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Vanbrugh House Hotel

4.0 star property

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Superior Twin Room
Interior detail
Front of property
Premier Suite | Terrace/patio
Fireplace

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

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20-24 St Michaels Street, Oxford, England, OX1 2EB
  • University of Oxford
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Oxford Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Christ Church College
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Suite

Premier Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access)

Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Oxford

With a stay at Vanbrugh House Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Oxford, steps from University of Oxford and 10 minutes by foot from Thames River. .This hotel is 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Blenheim Palace and 14.4 mi (23.1 km) from Bicester Village.

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • New Theatre Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Oxford Castle - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Christ Church College - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bodleian Library - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Oxford Station - 9 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Grapes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Oxford Union Members Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Itsu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Plough at 38 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Franco Manca Oxford - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Vanbrugh House Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from University of Oxford
Vanbrugh House Hotel offers 22 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring MP3 docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and bathrobes. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 20 for adults and GBP 20 for children

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 20.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Vanbrugh House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 546 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 267 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was incredibly last minute but the person on reception (I think of South Asian descent) was very professionaly and friendly and got be booked in quickly and he was helpful when I had issues with my key. I've stayed here before - great location, nice building and rooms, great staff. My only criticism would be that the WiFi was down for about 30 mins and the bathroom did not smell nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with partner
We had a one night stay at the hotel. Our room was clean. Floors abit wonky. Bed was comfortable. Check in and out was easy. Location good. Quite noisy with doors opening and closing and in the morning there seemed to be some work going on in or just outside the hotel which made it quite loud. Would stay again. No negatives
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

toni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the Lewis Carroll Room and it was spacious and clean. Nice bathroom and felt great. Super central so you can walk to everything and the staff were lovely and helpful. We were woken up super early by the bin men over the road, but such is a inner town location. No lifts, so had to drag my cases up the stairs and that wasn't fun, but ho hum....
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Faiza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room, very clean and well maintained. Bathroom was huge and luxuriously appointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett

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

8/10 Good

L Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Vanbrugh House Hotel was a nice hotel in a wonderful location in Oxford. It is surrounded by the university colleges and many restaurants and shops.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An historic property in the centre of Oxford. All the major sites are in walking distance. We had a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall was a nice stay at the hotel but one of the staff Elena is the best! She is very helpful in all kinds of way! She made my day!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Great staff. Clean. Convenient. Love this place. Generous upgrades.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One important improvement suggestion: The floors in the shower were slippery and especially dangerous with soap suds. We were very concerned about slipping about falling. Please add handle bars and/or texture/slip resistant additions to the tile floors.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old property with modern facilities but retained traditional style. I found the bed uncomfortable for me however that does not reflect on comfort of room. Breakfast was simple but still nice, dining room would benefit from some music in the background as too quiet. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rahul

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super convenient location. We also had a lovely, quiet room with a small outdoor area. Lovely oasis after the bustle of central Oxford.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Skyler

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay for our trip to Oxford. It was a very handy location for walking to all the attractions.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

ahmet

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location. upgraded to a suite. the spacious bathroom w 2 facing bathtubs were very original. the suite had a beautiful patio as well
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Wendy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very poor value

Standard of accommodation and facilities well below what we would have expected given the price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald, Anchorage

Travelled with family
Perfect location. Excellent staff. Historic building but comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Chuck

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location for Oxford city centre is great. The rooms however are tired. We arrived and then bed wasn’t properly made so we had to remake the bed which revealed a stained mattress under the topper. The bedding was old with holes in places. The throw across the bottom of the bed was stained.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

10/10 Excellent

Kristian

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

I will be staying here again

Had a fantastic stay and the staff couldnt have done more
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little disappointing

Hotel was in a great location and room was nicely laid out and spacious. I do think it was overpriced for the following reasons: There were a couple of bits which could have been cleaned to a higher standard. One example being my daughter ended up with a pimple patch stuck to her from a previous guest! The shower did not drain very well so you were standing in a pool of water for the entire shower. Also, there are works going on outside the front of the hotel, which started with an early delivery at 6 in the morning of what sounded like rocks or stones. Then work began just before 8 with the very loud throwing of stones into the back of a truck. It was far from the calm and relaxing morning we had hoped for.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Per Erik Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025