Lovely homely feel to this pub , landlady couldn’t be more helpful and a nice local atmosphere alsoDecent selection of beers and plenty of room to sit down10/10 from me
GemsAbbo
A great comfortable stay in a perfect location. Clean comfortable bed with tea making facilities, TV and clean ensuite shower room. We had a nice walk to Diddly Squat Farm, it took 30 mins along the main road - nice pleasent easy walk. There's also the X9 bus that goes straight from the village to the farm (£2.50 pp). Several lovely pubs are in chipping Norton, the 'Blue Boar' and 'Bitter and Twisted' being our favourite. Avoid Spice Of India. We had awful food and service there - there's another Indian restaurant the other end of the high street. There's a few options for breakfast, right on your doorstep, so no problem with The Kings Arms not offering breakfast.
Kurtis Brown
I would stay here again. The people are lovely. Yes it's a bit old, no there isn't A/C, the mattress is good, the bathroom small, BUT it's clean, the location is absolutely excellent, the people are awesome, and we had a blast. Chipping Norton may not be for everyone but for us it was honest good people in a beautiful location who treat you very nicely. Local restraints like the Fox and the Blue Boar we're excellent and the bistro across the street has excellent coffee and amazing breakfasts.Arknell Hurricane is my favorite beverage.Enjoy.
Mick Brannigan
Excellent place to stay. There is no breakfast included but just across the street you can have a feast! The land lady (don't remember her name) was extremely pleasant, we had a great conversation and she was very knowledgeable about the area. We had a great room with a patio out front, facing the terrace. Very good experience. Would definitely recommend! Can't wait to go back!
Loïc Lefèbvre
Rooms were mostly clean.No shower, only a bath was available.The light above the bathroom mirror didn't work, only flickered and the mainlight in the bathroom was not great.Beds were ok.Walls are paperthin so you could here the neighbouring rooms very well.Some cobwebs around the lights.Car park was very small and already full, so we had to park 5min away on foot.Service was friendly.Be aware, no food is being served.But enough options are nearby.All in all, not a bad inn and we had a good nights rest.
Alan Clark
One of the most friendly pubs I have even been in. Good beer and great staff.
J8536RLbillj
The room we stayed In was very nice a little spiral stair case up to a king bed and below was two single beds lovely big bath . The staff was very welcoming . Bar was very good pool and darts the area had some good places for food lots of options
R5791TGpatrickd
Nothing works! No electric, no shower fan, no tv power, no kettle power, nothing! Moved it all around in case i was going mad, still nothing. What a disappointment. Too late in the evening to complain. Poor. Avoid.
Brian Cote
Quaint little pub, with tidy cosy rooms, with a great view. Good drinks. Very knowledgeable staff, give you the down low, of what to do, where to go, and who is in town.
Victoria Gillespie
Can’t rate rooms as only popped in for a drink. Lovely service. Super friendly.No food being served, but lady behind bar suggested local takeaway & offered to bring back & eat in.Would recommend.
Very much an OK place to stay! rooms are a bit tired but they were good enough! carpet could really do with an update!
Graciclesstitchery1
We had a 2 night stay here as a family get away for my husband’s birthday & Father’s Day. Plus points: Location! Couldn’t be better for exploring the Cotswolds and only a few doors down is an amazing Indian restaurant. Across the road is a great cafe for breakfast if not eaten in the pub where it’s available by pre order. Staff: the Landlady could not be friendlier! So happy and chatty and helpful. We saw the housekeeper and she was lovely too. There are irons and ironing boards on every landing which is really useful. They give large bath towels as standard which is great!! These were changed daily. Bedding lovely and clean and fresh. Great shower. Access to Netflix on TV. We did not hear any noise from the pub below us at all. Negative points: Dark corridors. Access is via a fire escape when the pub is closed and there are steps in the corridor which are not easily visible. My husband actually fell down them and injured his arm on the wall. More lighting is needed! Very dangerous! Tiny car park can only fit about 4 cars. Check in is at the bar which may be difficult on busy nights. The room could do with a right good deep clean. Especially the bathroom skirting boards and maybe the wall by the sink decorating or tiling as these were very grubby. As was the lid of the kettle. No bin or toilet brush in bathroom. No hooks anywhere to hang clothes or wet towels. Room was uncomfortably hot. I guess not really the hotel’s fault as it was the height of summer, unless they install air con, although we were given a fan. Not suitable for people with mobility issues with all the stairs. Over all for £171 for 3 people for 2 nights this is a great value and adequately comfortable place to stay and for what it may lack slightly in cleanliness the Landlady’s loveliness makes up for it!
