The Sun Inn

3.0 star property
Travelers savor delicious daytime meals and evening drinks at this welcoming inn, perfectly positioned for exploring the area's most interesting attractions

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The Sun Inn, central to local activity, offers continental breakfast and authentic British cuisine for lunch and dinner. Guests enjoy free in-room WiFi, relax in the charming garden, and benefit from staff providing tour info and ticket assistance to enhance their visit.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Cribs/infant beds
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Quadruple Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Banbury is home to The Sun Inn. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Spiceball Country Park and Burton Dassett Country Park, while Chipping Norton Museum and Wellington Aviation Museum are cultural highlights. Fairytale Farm and The National Herb Centre are also worth visiting.
Map
High Street, Hook Norton, Banbury, England, OX15 5NH

What's nearby

  • Brailes Golf Club - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Hook Norton Brewery - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Blenheim Palace - 31 min drive - 18.4 miles
  • University of Oxford - 41 min drive - 27.1 miles
  • Silverstone Circuit - 44 min drive - 30.0 miles

Getting around

  • Shipton Station - 18 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soho Farmhouse - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Pear Tree Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Blue Boar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Best Kebab - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Sun Inn

Property highlights
Free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at The Sun Inn. The on-site British cuisine restaurant, The Sun Inn, offers lunch, dinner, and kids' meals. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • 1 meeting room, luggage storage, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Sun Inn include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Sun Inn

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Sun Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at The Sun Inn?

As of Jan 16, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Sun Inn on Jan 19, 2026 start from $103.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Sun Inn?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sun Inn?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Sun Inn located?

Situated in Banbury, this inn is within a 10-minute walk of Brailes Golf Club and Hook Norton Brewery. Rye Hill Golf Club and Chipping Norton Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Sun Inn Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 173 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 173 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 173 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 173 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 173 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KEITH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay here. Lovely place and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mrs joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really great place to stay, room was perfect and dog friendly is a bonus. Full English breakfast was superb
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

BILL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Got in too late for dinner, breakfast was by menu table service, excellent. Do a morning walk, very pretty and quaint old area. Ez parking in front, quiet as well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great overnight stop with excellent food!

Stayed one night in a twin room whilst on a long walk. Arrived to a very friendly welcome from the manager, everything explained and shown to our room. Room perfect with good tea facilities (great homemade biscuits!) and a bathroom with large shower and good quality toiletries. We'd booked dinner which was just as well as they were packed, both had the short rib beef and it was delicious, servers were lovely and they had fantastic Naptons cider on draft! Bed's were comfy, it was very quiet and we slept very well. Breakfast doesn't start until 9am but they very helpfully let us preorder so it was all ready when we went down and it was an excellent full English. Perfect stay in lovely inn!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in a quiet village and the local views are stunning. My only criticism is the lack of electronic device charging ports. Many pubs are switching at least the bedside power receptacles to the ones with built in usb ports. Other than this small inconvenience it was perfect
On our viilage walk
The view
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great pub in a lovely village

Unfortunately due the heatwave the room was to small & it was like sleeping in an oven, I appreciate it wasn’t the owners fault , but a fan just didn’t do the job , we had our dog with us , happy to say it’s very dog friendly , the food was excellent especially the breakfast , would return in cooler weather
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely pub Staff really friendly food good quality Room price really reasonable will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value and wonderful service

Extremely friendly service, comfy bed, the most delicious breakfast! The scrambled eggs were amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very friendly welcome, family room was clean and tidy and nice & warm. Excellent pub food - definitely worth pre-booking a table as gets very busy. Breakfast was excellent too. Great service, lovely place from which to explore. Would happily stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay - a really nice big room, spotlessly clean with all the facilities you could need. For me the bed was too firm, but that's my back. Not easy to please! Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, quiet rooms, friendly and welcoming staff. A lovely relaxed continental breakfast option.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice pub dog friendly and beds soooo comfortable very clean rooms lovely view
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty little village setting. Comfortable rooms, excellent food and friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem! Fantastic overnight stay, good food and a lovely breakfast to boot. A most recommended place to stay in a nice part of the world.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable environment with friendly and extremely helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and tidy with helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great local pub with rooms

Friendly local pub, great cooked breakfast at the weekend and a comfortable bed, cant ask for more...
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent and every detail thought of.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice overnight stay

Just a quick overnight stay before an event the following day Room was small but had everything we needed & space for the dog Continental breakfast was taken in the room, adequate but a stay atvthe weekend where a proper breakfast is available would have been nice! Staff welcoming & we ate an evening meal there which was very good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Philio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Realy nice location opposite the church. Food was good. Breakfast choice was excellent, but a 45 minute wait seemed a little lengthy!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A warm welcoming proper pub with great staff. Food excellent. Room good,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Mandy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff we're attentive and lovely, so cannot fault their service. Unfortunately, we had the room with the extractor fan for the pubs kitchen, so was very noisy until approx after 10pm. The building is old, so expected noise, unfortunately the floors we're very queaky and noisy in and outside the rooms. Hotel did provide ear plugs in the bathroom, however, I don't think the housekeeping realised they were open and used previously. It is a lovely hotel with lots of historic charms of the countryside though.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stopover on long journey

Pub easy to find in village, friendly check in. Excellent meal. Room clean and decent size. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice English pub comfortable and great beer. Not sure the continental breakfast works in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic experience

Honestly one of the pub hotels I’ve ever been in, and that is a lot. Wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it. Staff and locals friendly, food excellent. So many extras in your room, food and toiletries. Lovely village to spend time in, brewery visit worthwhile. Great attitude towards dogs btw xx
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023