Vanbrugh House Hotel

Location couldn’t have been better. Very central to all of Oxford, but remarkably quiet! If you are trying to adjust to the time zone, this is a great spot!!

The hotel is an older building that has been renovated and updated without losing its original charm. The staff are friendly and helpful and the room was clean and comfortable though like most Oxford buildings it is not air conditioned. The breakfast is very nice and we enjoyed our stay.

Very good location. Price reflects location and cleanliness. Facilities/ maintenance slightly off par. Shower taps need updating & there wasn’t a mini fridge in the hot Summer. Although had two effective fans.

Did like the character of the hotel. Location was good. Did not like heat and no air circulation. Did not like stairs up to second floor, but at least assisted by staff to carry bags up and down.

Excellent location. Rooms were clean and comfy. The staff were very helpful. We had a ground level room and had an outside garden to relax, it could have been better it was not maintained. Couldn't sit out there. They had a basic continental breakfast, but it was good. Would have been a more enjoyable stay had there been air conditioning as we stayed during a heat wave.

The location of this hotel cannot be beat. The bedding & towels were great. What was sorely lacking was air-conditioning!!! Oxford was in the middle of a heat wave and our room was stifling hot. So much so, we only went to our room if absolutely necessary. There was NO airflow, either. Even though we had two small fans in the room. Also the lay out of our room was ridiculous, with the shower right at the entrance with the sink & toilet around a corner. The breakfast buffet was VERY basic..for what was charged.

I do not think that I have stayed in a more uncomfortable hotel room than this one. There is no air conditioning. There is no elevator. The shower faucet could not be set to anything other than hot. One tiny window in the room which could not be opened more than 6 inches. The room itself was pokey. We were given a top floor room during a heat wave with a tiny portable fan which had no chance of providing any relief. The only positive was the location. Would avoid at all costs

Lovely room, beyond my expectation, and a perfect location in central Oxford. The staff was helpful and friendly too.

Our room was lovely, clean, and very comfortable with historic charm. The hotel was convenient to all that Oxford has to offer, history, culture and restaurants.

The bed linen and towels were lovely. The tea/ coffee/water were good. Helpful things like the iron, and hairdryer etc were useful. The mirror and towel rack was for a 7 ft giant ie I could only see the top of my head in the mirror and struggled to get the bath towel off the shelf. The mattress had a topper on to try and disguise the fact it needed replacing. I slept well but I was on my own. The staff were excellent and very helpful.

Staff was so sweet! Everything was close by

Very disappointed on arrival. We had reservations for 3 rooms and 5 nights. I feel that the hotel was misrepresented. The rooms very really small and overcrowded with unnecessary furniture. The bathroom was tiny. We paid extra for the breakfast but never used it. The first morning I went down to get a cup of coffee and was not permitted to take it back to my room. I asked right away if we could shorten our stay to 3 nights. The request was denied and I was told to call hotels.com. After an hour on the phone they were able to negotiate us leaving one night sooner. Which was appreciated. The beds and pillows were very hard and uncomfortable. Definitely would not recommend staying here. The one positive is the location.

This hotel is fine. You are paying for the location. Skip breakfast - it's a cold continental breakfast with very limited selection. Disappointed for the price paid.

Good base for centre oxford. Got a great room and breakfast was good. The room was clean

Location was excellent and staff were super helpful

Great location. The only down side … south facing room was baking hot!

Nice hotel in quiet area and very central in Oxford. Nice room and the suite Vicars.... have an excellent bathroom and a nice garden.

Excellent location. Staff was very helpful with local advice on tours/things to do/restaurants.

Such helpful staff. WhatsApp service to reception and they bring extra towels/drinks etc to your room, so quickly too. Stored luggage for us and was in our room ready. Shower was good, fan in the room. Really central location. Was a lovely stay. Thanks to all staff.

Ideally placed to explore all Oxford has to offer. Room and facilities were all we could have asked for and the staff were very willing to assist when required. A very good choice.