Voco Oxford Thames Hotel, Cowley
Henley Road, Sandford On Thames, Oxford, OX4 4GX -
Up to
40 guests
You’ll find voco® Oxford Thames on the banks of the River Thames.
Here, with us, you can enjoy a slice of the Oxfordshire countryside with fresh air and plenty of space. Take time to indulge in the abundance of nature and history that you’ll discover when you stay at our riverside hotel.
Seize the day with a stroll along the riverbank to the historic city of Oxford explore our perfectly groomed lawns or garden – with its unique quirks and oddities.
No matter what brings you to our door, whether it be a work trip or a weekend away , we are here to play host and make sure you have everything you need.
It’s time to eat, sleep and everything in between.
Part of the main Oxford suite, Cowley is one part of its full three. With large glass door allows natural daylight to flood in. Fully Air-conditioned and direct access to the grounds makes it easy to unload equipment or perfect for team building activities. The additional feature of the Cowley is a stunning perfect patio area.
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 40
Dining
up to 40
Theatre
up to 40
Boardroom
up to 20
Cabaret
up to 20
Classroom
up to 24
Amenities
Cloakroom
Air conditioning
Disabled access
Lectern
Premises parking
Overnight accommodation
Audio & visual
Whiteboards
Sound system
Microphone
Conference phone
Projector & screen
TV screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Other
AV can be hired at additional cost.
Space rules
Cancellation policy
100% refundable 1 day before the event
Location
Reviews
Emotive Photography
I have covered several weddings at De Vere Oxford Thames. It is a beautiful setting- particually the grounds. I have been lucky enough to cover outdoor ceremonies by the beautiful river on sunny days. Absolutely lovely. Vanessa White (Emotive Photography) Aston Clinton
Grainne Ridge
Lovely setting. Very professional and efficient service. Beautiful room in the garden 'wing' - immaculately clean and the most comfortable bed. Great buffet breakfast too. Highly recommend it.
Tom Wheeler
Stayed here for 2 nights for our anniversary. Lovely grounds, comfortable beds and helpful staff. Swimming pool and gym were nice too, and the lady who was in charge of it was great. Only criticism is that the tea in our room wasn't replenished on the second day (but luckily we had breakfast in bed which came with tea. We used Royal Cars to get in and out if town and was only £10 (even at 10pm on a Saturday night).
Robbie Torres-Howarth
We had a wonderfully quiet stay in one of the hotels ground floor garden rooms terracing into a secluded garden. The bed was huge and comfortable and the room was clean, stocked and spacious with everything we needed. The staff on arrival were lovely and friendly.
Gavin McGinty
3* based on woeful service and food; but has the potential to be 4* or 5*. The ingredients are there for this to be a great hotel. It's a good location (albeit maybe a little too far out of Oxford for most tourists, far better for the wedding / conference crowd). It's very pretty (if I were an American looking for a rustic hotel in the 'English countryside' this would tick all the boxes). And the rooms are recently decorated and well-enough maintained. So it really has the potential to be a great hotel. Tragically it's let down by woeful service and terrible food. I witnessed 4 hotel managers (plus plenty of staff) covering a not-actually-that-busy breakfast service, and I'd have been embarrassed to have been any one of them. Long lines for hot food, terrible layout of continental section, with people waiting for toast blocking everyone else from accessing juice, fruit, pastries etc. Lots of staff wandering around doing nothing, while dirty dishes sat uncleared on tables. Room Service food was similarly shambolic - delivered without cutlery, napkins, condiments etc. One burger had maybe 20 chips with it, while the other had hundreds. I'd understand if they were struggling to find staff - as many places are right now - but as I say there was no shortage that I could see at Breakfast. I can only put it down to a failure in leadership and effective management.
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