Just outside Oxford, Marlow Fen Stay pairs unhurried dinners with a private gaming lounge, offering guests a considered end to the day.
A manor house approach to hospitality, refined over years of hosting guests near Oxford
Set within a restored country house near Oxford, the property retains original features alongside comfortable, thoughtfully furnished rooms and suites.
Our chef builds seasonal menus around ingredients sourced from nearby farms, served in a dining room designed for lingering rather than rushing.
After dinner, guests may visit our on-site casino lounge for baccarat and blackjack at tables run by professional dealers, all within the manor itself.
We keep guest numbers modest so our staff can remember names, preferences, and the small details that make a stay feel personal rather than transactional.
We booked two nights for an anniversary and ended up staying three. The tasting menu on the first evening was unhurried, five courses over about two hours, and afterwards we wandered down to the gaming lounge just to watch a few rounds of blackjack. Didn't expect that to be a highlight but it was.
My parents live near Oxford and wanted somewhere for their 40th that wasn't a generic hotel. Marlow Fen felt like staying in someone's actual house, in the best way. The dining room fire was lit both nights and the staff never seemed to be rushing anyone out.
Came for a work conference nearby and stayed on an extra night out of curiosity about the casino lounge. It's small, maybe four tables, but the dealers were patient explaining baccarat to someone who'd never played. Quiet, a bit formal, exactly what I wanted after a long week.