The hotel is situated in the heart of Banbury right opposite the famous Banbury Cross. The bedrooms all have individual shapes and sizes but are all decorated in a traditional style. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms and full facilities are offered. The restaurant is a beautiful oak-panelled room with beamed ceiling. Guests can enjoy the fine English cuisine including the famous local speciality, banbury beef. In 1723 the writer jonathan swift took room 52 during the writing of his famous epic ’gullivers travels’.