The Oxford House

3.0 star property
3-star guest house near University of Oxford

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Basic Double Room
Bathroom shower
Interior
Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Property grounds

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
128 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, England, OX4 2DU
  • University of Oxford
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Oxford Brookes University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • John Radcliffe Hospital
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Oxford

Heart of Oxford.Within a 15-minute walk of this Cowley guesthouse, you'll find Temple Cowley Pools and Cowley Road. University of Oxford and South Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Oxford Brookes University - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Churchill Hospital - 6 min drive - 3.0 km
  • John Radcliffe Hospital - 8 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Christ Church College - 9 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Abingdon Radley Station - 11 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cagneys - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Polish Kitchen - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Art Room - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The William Morris - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Prince of Wales - ‬17 min walk

About this property

The Oxford House

3-star guest house near University of Oxford
The Oxford House offers its guests a hair salon. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Oxford guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2016
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Beauty salon
  • No smoking on site
The Oxford House offers 6 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 12:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Oxford House Guesthouse
The Oxford House Oxford
The Oxford House Guesthouse
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The Oxford House Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 79 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Darryl

Okay for the price.

A converted flat above a barbers in a not so picturesque part of town. Room looked recently decorated and was clean with a shower/ wet room, microwave and mini fridge although the mattress was old and uncomfortable. Advert says free parking, this is only true if there’s a space outside the shops everywhere else is resident parking only, I had to drive around for 15 minutes waiting for a space to open up. All in all you get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

GLADYS

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it fulfilled the basic requirements for a short trip, and very convenient to the city
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jeannine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was nice and clean but there was no spoon to stir for tea No remote control for TV Overall a pleasant stay - Thankyou
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Yrene

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

Terrible place to sleep

I did mot enjoy my stay at this hotel. Firstly i slept on a dirty bed. Discovered the sheet was not changed when i was about to sleep. At the time the guy incharge had left. As i am typing i have a terrible body itches with blisters ever since i slept in this place. To say i am disappointed is the list. The toilet was hurrible which i took some pictures.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

ANDREA

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

Good value

The welcome we received on arrival was great and the accommodation was inexpensive. It was good value for money and we would stay again at this price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabz jr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Narumi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I don’t recommend to females if she is alone because outside looks unsafe. The room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was nice upon arrival. Room was clean. Shower was nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room and bathroom were great only issue is the room heats up a LOT they provide a fan but the room was so hot even with the window open, but it was unusually hot for that time of the year
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ada

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ewan

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Simple and did the job for one night.

Was contacted for checkin and warmly greeted. Accommodation consisted of en-suite room. Room was clean and simple. Wifi included which was good for work. Ensuite was dated and could do with a revamp or silicon reapplied. When shower is in use the whole bathroom got wet - a shower screen would be valuable. I would stay again if visiting one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

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

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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023