Vanbrugh House Hotel

4.0 star property
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Superior Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Interior detail
Front of property
Fireplace
Premier Suite | Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
$203
includes taxes & fees
Sep 21 - Sep 22

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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

Superior Double Room

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

Premier Suite

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

Single Room

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

Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Twin Room

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

Standard Double Room

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

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About this property

Vanbrugh House Hotel

4-star hotel in Oxford City Centre
Concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and a front-desk safe are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
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.

Vanbrugh House Hotel features a terrace, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Vanbrugh House Hotel is a smoke-free property.

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

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

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Vanbrugh House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 548 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 269 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1003 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

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler, Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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

6/10 Okay

Katie

Traveled 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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great stay in Oxford

Good cozy hotell in the middle of the city
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuxi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its great! Love it! But remember - if you wont have your breakfast in the morning and want to leave it in the room until you come back (maybe in the afternoon) - inform the front desk or put the notes on the desk :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Good stay

Great location - good checkin process, lovely room. Could be improved with the addition of hooks for towels etc in the bathroom
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and friendly staff, great location for discovering Oxford
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025