Holiday Inn Express - Bicester by IHG

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Holiday Inn Express
8.4 (4582 reviews)
Bicester Gateway Business Park , Bicester , GB
+44 371 902 1600

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Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Business center
Heating
Family rooms
Pets allowed
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Very friendly and helpful staff
Excellent location for Bicester Village
Good/varied breakfast for many guests
Comfortable/modern rooms and large showers
Plenty of parking availability (though often charged)
Cons:
Additional parking charges / perceived unfair parking fees
No fridge in some rooms
Some guests reported very hard beds and small rooms
Occasional chaotic breakfast service (queues, shortages)
Noisy air conditioning for some rooms
Perception of being overpriced / mixed buffet quality

Categories

Cleanliness
9.7
Consistently praised across reviews: multiple guests described rooms as 'really clean', 'very clean', 'brilliant clean' and 'clean and comfortable'.
Service
9.9
Staff repeatedly described as friendly, super helpful and exceptional (several mentions of helpful reception staff and named praise for Nora); many reviewers highlighted responsive and supportive service.
Location
9.2
Frequently noted as ideal for Bicester Village shopping and convenient for town; multiple guests described the location as excellent or fantastic.
Room Quality
7.4
Mixed feedback: several guests found rooms comfortable with good showers, while others reported very hard beds, small rooms and missing in-room items (no fridge in some rooms).
Amenities
7
Some positive notes (large showers, modern rooms), but repeated issues: paid car park, missing fridges in rooms, noisy air-con for some guests and occasional shortages in breakfast service.
Value for Money
6.6
Multiple complaints about additional parking charges and perceptions of being overpriced; some guests explicitly stated 'not value for money' or that parking felt unfair.
Food and Beverage
8.2
Generally positive breakfast comments (good selection, well organised, 'excellent'), though a few reviews noted chaotic service at busy times with queues and occasional shortages.
Overall Experience
9.2
Overall sentiment is positive: many 'fantastic stay', 'would use again', 'good overall experience' comments and several guests saying the hotel 'stepped up' when needed.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:27

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Enjoy a comfortable stay at Holiday Inn Express - Bicester with air-conditioned rooms featuring private bathrooms and free WiFi. Each room is equipped with a desk and a flat-screen TV for your convenience.

Delicious Dining Options
Indulge in a delightful dining experience at the hotel's bar and restaurant. Start your day right with an inclusive buffet breakfast to fuel your adventures in Bicester.

Convenient Location
Located in Bicester, our 4-star hotel offers easy access to nearby attractions. Explore Oxford and Milton Keynes, both just a short distance away. Plus, with London Luton Airport nearby, traveling to and from the hotel is a breeze.

Book your stay at Holiday Inn Express - Bicester for a memorable and relaxing experience.

Important information:

Payment can be made at the machines in the car park with a card, in the hotel reception area, or via the Your Parking Space app.

If you are booking a Double Room with a Sofa Bed and require the hotel to set up the extra bed, please inform the hotel via the Special Requests box during the booking process.

Please note that cash payments are not allowed.

Pets are welcome at our hotel.

An additional charge of GBP 30 per pet per stay applies.

Pre-booking is essential.

Please contact the hotel to check availability.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

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Guest Reviews

8.4
Based on 4582 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.7
Service: 9.9
Location: 9.2
Room Quality: 7.4
Amenities: 7
Value for Money: 6.6
Food and Beverage: 8.2
Overall Experience: 9.2
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Jack • couple • gb
10
2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Rubina • family_with_children • gb
8
A lovely overnight stay at Holiday Inn Bicester last week, a little break that was much needed.
Pros:

It was really clean and convenient for us with kids. Staff were super friendly and helpful.

Cons:

I wouldn’t say there is nothing I didn’t like.

2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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David • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Kim • couple • gb
10
Lovely place would recommend
Pros:

Clean, comfortable, better than expected, staff were extremely helpful on arrival.

Cons:

Breakfast was a little chaotic, queued for coffee machines when I got there it ran out of milk, the other one needed emptying so wasn’t working, no pastries left but I think we just arrived at a busy time tbf

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
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Yasser • couple • sa
10
Pros:

كل شي جميل

Cons:

لايوجد مكيف فقط مروحه وايضا الاكل غير منوع

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Alfred • couple • gb
7
Good hotel, I object to paying additionally to park in hotel car park
Cons:

Paying £7 per night to park in the hotel car park.
Not value for money

2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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Kevin • couple • fr
10
2026-10-29 • via Nuitee
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caroline • couple • nz
10
Overall, the great couple of days there. Investor it would be good to have a courtesy bus to take to Vista Village.
Pros:

Super helpful staff

Cons:

No fridge in room

2026-10-28 • via Nuitee
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Alan • family_with_children • gb
9
2026-10-28 • via Nuitee
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mikechantry • family_with_children • gb
4
2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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STEPHANIE • family_with_children • gb
10
Pros:

Staff were very friendly.
Room was clean.
Location was fantastic

2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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gurdip • couple • gb
9
2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Emma • family_with_children • gb
10
Brillant clean staff are so helpful
Pros:

Close to shopping it was very quite

Cons:

No fridge in room

2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Mark • couple • gb
6
It was convenient clean and a reasonable price
Pros:

Clean and convenient

Cons:

The car park charge and the fact that once I paid at the machine ( £14 ) at reception they provided a discount which would have cut the cost in half but couldn’t be retrospectively applied

2026-10-27 • via Nuitee
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Henriette • family_with_children • gb
6
Very hard bed.
Pros:

The breakfast was OK, plenty of choice.

Cons:

The bed was really hard and uncomfortable. They charge for parking on top of the room change, which seems unfair as there's no choice. The room was rather small.

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Toms • couple • gb
10
Fantastic stay. Would use this hotel again 10/10
Pros:

Location excellent. Breakfast excellent. Staff excellent. Room excellent!

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Jon • couple • gb
8
Good
Pros:

Good selection at breakfast

Cons:

Corridors needed a vacuum

2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
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Steven • extended_group • gb
8
Pros:

Clean and comfortable

Cons:

Staff were average

2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
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Emanuel Matias Vaz • couple • gb
10
I loved it
Pros:

All good

Cons:

N/A

2026-10-24 • via Nuitee
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Hannah • family_with_children • gb
6
2026-10-24 • via Nuitee