Fantastic place to stay at such reasonable prices.especially for Oxford. An excellent service that…read morecovers so much. There are organised walking tours, ghost tours and a Fawlty Towers blogan absolute must to read/follow. The breakfast set you up for the day.you may not need lunch! The rooms are beautiful, spacious and well furnished, my favourite being New College. Perfectly situated for concerts at The Holywell Music Room and Sheldonian, also not far from The White Horse!!

My husband & I stayed here weekend when during our visit to Oxford. It is in a good location and…read moreconvenient to public transportation. Our room was clean, our breakfasts were yummy and the hosts very friendly. There is limited parking on site, but it is a short bus ride or taxi ride from the train station. We really enjoyed our stay and it was nice to have a clean room to return to after our wanders. I would recommend this bed and breakfast and would happily return with my children.

I stayed here in August of 2014 with my college roommate while visiting my daughter at Oxford in a…read moresummer program. It was very comfortable, homelike, the breakfasts were amazing. Shout out to Lindita who took exceptional care of us, calling cabs, providing emergency umbrellas, helping us have the best possible stay, and sharing with us about her life and family. Easy walking distance to most things, if you are a walker. A most memorable stay.

I can't imagine a better hotel to stay in in Oxford! Although 'hotel' might be a little inaccurate…read more- this place is more of an inn or b&b. The location can't be any more central - down a tiny alley, right on top of the Turf Tavern and just around the corner from the Bodleian and Trinity College, Bath Place really is right in the heart of Oxford. Booking is a bit of a pain - like many smaller English hotels, they prefer that you book by phone, which is less than ideal when you have to pay international calling rates, but that's just a small hiccup. We arrived a bit later than anticipated due to some car trouble, but the hotel was perfectly accommodating. We were greeted by the receptionist and two friendly terriers, and shown to our room. I'd requested room 12 specifically because it's one of their few rooms with two beds, and it was perfectly lovely, but not for the mobility-limited. It's up a narrow, winding flight of stairs and there's no lift, so anyone who might have issues climbing stairs or those with giant luggage might struggle. We didn't mind, and had the top floor of the cottage to ourselves with a view of the bell tower and a pretty back garden. The room was quite spacious, especially for an historic property, and well appointed with a dresser, vanity, and mini-bar complete with tea and coffee fixings. The bath, although lacking a shower, had a generously-sized tub and a heated towel rail, which I was supremely excited about. We had a good night's sleep, uninterrupted by Turf revelers - with the windows closed, we couldn't hear a thing, although I imagine it might be different in the summer - and in the morning availed ourselves of the breakfast buffet. Breakfast is included in the room fee, and the buffet spread wasn't lacking. Meat and cheese, fruit, juice, cereal, yogurt, and tiny glass jars of jam and honey. Fresh bread and warm croissants were brought to our table, as well as a tiny French press of coffee made to order. There was also an option to order additional hot items like eggs or beans on toast, which we didn't bother with as the buffet was plenty. Although checkout was at 11am, we were able to leave our luggage at reception until our train later that afternoon while we explored the town. The room fee was very reasonable, especially considering the historic nature of the property, the central location, and the wonderful breakfast. I can't wait to return to Oxford and stay here again!

We were walking around, discovering Oxford, and on the way to the Turf Tavern passed this place. We…read morewalked in and we greeted warmly and given a short history of the place and a look around. We booked in for a week on our next visit to Oxford. What a lovely place to stay. Our room was well appointed and furnished, the breakfasts filling and tasty, the bar area very welcoming. What a great place to stay. Come enjoy!

A reasonably priced, excellent place to stay when studying in Oxford. On a reliable and frequent…read morebus route into the city and a short walk to Oxford Brookes and the buses to London and Heathrow & Gatwick airports. The owners, William and Helen are friendly and helpful especially so if your first language is not English. I have friends who have stayed at Homestay Oxford and could not recommend it highly enough.

Such a cute hotel! Everything was nice & clean but it was middle of May and very hot on the 3rd…read morefloor! Fan is provided but the air did not work. Climbed 3 flights of stairs so not for the elderly

Note: I only give out 5 stars to surprisingly EXCEPTIONAL, best-in-class establishments…read more My wife and I spent our honeymoon in the UK. We chose this establishment for the one night we were planning to stay in Oxford. This property has the best location of any hotel or bed & breakfast in the immediate area. It's right on Broad street almost smack dab in the middle of town. Frankly, the location can't be beat. We stayed in a remarkably average room. The bed wasn't very comfortable, the television had very poor reception and limited channels and the bathroom was VERY oddly designed; we had to dangerously climb onto a polished marble "step" to enter the raised bathtub area. Again, the saving grace for this property is its wonderful location. Also, the complimentary breakfast is delicious and hearty. To my knowledge, this property does not have an elevator available for guest use, so be prepared to begrudgingly carry heavy suitcases up a steep flight of stairs to the reception area, and then possibly up more steps to your room. Pleasingly, all the staff we encountered were friendly and accommodating. However, after dark, the area has a generally seedy feeling to it, with dim lighting and sketchy characters lurking about. I definitely recommend this property to anyone planning to stay overnight in Oxford. Third time's a charm: the location of this establishment is IDEAL.

For God sake get out…read more I asked for a single room and when I got there. It was crawling with flies. There was also a bad smell and something dripping down the walls like slime or something. At one point someone was trying to get into my room in the middle of the night.

This place is cheap! Enough said. My boyfriend stayed here and thought it was potentially the worst…read morebed and breakfast he's ever stayed in. He was not impressed with any aspect of this place. The doors were too small for door frames, leaving huge gaps- so there was no privacy! Only good point is location as it is close to town. But everything else is reflected in the low price! The staff were unfriendly and unhelpful, not exactly what you expect from a bed and breakfast. This was in 2004, so may have changed since then, but be warned! We only chose this bed and breakfast as it was the cheapest we could find, but after staying there my boyfriend realised why it was so cheap and did not return.

