some of the facilities were a bit outdated eg tv and poor wifi reception on the third floor

the cosy lounge and bar area with knowledgeable barman.

great location and very good breakfast.

excellent breakfast really good staff was amazing - really helpful

hotel was showing to have a lot of amenities like laundry and room service

indication of just how close the pub is would be helpful (loud shouting under the window kept my kids

one problem was that the bar fridge did not work at all, which is a shame

there was carpet in the bathroom which isn't ideal with kids but we managed

my phone signal was erratic but the wifi was good

wifi was close to inexistent most of the time - perhaps due to thick medieval outer walls

the wifi password didn't work

wifi did not work

the bar below is super cute and quirky too

when we arrived, the club bar was open, and the lovely young lady that served us was excellent

sadly the bar was closed due to a private party so we weren t able to enjoy the facility

parking for the hotel.

room service was also very fast and efficient

wifi... bathtub... noise outside a generator kicked in at the unfriendliest hour of the morning

room service and general service was all excellent

style and comfort of the room, personalised parking space and the attention to detail

we had breakfast included and it was incredible - a selection from the continental bar as well as hot food

room service was prompt and delicious

the cocktail bar with the views is only open on friday and saturday nights

it would have been nice to have a better gym

place to park overnight was 35 for 24hrs and the rooftop bar closed at 7pm on sunday, we would have liked to

no wifi password provided despite request

wifi was terrible, most times the computer and phone could not connect and when connected it was

the wifi, which was my main concern, fast and reliable

there is not wifi, there is no restorant and any breakfast even

if you book a room without a window please be aware this is in the basement next to the laundry

marble bedside tables and desktop and l'occitane shower gel; had wifi

wifi speed was very low , no laundry service

wifi had issues

the replacement hotel was probably similar standard but more dated and did not have any wifi

not all bad. bed comfortable, good shower, though bathroom tiny, free tea and coffee. free wifi.

wifi was very weak

we could not connect tv to wifi so had to use our internet on the phone .

early check in, late checkout

central location, a few steps from balliol and trinity if you are coming to drop or meet your kids

also saw no evidence of room service, but perhaps that was because we were staying over christmas

central location. early check in available. staff was friendly on arrival and check out.

wifi didn't work during our stay, which was a bit inconvenient as we were traveling for business

friendly staff allowing early check in and helping with bags

tv wasn't working but it has free wifi so could stream tv via phone

rooms very clean good wifi very welcoming

met us at the car park, after i was a little confused about where to park - only because i

wifi was awful. very expensive.

not what you'd expect for a 5 star hotel, no gesture of money off either despite the fact we had room service

and helpful staff on check-in, called us when our room was ready and arranged a table in the bar for drinks with

really nice hotel. enjoyed the library and quality of room service.

great wifi connection, comfy bed

only thing would be a seated bar area but tricky given the space

reception, bar and restaurant staff couldn't be faulted and we thought the standard of the meals were

was perfect, the room was quiet despite being above a very busy bar

pet friendly

it was close to everything we wanted to do. we were able to do laundry and eat in the courtyard

also, there is a laundry room in the rewley house building, just only 4 for washing machine and dryer altogether

they had a comfortable lounge with free coffee and a bar where you could buy food and other drinks

the time we went there (during school holidays)was no bar or restaurant area open but having said that there

all the facilities advertised are available out of term time, for example the bar was closed, but there is

no laundry facility in the building, no provision for any food (even if you pay) and a damp smell

little bit noisy around considering there's a bar on the ground floor, but location, cosy rooms and the price

bar and the hotel don't have anything in common

wifi was weak in my room.

slow wifi many things need updating

for christmas 2026 & highly recommend the venue, very friendly & helpful staff, loved the bar area & room was

we asked for early check in and the hotel could accommodate for this

use of an old prison is very interesting, the rooms are great and they have an awesome bar with a great

room service dinner arrived rather cold

bed even tho advertised that kids go

the room itself was modern clean and stylish, had a lovely bar and breakfast room downstairs and a lovely

no terrace bar open

slight critism was the restricted menu on the bar menu

wifi kept dropping off

good location, close to the station, quiet room, good wifi, comfortable bed, diverse breakfast.

swimming pool area nice and warm and pool clean and good temperature

breakfast was very good the only thing that was disappointing was that there didn t seem to be

and the room service was awesome- restaurant quality loved the dessert

was good, a large and clean room, splendid breakfast buffet, plenty of parking spaces and the thames river path

there is a also a well-equipped gym in the hotel

the balkan lodge is in a very convenient and quiet location. it is very clean with good wifi.

it has a friendly atmosphere, nice sitting area outside and ample parking

good location for the oxford business park. spotlessly clean. excellent wifi. private parking.

well equipped room with a four-poster bed, wifi, tv, hair dryer etc

parking round the back

breakfast and dinner options

decent wifi

bar in the ground floor is amazing and breakfast exceptional

great breakfast, friendly staff and fab location. we enjoyed our stay!

