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.
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan
Menu
Upgrade with a 200ml bottle of Prosecco for an additional £6 per person
Afternoon Tea
£21 Per Person. Afternoon Tea, the luxury of time spent together. The perfect gift for every occasion. Why not have Afternoon Tea with The Holt Hotel, relax in our charming hotel with stunning views of the garden and enjoy our homemade selection of food. Served in our old world lounge or on the garden patio (weather permitting)
Freshly Made Traditional Finger Sandwiches
A Selection of Cakes
Scones with Clotted Cream Served with Strawberry Jam
Selection of Speciality Teas
Upgrade with a glass of Prosecco for £26 per person.
What 39 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
4.5Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.5Value
Noise • Moderate
39 Reviews
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Carol
Oxford
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon at The Holt, afternoon tea was lovely, nice atmosphere and decorated with Christmas tress and a lovely fire. Nice to have warm scones as some places do not do this, and nice sandwiches and cakes. We needed to do a last minute change with the sandwich's from their menu, and the were very obliging to do so.
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Tracey
Oxford
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 October 2024
Overall 4
Food 2
Service 5
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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Infogirl
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 June 2024
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 3
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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OpenTable Diner
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 June 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
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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SabrinaA
Bath
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 February 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
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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OpenTable Diner
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 January 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Lovely afternoon tea. Venue was peaceful and relaxing
Lovely staff and food was tasty!
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KarenJ
Oxford
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 10 December 2023
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 4
The food was very nice, staff very polite, attentitive and price was very reasonable.
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ChristineG
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 October 2023
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Food was very well presented with choice of sandwiches plenty to eat.
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SusanA
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 July 2023
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
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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SandyL
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 July 2023
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent, staff lovely and food yummy very relaxing. Will come again soon.
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FAQs
Afternoon Tea @ Holt Hotel is rated 4.6 stars by 39 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
