The Spread Eagle Hotel
16/17 Cornmarket Thame., Oxford, Oxfordshire - England, OX9 2BW, United Kingdom
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16/17 Cornmarket Thame., Oxford, Oxfordshire - England, OX9 2BW, United Kingdom
Since the 16th century, The Spread Eagle has hosted historic guests such as King Charles II and the writer Evelyn Waugh. Today it offers a warm welcome, excellent food and free Wi-Fi. The Spread Eagle is in the heart of historic Thame, famous for its 1-mile-long (1 mi) Main Street. With a rich history, the hotel’s guests have included royalty, famous politicians, writers and even French prisoners from the Napoleonic wars. The Spread Eagle was made famous by the unusual John Fothergill, who owned the hotel in the 1920s. He wrote about this in the popular book, “An Innkeepers Diary”. Fothergill believed in the highest standards of food and service – this tradition continues in The Spread Eagle’s Eden Bar and Grill. A fresh new English menu is served, including a reassuring ‘comfort cooking’ section. The fantastic city of Oxford is within easy reach, along with the historic town of Aylesbury. For shopping addicts, Bicester Outlet Village is only minutes away.

Hotel Services and Facilities

Free WiFi Free parking Free breakfast Pet friendly

Hotel facilities

  • Pets Allowed
  • Garden
  • Golf Course
  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Room Service
  • Bar
  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Heating
  • Fax/photocopying
  • On-site parking
  • 24-hour security
  • Accessible parking
  • Designated Smoking Area
  • Family Rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Live entertainment
  • Restaurant(s)
  • Daily Housekeeping
  • Non-Smoking Rooms Available
  • Wine/champagne
  • Pet bowls
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Key access
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
  • Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
  • First aid kit available
  • Cashless payment available
  • Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
  • Invoices
  • All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Food delivery
  • CCTV security in common areas
  • Daily disinfection
  • Luggage storage & lockers
  • Non-smoking property
  • Restaurant (special diets available)
  • Room service available
  • Pets allowed (charges may apply)
  • Parking available (charges may apply)
  • Kid-friendly dining
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stayed in February, 2026
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
room was spacious, bed comfy, bath and shower great location in town stayed many times,
breakfast was a it on cool side and items ran out on buffet, only one member of staff on
stayed in November, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location! The included cooked breakfast. The clean and comfortable room.
That there was no interior chain lock on the bedroom door… anyone with a key could have come in… and the nights I was there there were footsteps outside my room around 1 am.. very creepy.
stayed in October, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location on the high street was great. Comfortable room although too hot and radiator wouldn't turn down. Friendly staff.
Breakfast was a bit stingy - only one rasher of bacon and one tiny sausage. Although there is a bar, we never saw anyone in it. No restaurant in the evening although the staff did offer to get us fish and chips.
stayed in August, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Great location, staff helped me with my bags
There was no elevator and the reception desk was often unattended. Breakfast wasn't included.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
The location was excellent. The staff were lovely and very helpful.
I think the plumbing may have a blockage. There was a smell emanating from the bathroom. The shower door was very narrow.
stayed in July, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Nice sized and comfortable room. Great location in central Thame. Breakfast was good. On raising the issues with the hotel (see below) a partial refund was immediately forthcoming.
Downside was that only one of the two windows could be opened and it was a very warm night. With no aircon and only a deskfan it was very difficult to sleep. Also, cold water in the bathroom sink only only came through in a very small trickle and the soap dispenser in the shower was empty!
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Overpriced and awoken at 7 from air in the pipes. No night curtains. Not impressed
stayed in June, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The staff were efficient and friendly and the room was comfortable although we struggled a bit with opening the door to the room. we liked having a downstairs room which opened onto a garden so we could sit outside.
Breakfast was adequate but we expected a little more variety in the buffet. We did not have an evening meal but on looking at the menu it was limited and the restaurant did not look very welcoming.
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Lovely village and people. Olivia was amazing!
Nothing
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Lovely room. Very comfortable bed. Capacious bathroom. Excellent location. Very pleasant breakfast room lady. Sensible English breakfast!
The light on the bathroom mirror didn't work (Rm 8)
stayed in May, 2025
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
I managed to sleep
The bed was hard and lumpy. The water pressure was poor in the shower the window were not very clean .
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Location
Shower leaked
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Breakfast was lovely Garden room nice
Staff at night asked us to move in from standing by the restaurant Clearly assumed we were just sheltering Looked very surprised when u saud fine we will go to our room.offered to let us back but we didn't want to
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Folks it’s £75.10 a night including an excellent cooked breakfast. What do you expect. I thought it excellent value for money.
Staff a little indifferent and not exactly engaging
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
We have previously stayed at the Spread Eagle. However, this time we stayed in one of the garden rooms. It was very nice. Spacious with a wardrobe, chest of drawers and side cabinets so, plenty of room to back clothes and items away. The bed was very comfortable and we both slept well. The restaurant food was delicious, simple traditional english food very well cooked. We had the fish and chips both evenings and it was lovely, not at all greasy. The breakfast choice was also very good, with a buffet for cereals and extra toast if you wanted it, and also cooked breakfast options. We paid half board which meant that we had up to £30.00 to spend on our evening meal, which was more than enough for two courses. The deal was excellent value. Note there is a nice spacious car park to the rear of the hotel but you do have to pay £5.00 a day. On the plus side, you get a full day so, even if you check out at 11.00am on Sunday, you can still be parked in the carpark which is very useful. We will definitely stay at the Spread Eagle again. It is definitely becoming a favourite of ours. The only reason we didn't give the rating as excellent was because of the issues that we had with the shower and tv. Hopefully when we next stay it will all be perfect it the rating will be 5 stars.
The rooms' central heating wasn't on but there was an electric heater which we used and was very efficient as it made the room nice and warm. We had an issue with the overheard shower which only ran cold and very oddly the television red light (standby) flashed blue in the middle of the night which woke my partner up. When we mentioned these issues with the hotel manager he was very apologetic and didn't charge us for the wine that we had had with our evening meal.
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Huge bath and bed..garden room ,very quiet
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Position.
Rooms good do with updating. Water temperature for the bath was only warm.
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
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The Spread Eagle Hotel

16/17 Cornmarket Thame., Oxford, Oxfordshire - England, OX9 2BW, United Kingdom