I had to do some laundry while visiting Oxford from the US.This location was clean and well…read moremaintained. The owner (I presume) was doing maintenance while I was there there. He was quite helpful. It is a small location, but I did not have to wait for machines. I think I was basicall there off-hours. Highly recommended.

This launderette was so busy. There were no dryers available. I had to wait over an hour to be able…read moreto dry my clothes. Very small place. Extremely crowded. Hardly any seating. Uncomfortable.

Well, a launderette's never going to be the most exciting thing to review, but it's useful to know…read morewhere the good ones are if you've just moved into the area or even if you're visiting for enough time to need to do a wash. This one does the job and there's usually a machine free when you need one. Last time I checked, it was more expensive than Headington Launderette, but sometimes it's worth paying a bit extra to avoid carrying your laundry further. A wash costs from £3-£4.50. The machines are card-operated and you can buy cards from the internet shop next door. I find this quite annoying, especially as I think they have a minimum spend limit of around £30 (it used to be £28). Not good for one-off use, or when you're in a hurry. I still think it's easier to look for change. They've got driers as well, and it's quite a sociable place, but lots of minus points for the confusing card system.

I leave my laundry to be managed by the very courteous staff and I collect it later at a time…read moreconvenient for me. It is always carefully folded and smelling good. I also take my shirts/blouses to be pressed and they are returned to me beautifully ironed and on wire hangers. This is not expensive, in my opinion, £5 or £6 for five (if my memory is correct).

This is more of a dry-cleaners than a laundrette, but you can still get all your normal laundry…read moredone if you're prepared to pay a bit more. Personally, I don't think it's worth it, although everything can be washed an ironed in 48 hours. The main reason people use this is for items that are difficult to wash yourself, like suits, ballgowns, leather, suede and rugs. I know people who find it great for duvet covers and general upholstery, and they're now in possession of a rather impressive looking carpet cleaning machine with a delightful sign announcing how many kg of human skin are in the average carpet. Lovely. The staff are professional and the prices reasonable, although they vary from item to item. Generally if you're going to use their dry-cleaning services, you're at their mercy price-wise, especially if it's the only way of getting a particular stain off. With this in mind, I'm grateful they don't seem like much of a rip-off and the nice crisp, clean feel of an item you thought you'd lose that's now wearable again is worth an awful lot.

Excellent service for same day laundry, reasonable prices considering what our hotel was charging…read morefor a few items. Walking distance from city center and fast friendly and very accommodating. We were very pleased with the prompt turnaround.

I have had some dry cleaning horror stories in the past in and then I found Excel. I have used them…read morefor the past ten years and have always had an excellent and very professional service at an extremely competitive price. The long serving team of staff are really friendly and can not do enough to help you. This is a top quality Oxford business.

I have just collected my formal dress from Excel Dry Cleaners, it required being taken in. When I…read morewalked into the shop, I was immediatly greeted by smiling and friendly staff. They immediatly got on the phone to the tailor, who came in on a Saturday to measure me up! Their seamstress was much like the rest of the staff in there, professional, welcoming and offered honest advice. I required the whole dress to be taken up from the zip by 2 inches with a very tricky mesh material and it only cost £20.00. I am delighted with the outcome of the dress and would like to thank all the staff at Excel for their excellent service. With a particular mention to the owner of the shop, who was very helpful and even helped remove the label from the dress for nothing. Think I will definatly be coming here again!

I had the misfortune to bring my garments to this laundry, and a new lacoste shirt was completely…read moreruined, the staff was arrogant and rude, promised I would be contacted for a refund but unfortunately no one responded to the mails, they kept The T-shirt for checks and no feedback, I lost the money and the shirt.

Avoid this place at all costs! I dropped off a blazer and wool jacket. After their "service" the…read morejacket was still covered in hair and fuzz, it's as if they didn't do anything to it. The blazer had a large stain on the back that was NOT there when I dropped it off. I'm afraid they've ruined it. I go back there to get my money back for the blazer and they "do not take responsibility." They argue that sometimes dry cleaning makes the clothes more stained. WHAT? Absolutely insane logic. They won't give me any money back--let alone apologize for ruining my clothes--because to do so would be to "take responsibility," and they simply don't do that. They don't stand by their work and they have no interest in customer service. There is a reason this place has horrible reviews. It's a total scam.

This is a nice local library with a fair selection of books, tapes, DVDs and internet connected…read morecomputers for which there is no charge but you may have to book a time slot. The children's section is quite large and there are plenty of small chairs to sit on. There may even be special readings for the under-5s - I'm sure there used to be. I'm a little out of touch now my children are bigger. The really great thing about this library is the garden. It is a beautifully laid out, small enclosed garden that offers you a peaceful place to sit and read or eat your lunch. It is actually the Turrill sculpture garden and has its own web site http://www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/ .

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