Where to Stay in Oxford: The Best Hotels for Every Budget

Oxford is a compact city and staying anywhere near the center gives walking access to the colleges and the main attractions. The primary choice is between the small number of luxury properties in beautiful historic buildings and the wider range of mid-range and budget hotels.

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Our Hotel Picks

Luxury

Old Bank Hotel — In a beautifully converted Victorian bank on the High Street, with excellent rooms, an outstanding art collection (changing exhibitions of contemporary art throughout the public spaces), and the best central location of any Oxford hotel. Luxury pricing for the finest hotel in the city.

Old Parsonage Hotel — A 17th-century building in the Jericho neighborhood, with individually designed rooms and a warm, characterful atmosphere. Upper mid-range to luxury pricing for one of the most atmospheric properties in Oxford.

Mid-Range

Malmaison Oxford — A stylish boutique hotel in a converted Victorian prison — the atmospheric cells now individually styled hotel rooms. Mid-range to upper mid-range pricing for a property with extraordinary provenance.

Oxford Bocardo — A boutique hotel in a medieval building near the Covered Market with comfortable rooms and a central location. Mid-range pricing for reliable quality in a good position.

Budget

Oxford YHA — A well-run hostel a short walk from the center with dorm beds and private rooms at budget prices. The best budget option for central Oxford access.

👉 Oxford City Guide: Dreaming spires, ancient colleges, the Bodleian & the world’s oldest English university →

👉 What to Eat in Oxford: The covered market, the pubs & the best Oxford restaurants →

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