Victoria House Hotel  

We liked the location. We went to Oxford for a show in Oxford New Theatre and the hotel was just opposite on the road. Good restaurants and shopping centres in short walking distance. Also all the personell of the hotel was very friendly and helpful. Nice tray in the room for coffee and tea.

The hotel is in a great need of refurbishment. The furniture is minimalistic and old, the bathroom appliances old, everything in need of decoration. I think in summer can be very hot (no air conditioning). If you are not fit and your room is at the 3rd floor (where it is though less noise from the streeet) you need to consider that there is no lift. The breakfast is brought on a tray and the only space to have it is on the bed. I would not recommend this hotel unless it goes through major interior improvements.

Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, the room was spotlessly clean, extras (an ironing board and iron, bus information and taxi booking) were done immediately and efficiently. A very good Continental Breakfast in bed was provided in the morning as standard.

The entrance is a little knackered!

There don't seem to be many hotels in Oxford so the prices are inflated compared to the usual market rate elsewhere. I'd have liked better for this money to be honest, but given that the market rate supports these prices, it was a good choice in terms of getting the best possible value for my money. It had an en-suite (not all do in Oxford for this money) and a nice convector heater that did the trick. Continental breakfast included was adequate and delivered to the room at the time of your choosing.

The 'double' room was just two single beds pushed together and made up with double bedclothes. OK for shagging on but not much fun sleeping on the seam! A little bit of mould here and there in the en-suite but compared to the Travelodge at Wheatley (nearby-ish) it was very clean. A nightclub beneath the hotel might keep you awake if you were the type who liked to go to bed early and sober.

Location. I was incredibly convenient and the staff were helpful and friendly.

A little more basic than I am used to! Had expected a comfortable reception area at the very least . The mattress and the pillows were hard, there was a night club below : result - I slept for no more than 3.5 hours. Also the shower was tepid and very difficult to turn on. However, the breakfast across the road at La Croissanterie was excellent: delicious cafe au lait and croissant and very generouly sized bottle of fruit juice. Would I personally stay there again? Probably not. Would I recommend it to someone on a limited budget? Absolutely.

Very little.

The location which was very central. Staff were friendly.

Breakfast choices were very limited and served in the room where there was very little room to eat it. No restaurant/lounge. This was not a hotel - more of a hostel.

The staff were friendly and helpful. the hotel was well situated for my purposes. The room was bright, in good decorative state and airy

There was a drunk gentleman who spent several hours of the night trying to get someone in the room next to mine to let him in. I could not sleep and found this disconcerting/worrying. this is no fault of the holtel's but had there been a 24hr reception desk the problem could have been solved.

Location was perfect, a 5 minute walk from central bus station

The staff don`t work at night( so surprising as the hotel is`t cheap ), so when we arrive at night the door was closed and we were a litle bit confused , but in a munute a security guard of the night club wich is situated in the same building asked my name and passport and gave us keys to the hotel and to our room. In the same building was the night club, a litle bit loud

Cheap and convenient location.

The cleanliness was not really up to scratch, there was old tea in the teapot when we arrived. Whenever another room on our floor flushed the toilet or took a shower it sounded like the plumbing system was on the brink of collapse. The female receptionist was neither welcoming nor friendly. The guests should not have to choose their breakfast as soon as they check in.

It was very central

There was no dining room, no where to sit, it should not be listed as a hotel by bookings.com this is misleading. This is a hostel at hotel prices.

Location; inclusive Continental breakfast delivered to your room

Breakfast delivered to the door at no extra cost and coffee/tea/hot chocolate and hairdryer all available in the room also. The location was ideal as very central (1min walk to shops) and opposite the theatre we were in town to see a comedy show at. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful.

I would have been happier with the room if I had paid closer to the £70 mark for a double room as it was nice but very basic. I guess you are paying for the location.

If you don't mind being directly over a club and having techno music blasting and making your room tremble, the location is very central. The staff was helpful as well, even returned my iPod to a family member looking for me after check out ( left it in the bed trying to drown out the techno music). They also let me check in very early, which after a long flight during the day was the only time I was able to sleep there.

I read the reviews and truly feel foolish for not heeding them. I figured if it were that bad with the music, the hotel couldn't operate. But it was that bad. I stayed for 3 nights, for 3 nights I did not sleep. I mentioned it to the front desk and they said that most don't complain, if you go on trip advisor they obviously do. They told me I must be sensitive to sound, well I'm deaf in one ear, don't think that's it. I said they should have a disclaimer ( if they read this the repetition of techno music is very dangerous for epileptics and could be a large liability for your hotel) and they said no one would book then. It's also a hassle getting in the door, as the cigarette butt box is directly next to the hotel, 2 drunk club goers tried to pick a fight because I disturbed them trying to get in. During the day, the bus line is I front and if it rains, they all wait in the cubby of the door. For this price or cheaper, there's much better places.