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Vanbrugh House Hotel

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Fireplace
Property entrance
Premier Suite | Terrace/patio
In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
$181
$151 nightly
$181 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 22 - Dec 23

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20-24 St Michaels Street, Oxford, England, OX1 2EB
  • Place, University of Oxford
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, New Theatre Oxford
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Oxford Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room

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

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Superior Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Twin Room

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

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Premier Suite | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Premier Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 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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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Accessible Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Premier Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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About the neighborhood

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 miles
  • New Theatre Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Oxford Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Christ Church College - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bodleian Library - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Permit Room - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Grapes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Plough at 38 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Thaikhun - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Society Cafe - ‬1 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 transportation

  • No onsite 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 elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property 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

Vanbrugh House Hotel Oxford
Vanbrugh House Hotel
Vanbrugh House Oxford
Vanbrugh House
Vanbrugh House Hotel Hotel
Vanbrugh House Hotel Oxford
Vanbrugh House Hotel Hotel Oxford

Reviews

Vanbrugh House Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 558 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 252 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1003 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Probably one of the worst stays I’ve had in a hotel ever. The biggest things include poor service, no hot water, and no water pressure. There were multiple other little things that went wrong within our room as well. Also, when I was about to leave they tried charging me 20 £ a day for having a second person at breakfast. The breakfast deal is a complete rip off. On multiple days I only had a cup of tea but they still charged me an exorbitant amount for 2 people. I recommend staying somewhere else.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Renovations nextdoor very noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Evan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Location was great but hotel was just adequate. There was major construction next door that started at 6:30 am and went all through the day. There is no public space to receive guests. The bathroom is barely functional with no shelves or hooks to hold toiletries. The shower was hardly a drip and hot water was scarce.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jilly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, beautiful room and great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

Excellent city centre hotel

Made us feel really welcome and had a lovely stay for our anniversary. Very central location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doris, Chula Vista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location in center of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room with nice walk in shower Comfortable bed.Easy walk to shops,restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rudi

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel and room and the staff were amazing. Walkable to everywhere and loads of food options nearby. The reception staff were great, would 100% stay again. Thank you for a great trip to Oxford.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally

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

Lovely comfortable stay

Lovely comfortable stay. Comfortable beds, very good shower and roomy bathroom with good light. We stayed on an exceptionally hot evening so we made use of the fan. Friendly and polite and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alec, Newquay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
outside garden for room great. sound proofing not so good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dropping off bags SO helpful, and all the staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Excellent continental breakfast included. So walkable in this beautiful university town full of history.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ean

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located quiet comfortable hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Stina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

3 tired, noisy star hotel

A 3 star hotel in a central location. Rooms are well appointed but very dark and have seen better days. Extremely noisy at night as the windows are single glazed; you can literally hear the footsteps of someone walking by. Often late night revelers and early morning (8am) construction right outside windows so a very poor night’s sleep. Not your best option in Oxford unless you get an incredible deal.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Room was clean and spacious. No air conditioning, but there is a fan in the room. Windows also open for a nice breeze. Office staff is friendly and helpful. Bottle of wine was a nice welcome gift.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only disappointment was the continental breakfast was poor
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Alice

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointing

We went to the hotel for a night in July. When we first arrived the water was not running the bathroom. We were unable to use the shower, unless it was freezing cold. The taps were also out of action. We were advised that this was because of a pipe issue earlier in the day, but there continued to be issues the morning after. I also noticed marks and a deposit in the sink when we first arrived. The staff were welcoming and helpful, but I feel the room was not up to the expected standards. To add, it was a warm day and the fan provided was poor and noisy. It meant that we got poor sleep during our stay. I’d say the location was really ideal and close to amenities in Oxford. As for the breakfast, it was fairly basic and standard. I would recommend the hotel for its location. If you are searching for a luxury, I would suggest looking elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

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

Overall another good stay

Another good stay at the Vanbrugh hotel for work. The location is great and very central if that's what you're looking for. Room is clean and good toiletries etc. Unfortunately the bed in room 3 was very uncomfortable and I could feel the frame underneath the mattress. Otherwise I could not fault my stay and I'm sure I'll book again soon for another work trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Abi

Traveled with family
Excellent location and smooth check in with helpful staff. Unfortunately my room was next to a pub and was v noisy however the staff found another quieter room quickly for me. Issues with the TV remote controls in both rooms and the air con didn’t work and the room was v warm. Breakfast was an additional charge of £20 which didn’t include a cooked breakfast so not really worth the money. Overall hotel is in an excellent location but needs some attention to detail to justify the cost.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hotel right in the centre of Oxford with easy walk to the theatre. Rooms were ok and breakfast was a bit basic but it's the location that makes this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025