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Afternoon Tea @ Holt Hotel, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire

Afternoon Tea @ Holt Hotel

4.6
4.6
38 Reviews
£25 and under
Afternoon Tea

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2+ people
23:30
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Charming
On the edge of the Cotswolds, the Holt Hotel is only 10 minutes from Blenheim Palace, 15 minutes from Bicester Village and a 25-minutes drive from Oxford Centre.

The hotel offers 87 individually styled bedrooms, as well as a restaurant, a bar, nine meeting and conference suites, free parking plus free Wi-Fi. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, TV, free tea and coffee.

Guests can enjoy a set menu at The Holt Hotel's recently refurbished open-lounge or the oustide patio with a beautiful garden backdrop. Aditionally, enjoy our bar menu at the Highwayman’s Restaurant & Bar, which stocks a range of lagers, wines and spirits.

The Holt Hotel is renowned for weddings and has a licence for civil ceremonies. In addition to picturesque gardens and grounds for those all-important photographs, The Holt Hotel can accommodate weddings and evening parties for up to 200 guests in our function rooms or can arrange for a marquee to be set up in our grounds for up to 400 people.


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01869 340259
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 38 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Bicester

    Most Booked

38 Reviews
  1. Tracey

    Oxford

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful setting - afternoon tea in front if an open fire. Staff were extremely courteous and attentive. The free chocolates for the birthday guest was a lovely touch! And there was unlimited tea. The standard scones were deliscious and the clotted cream to die for. Disappointing the jam was in jars not a dish, there was no butter and the birthday girl's gluten free scone was more like a biscuit than a scone - too thin and shattered when split. The cakes were OK but nothing special - carrot cake and chocolate brownies pretty basic, and for £85 for three I was expecting something a bit more special - maybe at least one cream cake. The gf sandwiches were too dry to eat. Overall a lovely afternoon sipping tea in front of the fire, but turned out to be not the best birthday treat for someone who's gluten free.

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  2. Infogirl

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 26 June 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    A very nice hotel in Bicester. It was quiet when we visited as it was midweek but the staff were attentive, pleasant and efficient. The afternoon tea was delicious and very good value for money. The scones were warm which for me is always the mark of a good afternoon tea! We ate inside but overlooking the very pretty hotel courtyard.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious afternoon tea with a superabundance of cakes and sandwiches. Attentive and friendly staff. Nothing too much trouble. A great experience.

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  4. SabrinaA

    Bath

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our afternoon tea was very nice. The staff were very friendly and even included a few extra special treats as it was my Birthday. Would definitely go back again. Thank you!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Gloucestershire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 January 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely afternoon tea. Venue was peaceful and relaxing Lovely staff and food was tasty!

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  6. KarenJ

    Oxford

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 December 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very nice, staff very polite, attentitive and price was very reasonable.

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  7. ChristineG

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was very well presented with choice of sandwiches plenty to eat.

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  8. SusanA

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 July 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Charles went above and beyond to make our afternoon tea special.
    Afternoon Tea @ Holt HotelResponded on 26 September 2023
    Thank you for your great review!

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  9. SandyL

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 July 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent, staff lovely and food yummy very relaxing. Will come again soon.

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  10. MBN18

    Oxford

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 19 May 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent scones, good tea, extremely helpful and friendly staff, and very pleasant ambience.

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Afternoon Tea @ Holt Hotel is rated 4.6 stars by 38 OpenTable diners.

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2+ people
23:30
Google Map for Afternoon Tea @ Holt Hotel

The Holt Hotel, Oxford Road, Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire OX25 5QQ

Additional information

  • Area
    Bicester
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan
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