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Reviews of The Swan Inn

4 out of 5
The Swan Inn
4 Shipton Road, Chipping Norton, England

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 101 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The real deal of Cotswold pubs. Very nice and casual. Recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Daventry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb pub and accommodation. Food excellent and although a quiet Monday night, the area was so relaxing despite the rain! Great service and very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely Inn, and as a last minute booking it was brillaint for the value and location. The family room is quirky, comfortable and super quiet, very dog friendly and excellent welcoming happy staff :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I will be back
I wish I was staying longer! Lovely welcome late at night and exhausted - greeted with a pot and tea and the most beautiful room with the biggest bath. Lots of thought gone into the little things - including the welcome postcard. Breakfast was scrumptious - amazing value. I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Guy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great weekend break.
A weekend break for myself, my wife, daughter and her fiancé. Lovely traditional bar and restaurant. Service from entire staff was second to none. Having a bath and no shower wasn’t ideal. Overall very happy with our stay, my only gripe would be considering what the weekend cost us, not having a full breakfast in the price was a little mean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The remodel of this Old English Pub leaves much to be desired. There is little to no parking. But most importantly the staff are not friendly. Although breakfast is allegedly included, I was charged about $10 USD for coffee. For the price, I would expect a little more hospitality, especially for a spot in the Cotswolds. For me, the experience of staying at a Pub vs a hotel with much more amenities is the opportunity to interact with the folks managing the Inn. Sadly, this Swan Inn needs a lot of work to become more hospitable for guests.

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spent one cosy winter evening and night at The Swan. Pretty village and a proper old pub - with all the modern twists. Great food, plenty of staff, nice beer and wine and comfortable room. We were in “Pen” annexe room, which has only be open a few weeks, and it was very nicely done. Will return.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful pub and rooms. I would recommend using a car to get around the Cotswolds, to get the full experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Faultless
Faultless from start to finish. Thank you for such an amazing stay. I came for business purposes but i will be returning with friends and family for leisure
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A perfect stay!
Such a lovely welcoming hotel. Beautifully decorated, our room was perfect. Will definitely be rebooking.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Birthday mini break
Great location, limited car parking, lovely looking exterior and tasteful interior decor. Excellent service, friendly and helpful staff, well proportioned room with good facilities. Good selection of beers and wines, although found the wine list extremely pricey (£32 is the cheapest bottle). The evening meal, again a bit pricey, was very very good. The continental breakfast was also very good. We had the room with the bathtub but unfortunately didn’t have a shower. Overall a very good stay and would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel. The room was beautiful and very comfortable and I slept well and felt welcome. Breakfast and dinner were also outstanding. The room felt immaculately clean. My only tiny issue is that the stand alone bath is the only bath/shower, and with no shower curtain, the water was going everywhere. The bath is also in the bedroom so you'd better be comfortable with whoever you are sharing with, if anyone! I loved my stay here and thought it was outstanding value for money. Would love to come back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Chelmsford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pub friendly staff. Good foid
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Business traveller
Excellent stay, but we didn’t take the car so made it awkward for ourselves
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edmund

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay very friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Hurdeep

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Cosy
Cosy room, lovely food in the pub. The room was looking a touch tired.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nannette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful location. Staff were very welcoming and attentive. Loved every minute of it. Had both dinner and breakfast there and it was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fabulous one night stay at The Swan Inn, great service, great food and beautiful accommodation. Hope to visit again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This B&B is on the edge of an neighborhood near countryside. It was quiet, pleasant with nicely decorated rooms, king beds(!), & a cozy pub which served attractive, tasty meals.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really pleasant one night stay. Really enjoyed the quiet beer garden after a long journey, and the vegetarian full breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely period property, great customer service and excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kate

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very pretty property. Staff were very friendly and helpful but unfortunately there just wasn't enough of them and therefore service was slow both at dinner and breakfast. The room was lovely but up in the roof with no air-conditioning or windows that opened, it was sweltering beyond belief on a hot day. They brought 4 fans in an attempt to make it bearable to sleep in. Staff were very helpful but room not really habitable in very hot weather...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous pub, restaurant and hotel. They have clearly worked hard to make everything perfect and it shows. Our room was gorgeous, the staff were exceptional and the food delicious. Will definitely return.

10/10 Excellent

Mac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely nights stay
Lovely room with great shower, missed breakfast which staff noticed but still offered fresh pastries & pot of tea....great service!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

laura

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff were very helpful. The food was delicious and the accommodation was excellent. We will definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely place to stay
The room was generally lovely, however it was very noisy as we had families next to and above us. A small wardrobe would have been nice. The staff were great, in particular, Kieran & Adrian. We did have an issue with the bill whereby the full amount we had pre-paid was not deducted from our total but this was resolved.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really helpful and friendly staff Had bbq cornish sole in garden which was perfectly cooked. Room was spotless and bed really comfortable so good sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Alastair

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Staff super polite. Quirky rooms with great bedding and quality toiletries. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 2 night stay
Loved the pub, loved the room, we were in room 7 which was great but room 8 can be noisy due to it having a loft above and the inter connecting door is thin. Also had a bit of a shock on departure wine at £22 a glass partly my fault for not having a tab but it would have been nice to be informed I’m not that rich. That being said the staff are great food great.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best stay
Absolutely fantastic stay. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seema

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super place to dine and stay
What a fabulous place to stay, super food and friendly staff - nothing was too much trouble. Comfortable accommodation and quiet too
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were friendly, place was clean. Only issue i could say was when booking it started i had breakfast, but when having breakfast only Continental was option for room rate.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The food was terrific and the staff very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023