Dog House by Chef & Brewer Collection
About this property
With a peaceful, rural location, just 20 minutes from the historic university city of Oxford and just 10 minutes from Abingdon, the hotel is rich in original character and dates to the 19th Century. Situated in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside, the Dog House Hotel has a traditional bar, with an original wood-beamed ceiling, a roaring fire and a patio. Food is available in the bar and in the restaurant and conservatory. The name of the hotel has an unusual origin. Traditionally, the University of Oxford allowed their students to stable horses, but not the dogs. With nowhere else to house the animals, the proprietor of the local inn offered an invaluable dog-sitting service and the venue became known as the Dog House. Today, there are 20 comfortable en suite rooms, including 2 feature rooms. Each room has a TV and tea/coffee making facilities.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Biljana
North Macedonia“Everything is perfect in Dog house! most comfortable beds, kindest personnel and most delicious food! Would love to come back again!” - Bethany
United Kingdom“Great food and great prices. Room was massive and the bed was very comfortable.” - Lindsay United Kingdom“Lovely staff and the room was clean and comfortable. We ate in the restaurant and the food was good, as was breakfast.”
- Graham United Kingdom“It was a lovely cute room. The top of the building. Honey moon suit.”
- Alan United Kingdom“Greeted by welcoming staff room was spacious and clean overlooking the rear garden. Also had a lovely meal in the pub that also had excellent staff. Big car park over the road.”
- Andrew United Kingdom“Location is convenient for Abingdon. The restaurant was very good.”
- Clive
Greece“Large room and a very comfortable bed. Quiet location and handy for Oxford and access to M4 /M40. Pleasant and helpful staff and a good restaurant and bar. Car parking opposite.” - Derek United Kingdom“Easy check in good food and drink and helpful staff”
- Charlotte United Kingdom“Nice old property. Large rooms. Easy check in / out.”
- Julie
Australia“Lovely relaxing country stay . Breakfast staff amazing . Food excellent . Atmosphere charming .”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Oak Beamed Restaurant
- CuisineBritish
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- Dietary optionsVegetarian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Dogs are allowed in the bar and garden areas. Please notify the hotel if you are considering bringing a dog.
The Hotel hosts weddings and functions most weekends. Please contact hotel directly to check your required dates.
Please note that full payment is taken at the time of booking.
From November until January the hotel host Christmas parties with a disco until midnight, however there may be further noise whilst guests vacate the restaurant.
If booking 5 rooms or more different conditions may apply.
It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.
