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Reviews of The Oxford House

3 out of 5
The Oxford House
128 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, England

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 57 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Helpful to check in and there is a bus stop right outside to get into Oxford. Room was clean and had everything required.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

tajinder

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Okay for an Overnight Stay
The Oxford House is a reasonable back-to-basics hotel tucked away amongst some foot outlets. It is okay for an overnight stay as the rooms are just a bed, a desk, and a shower/bathroom, and that's it. The biggest concerns might be the electricals, with a broken TV frame and their kettle boiling near the sockets on the desk. Still, the lamp raises alarm bells with its flickering light - even the 'receptionist' dismissed it as a bad connection with its plug and didn't replace it. The bed is fine for what it is, but you can feel where the sheets end and the mattress start - and where they store the additional bedding. The shower en-suite is a reasonable space, although seeing a bit of the carpet when stepping up into the bathroom must be a nightmare when tackling the splashbacks from the shower. It's a lovely shower with all the basics you expect with an en-suite. For a stay near Temple Cowley, it is acceptable to access the Templars Square shopping precinct, within walking distance from all the fun and atmosphere that Cowley Road offers. It feels like a converted office space into these hotel rooms, and it is probably feasible for a budget stay in Oxford.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Kirsti

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Allan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Balakrishnan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not fit for purpose
I booked this accommodation last minute as it was just a one night stay Unfortunately this was a poorly maintained property with flimsy walls,very noisy and leaks in walls and property as shown in pictures is not fit for purpose.I don't think such a property should be advertised by a website like Hotels.com. I did call and inform the costumer service team of hotels.com of the state of this accommodation. I am not sure whether this property is still being advertised.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Josef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and modern . Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Michael Iain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick Mensah

Business traveller
So far this was a good stay for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

I

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a nice ten minute walk to supermarkets. Residential area that was quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean except for the carpet and rugs. Very dirty floor. Bed and bath were very clean. Ordered cab thru owner, but it didn't show up! No staff on premises.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Jodi

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

barry

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Martin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was not a B & B in the normally expected sense. The picture of the premises that popped up when I viewed it was totally unlike the actual site. It showed what looked like two S/D houses, and both with the same Oxford House sign, and appeared quite impressive. The reality was a door between two shops, with a staircase leading to one floor with 7 rooms, and a 'cupboard' proudly displaying the name 'Reception'. No-one in attendance, so after ringing a given number, was told my key was in a postbox on the wall next to the entrance door. Not quite the service or amenities expected. There were no facilities at all, though there was free Wi-Fi. There were no dining facilities whatsoever. Suffice to say that this is the worst overnight experience of my life, and I would NOTrecommend this establishment in any way shape or form. I am not surprised that they took my money at the time of booking, so I had little option but to stay and make the best of things.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Appearances are deceptive
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Dinah

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok budget option
It was ok. The bed was clean, but mattress not particularly comfortable. Pillows a bit thin and no extras. Bathroom & towels also clean but the shower was a bit sticky - got the right temperature in the end. This place is absolutely fine if you are wanting a no frills stay and you sleep easily anywhere. There is no reception after 8pm so as a solo female I felt a bit vulnerable - I realised afterwards it does say this on the website. The noise of the traffic is really loud. There is a fan so if it had been hotter it might have been ok to sleep with windows closed. The curtains are not blackout so the room is lit by streetlights at night and the sun streams in in the morning - they cant fix the traffic, but they could easily fix this. The guy who let me in was friendly. Bus stop right outside so excellent transport links into Oxford.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

S Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Has a few drawbacks
Decent enough room. Staff wasn't there after check-in. A LONG way from town or even amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Fine for a budget nights stay.
This is basic but satisfactory accommodation for the cost of a stay. The window latch was broken so it let the cold in and the noise of the road was loud as a result. Apart from that the check in was effortless.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Damian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Depressing
Quite depressing. Soulless.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Woo Nam

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
So so
So so. Below my expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

L

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Arman

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

indira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a good night
It was a pleasant place near amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
It was not a Hotel Housekeeping was great, but it was just a poorly maintained room in a multiple occupancy house
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy
Good location and reasonable price but very noisy and unable to sleep. Mattress wasn't very comfortable and walls are paper thin. Essentially, rooms above a carpet shop with paper-thin walls and no control of over other noisy guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021

2/10 Terrible

Tommy

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2020

8/10 Good

Arun

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
It was a basic hotel but got more than I paid for.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Elvis

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Small poor hotel located above a shop with limited parking, rooms were poor, not clean and may broken thinks in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Budget location easy to travel in and out of Oxford. Staff were friendly and helpful. Small rooms with clean with comfortable beds. Accommodation quiet but road outside isn't! Downsides- paper thin curtains so in summer cant sleep past 5am when the sun comes up, shower scalding hot & couldn't turn down- needs replacing! Ok for a cheap bed for the night to use as a base for Oxford. Park and ride into Oxford is about 8 minutes away (driving)
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff/ receptionist in the hotel was excellent because I was called prior to my arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from rafi on 13 Apr,2019
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Plain & clean, friendly, inconsiderate neighbours
Service was friendly, helpful and informative. Room was plain and small but clean and functional. Easy to use and good quality walk-in shower was a plus. Previous visit I had to call & wait a while for initial entry, which was slightly inconvenient. Entry via 20+ steps not suitable for all guests, especially those carrying large luggage, but fine for me on this occasion. Unfortunately neighbours, presumably in adjoining building and not part of the hotel, decided to blare very loud awful music at 8am making sleep an impossibility early on a Saturday morning, which though not the hotel's fault, would put me off staying again, especially with my wife. Overall ok, reflected in lower than average Oxford city price, but unless inconsiderate neighbour issue is resolved (i.e. noise abatement) I would avoid staying again, regardless of price.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not your typical Guesthouse
Not really what I expected when you see the term guesthouse. I'd expect a person's home this is a room above a carpet shop. However it was clean and tidy. A very good sized room. The manager was a nice and friendly chap who explained everything well even going through fire procedures incase of an emergency. A bit noisy outside as on the main road by a bus stop but overall for the price I paid it was good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was clean. Services were OK. Very good staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from RS on 13 Oct,2018
Thank you for booking the Oxford house

10/10 Excellent

Marites

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is clean and well presented. Bed was comfortable, I slept very well. Shower good pressure with good temperature water.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mrs R E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget friendly stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Daniel, Newport, Isle of Wight

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Comfortable and modern room but very noisy surroun
Comfortable and modern room but very noisy surroundings considering higher price. Bed was comfy and room is modern. But toilet holder on wall came off, evidently not well screwed. And I had to ask for WI FI to be fixed. And most of all, very noisy with staff listening to loud music, although music stopped in the evening. Staffs very friendly however.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

No frills accommodation
If you're looking for a no frills room only accommodation, then this is it. Oxford House is on the first floor (on top of a parade of shops) There is off street parking and parking on side streets. Clean rooms.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Issue with check in
Check in was from 2pm and we arrived promptly but had to call the mobile number to be told that the manager was on his break - he didn't actually call us back until after 2.20pm when we then checked in. The room was fine but the curtains were not blackout so it was very bright in the morning. No allocated parking. A note said there should be a free bottle of water provided but this was missing. Overall OK and good location for our visit