovely, lots of bunkers but we had players of all abilities and it wasnt too much of a problem. The greens are slow but I think this is to aid pace of play. The half way house is great, it is at the end of the 5th and 12th. You really must try the sausage rolls, home made and delicious! All in all, we thought the course was really enjoyable and I would definitely like to play it again.

The Oxfordshire provided a good test of golf for our group the greens were slow, but they had been worked on prior but were in good condition. The overall presentation of the course was excellent, so hats off to everyone. The guys in the pro shop were very friendly and helpful in organising our group, I would highly recommend The Oxfordshire

In overall good condition unfortunately the greens had just been sanded and obviously didn’t run true The only other problem was that there wasn’t many ball cleaners

Top quality course with well kept greens in excellent condition all round.

Playing along side lakes needed to be accurate of the tee large bunkers had to plot your way round very very good

Very poor,no marshal,we were behind a very slow 4 ball who would not let us through.By hole 4 was prepared to walk off.

Rounds took about four and a half hours, but it’s a long overall walk, so no issues with that. Bear in mind the average age of this group is close to 70, so the course was challenging, and hence the “hard” answer on course difficulty level, but it’s got some great holes, and everyone enjoyed it for the 18 holes on the Monday (Sunday’s round was curtailed to 12 holes, due to the severe thunderstorms etc - disappointing thing on that was that, in dangerous conditions, no klaxon was sounded and no staff came out to close the course, so I made the decision for my group, as organiser. One criticism of the course was the bunkers - not very well kept and a bit scruffy looking, with variable amounts of sand. I guess the secret is jut to stay out of them! Greens were in good condition.

Really enjoyed the coarse and the layout. Thought the condition of the coarse was great considering the amount of rain recently

Greens were very good. a nice course to play that is designed to keep all golfers moving at a good pace

It is a great course and we've been going there for over 10 years; the only issue is the poor quality of the greens. Its been getting worse over the years and this year my group was complaining to me that we should find somewhere else. When I brought this up last year I was told its due to disease that is affecting other courses as well. Having played in many places, I can see they are all doing fine. The Oxfordshire greens are poor. Hopefully this will be sorted, although I am now going to look at other venues.

We liked this course but we played on a very windy spring 2023 day. It is a biog course so those conditions made it a tough slog and we all want another go on a sunny day sometime soon. Due to a very wet Spring the course was a bit boggy and some of the fairways had quite bad surfaces due to buddy's and green keepers vehicles. The actual Greens were very good and I would guess a lot slower than they should be. We only played the course and had a coffee before so I can't really review all the facilities. I had previously stayed here with my wife for a Spa break and we were really impressed. The food was great in the restaurant but that was 3 years ago.

Great golf course. Still very wet in places, but considering recent weather, in good condition. Really tricky in places with large, undulating good greens. The course feels like it plays long when in fact it’s no longer than our course, but felt much longer. Very exposed to the elements, varied clothing probably necessary most of the year, can be very windy. Good quality buggies, nice pro shop, excellent half way house. We were a mixed group with a mixture of handicaps, we all found it difficult at times, but great fun. We would definitely return.

Nice course but lacked character. Well kept overall. Average yardage from yellow Ts but overall distance was 7.4 miles up and down hollow and long walk between Ts

Course wasn’t in the best condition fairways were very patchy luckily it was pick and place otherwise would be playing every shot with mud on your ball. Greens had lines on them from maintenance which can’t be helped another couple of weeks they should be good

An attractively laid out course which in good dry weather is undoubtedly a fair challenge . O. Our visit all of our group struggled with the extremely wet underfoot conditions which in fairness was no one’s fault. If you are going for the first timewehopeit is in the dry!

Unfortunately the course was very wet and probably should have been shut. However the tees and greens were in very good shape considering the weather. The layout was superb and I look forward to playing again in drier conditions

Have played here a few times and the course layout is fantastic with some memorable holes especially 17 th. Unfortunately due to the weather( torrential rain for weeks before)the course was virtually unplayable.in fact on the second day we didn’t play but was offered a voucher by Max in the pro shop to return at another time

Sadly it took us nearly five hours to get round through slow play so we couldn’t play our second round as tee of wasn’t till 12 noon so tee times where poor

Top quality course,after 2 days of heavy rain before and when we arrived the only sign that it had rained was water in the bunkers,the tea boxes,fairways and greens were in pristine condition. Cannot praise it enough

Excellent

A very good resort course which lent itself to quick play. Very few hold-ups with lost balls. Course in excellent condition offering some challenging and interesting holes. Ideal for a weekend break.

