Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily. Specific serving hours are not provided.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 15:00 to 23:00, and check-out is by 11:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, and guests should contact the property in advance for arrangements.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including public areas and rooms. Specific details about bathrooms and pool access features are not provided.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located within a 15-minute drive of the Thames River and the University of Oxford, approximately 7.5 miles from New Theatre Oxford and 11.2 miles from John Radcliffe Hospital. Public transport availability is not specified.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no minimum age specified for staying free.

The Crown & Thistle Abingdon Hotel

Average nightly price at The Crown & Thistle, Abingdon, Oxfordshire - Acorn Pubs by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$100
February	$114
March	$110
April	$127
May	$138
June	$186
July	$157
August	$143
September	$168
October	$136
November	$109
December	$110

What guests think

The Crown And Thistle, Abingdon is a historic, characterful inn in a central location with consistently friendly staff and standout food, but parts of the property feel tired and some rooms suffer from noise, temperature, and maintenance quirks.

Several reviews highlight dark lighting, winter chill or awkward heating, sporadic noise from traffic or nearby units, and occasional plumbing or mattress problems. Parking is available but can be hard to find, and the historic layout involves many stairs with no lift. Overall, expect historic charm with a few practical compromises.

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Facilities

On-site dining is a strong point, and parking is available, though several guests found the car park hard to locate or awkward when busy. The historic property has many stairs and no lift, and the restaurant sits in a separate building.

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Aidan

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very pleasant stay with helpful and friendly staff. The hotel is as close as you can get to the centre of Abingdon and from that point of view a great place to stay. It also has a great restaurant with great food and friendly staff. Unfortunately being a very old building, it is not disabled friendly, all the rooms are on the first and second floors, not lift, and very narrow stairs. Also we found the light switches in our room very confusing and we had to have our cardkeys reprogrammed a number of times.

10

Nina

Jul 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Highly recommend the restaurant. We enjoyed a great evening meal there and the breakfast was excellent.

8

Vanessa

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel gave me a room with a gorgeous roll top bath as I had requested, so I was very grateful to enjoy a luxurious soak. I also was very happy with the breakfast; you can order anything off their menu, however it was inconvenient that breakfast wasn't served until 8am because I had a to be at a seminar in the centre of Oxford by 9am and I ended up arriving there late. I also could not find the car park so had to pay for the long stay.

10

Johno

Jan 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had a excellent stay at the C&T last week.. Ewan was the manager running shift, very helpful, Well informed.. very good at his job.. Food is really good 👍 Would go back anytime..

8

Nick

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful building with tremendous character . Staff very pleasant and helpful . Car parking can be problematic because of the way people thoughtlessly park . It would be useful if registration numbers are taken during booking in to avoid being blocked in . Some parts of the building would benefit from a lick of paint and carpets are tired . Breakfast outstanding x

10

JACQUELINE

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location with great restaurant. Breakfast was included in the room, and we were amazed to learn that meant we could order anything on the menu.

10

Nicholas

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room. Very close location to the town centre. Cose to many places to eat. Also has a linked restaurant.

10

Veronica

Jul 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Needs some decoration on stairs. No lift unfortunately. The building has loads of history . Breakfast is huge . Waitress very caring and helpful .

10

Maxine

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful area. Lovely clean room. Only downside of coming in winter or during bad weather is the restaurant and hotel are not all in one building. They are only a few steps apart but enough to get wet. Also not great for elderly due to cobbles floor outside area. But that’s all part of the character of the building. Will definitely be staying again as we live Abingdon.

10

Skerntian

Nov 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Central to Abingdon, with parking, great restaurant and the breakfast was really something else. Highly recommended. The only thing I would recommend is for the hotel to include the postcode of the car park on the confirmation as car park has a different postcode to the hotel. Other than than, top place to stay.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and bathrooms are generally clean, but multiple reviews note tired carpets, peeling paint or damp smells, and a few mention areas needing a deeper clean.

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Ulf

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I really enjoyed the service and the guy in the checking has some humor which I love. First I really appreciated the room, it looked cozy and u also commented on that, but when night fell and the lights by the bed was lit, I saw how very dirty and stained the floors where. Bug brown spots made me look for bugs but no bugs, so no worry but since the bedsheets was clean, the toilet was pristine I am a bit disappointed and a bit concerned why they did not just wet vacuum the floors once in a while?

6

daniel

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice stay. But room could do with a deep clean

6

Maggie

Jun 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room definitely needed an overhaul! Paint peeling off walls. Very compact bathroom. Also very noisy pipe work affecting sleep. However lovely dining area, considerate staff and great breakfast.

