Oxford Guest House
489 Marston Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0JQ
Rating: 3.3 ★ (7 ratings)
Details
Oxford Guest House is a newly built, family-run establishment offering a comfortable stay within the vibrant area of Headington, Oxford. This welcoming guest house cultivates a calm and quiet atmosphere, making it a peaceful retreat. Guests can enjoy a pleasant setting with a sun terrace and garden, alongside the convenience of nearby amenities such as a beautiful park, cafes, shops, and restaurants, all within easy walking distance. The friendly and attentive staff are consistently highlighted for their exceptional service, ensuring a memorable visit.
The accommodations include comfortable family rooms, each featuring a private entrance, garden or city views, and soundproofing for a restful experience. Rooms are well-equipped with luxury mattresses and bedding, complimentary tea/coffee making facilities, a mini fridge, kettle, hair dryer, and en-suite showers with luxury toiletries. Guests benefit from free high-speed wireless internet and LED internet TVs offering over 50 channels. Furthermore, the guest house provides free on-site private parking, a lounge, an outdoor fireplace, a children's playground, and bicycle parking. A delicious and varied breakfast is served, featuring continental, buffet, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
This guest house is ideally suited for both tourists and business travellers seeking a comfortable base in Oxford. Families will find it particularly appealing due to the availability of family rooms and a children's playground. Guests consistently commend the comfortable rooms, high standards of cleanliness, and the accommodating nature of the staff. Its location in Headington provides excellent public transport links to Oxford city centre, appealing to those wishing to explore the university and its attractions, and it is also conveniently close to Oxford Brookes University and local hospitals.
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+44 7803 207843
Comments
We accessed the lockbox for the room keys and entered the property. We headed to our rooms which had been left unlocked meaning we had to do a thorough search of the room, after all, the other two rooms in the property were occupied by strangers.
Once in the room I tried to find a hairdryer, I never bring one with me when travelling because absolutely every hotel / B&B I’ve stayed in has one. I text the manager and asked if there was a hairdryer and didn’t get a response for an hour, not exactly helpful when I wanted to have a shower, wash my hair and go to bed. Now, I wouldn’t expect a hairdryer in a hostel but this said it was a ‘guesthouse’. I’ve stayed in guesthouses before and this is not one, it’s basically an un-maned Airbnb ‘rent by the room’ type place.
Issues I have with this property and how it’s run:
1. The lack of quick communication on check in and during the stay
2. No onsite manager / reception
3. No hairdryer
4. No tea and coffee making facilities in the room
5. The extractor fan in room 3 was so loud and it stayed on long after switching off the bathroom light
6. The ‘continental breakfast’ is a bunch of food left in the kitchen
7. The front door would not lock
8. The lock box for the keys is tricky to get locked again
9. No soap / shampoo in the bathroom only hand wash and bubble bath (there was only a shower?!)
10. Lack of signage outside so was tricky to find
Postives:
1. The place is very clean
2. The room is a good size
3. The TV has a Netflix button
Overall, the apartment seems very modern. Each party has its own room and bathroom, and everyone shares the kitchen, which is fully equipped but unfortunately doesn't offer a really good place to sit for breakfast. The refrigerator is stocked with some food (juices, milk, toast, Gouda). We only noticed by chance that the main entrance door isn't locked with a key but by pushing the handle upwards. The only staff member we saw was presumably the cleaning lady, who restocked the refrigerator and emptied the washing machine in the morning; unfortunately, she was quite noisy while doing so.