ryankA7070TG
We recently stayed here with our 4 and half month old son, to say the staff are friendly would be an understatement - they really did go above and beyond to make our stay welcome. The rooms were completely as expected from the photos, quirky, clean and comfortable (besides the heat) but that’s no fault of the rooms we just had a few days of mega weather! We have already looked to go back which we no doubt will.
Graham Bullock
A great real pub made even better by the warm welcome from the landlady. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay.Although the King's Arms didn't serve food, breakfast was no problem as there was an excellent bistro just across the road that served a huge full English breakfast and other meals. The bedroom was charming with wooden beams spanning the ceiling but there were also the modern amenities that had been sympathetically incorporated. Don't miss this little jewel.Noteworthy details: Log burning fire,several cosy corners with big settees, some good beers and friendly locals.
Ben Corbett
Horrific avoid rooms stink as they have carpet in the bathrooms shower door missing from shower cubicle so the floor was soaked on are arrival the tiles are broken in the cubicle and shower head is leeking the bathroom fan is also faulty. rooms are advised as including free parking there is 13 rooms as space for 3 cars in the car park. Staff attitude is poor we was handed keys when we arrived and told your rooms up there and when you bring it to there attention the issues with your room your ment with the staff shrugging the shoulders and passing the comment it is what it is. If it wasn't for the fact of it being bank holiday weekend and everywhere being full we wouldn't of stayed
Lovely homely feel to this pub , landlady couldn’t be more helpful and a nice local atmosphere alsoDecent selection of beers and plenty of room to sit down10/10 from me
A great comfortable stay in a perfect location. Clean comfortable bed with tea making facilities, TV and clean ensuite shower room. We had a nice walk to Diddly Squat Farm, it took 30 mins along the main road - nice pleasent easy walk. There's also the X9 bus that goes straight from the village to the farm (£2.50 pp). Several lovely pubs are in chipping Norton, the 'Blue Boar' and 'Bitter and Twisted' being our favourite. Avoid Spice Of India. We had awful food and service there - there's another Indian restaurant the other end of the high street. There's a few options for breakfast, right on your doorstep, so no problem with The Kings Arms not offering breakfast.
I would stay here again. The people are lovely. Yes it's a bit old, no there isn't A/C, the mattress is good, the bathroom small, BUT it's clean, the location is absolutely excellent, the people are awesome, and we had a blast. Chipping Norton may not be for everyone but for us it was honest good people in a beautiful location who treat you very nicely. Local restraints like the Fox and the Blue Boar we're excellent and the bistro across the street has excellent coffee and amazing breakfasts.Arknell Hurricane is my favorite beverage.Enjoy.
Excellent place to stay. There is no breakfast included but just across the street you can have a feast! The land lady (don't remember her name) was extremely pleasant, we had a great conversation and she was very knowledgeable about the area. We had a great room with a patio out front, facing the terrace. Very good experience. Would definitely recommend! Can't wait to go back!
Rooms were mostly clean.No shower, only a bath was available.The light above the bathroom mirror didn't work, only flickered and the mainlight in the bathroom was not great.Beds were ok.Walls are paperthin so you could here the neighbouring rooms very well.Some cobwebs around the lights.Car park was very small and already full, so we had to park 5min away on foot.Service was friendly.Be aware, no food is being served.But enough options are nearby.All in all, not a bad inn and we had a good nights rest.