a bit pricey and bar could have a better range of beers and spirits

i think the breakfast tea was a bit weakish

the free wifi

we especially loved the garden out back and we were able to have a glass of wine and let the kids run around

car parking on site

very clean, good size room and a nice breakfast.

kids loved hot chocolate in the room as well

hotel, really thought out areas - cafe, bar , tv / reading room

it said 24hour room service which is why i booked

nothing really - although couldn't get wifi to work.

some items of laundry could have been better.

the only problem was lack of wifi in my room, so hopefully in a different room next time or the signal has been

value for money stay with a free parking and nice staff.

parking at the rear can be awkward some times if all spaces are taken.

was clean, had parking facility, wifi but most of all great customer service

on site parking a big bonus

the wifi worked well and the manager was helpful in showing me where the code for it was (on the table,

free wifi and helpful

although i did speak to the manager because of my ineptitude with finding the wifi code, normally it would have

wifi went off briefly, but was quickly fixed

black boy was easy to find and has parking which is great considering the area

parked the car and got a taxi into oxford for less than 10 (a lot cheaper than parking at oxford

great wifi - which stood out as that has certainly not been the case in many places we have stayed

issue we found was the wifi wasn't that great

stylish but traditional property with lovely bar and restaurant areas

hotel, very clean, nice bar area, friendly and helpful staff, plenty of parking

the kids loved their bunk bed

comfortable room, free parking and good wifi, friendly staff, close to bus stop and local pubs- and a

the hotel bar is nice & the breakfast was a good start to the day

-we didn't want a full evening meal and we ate in the bar just having a starter and desert each - breakfast we

leen was lovely at check in and helped us with parking and late check out arrangements

thank you josh and diana for the late check out and thank vi and aura for the lovely check in

no plug, air con not working. poor wifi

good, cleaning services fairly good, wifi, quick check in and check out with no fuss, comfortable

wifi wasn't working for most of my stay

friendly and helpful; the location was convenient both for travel into and out of the city, with parking available

easy access to free wifi, lovely bedroom, lovely friendly owner, free safe car parking, easy access to local

parking on site

overnight stay with added bonus of friendly staff, opportunity to check in early and free parking ( often an

the guest house is opposite a wine bar and close to a selection of supermarkets

wifi, couldn t log on with the information given on the welcome page

staff, breakfast, cleanliness, wifi, accessibility, price

very kind and happy employees, nice breakfast and the room was very nice and clean

we were offered a hot breakfast of eggs-your-way on toast in the morning, which was simple but really good,

lovely place comfy beds nice breakfast plenty parking nice staff

wifi was intermittent and the hosts vanished after we checked in.

from speaking to laura and asked for early check in to check out after a wonderful breakfast - first class even

called the farm on the gate intercom, you're later provided with a code for the gate - loads of parking space

there was a horse jumping show going on through breakfast which was lovely

ample parking

wifi slow

the staff was attentive and the dining room service were amazing

maybe healthy option on the in room menu as the bar menu has salad but not the room service

since we visited with family for the mid term break, it was quite crowded and not big enough for kids to swim

more dinner options - it was either bar food or marco pierre.

the family room very well thought out with access to the room for the older kids

clean and spacious room, decent breakfast buffet included, free car parking included, great value for money

clean and confortable. pretty new. wifi working well

good car park, good wifi. quiet comfortable bed. good oriental buffet next door.

please pass on my appreciation to the kitchen staff and cleaning team

wifi actually worked, in most places it does not

decent wifi

room service and house keeping really attentive. brilliant spa and pool

the swimming pool and gym were great and the spa pool was lovely and

hotel, staff, gym and pool were excellent

floor in my room was very noisy and i was above the kitchen and so until service had finished i could hear a

family room perfect, food really good for evening and breakfast.

never checked in again after i complained about excessive noise from extractor fan in kitchen below my room

the atmosphere a little, just as some background noise, and to cover the noise coming from the kitchen

the breakfast was an excellent addition

excellent breakfast

had early starts so unable to try breakfast but was supplied with toaster and bread, butter and marmalade in

the bar staff on arrival was very good and welcoming

wifi in my particular bedroom was virtually nonexistent which was a shame however wifi in bar was

friendly staff, rooms are clean, delicious breakfast

room didn't have a tv, but this didn't matter because the wifi was excellent and i used my laptop to watch tv

great bar as well

friendly bar and great food

requested when booking just to receive confirmation regarding parking which they did (booking

there was also ample parking and opportunities to purchase breakfast if desired

prices at the bar were expensive

no wifi available for non uk phones

parking was in short supply

lack of parking space.

i was refunded the early check in fee to compensate for the lack of sleep

booking in it would have helped to have been shown where the bar area was so that we could have a drink

had absolutely no problems with the wifi, which is rare

this could be improved on such an old property when value for money was good, hard to connect on wifi by completing

the wifi didn t connect and my husband couldn t get any hot water for his

only little disappointment was the bar area wasn t open in the evening when we stayed there, however you can

breakfast - simply select from fridge all day but others may prefer formal dining in the bar area

boutique room, great bar and selection of beers

a lovely room. comfy. liked the breakfast bar too.

