Vanbrugh House Hotel

4.0 star property

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Cozy corner with a beautifully crafted shelf, candle holders, and a vase with fresh flowers.
Relax in a classic, elegantly designed room with a plush bed, comfortable seating, and a fireplace.
Classic hotel with a symmetrical facade and central entrance, offering a peaceful atmosphere.
Stroll through historic streets lined with traditional buildings, a church spire and charming flower baskets.
Cozy up by the traditional fireplace, framed by an ornate mantelpiece and classic paneling.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
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
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(19 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.

Languages

Czech, English, Polish, Romanian

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. 547 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 269 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1002 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Veronica Macedo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here several times. Very central but quiet. Nice rooms etc. The staff on reception are always very pleasant. Only reason I marked it down was that housekeeping started knocking on doors at 9am. That is far too early given that check out is 11.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, comfortable and clean room. Friendly staff. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel but alot of work on the road outside causing noise. However would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Srijana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property but free benefit not received as was stated by Expedia booking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Fiona

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

Night away

Clean and tidy central loocatiin with friendly staff. Value for money. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tte best hotel in Oxford for everything
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhihua

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

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in the centre of Oxford, lovely bedroom and excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely and central Small hotel culture with warm hospitality with helpful staff and welcoming vibe
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We went for a birthday getaway and thought it was great. Handy location, friendly and attentive staff, and comfortable room. The breakfast hamper was lovely, not had that elsewhere and it felt like quite the treat. The room could have done with some minor TLC, but that's being picky. Would go back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Israel

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

8/10 Good

Rodger

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

10/10 Excellent

bun luk

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

6/10 Okay

Nathan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were fabulous nothing was to much trouble hotel was well placed for everything in close proximity to transport clean and in great repair lovely would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025