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The Volunteer

2.5 star property
Wantage inn with restaurant

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Double Room, Ensuite
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The Volunteer offers a unique blend of entertainment and comfort. Enjoy the arcade/game room, restaurant, and free WiFi in public areas. With multilingual staff, a computer station, electric kettles in rooms, daily housekeeping for convenience.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (6)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Computer station
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services
The current price is $75
$90 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 8 - Apr 9

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single-Deluxe-Ensuite with Shower-Street View

Highlights

Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the neighborhood

Map
Station Road, Grove, Wantage, England, OX12 0DH

What's nearby

  • Frilford Heath Golf Club - 9 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Uffington White Horse - 12 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Christ Church College - 21 min drive - 22.6 km
  • University of Oxford - 24 min drive - 24.0 km
  • Didcot Railway Centre - 25 min drive - 19.4 km

Getting around

  • Oxford (OXF) - 36 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 82 min drive
  • Oxford Parkway Station - 23 min drive
  • Newbury Station - 24 min drive
  • Hungerford Station - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Royal Oak Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Kings Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wildwood Restaurants - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bay Tree - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Grove Kebab Van - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Volunteer

Enjoy your visit to Wantage with a stay at The Volunteer.

Languages

English, Greek, Romanian
VISIBILITY

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 5 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Guests must contact the property for check-in information
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Restaurant

What to do

  • Cycling nearby

Working away

  • Computer station

Services

  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff

Room amenities

More

  • Daily housekeeping
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Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard

Also known as

Volunteer B&B Wantage
Volunteer Wantage
The Volunteer Inn
The Volunteer Wantage
The Volunteer Inn Wantage

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at The Volunteer?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Volunteer?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Volunteer?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

What is there to do at The Volunteer and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as cycling.

Are there restaurants at or near The Volunteer?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

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The Volunteer Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Recommend
Good affordable room and great staff
Matthew, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Only stayed one night for a family funeral ! Very rural on a very busy road, double glazing a god send , staff helpful and pleasant
Tracy, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

great location if visiting the Williams F1 centre, polite staff, building is tired but that did not ruin my stay
K, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

The place itself isn't bad. No dining on the night I stayed but they were more than happy to allow me to order food in. Bar was nice and well priced.
Dave, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff and clean
Chris, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Friendly pub stay
Just the one night in this friendly pub, they serve a very good breakfast
Susan, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

I stayed here for two nights this week on business, its the first time i have been to the pub ever. I have just booked in again for next week. A really friendly little pub, cracking food, and charming staff. A big thank to Cathy & Blake for their great hospitality. i thoroughly recommend a stay here. Peter
peter, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Noisiest place I’ve ever stayed in, not sure what the noise was but it was loud and constant all night. Seriously needs to be addressed
Mick, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Checked in on a Monday around 5pm and shown to the room. Noticed that all the tables were setup for food with cutlery etc. Went down to the bar around 6:30 to be told that the restaurant was closed and only food available was coffee and cake. Ended up fetching a take away and eating that in the bar. On the plus side cider was only £3 a pint!! No mattress protectors on the bed.
MICHAEL, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

The Volunteer
Nice friendly check in. Only 1 x large and small towel for 2 people. No shower soap at all. In a pub so nobody on site but contact numbers on door if anyone is needed. I think overpriced for this property.
Claire, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Kitchen was closed so no food available at all
Deborah, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

BOOKING SCAM
I have booked the room for one night after 9pm done the online check in then email arrived that I can only check in until 9pm. Tried to rase this issue with hotels.com but only been told this is policy and there will be no refund . Proper scam . Website allows you to do the booking even if you can’t stay in hotel. SCAM zero help avoid!
Przemyslaw, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Pleasant stay but tired room
A friendly welcome was provided at this Oxfordshire pub, I was checked in and shown up a back staircase to my room. The pub itself is small with a beer garden at the side. It’s very close to a main road and also a main line railway. The room (room 4) was a reasonable size, containing a double bed, a desk and a wardrobe with iron etc. Tea and coffee was provided. The bathroom was small and housed a toilet, sink and shower. The condition of the room was quite tired, the carpet had seen better days and the walls needed painting. The bed itself was very comfortable although there was no beside table, which would’ve been a cheap and convenient improvement. The noise from the road continued in to the early hours and meant you couldn’t leave the window open, the trains were less intrusive, although very audible from the room. Parking was ok, 3 spaces at the front of the hotel with maybe another 10 shared with the neighbouring car wash business.
Room 4
Tiny bathroom
The view from room 4
Grahame, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Left after just 1 hour
I booked a 'deluxe room' it was tiny and shoddy. There was damage to the plasterwork, a rusty radiator with the paint peeling and the shower/toilet was tiny. I decided to check out within an hour even though it meant I lost my money as it was non-refundable.
Ian, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Don’t volunteer to stay here
Having phoned to check latest check in time we arrived at 2045, having been told latest was 2100, no problem we thought, then we were told that we’d have to wait, no reason given, so we waited and we’re taken to the room that smelt of musk and damp, there were holes in the walls and damp on the walls, the bed creaked, bathroom was clean , and the carpet was damp, no actually sodden, I raised these points in the morning and apparently the roof had leaked, it was an old building etcetera etcetera, none of this information was passed to us, we were pushed for time as we were attending a funeral so I left my number and asked them to call after 1400, they said they would and of course didn’t, Young inattentive staff more interested in playing darts
Toni, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Safwan, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Lee, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Mike, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Paul, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jason, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Cherryll, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

David, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Olivia, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Olivia, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay
Absolute pleasant stay service was impeccable staff are a credit to this establishment
Andrew, 1-night trip