10

Craig

May 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and extremely helpful staff

8

Trevor

May 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

About scruffy but very clean

4

Helen

Feb 28, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room was in urgent need of decoration. Damp on the ceiling, wallpaper and paint peeling off. Old mattress and pillows, the room should not have been allowed to be booked until redecorated and refurbished. The staff however were excellent, unfortunately they couldn't offer us an alternative, suitable room. We did however get a discount on our stay. The breakfast and evening meal was excellent.

8

Nick

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful building with tremendous character . Staff very pleasant and helpful . Car parking can be problematic because of the way people thoughtlessly park . It would be useful if registration numbers are taken during booking in to avoid being blocked in . Some parts of the building would benefit from a lick of paint and carpets are tired . Breakfast outstanding x

8

A

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The dinner in the restaurant was outstanding, so I had high hopes for the breakfast which was a bit of a let down. The hotel itself is comfortable but could do with a lick of paint, the bedroom smelt a little damp but it was cute. I'd visit again if I was in the area still.

8

Christopher

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff but starting to get run down. They boast of the £1.8m renovation but that was done in 2013, but it’s now showing signs of having nothing done since. The carpets are tatty and walls marked. The restaurant food is solid and waitstaff attentive. Overall a solid 4 out of 5

10

Maxine

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful area. Lovely clean room. Only downside of coming in winter or during bad weather is the restaurant and hotel are not all in one building. They are only a few steps apart but enough to get wet. Also not great for elderly due to cobbles floor outside area. But that’s all part of the character of the building. Will definitely be staying again as we live Abingdon.

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Rooms

Many rooms are comfortable and full of character, with some featuring large baths, but recurring feedback mentions dark lighting, cold temperatures, noise from traffic or other guests, and occasional plumbing or mattress issues.

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Thomas

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excessive traffic noise and internal noise from other guests entering and leaving until the early hours including room above.

8

Alan

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly hotel and a superb breakfast. The room was small but comfortable, but I noticed the bathroom ceiling was in need of some repair.

8

Sarah

Jun 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, brilliant service, breakfast was amazing… However, bed was terrible. Huge dip in the middle causing pain & discomfort to back. Room was stunning, however very dark.

6

Abby

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The building and room was very pretty! The bed was comfortable and the pub food and drink was great too. But.. the room was freezing (the tiny heater provided didn't warm the space) so I slept terribly, the outside noise was loud, I could hear people even just talking in the next room, the hot water was non existent for the sink and the shower was either scalding or ice cold. Also the bottom of the bath was weirdly warped and very uncomfortable to stand on. Lastly there was not enough privacy in the bathroom. The giant window was only half frosted, and still mostly clear. The window looked out onto the main road and directly into the windows opposite. There was no blind, only a voile curtain that again offered no privacy. I felt incredibly uncomfortable in there. I was there one night for business. Maybe there was an issue with the heating and water whilst I was there. Without this i might not have noticed the other issues so much, but sadly I was just cold and exhausted when I left.

6

Stephen

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel, breakfast excellent, room freezing. No heating room 15

6

daniel

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room very dark. Loud air conditioning unit outside the window made sleeping impossible.

6

Sarah

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff all really helpful and friendly, breakfast was good. Only complaint was room was really cold.

8

eleanor

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was good. There was a wedding in the hotel so it was noisy on the night we stayed - otherwise it would have been quiet. Good breakfast.

6

Paul

Jan 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Executive room was a good size but no armchair. Furnishing and carpets very tired

10

Deborah

Jul 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful old building! We really enjoyed our stay and especially loved the claw foot tub.

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Service

Service is consistently friendly, attentive and helpful across the hotel and restaurant, though one review noted a slow check-in and another required repeated key-card reprogramming.

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Aidan

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very pleasant stay with helpful and friendly staff. The hotel is as close as you can get to the centre of Abingdon and from that point of view a great place to stay. It also has a great restaurant with great food and friendly staff. Unfortunately being a very old building, it is not disabled friendly, all the rooms are on the first and second floors, not lift, and very narrow stairs. Also we found the light switches in our room very confusing and we had to have our cardkeys reprogrammed a number of times.

10

Lena

Feb 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay! A little slow on checkin arrival as the reception staff are also the restaurant staff, but they were apologetic and we weren’t in a rush. Polite, clean and characterful hotel. Bed were comfy and bathroom very cosy for a lovely bath! We love this hotel and town!

10

Milan

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was perfect, amenities were excellent, staff were kind and helpful, room was great, breakfast even better

10

Johno

Jan 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had a excellent stay at the C&T last week.. Ewan was the manager running shift, very helpful, Well informed.. very good at his job.. Food is really good 👍 Would go back anytime..

