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\n The village of Stadhampton is perhaps best known for Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary, where lots of cats, dogs and rabbits are well looked after until they are found a permanent new home.\n<\/p>\n
\n A short distance away, just off the main road, and close to a farm shop is a very different beast – the Crazy Bear hotel, which has been welcoming guests since 1993.\n<\/p>\n
\n There is also a Crazy Bear hotel in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, so guests can choose either town or country for their stay.\n<\/p>\n
\n We chose to check in at the Crazy Bear in Stadhampton as it is just a few miles from where we live.\n<\/p>\n
\n The hotel complex features 18 distinctively decorated bedrooms, a 16th century pub and a Thai restaurant.\n<\/p>\n
\n With a London bus at the reception and koi carp in the pond, you immediately get the feeling you are staying somewhere special.\n<\/p>\n
\n If you are staying overnight, a visit to the hotel’s Thai restaurant, which can be accessed via the historic pub, is definitely recommended.\n<\/p>\n
\n Delicious dishes are served in the Crazy Bear Country Pub, which focuses on Thai cuisine, with British pub classics also available on the menu.\n<\/p>\n
\n Fish and chips at The Crazy Bear hotel (Image: Andy Ffrench)\n<\/p>\n
\n We sampled the vegetable Thai wok and curry (\u00a316) and the beer-battered haddock with Nam Jim Sauce and Lime (\u00a318).\n<\/p>\n
\n All the dishes in the restaurant were promptly served and tasted delicious.\n<\/p>\n
\n It’s an intimate space, with low lighting and subtle mood music – it’s probably best to book a table.\n<\/p>\n
\n The pub itself is frequented by villagers and guests at the restaurant.\n<\/p>\n
\n Florentina Ionta, a member of staff at The Crazy Bear hotel (Image: Fortitude Communications)\n<\/p>\n
\n Outside, there\u2019s a terrace, woodland garden and BBQ area for long lunches, summer parties and lazy afternoons.\n<\/p>\n
\n The hotel complex is an ideal location for weekends away, weddings, parties, meetings and events and sometimes hosts community events.\n<\/p>\n
\n Once you have finished your meal, you can complete your evening with a drink in the pub before retiring to one of the hotel’s striking luxury bedrooms.\n<\/p>\n
\n Inside the restaurant at The Crazy Bear hotel (Image: Andy Ffrench)\n<\/p>\n
\n The outstanding feature in our room was a free-standing gold bath, while the decoration included plush red velvet walls.\n<\/p>\n
\n We weren’t used to such colourful decor for a hotel bedroom but it didn’t disturb our sleep at all as the king size bed was so comfortable.\n<\/p>\n
\n A bedroom at The Crazy Bear hotel in Stadhampton (Image: ANDREW GALE)\n<\/p>\n
\n Breakfast is served in a wood-panelled dining room and there’s plenty of choice – try the continental breakfast or enjoy a full English, or a simple sausage sandwich.\n<\/p>\n
\n The staff team at The Crazy Bear work incredibly hard to ensure that their guests enjoy a relaxing stay in luxury surroundings.\n<\/p>\n
\n Increasingly the management team is lining up special events, including Ibiza-style discos to attract visitors from across Oxfordshire, London and beyond.\n<\/p>\n
\n A dining room at The Crazy Bear hotel in Stadhampton (Image: Andy Ffrench)\n<\/p>\n
\n But it is also a venue reaching out to local residents, with family days and community events.\n<\/p>\n
\n We only stayed one night but we would definitely have enjoyed a longer stay at this quirky luxury destination where you are guaranteed delicious food and the most colourful room for the night you have ever seen.\n<\/p>\n
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