was excellent staff were friendly and breakfast bar was impressive- lady owner was really

foxy and the bar staff were exceptionally efficient and caring.

lack of attention from staff in bar and restaurant, felt like invisible guests.

you to the welcoming bar lady and the other staff

friendly staff and bar staff, good food in the dining area, room was warm and comfy, wifi accessible all around

there was ample parking for cars

staff and food were excellent. wifi fast and throughout. room very comfortable.

hotel is excellent, plenty of free parking in a great location

wifi very good

parking and so easy to get to

the gym and the laundry room and the fresh tasty breakfast with the fresh

shame there was a charge for parking

morning room service of coffee and orange juice was a lovely touch

room service got our breakfast order wrong twice (missing items)

the staff members could not do more to make the experience unforgettable both in terms of room service and

ordering room service, putting alcohol in apple juice, feeling like a prisoner the whole

car parking undertaken by trained staff

both have back issues), there are stairs leading up to the room, which defeated the purpose of room service when

no room service

room was very clean the part we stayed at was very private all staff was lovely and the bar staff was sooo nice

breakfast exceptional, bar and venue really quirky

the hotel doesn t accept cash at the bar and restaurants which is a shame.

small thing, i would suggest, at the end of the night, the staff putting out the bottles from the bar into the

perfect for visiting kids at uni or on uni internship

quiet; excellent breakfast; parking onsite adjacent to accomodation. comfortable room

dogs in restaurant/ bar area.

charged me an extra 20 for a pet for one night, although it does say that there s a charge for pets it

the staff was lovely and breakfast was cooked in order (lush)!

the wifi was not reliable and also only accessible by putting in your email address

there were other guests staying there, i heard nothing unless i went downstairs and past the bar (as expected

only thing that wasn t perfect was the wifi - the connection in the room was very slow and often didn t

the place was absolutely fantastic... the staff were excellent and the breakfast was delicious x

we hope to back and enjoy the pool, gym and sauna - all very tempting

parking was too tight and we could barely open the doors boths sides to get out

excellent spa facilities- lovely hotel - excellent food- very pleasant staff

i loved the fact that there was a swimming slot for kids as i was on my own with two children.

perfect spa facilities great resteraunt food great plus good portion sizes plenty of choice at breakfast perfect

no real bar drinking area, more for diners, hence not much atmosphere

clean room, friendly staff, delicious breakfast!

wifi was intermittent in room

wifi was good

great clean rooms, awesome staff, ample of parking .

as it was to be a relaxing weekend we remained in the bar until late and it was a short climb to our comfortable

great ambience to bar with smells of a real

parking was difficult, but they had workmen during the day and were fairly busy during the evening

food in the bar was excellent

safe area, very quiet, modern & clean bathing facilities, please bar & gardens.

2nd time i've been but this time took a friend and 2 kids and they all loved it

in the swimming pool absolute chaos, love kids swimming and having a nice time but they were screaming and

free parking lots of space lovely spa facilities breakfast was lovely

the swimming pool was on the cold side

from the friendly warm welcome at reception, from the spa, restaurant and cleaning staff - nothing was too much

the buffet breakfast was good and had a fresh pancake machine which the kids loved

breakfast was

it had ev charge points

there was a smell on the 1st floor and pet hygiene should be better

the rooms were not really clean the bed had like sand or crumbs in it it made our kids sneeze

plenty of parking and of course, pet friendly

lovely scenery and bar staff

tricky wifi access

the staff the bar the room the food were all excellent. couldn't fault anything.

wifi was not great

room ,breakfast ,staffs,parking everything

quiet location, spacious room, hearty breakfast options, on site car parking.

the room service is fab and the food tasty

wifi kept disconnecting so i had to use hotspot on my phone instead

the bar is comfortable with a great range of drinks

my partner has mobility difficulties so they were also great with accommodating breakfast (they let me take it

the bar area was pleasant and very comfortable

lovely grounds with great parking space

complaint we had was there wasn't any white toast for breakfast, so we ordered brown

wonderful room service food.

big space for parking at the back and easily accessible to bicester village (10min) walk and to the train

maybe had the option of room service for breakfast.

the breakfast was excellent

wifi poor at times

we had an excellent meal in the bar and breakfast was of the same high quality

i thought the bar would open later. also the milk for the tea & coffees were not replaced

was not informed of wifi information at start

no wifi in room

e reason for our trip) after an initial

allowed us to have an early check in, opened the bar so we could have a drink and friendly staff

the staff were lovely with the kids, the family room was spotless, and the breakfast was a big hit

the room was spotless and breakfast had everything you could need

surprisingly breakfast offered in room price was decent

everything was clean and well kept, and the staff were wonderful with the kids

but it s the garden that stole our hearts: winding paths, vibrant petals, and secret nooks

no information in room re: wifi or any basic things to know

accommodated us with an early check in as we were attending a wedding.

a lot leon behind the bar was brilliant

information given about how to attain wifi, breakfast was included within our stay but again no information on

a lovely clean room, supurb fresh breakfast all in the center of bicester with parking what more do you