Great looking course on a par with others at twice the price. Good advice from the Pro for our society to play off the yellow tees due to the windy weather conditions and thoroughly enjoyed by all

Super course in great condition. Only gripe was the unnecessary slow play. Why aren’t there course marshals to keep things moving? One particular fourball in front of us insisted on seeing every ball in the hole and ambling around not playing ‘ready’ golf. Really frustrating - was almost a 5 hr round.

The course was it great condition some of the holes challenging but enjoyable, some really fantastic views great wild life, Well definitely return for another stay and play.. Thank you

Great golf course comprising 135 bunkers and 4 lakes and better we thought than the East Sussex National East course (another championship course). Thought the greens however were too grassy and slow in our opinion and compared with our own course

Enjoyed the course, hotel and food was good! Drinks a bit expensive!

Booking through John is always a pleasure. What a great guy. Course was tough with it being so dry and the bunkers were even more challenging. Greens were spiked

Course was challenging but great to play on. Think between the 4 of us we found most of the 135 bunkers!! Some great holes to negotiate the lakes. Never played there before but would certainly go back.

excellent course

Decent layout and very playable. Low maintenance setup means some bunkers were unprepared and greens were true but very slow. Enjoyable but not a premium venue. Lacks charm.

Fantastic course but found it a little slow.

Quality fro 1st tee to 19th hole..🏌️‍♂️👍🍻👍

Good round of golf, excellent weather conditions.

There were 12 of us in our group, all of which had positive things to say about the course. The greens were in fantastic condition, very quick and true, but very hard to get any grip when landing on them. The first round on Sunday took nearly 5 hours which was a slight shame, with waiting on the tee nearly every hole, with about a 30min wait on the 13th next to the halfway house. Monday was much quicker and fluent taking just over 4 hours. The fairways were in great condition, nearly all bunkers had a good amount of sound, and the views around the course, especially near the golf course, really are brilliant. And there were some brilliant holes to play, our favourites being the 5th, 8th, 13th and 17th. Our handicaps ranged from 5 to 26 and everyone had challenges and rewards for their shots. Again, one slight dampener was the prices down there. In the pro shop, it cost £3 for a bottle of water which was a bit of a shock. However was £1.50 at the halfway house. In general everything seemed a bit over priced but maybe that's just Oxford prices in general We would happily return to play this course again down the line and would recommend it to other parties.

Played her many times and its always enjoyable. Quite a long course , especially with the wind. greens as good as ever and given how busy it was, we went round in 4 hours. Different to many inland courses, the links principle makes you think differently about your game. You've got to play it at least once!

For a first time visit, the course was easy to follow wrt signage. Tees and greens were in excellent condition and fairways good. It is evident that in winter the course would be very wet, but thanks to the good weather it was very playable. The only downside to the course really was the very poor state of the 'many' bunkers.

I was playing on my own so was abit slow. The course was extremely wet and muddy so no buggies were aloud. Nobody's fault. Will definitely come again.

Bar hotel and pro shop staff all very good not enough of them in the bar one fir 3@ so very long waiting time and you need a drink after long game of golf ! Over 20 mint wait ! On the course members play very slow don’t let us go through making it 4 and a half hours round from 3-5! On booking no one informed us it’s carry only all February! Re good we order on booking GF food but they did not have it so breakfast was not great for the one need gf really disappointing there !

Slowish but ok. Greens good but Sandy fairways. Good layout and a a nice challenge

Great course good condition worth the money

Fantastic course with magnificent water features particularly from hole 8 onwards. Tough holes but fair with wide fairways and not too penal rough. Loved playing this track!

The course at the Oxfordshire was everything we had been told about. Amazing views on most tee’s and fairways and greens in superb condition. A true test of golf but can not wait to go back and try again

Lovely course, greens good, could probably do with a few more trees round the course. Rough very tough, if you went in it you lost it.

The first round on the Sunday was so slow we didn't complete the round. There were 5 x 4 ball ladies in front and we gave up after 12 holes and play 6,7,8,9 again to finish, why wasn't there a marshaller on the course......? If we had continued it would have been a 6 hour round, it took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete 10 ,11 and 12, hence why we gave up. The next day it took us 3 hours 50 minutes for a 4 ball to complete the round and the course was really good and challenging. Need a course marshaller to try and sort out the slow play.

We had a great time playing at the Oxfordshire. Our group was a mixed gender group with handicaps ranging from 7 to 24 and suited us all. There are some very interesting holes particularly the 8th and 17th where you can make risk/reward choices. The pace of play was good and the overall condition was very good. We also enjoyed the practice facilities.

Amazing true greens! Not too fast I had 9 1 putts Whole course in magnificent condition Restaurant also nice Will definitely play there again

Great course. Need to be able to plot your way around especially by the lakes! Good test of golf. Pity the half way house was closed but this is due to shortage of staff.