Had a great 1 night stay at Ethos. We booked direct with the hotel and received an email with pre-…read morecheckin instructions so checking in was super easy. Checkout was a breeze too. We booked a deluxe double bed room with 2 doubles for a family of 4, 2 adults and 2 children. Refrigerator with free fresh milk and bottles of water (both sparkling and flat). Very fast internet. Comfy beds and very quiet although our room was next to the street. Strong pressure shower and thick toilet paper. Worth every penny booking the business direct rate which includes free parking, full English/continental breakfast, £20 food credit at cafe ethos, early checkin at 2pm and late checkout at 1pm and an Oxford city card that includes a 10% discount to Oxford castle and many more. Can park in front of the cafe or there's a private lot behind the cafe. If you have a midsize car or suv, it might be difficult for you to park in the back. Staff doesn't always pick up the phone but if you stop by the cafe, they will get a hold of the front desk staff for you. We used the food credit to get 2 pizzas at the cafe. Pizzas were quite yummy! Breakfast had a nice spread of continental buffet and made to order items. Easy 15 min walk to city center. Would stay again!

Having never been to Oxford, I was looking for something close enough to walk since I did not have…read morea car. Ethos is close enough but outside of the center of the town. It's located in a quiet neighborhood. At first it was not clear where to check-in, (if you go it's in the café). The ladies I dealt with most of my visit (Bushra & Claudia) were very pleasant. They were nice welcoming faces to come back to each day. The room I had (directly above the Café) was bigger than anticipated (not a bad thing). It's technically like your own mini-apartment. Queen bed, bathroom with tub, kitchen (no stove or microwave) mini-fridge & sink, table and sofa. I loved all the windows! It is a bit quirky, not necessarily in a bad way, you need to know there is no lift, so with my heavy/large suitcase this was a bit challenging, there is no phone in the room so you have to use your mobile to reach the hotel staff, the light over the bathroom sink didn't work, and it could use a bit of work/deep cleaning (water gets all over the floor when showering)...however, it was still quite quaint (maybe not as much for the price). The bigger downfall for me was the breakfast, it can get busy and with only one person working I think she seemed quite frazzled and it came off as rude. I pre-paid £10 for a hot breakfast each day and the first day was the only day I could get that since it was the only quiet day, the next 2 days I got cereal since it was almost impossible to get a coffee never mind ordering something hot. I even tried getting a take-away cup one day for tea and received quite the bit of attitude from her....I paid £10 and only got cereal! Luckily there was a gentleman who saw this logic as well and provided the cup for me. (to be fair, I was heading to work each morning, so I did not have an hour for breakfast, If I was on Holiday I suppose I could have waited longer for service) I know I was not the only guest who felt like this since a few of us chatted a bit about it. Nonetheless, I slept quite well and this is probably the main purpose of a hotel so I was very happy to feel rested each morning.

So unassuming from the outside. Walking in, you're surrounded by art and lovely furnishings. Andrew…read moreis a wonderful host. Great room, very clean and welcoming. Wonderful beds. Good breakfast with excellent service. We really enjoyed our stay here. Enjoy!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here during my 2-week study at Oxford. The entire staff is very…read morehelpful and friendly. The rooms are well-appointed and clean. The daily breakfast is fantastic

What an amazing couple day holiday stay at the old bank hotel centrally located on high Street in…read moreOxford. This is my second visit to the hotel, and I splurge this time on a room called the room with a view. An amazing patio of more than 500 ft.² greet to you as you walk into the room outside floor ceiling windows and doors. The room is super tech savvy with almost all functions controlled from a panel on the wall next to the desk. This includes automated lowering and raising of blinds for the floor ceiling windows, as well as closing and opening full length draperies for the same. The bathroom is super spacious with double sink vanities in a large walk-in shower. This would be a wonderful room for anyone to celebrate the holidays in. It's equipped with a super comfy king size bed, and down comforter. There's also two couches in the room, facing the large picture windows and a small round table with two chairs for indoor dining. But the patio is unreal and includes a larger outdoor dining table for four and two large chase lounges. What makes this room so spectacular is the views of Saint Mary's church and the whole of Oxford University. Aspires of Oxford are magical and at night it's absolutely spectacular. Everything about this hotel is five star from the service the moment you check in until you check out. Room service is fast and efficient as is maid service in the mornings. Included with the room is a fully stocked mini bar and wine refrigerator. that's updated daily. You're also given a large platter of super fresh fruit, that is also refreshed daily. There's a hot pot for making tea and a really nice coffee pod machine that makes espresso. The wall opposite the bed sports a large flat panel TV. Location of the old bank hotel is prime real estate in the center of high Street in the middle of shops, pubs and restaurants. Cross the street and you are immediately on the grounds of Oxford University a wonderful place for exploring. Can't say enough about this hotel, the physical aspects, the service, and the location. I will always choose this place when I'm in Oxford.

This is easily the best hotel in Oxford and one of the best hotels I've stayed in Britain. I had a…read moresmaller room, but it was anything but claustrophobic. The design is excellent, a beautiful desk and chairs and tables--modern and tasteful. They keep everything impeccably clean. The art collection is stunning. The bath spacious, even in my room for one. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and charming. Coffee and tea are abundant. The lounging areas--a snook in the rear of the hotel--is a great place to prepare for the day. The food is excellent. The hotel sits on Oxford's High Street, right across from the towering All Souls College. Old Bank is a perfect hotel. I can't wait to stay there again.