6

Sarah

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff all really helpful and friendly, breakfast was good. Only complaint was room was really cold.

8

Nick

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful building with tremendous character . Staff very pleasant and helpful . Car parking can be problematic because of the way people thoughtlessly park . It would be useful if registration numbers are taken during booking in to avoid being blocked in . Some parts of the building would benefit from a lick of paint and carpets are tired . Breakfast outstanding x

10

Gavin

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly staff, clean rooms and the food is amazing.

10

wendy

Feb 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff in the restaurant were extremely attentive to our every need & could not have been more pleasant.

8

Christopher

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff but starting to get run down. They boast of the £1.8m renovation but that was done in 2013, but it’s now showing signs of having nothing done since. The carpets are tatty and walls marked. The restaurant food is solid and waitstaff attentive. Overall a solid 4 out of 5

10

Mark

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay with great service from all staff in hotel and in restaurant. The room had great character as did the whole building, so pleased places like this still exist. Will continue to return here going forward.

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Location

Central location close to town amenities, river walks and local venues, with some rooms still quiet despite being on the road.

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Gary

Dec 4, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed in one of their Superior rooms and the ambiance was phenomenal. The only negative was the size of the room. Located very central in Abingdon. Value for money was great and the breakfast was absolutely delicious.

8

Alan

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly hotel and a superb breakfast. The room was small but comfortable, but I noticed the bathroom ceiling was in need of some repair.

8

Cindy

Dec 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was a really lovely hotel, right in the heart of tow, fabulous food too

8

Rachel

Jul 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is near the town centre in a lovely old quaint building. The decor is a little worn but the facilities are clean and very well equipped and all the staff were friendly and helpful. Bed and bath were both very nice

10

David

Nov 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed, big bathroom. Local to theatre.

10

Richard

Dec 30, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Central location....very friendly helpful staff...old coach house style...

10

Nicholas

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room. Very close location to the town centre. Cose to many places to eat. Also has a linked restaurant.

10

Gavin

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, friendly staff, clean rooms and the food is amazing.

10

Raymond

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable room and very quiet for being on the road

8

Alan

Jun 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was great ,breakfast good and the staff great. Only issue was the paint on bathroomceiling was coming away due to leak or damp needed attention.enjoyed stay lots of resturants ,cafes and bars in area all in walking distance .river walks very close.

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Dining

Breakfast and restaurant meals receive frequent praise for quality, variety and generous portions, with only occasional comments about breakfast timing or inconsistency.

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Nina

Jul 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Highly recommend the restaurant. We enjoyed a great evening meal there and the breakfast was excellent.

8

Vanessa

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel gave me a room with a gorgeous roll top bath as I had requested, so I was very grateful to enjoy a luxurious soak. I also was very happy with the breakfast; you can order anything off their menu, however it was inconvenient that breakfast wasn't served until 8am because I had a to be at a seminar in the centre of Oxford by 9am and I ended up arriving there late. I also could not find the car park so had to pay for the long stay.

10

Richard

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel fantastic breakfast great service

10

Johno

Jan 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had a excellent stay at the C&T last week.. Ewan was the manager running shift, very helpful, Well informed.. very good at his job.. Food is really good 👍 Would go back anytime..

8

Nick

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful building with tremendous character . Staff very pleasant and helpful . Car parking can be problematic because of the way people thoughtlessly park . It would be useful if registration numbers are taken during booking in to avoid being blocked in . Some parts of the building would benefit from a lick of paint and carpets are tired . Breakfast outstanding x

8

A

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The dinner in the restaurant was outstanding, so I had high hopes for the breakfast which was a bit of a let down. The hotel itself is comfortable but could do with a lick of paint, the bedroom smelt a little damp but it was cute. I'd visit again if I was in the area still.

10

JACQUELINE

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location with great restaurant. Breakfast was included in the room, and we were amazed to learn that meant we could order anything on the menu.

10

Victoria

Feb 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room lovely, staff very friendly and bar and restaurant also great and delicious food/

10

Krzysztof

Nov 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely place, full of character and a breakfast that is going to take some beating.

8

Christopher

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff but starting to get run down. They boast of the £1.8m renovation but that was done in 2013, but it’s now showing signs of having nothing done since. The carpets are tatty and walls marked. The restaurant food is solid and waitstaff attentive. Overall a solid 4 out of 5

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The Crown & Thistle, Abingdon, Oxfordshire - Acorn Pubs

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