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The Blue Boar

4.0 star property
Inn in Witney with free breakfast and a coffee shop

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Bar (on property)
Front of property
Family Room | Living area | Flat-screen TV, iPod dock
View from room
Terrace/patio
The Blue Boar blends country charm with upscale comforts, offering praised cooked-to-order breakfasts. Enjoy a welcoming coffee shop and fireplace. Practical amenities include luggage storage, wedding services, and dry cleaning, all supported by helpful staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Room options

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Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Separate bathtub and shower
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Separate bathtub and shower
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Separate bathtub and shower
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bathtub and shower
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bathtub and shower
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Luxury Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bathtub and shower
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bathtub and shower
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
28 Market Square, Witney, England, OX28 6BH

What's nearby

  • Cogges Manor Farm - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Witney Lakes Golf Course - 7 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Eynsham Park - 9 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens - 14 min drive - 11.0 miles
  • Blenheim Palace - 22 min drive - 13.8 miles

Getting around

  • Finstock Station - 16 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Como Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Three Horseshoes - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Blue Boar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Fleece - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hollybush Inn - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Blue Boar

Upscale inn in a rural location
You can look forward to free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe at The Blue Boar. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a fireplace in the lobby.
Additional perks include:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and 1 meeting room
  • Luggage storage, wedding services, and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the breakfast and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Blue Boar offer perks such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20.00
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: GBP 15 for check-in between 11:00 AM and noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 15
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 10.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: GBP 105 per room (one way)
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: GBP 15 for check-in between 11:00 AM and noon
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 10.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Blue Boar Inn Witney
Blue Boar Witney
The Blue Boar Inn
The Blue Boar Witney
The Blue Boar Inn Witney

Frequently asked questions

Is The Blue Boar pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Blue Boar?

This inn doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Blue Boar?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 20.00 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available from 11:00 AM– noon for a fee of GBP 15.

What time is check-out at The Blue Boar?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 15 (subject to availability).

Does The Blue Boar provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of GBP 105 per room applies.

Where is The Blue Boar located?

Situated in a rural location, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Cogges Manor Farm, North Leigh Roman Villa, and SOTA Gallery. Witney Lakes Golf Course is 2.5 mi (3.9 km) away.

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The Blue Boar Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 189 out of 356 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 356 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 356 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 356 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 356 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place nice location. Rooms a little tired in places but otherwise lovely place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant and bar areas are lovely, breakfast great but room was disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Elaine

Enjoyed our stay apart from noise outside the hotel at night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eilish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property has retained lots of its original, very attractive features. The staff team are wonderful, friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick one night stay on route to london. Not greatest check in experience as they closed kitchen etc at 9pm
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Christabel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lovely find

Stayed for two nights. Great spot and would return. Rooms comfy and clean, 2nd floor ones are a bit of a trek. Ate in one night, food good, service dodgy at first but ended up fab. Smelly downstairs disabled toilet that we walked past on our way to the room was the only real negative.
Can’t beat an espresso martini to finish. Even the decaf one was good.
Great artwork
Artichoke, pardon peppers and meatballs- small plates whilst we were choosing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Melanie

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room at a glance was tidy but there was a damp smell upon walking into the room. The bathroom extractor fan was not working, bathroom had lots of mould and extremely damp smelling. The room itself was also mouldy in places. The soundproofing was terrible. The next door room decided to watch Jurrasic Park or the likes, and tv must have been at the highest level possible because we could hear everything and subsequently took my son ages to fall asleep. Then at 1am I was woken by some people out on the street bellowing and making such a racket that I lay awake for a few hours. Terrible experience and won't be returning
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Yusuf

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was awful and service was terrible. Room was underwhelming and over priced dramatically. Not ran very well atall. Check in was a joke with unprofessional staff. Wouldn't recommend nor return. Ver
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointing Stay

