Is Athena Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Athena Guest House?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Athena Guest House?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

Where is Athena Guest House located?

Located in East Oxford, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Cowley Road and University of Oxford. Thames River and Greyfriars Oxford are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Athena Guest House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

28 Jun, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Decent, very affordable stay in Cowley

As advertised, inexpensive and functional. The host was accommodating and the location is good, on Cowley Road, with a bus stop right across the street. The house is not new or recently refurbished and the furnishings are haphasard, but wvebrything was clean and functional. A good place to stay on a budget.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kulbir

23 Sept, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hell Hole

Everything about this place was terrible. Wouldn't stay here again even if you paid me.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tim

25 Oct, 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Don't stay! Spend more and feel safe

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Ashoka

13 May, 2023

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Basic stay which fit my purpose

Responsive and helpful host/owner, average condition property. You get what you paid for.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Richard

10 Jul, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor but acceptable cheapie

This place is an acceptable cheapie. It's run down, nothing matches and thins are a bit crooked but it's ok. However, I got 5 insect bites there and one got infected and I was in a and e 2 days later

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

luke

19 Apr, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shower not working People in and out till silly o clock in the morning Very run down

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

25 Mar, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Only for the needy and despite.

The hotel is a mess, very cheap for a reason. Went to hear a concert at the O2. Should have known better and read previous reviews. Shame as the property is in a prime location to make a killing. Needs a good scrub

Unusual stain on the curtains, looks like a man has wiped himself down after night time activities

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Fernando

28 Jul, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Property is well located in Cowley, surrounded by restaurants and walking distance to the center. The hotel is ill maintained, the room is not comfortable, the TV did not work, it was not very clean, in summary, we expected more for the price we paid. Would not return

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nicola

21 May, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Dirty, noisy, unfriendly and uncomfortable. Room and bathroom were flithy. Broken radiator was on all night. Not safe or secure.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sam

17 May, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It wasn’t THAT bad, but 1 star is fair

Cheapest place to stay in Oxford, I only really needed a hotel to get ready in and sleep. The initial room they tried to give us was in a different building, and it was literally just a bedroom in someone’s grotty house - stank of smoke and not safe! Do not book the room with the shared bathroom. The room we moved to was acceptable given the cost (albeit incredibly dated and dirty), but that is about it.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

31 Jan, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I would not reccomend this facility to anyone Apart from the dog barking all night in the adacent room the boiler came on and off all night and the bathrom extract did not time switch off This is over and above slamming and squeaky doors and floor boards it was awful

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sofus

24 Jun, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The house was very unclean and in bad shape. There were cockroaches everywhere. The lock on the front door was old and almost impossible to open with my key. I had to call the host for assistance several nights when I had to get in. Don't go here, find another place to stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jorge

21 Jun, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay away from this place

Judging for the outside of the property we could have guessed that the inside was terrible. All the plants are dried, there was even an abandoned cooler. The hotel sign is half falling from the post where it is attached. The front key doesn’t work well. The room key wasn’t working and neither was the door knob. We complaint to Jack, the owner and he removed the door knob and didn’t fix the keys. It was difficult to open and to lock the door. Towels were clean but very used, some of them had holes and stains on them. Pillows were flat as a magazine. Fridge was very dirty. No towels racks, etc. The only positive thing was the lovely Junita, who cleaned our room and was really helpful.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jorge

26 Jun, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay away from this place

Judging for the outside of the property we could have guessed that the inside was terrible. All the plants are dried, there was even an abandoned cooler. The hotel sign is half falling from the post where it is attached. The front key doesn’t work well. The room key wasn’t working and neither was the door knob. We complaint to management. they removed the door knob and didn’t fix the keys. It was difficult to open and to lock the door with the key, and they didn’t fix that. Towels were clean but very used, some of them had holes and stains on them. Pillows were flat and uncomfortable. The fridge was very dirty. No towels racks, etc. The only positive thing was the service crew, who brought us towels and were really helpful.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Rachel

