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Reviews of Ethos Hotel

4 out of 5
Ethos Hotel
59 Western Road, Oxford, England

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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Rating 8 - Good. 235 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 619 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 619 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly and accommodating but the room was not great. It felt damp and you could see visible areas of water damage. I would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Irina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a short cab ride from the train station and about a 15 min walk from the city center in a quiet residential neighborhood. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hotel had everything you need and was a good option for a family of four for a night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tingting

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Customer Care Team on 2 May,2024
Dear Guest,We appreciate the awesome feedback that you provided. It's great to be on the receiving end of such a wonderful rating and we hope you had an exceptional stay with us. Do let us know if you have any suggestions on how we can make things even better for our guests. We look forward to your next visit! Best Regards,Customer Care Team

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Truly lovely staff at this little gem of a hotel and cafe. Immaculately clean, well equipped and nicely situated on a residential street away from traffic and street noise. The fittings are a little tired in places but the bed was really comfortable, and lots of thoughtful touches. The staff however, were superb. Nothing was too much trouble and we truly felt well looked after. Well done Ethos.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Greg

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

JESINA

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are frequent travelers and this by far has been a bitter experience. The room we were stayed was straight out of construction room. Carpets were getting off with the rolling suitcases, you could see u finished construction around the room . The room was located in an attic which was oddly shaped. Bathroom wall was dirty and stained. Window was making weird noises while the wind was blowing outside . Most annoying part was the room was on 3 rd floor without any elevators and very narrow and tiny stairs. We had no help tolling the large suitcases upstairs and when asked for another room, we were declined. We did not have a pleasant experience at all at this location. I would avoid if possible.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Yang

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
exploring the Thames
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Place to Stay in Oxford
Loved this hotel! Service was impeccable and the rooms were very clean. Their restaurant/bar was very convenient and served a lovely complimentary breakfast. Location was wonderful - just a couple blocks from boat tours and downtown Oxford.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

E & Em

Liked: Staff & service
This is a great location in Oxford! Great walking distance to many sights and streets. There were a few things within our stay that weren’t as pleasant. There was hard water mold buildup in the water kettle— not found until after the tea had been poured. Not a great surprise. Additionally, some dust buildup on the trim in the bathroom, broken temperature handles in the shower, and a hair on the bed-side table. Some rather pleasant surprises would be the heated floors and towel warmer, a lovely card and gift of wine in celebration of our anniversary, and the breakfast upgrade for our first morning. Thank you, Ethos!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Repelita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was comfortable and clean. Nice selection of tea and coffee, fridge and microwave. Bed comfy, room warm. The breakfast is lovely, lots of choice. The staff were really lovely, helpful and friendly. The city centre is walkable. I'd advise you use the park and ride if you are driving to Oxford, very reasonable and easy to use. No street parking. We enjoyed our stay and reccomend Ethos Hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All staff were very friendly and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great base to explore Oxford with lovely staff
Location great. Staff extremely friendly and welcoming. The bed was a bit soft for my liking but otherwise facilities very good (particularly a sink, fridge and crockery/cutlery provided).
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Haiyan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best part of the experience is staff, who were very helpful and pleasant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed 2 weeks, it was a great place to work out of.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ethos was clean and comfortable and the perfect spot for one night in Oxford. It's a VERY short and scenic walk to the center of town. The breakfast was good. We especially enjoyed the varied coffee options and ordered lattes. Note, however, that if you require parking, you need to book it separately from your room and in advance because there is a limited amount. (It cost us about $12 for our night.) The spot we were given (in a very small lot adjacent to the hotel) was very tight. My son is a skilled and intrepid driver, so he was okay with it, but it would have been too daunting for me. So be sure to request a different spot if the one you're assigned seems hard to negotiate. I did notice some cars parked along the sidewalk by the hotel, and this seemed like an easy place to pull in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fergus

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fiona Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aitazaz

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Edgardo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An good property with a wonderful cafe on site. It is an easy walking distance from the hotel to Oxford colleges, shops and dining.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Gloria

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was very cute. Very close to the Oxford colleges.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

STEPHEN

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Staff was wonderful and the breakfast at Ethos Cafe was excellent. Enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neelaksh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice people, clean room. Walkable to city center. Cafe is a very nice add to hotel. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula, Porto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Samira at checkin was lovely and extremely helpful. The adjoining restaurant has an excellent chef where i enjoyed a wonderful meal with fresh ingredients that were artfully combined.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chia Joseph Der

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Short walk to city centre. Large comfortable room with kitchenette. New condition.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Staff were great, location very good and the Cafe was very convenient. The room floors were not vacuumed unless requested and the rooms were too hot.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room was a pleasant surprise with space, good bed comfort and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the property for two days. The room was lovely, fully equipped and had an air conditioning unit, which was fantastic as the temperature in Bath was in the 80s when we visited. There is a cafe downstairs for breakfast and other meals, also a bar with the most wonderful lady Anna. This is a small hotel within a 10 min walk to the city center. The parking in Bath is horrendous, I would highly recommend booking a parking spot at the hotel as soon as you book a room, they have eight spots around the area. Highly recommend leaving your car there for the duration of your stay and walk into town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gennaro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Modern and refurbished hotel, front of house desk and it was air conditioned. Staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. Breakfast cooked to your preference.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel with even kinder staff
My mother and I had an excellent stay at the Ethos. Both of our rooms were spotless. The best part was the personal attention that the staff gave us. Bushra the manager and her team were kind and helpful with all of our requests and queries for Oxford advice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lois, Greenbrae

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was over the top friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a quiet stay just outside busy central Oxford. The staff was exceptional, especially Samira.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

CHING KONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to U of Oxford.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 3 night stay
Location is very good , very close to the river & Christchurch. Quality of food in Ethos cafe very good. All staff very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful staff, residential neighbourhood
The friendly front desk staff helped us with our luggage, helped us find our way around Oxford, and helped with our departure day dilemma as well. The room was spacious, clean, and very simple, and included all the amenities. Interestingly, the room and the bathroom both had skylights, which we didn't know could be covered with the touch of a button (instructions when checking in would have been helpful, a tiny quibble.) The layout is interesting; our room was across the street from the main hotel; even though it shared a tight entryway with the room next door, noise was not a problem. Ethos Hotel is in a quiet residential area a little off the beaten path, and it was a delight to walk along the Thames to get to the Folly Bridge and from there, easy access to Oxford. Breakfast in the Caffe Ethos (sic) was good, including excellent lattes.
Caffe Ethos entrance across the street.
Our room was one of a number built beyond the Caffe Ethos.
Entry to the front desk.
It looked like some of the Ethos Hotel rooms were above the Caffe Ethos as well.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good Location
Good location - close walking distance to town center. The staff were very helpful and accommodating. The room itself was small for a family of four and fairly basic. But it was sufficient and was a good home base for exploring the region/city.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023