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Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Rating : 4 Star
Address : Banbury Cross, Banbury, United Kingdom
General Description for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Built in 1632 Macdonald Whately Hall is a stone-built former coaching house located at Banbury Cross. The hotel features many original 17th Century period details including oak-panelled black beam corridors, hidden staircases, and priest holes. It is even said to have a resident ghost, Father Bernard. The 69 guestrooms are traditionally decorated in keeping with the period features of this hotel. All include televisions, CD players, tea and coffee making facilities, minibars, complimentary toiletries and wireless Internet access. Rooms have views of the town and Banbury Cross or of the hotel gardens. After breakfast, guests can browse through complimentary newspapers by the open fire in the hotel lobby, take a walk in the garden or play a game of croquet on the lawn. The hotel can also provide guests with murder mystery breaks in a historical setting. Swift's Restaurant offers traditional and contemporary English dishes and has a terraced seating area with views of the gardens. Snacks, lunches, and afternoon teas are served in the Berkeley Lounge. The historic site of Warwick Castle is 14 miles away and the hotel offers guests discounted tickets to this attraction. Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and the historic city of Oxford, are both located within 18 miles of Whately Hall. Birmingham Airport is 40 miles from the hotel, a drive of around 45 minutes.
Overview for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
The Mercure Whately Hall Hotel is several hundred years old, and is spacious and comfortably furnished. The Mercure Whately Hall Hotel, originally a 17th-century coaching inn, is close to Banbury Cross.
The bedrooms, varying in size and style, are well equipped. Spacious and very comfortable public areas include cosy lounges and an informal bar. Some of the original oak panelling and the black beams are still intact and service is attentive and friendly. The Mercure Whately Hall Hotel is set in its own gardens and has a croquet lawn for you to enjoy yourselves on and work up an appetite before dinner. Situated on the famous Banbury Cross, the Mercure Whately Hall Hotel dates from 1632, a charming hotel which makes a great base for visits to Broughton Castle, Upton, the surrounding Cotswolds and Oxfordshire countryside. Banbury itself is a pleasant place to shop. Please note: all our rooms are non-smoking.
Places of Interest for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Upton House(17th century house with art gallery)-6 miles(10 kilometres) Blenheim Palace - 14 miles (23 kilometres) Warwick Castle - 14 miles (29 kilometres) Royal Shakespeare Theatre - 18 miles (29 kilometres) Stratford-upon-Avon - 18 miles (29 kilometres) Shakespeare's Birthplace - 18 miles (29 kilometres) Oxford - 18 miles (29 kilometres)
Car Parking for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Free car park for up to 60 cars.
Checkin Time for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
14:00:00
Checkout Time for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
11:00 AM
Child Policy for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Child up to 4 years stays free when sharing the room with paying adults.
Dining for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Property Has 1 Restaurants On-Site
Berkeley Restaurant
Type of Restaurant - Full Service Restaurant
Type of Cuisine - International
Restaurant Description -
Berkeley Restaurant Offering Contemporary English
Cuisine and the Hornton Bar Are Both Rac Recommended
and Currently Await Aa Accreditation.
Location for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Banbury Cross
Location Description for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
3 star hotel in an idyllic 17th Century setting offering 69 ensuite rooms. Ideal as a base for exploring the Cotswolds region, Stratford Upon Avon, Oxford, Woodstcock and Warwick. 10 minutes from Banbury railway and coach stations, 30 miles 50 km . from Birmingham Airport and easily accessible via Junction 11 of the M40. Features 7 meeting rooms accomodating up to 120 delegates, Swifts and Berkeley Restaurants and Hornton Bar. 24hrs room service and free car parking.
Accommodation for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Guest Rooms
The bedrooms all have individual shapes and sizes but are all decorated in a traditional style. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms and full facilities are offered.
How to reach for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
The Mercure Whately Hall Hotel is very close to Banbury Cross itself. From Junction 11 of the M40, follow the signs for Banbury. Go straight ahead over three roundabouts, at the third turn left. This is the A361 Southam road Towards Banbury. The Mercure Whately Hall Hotel is on your right hand side before you reach Banbury Cross roundabout, next to the Odeon Cinema.The Car Park is situated to the rear of the hotel and is accessible through an archway between the hotel and the cinema.
Services for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Dry Cleaning, Breakfast in the Room, Internet Services, Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN
General Facilities for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities, Ramp Access to Buildings, Porters, FAX, Modem Lines in Room, Cribs Available, Pets Allowed, Iron, Smoke Detectors, Modem in Room, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities, Laundry Service, Free Parking, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Doctor on Call, TV, Television with Cable, 24 Hour Front Desk, Wheel Chair Access, Wake-up Service, Coffee Maker in Room, Bar/Lounge, Bath Tub, Restaurant, Mini Bar, Connecting Rooms, TV Remote Control, Radio, International Direct Dial, Copy Service, Audio Visual Equipment, Knock Light (Hearing Impaired), Telephone
Room Facilities for Mercure Whately Hall Hotel Banbury
Colour Television, Ensuite (Private Bathroom), Guest Laundry, Hairdryer, Iron / Ironing Board, Laundry Service, Minibar, Modem / Data Port Connection, Non Smoking Rooms, Radio, Room Service, Tea / coffee making facilities, Telephone, Wireless Internet Access