The greens had just been worked on, on the web it had a reduced price for Sunday/Monday but with my other 23 OOBS members from West Kent golf club we still had to pay full price!!!!!

Course is a beast with the thick rough .. the course has more sand (bunker) then Blackpool beach. What views standing on the 1st &10th and playing back up to the club house on 9th. And that lake collects some balls.

Too hard for high handicappers. Good shots punished harshly. Greens were good. Biggest problem on a warm day was no halfway house. What a missed opportunity by the club to make a fortune selling snacks and drinks. That was the main complaint from our guys

Great venue

What a course?!! Superb. Definitely for above average players though Really enjoyed it

We did have a slow round on day 1 but day 2 was much better. We liked the course. Particularly the variety of the hole design. The condition of the greens was very good. Some of the fairways were a bit marked. And the bunker sand was very hard. Unfortunately restrictions prevented us from using some of the course facilities.

The course was in very good condition. It is a great layout with some tough but fair holes. Par 4 holes are long, even off the yellows, so a good test. Greens were very true and in great nick. Becoming one of our favourite courses to play in UK for our annual two day trip. Well done Oxfordshire, you have a great course.

Use YGT for all of our golfing trips, but this time around we felt let down. We paid for a summer golf package, but due to COVID our dates were postponed until November, but rather than our deal being repriced to winter golf, we paid full summer prices for winter golf. Every bunker was waterlogged, due to the sun setting we only got 16 holes in Saturday and just about made it Sunday. Very slow play and no one on the course to speed things up. Have emailed YGT about this and had no response.

Understandably at this time of year the course was wet and boggy in places. However, given the conditions it was fine to play and the greens were good. However, I couldn't understand being given a tee time after 1pm when darkness falls at 4.50pm in late October. We teed off at 1.10pm and played the last 3 holes in the dark. Two groups behind us walked in having only completed 15 holes. This was the only disappointment and hopefully taken on board to ensure it doesn't happen to others.

Course was in reasonable condition aside from a few muddy areas which couldn't be helped. Annoying on the Saturday to have tee off delayed by 30 minutes because of members comp (playing a slow texas scramble) and lack of starter to get them off on time

A wonderful course that offers both an enjoyable and challenging golf experience. Some wonderful water holes and the 17th is great fun.

The greens were poor and generally the grass had not been cut. Over 3 days there was no evidence of green staff maintaining grass at all. There was some small activity in a couple of bunkers. The half way had no cups so you could not get a coffee and take it away. Generally I would rate the course condition as average.

It’s a great course - very playable for all levels (we were scratch, 8, 10 & 19 handicaps) and enjoyable.... A good layout, a great halfway hut (which is passed twice) and some really cool holes. The only slight disappointment were the greens - they weren’t ‘bad’ but they clearly just hadn’t been cut for a few days as were fluffy and a bit bobbly...they looked better than they were. We’d definitely go back at some point.

Very good and very hot 🙂

We went on this trip for the golf and weren’t disappointed as the course was very nice, in good condition with well kept fairways and greens. Would definitely recommend the course.

Nice course with some interesting holes, good challenge. Very open, so wind is the defence. Would not want to play it in the rain.

The course is one of the best in the SE and reminds me of the Faldo designed Chart Hills with many undulating mounds bordering the fairways and a large number of bunkers. The signature 8th offers a challenging drive and approach shot with a huge lake running along the right side of the fairway and in front of the green - ditto the challenging par 5 17th!!Despite the water our group ranging from handicaps 9-39 enjoyed the experience as the course offers sensible "bail-out" routes if you can't carry the water. Inevitably work was being done to the greens and fairways - some of which were patchy but every course has suffered after the drought of 2018!

Love the challenge of the golf course. The fairways were in good condition with plenty of grass, and watered. Greens deceptive, but good and slower than we are used to playing. Speed of play an issue, as we were are 2 ball following a society which took 4 and 3/4 hours. The second day was better as we played earlier. Starter and professional staff very helpful. Love the course.

Great course Green in bad way for April Yellow tee to forward no much fun as if they push back 20 yards

it was very tough day high winds but all and all we enjoyed it , day two was a diferent story it poured with rain we didnt end up going out as conditions were so bad and course wes already very wet when we played it the day before , would return hopping for better weather .

We were a two ball and on day one, there was two ladies four balls in front of us and the round took four and a half hrs. 2nd day was better.

Course was in great condition,weather helped by being kind to us. Course wasn’t at all busy which meant we got round at a fast pace. Would definitely think about playing the course again. Food after the round was excellent from the spike bar