We booked a 'Superior' double. It was on the top floor at the front so lots of stairs and noisy from outside til about 1am. The bedroom door had a dodgy lock so didn’t open easily - required lots of rattling and a 'knack' which we had to discover in order to get into the room... must have been noisy for our 'neighbours'. The heated towel rail didn’t heat up. The bedside light and one reading light didn't work. The room supplied inadequate teabags and milk cartons- when more was requested the hotel staff said they had run out of UHT milk cartons. They did however bring up a jug of milk and some tea bags which was good of them. Breakfast Service was so laid back we couldn't risk ordering more tea on Sunday as it had taken so long to appear on Saturday that we couldn’t drink it as we had somewhere specific to be at 10 a.m. both days. Staff were friendly and pleasant but overall a disappointing stay. Shame as have stayed there several times before and had no problems. Could do better!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sanija

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The family room was large with air conditioning, very comfortable mattresses and bedding, plenty of good quality towels, shower gel and a body moisturiser in the bathroom and complimentary bottles of drinking water, tea and coffee (machine). The staff could not have been more helpful with our questions and requests. We were allowed to check in earlier (£20 fee). Their pizzas were really good. There was no immediate parking but we managed to find spaces around without a problem. The location is fantastic, right in the middle of Witney town centre, with all the usual shops.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always stay at the Blue Boar when visiting Witney. Convenient being central. Parking, though not on site, is 3 mins walk away in the Woolgate carpark and free from check in until check out. Breakfast is exceptional - waiter service and chef prepared. Room are simple, but each have an iron and ironing board and hairdryer. Toiletries in bathroom. Aircon in my room much needed as room looked on to main High Street so not really able to open windows. The night I stayed the local council decided to clean the drains during the night. The noise made for a very disturbec night. The hotel were unaware and when i went to reception at 1am they were luckily able to find me another room at the back of the hotel. Had they been full, not sure what could have been done. Price comparison with local chain hotels is a no brainer - this is far better value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay here . The room was clean and just what we needed for the night . The staff were all very lovely, the bar area is great and the breakfast the next morning was excellent .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a lovely central hotel in an old building which has kept its character but with sensible modern restyling
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed recently with a couple of friends. Had the best weekend, great central location. 5star breakfast fantastic selection. Amazing staff, extremely friendly and welcoming. Booked up to stay again. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Average at best

Great location in centre of Witney. Nice bar and restaurant- if a little gloomy for breakfast and seats could do with a bit of attention. Room was basic and looked like it needed a bit if tlc. Bathroom looked like it has or had damp issues and smelt musty. Noisy at night until bar closed as our room was across the courtyard at the rear. Stay was ok but have had better for same price . Not sure we’d stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Navin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint, great atmosphere being a pub downstairs with rooms above. It wasn’t noisy even on the weekend. We had a large room for 3. Breakfast choices were fabulous. The staff in the dining room were extremely nice and helpful. I would definitely return to the Blue Boar.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and great location. Awesome pub down stairs with great dining.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Staff were helpful, efficient, and very friendly at all times. No request was too much for them. Made my Christmas stay a very pleasant, stress-free, experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

DAVID

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Lovely location in witney

Hotel was fine and in middle of witney unfortunately they allocated us a Disability room so although a nice size the bathroom didn’t have a wow factor
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No parking! Wasn’t told about no parking till the morning of arrival. Had to walk from a public car park and I have mobility issues. Not happy. Very expensive bar.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eilish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The history of the property is really interesting as is its location at the old heart of Witney. The restaurant is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A good sized room; helpful staff; terrific breakfast. We enjoyed staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Hotel was comfortable and clean. Friendly and professional staff. Special mention for Daniel. Who is a good ambassador for the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed for one night. Staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. Breakfast and coffee was great! Rooms were very tired looking, clean but tired. Bed was uncomfortable, as were pillows, it was fine for one night but wouldn’t want to stay for any longer than that.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The bed was comfy and room clean. There was no parking within a quarter of a mile in a shopping carpark. London prices not London experience. Dining staff young and inexperienced. Food took over two and a half hours. Pizza had raw ball of cold mozzarella on it. We were in attic room despite telling them i am disabled with mobility issues. For safety there should be a grab rail to assist getting in and out of bath after shower due to height of bath and slipping possibility. Pleasant bar staff even if bar shuts at 11 on a Friday night. The biggest priority was car parking and narrow stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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