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voco Oxford Thames by IHG

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Serves lunch and dinner
Indoor pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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Henley Road, Sandford-on-thames, Oxford, England, OX4 4GX
  • Place, Thames Path
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Ozone Leisure Centre
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Kassam Stadium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Standard Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a tufted armchair, a bedside table with a lamp, and framed pictures on the wall.

Premium Room, 1 King Bed (Bath Shower Combination)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, two chairs, a TV, and a window.

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • River view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed (Bath Shower Combination)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(18 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds (Bath Shower Combination)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

voco Oxford Thames by IHG

This smoke-free hotel features a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Voco Oxford Thames by IHG offers 104 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Oxford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. In addition to an indoor pool, other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
Riverside Leisure Club and Spa has 3 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at voco Oxford Thames by IHG. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of River Thames. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a full-service spa and an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy French cuisine and garden views while dining at Napier's
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Indulge with Swedish massages, manicures and pedicures, or facials at Riverside Leisure Club and Spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and wedding services
  • Onsite recreation includes an outdoor tennis court, a gym, and a steam room
  • Guests have great things to say about the overall condition of the property and the helpful staff
  • Just a 1-minute drive from River Thames and 8 minutes from University of Oxford
Voco Oxford Thames by IHG offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor tennis court, and an indoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

There are 10 meeting rooms available. A health club, a sauna, and spa services are also featured at the business-friendly voco Oxford Thames by IHG. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Oxford hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Napier's - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Crusaders Bar & Lounge - This bar specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 21.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Restaurants on site

  • Crusaders Bar & Lounge
  • Napier's

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Indoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 10 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 8 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Renewable energy used
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Waste recycling policy
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in.
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 21.95 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 10 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property uses some solar energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Four Pillars Hotel Oxford Thames
Four Pillars Thames Hotel
Oxford Four Pillars Thames
Oxford Thames
Oxford Thames Four Pillars
Vere Oxford Thames Hotel
Oxford Thames Hotel Four Pillars
Thames Four Pillars
Thames Four Pillars Hotel
Vere Thames Hotel
Oxford Thames 4 Pillars
Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel Sandford-On-Thames
Vere Oxford Thames
Vere Thames

voco Oxford Thames by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 619 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1000 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

lidia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and staff were amazing, the food in the restaurant was phenomenal
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel excellently maintained. Spa facilities very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, amazing staff so helpful, excellent location for Oxford
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Amenities
Lovely location great hotel all perfect 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

oka

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodations - professional services- Excellent all around
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Refined hotel near the science parks.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second stay here. Really nice hotel with great staff. The food in Napiers is amazing and worth the money all day.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, reception and bar staff helpful and friendly. One complaint, on trying to contact the accounts department (option 5) by phone the number hung up on 3 occasions.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good setting, good facilities, good staff, good value. Couldn't fault it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were all lovely and helpful. Room clean and a good size. Hotel had a relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only had time for one quick breakfast, but it was fresh with good choices! My husband did use the pool, and he said it was spacious and a very good amenity.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Fodina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel lovely setting. Room was nice. Breakfast was ample and good choice. Pool facilities were nice but shower out of use. No bathrobes in bedroom or slippers had to get reception to deliver them they were not held at dos pool either other than that a very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Mel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, much bigger than we expected, good food and drinks
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was very clean, friendly staff, excellent rooms, service and facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ceri

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room excellent, bed very comfortable and staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful hotel. Very friendly staff. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff on reception were polite and friendly. Loved the unusual chocolate treat for being a Club member!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Clark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
As usual Clean, Great service, lovely setting
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Spacious rooms, great facilities and really helpful staff…We didn’t get told that you had to book to use the upstairs restaurant which was a bit annoying as we then had to eat dinner essentially in the lobby, other than that was an amazing stay and would definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well designed hotel with comfortable feel & dining.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Staff helpful and friendly. Beautiful setting. Great breakfast. Bar and food prices a little steep, though food quality good Spa OK, but lacking jacuzzi and changing room a little 'leisure centre-esque' rather than premium spa.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Lettie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, very nice room overlooking the gardens and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

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