15 Jun, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing stay at location

Started by being met owner at the Guesthouse that we have paid for a room in. We went into the main area of this property which was very cluttered and looks extremely dirty. We was asked to fill in a couple of forms which we did and after doing this we were informed that we was staying at a different property that was a 5 minute walk away. We left this property and our car there and walked to this new location. Once arrived we ended up in to what I can only call a student property and we went to our room. Once in our room, we was treated with a small room that had an en suit which was as described however most of the furniture was dated/broken with many fittings needing updating. The bedding was clean and clean but old towels had been provided for us even though all towels was different. There was a tv provided in room however there was no remote to control this. The bathroom was small and had lots of clear repairs attempted however could do with more and completing correctly. The shower and sink had little water pressure and showing in the morning was frankly hard work. The location of this property was good for what we needed as it was 30 minutes from the city centre which is where we was spending the evening and had parking which was important to us. Overall whole experience was little bit disappointing and was glad only stayed for one night - clear to say we left quiet early in the morning. Positives - parking and locations Negatives - there are many…

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

robert

7 Nov, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Apart from the bathroom, which looks new, the property is run-down and dirty. The room was cluttered with unusable furniture and was dirty. The mirror was too low and not secured properly to the wall. The partially closed curtains would not open or close. The entrance area is overcrowded with junk. The walls are so thin I could hear people talking in other rooms.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Mandhir

25 Oct, 2024

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

A tiny room in a guest house with makeshift arrangements. Bed mattresses are not proper, and noise from the neighbouring rooms / street can be disturbing. Tea/Coffee bags were available Location has some dining options and bus stop just a road across

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

1 Oct, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ok pour séjour d'une nuit

J'ai eu peur en lisant les commentaires mais oui ça aurait besoin d'un coup de peinture mais pour une nuit l'hôtel est propre et sûr

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

29 Sept, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

1. Door lock keep catching, struggling to turn the keys 2. Broken lamps 3. Unsafe socket, loose covers 4. Very old tv/dvd, looks like its going to fall off the bracket 5. Dirty windows sills & dated decors/curtains

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jorge

24 Jun, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay away from this place

Judging for the outside of the property we could have guessed that the inside was terrible. All the plants are dried, there was even an abandoned cooler. The hotel sign is half falling from the post where it is attached. The front key doesn’t work well. The room key wasn’t working and neither was the door knob. We complaint to management. they removed the door knob and didn’t fix the keys. It was difficult to open and to lock the door with the key, and they didn’t fix that. Towels were clean but very used, some of them had holes and stains on them. Pillows were flat and uncomfortable. The fridge was very dirty. No towels racks, etc. The only positive thing was the service crew, who brought us towels and were really helpful.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alexander

22 Jun, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

If you like filthy rooms and bed bugs this might be the best adress in Oxford for you!

Stayed 19 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

11 Jun, 2024

Shower didn't work, 2 TVs in room , neither would work

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

wai yee wendy

9 Jun, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

環境超級惡劣，剎車距離跟住縮要走15分鐘路程，兩個巴士站泊車位置距離住宿。房門破爛。洗手間水時冷時熱！毛巾殘舊。

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

31 May, 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The room was clean and the bathroom had been recently remodeled. Checking in was a bit difficult with the management not on premise. The owners are making efforts to upgrade the property and could spend some time tidying up the front parking area and entry which is not very inviting.

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

johan

13 May, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not go there!

Huset är förfallet, skylten hänger i ett snöre. Låst och ingen öppnar förrän sent om sider. Smutsigt och stökigt i entrén, bråte överallt. Radiatorer som läcker med trasor lindade kring rören. I rummet är sängkläderna fläckiga, kuddarna tunna och knöliga, värme fungerar ej, el-element mitt på golvet som ersättning. Duschen har inget tryck, duschmattan fransig och sliten. Silikonlagningar överallt. Absolut värsta hotellet jag bott på. Två lyxbilar stod parkerade utanför, övervakningkameror överallt - 4 st bara i ingången. Vad är det för ljusskygg verksamhet som pågår här?

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

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