One of the most friendly pubs I have even been in. Good beer and great staff.
The room we stayed In was very nice a little spiral stair case up to a king bed and below was two single beds lovely big bath . The staff was very welcoming . Bar was very good pool and darts the area had some good places for food lots of options
Nothing works! No electric, no shower fan, no tv power, no kettle power, nothing! Moved it all around in case i was going mad, still nothing. What a disappointment. Too late in the evening to complain. Poor. Avoid.
Quaint little pub, with tidy cosy rooms, with a great view. Good drinks. Very knowledgeable staff, give you the down low, of what to do, where to go, and who is in town.
Can’t rate rooms as only popped in for a drink. Lovely service. Super friendly.No food being served, but lady behind bar suggested local takeaway & offered to bring back & eat in.Would recommend.
Restaurantji Recommends
Very much an OK place to stay! rooms are a bit tired but they were good enough! carpet could really do with an update!
We had a 2 night stay here as a family get away for my husband’s birthday & Father’s Day. Plus points: Location! Couldn’t be better for exploring the Cotswolds and only a few doors down is an amazing Indian restaurant. Across the road is a great cafe for breakfast if not eaten in the pub where it’s available by pre order. Staff: the Landlady could not be friendlier! So happy and chatty and helpful. We saw the housekeeper and she was lovely too. There are irons and ironing boards on every landing which is really useful. They give large bath towels as standard which is great!! These were changed daily. Bedding lovely and clean and fresh. Great shower. Access to Netflix on TV. We did not hear any noise from the pub below us at all. Negative points: Dark corridors. Access is via a fire escape when the pub is closed and there are steps in the corridor which are not easily visible. My husband actually fell down them and injured his arm on the wall. More lighting is needed! Very dangerous! Tiny car park can only fit about 4 cars. Check in is at the bar which may be difficult on busy nights. The room could do with a right good deep clean. Especially the bathroom skirting boards and maybe the wall by the sink decorating or tiling as these were very grubby. As was the lid of the kettle. No bin or toilet brush in bathroom. No hooks anywhere to hang clothes or wet towels. Room was uncomfortably hot. I guess not really the hotel’s fault as it was the height of summer, unless they install air con, although we were given a fan. Not suitable for people with mobility issues with all the stairs. Over all for £171 for 3 people for 2 nights this is a great value and adequately comfortable place to stay and for what it may lack slightly in cleanliness the Landlady’s loveliness makes up for it!
We recently stayed here with our 4 and half month old son, to say the staff are friendly would be an understatement - they really did go above and beyond to make our stay welcome. The rooms were completely as expected from the photos, quirky, clean and comfortable (besides the heat) but that’s no fault of the rooms we just had a few days of mega weather! We have already looked to go back which we no doubt will.
A great real pub made even better by the warm welcome from the landlady. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay.Although the King's Arms didn't serve food, breakfast was no problem as there was an excellent bistro just across the road that served a huge full English breakfast and other meals. The bedroom was charming with wooden beams spanning the ceiling but there were also the modern amenities that had been sympathetically incorporated. Don't miss this little jewel.Noteworthy details: Log burning fire,several cosy corners with big settees, some good beers and friendly locals.
Horrific avoid rooms stink as they have carpet in the bathrooms shower door missing from shower cubicle so the floor was soaked on are arrival the tiles are broken in the cubicle and shower head is leeking the bathroom fan is also faulty. rooms are advised as including free parking there is 13 rooms as space for 3 cars in the car park. Staff attitude is poor we was handed keys when we arrived and told your rooms up there and when you bring it to there attention the issues with your room your ment with the staff shrugging the shoulders and passing the comment it is what it is. If it wasn't for the fact of it being bank holiday weekend and everywhere being full we wouldn't of stayed