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Vanbrugh House Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from University of Oxford

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Lobby
Exterior
Hallway
Superior Twin Room
Executive Double Room | Garden view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$293
includes taxes & fees
21 Apr - 22 Apr

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20-24 St Michaels Street, Oxford, England, OX1 2EB
  • University of Oxford
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • New Theatre Oxford
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Oxford Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premier Suite

Premier Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access)

Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Oxford

Vanbrugh House Hotel puts you in the heart of Oxford, steps from University of Oxford and within a 10-minute stroll of Thames River. Highlights at this hotel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk. Plus you'll find a terrace, multilingual staff and luggage storage. .Within a 20-minute drive of this 4-property class Oxford City Centre hotel, attractions include John Radcliffe Hospital and Blenheim Palace.

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • New Theatre Oxford - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Christ Church College - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Oxford Castle - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bodleian Library - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Oxford Station - 9 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Four Candles - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cosmo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Itsu - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Vanbrugh House Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from University of Oxford
Vanbrugh House Hotel offers its guests a terrace, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 4-star Oxford hotel is smoke free.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
Vanbrugh House Hotel offers 22 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and a safe. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation includes desks. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, bathrobes, designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Languages

Czech, English, Polish, Romanian

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

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 lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and cash.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

Vanbrugh House Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

As of 16 Apr 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Vanbrugh House Hotel on 21 Apr 2025 start from AU$292.53, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Vanbrugh House Hotel serve breakfast?

Yeah, breakfast is on offer daily.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

No, Vanbrugh House Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Vanbrugh House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 547 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 275 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1001 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

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old central hotel
Stayed a couple of nights in a superior room which was large with comfy bed. Lovely old building so there are stairs and corridors in a random fashion. There is no dining room & we chose to eat out for a cooked breakfast at one of the many local cafes.. It's in a very central location off a main road, so quiet. We got the train to Oxford & it was walkable from the station.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The initial room I was offered was room 4. There was enough noise from a nearly bar to be disturbing. The staff were able to move to another room but this might not have been possible.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super helpful staff and lovely room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Wonderful boutique hotel in the heart of Oxford. Quality amenities provided - biscuits, drinks, toiletries etc were a really nice touch. Easy access to train station, food and main sights. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hotel in City Centre
Absolutely love this hotel. Our must stay in Oxford. Staff is by far the friendliest we have ever had and this is our second stay. Will be back in March!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice location!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jiuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Randolph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location in an historic inn
The Vanbrugh House is wonderfully located in the center of historic Oxford. Short walking distance to all the colleges, restaurants, bus station. A little longer but easy walk to train station. Cool historic building. Our family rented 3 rooms: 2 smaller ones and a larger "superior double". All were fine. The superior room was especially large, even by US standards (although the bathroom and shower were tiny). My only negative was that all the beds were pretty uncomfortable. Really hard mattresses. Otherwise this was a five-star experience and (even with that) we would be inclined to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Randolph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location but tited mattresses
The location was terrific and staff very helpful but all three rooms had mattressesthat were very hard and need replacing the superior twin had a tiny shower with a broken door
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very nice stay in Oxford
Excellent location. Nice rooms. Very nice staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely one of the best stays we have had in Oxford. We’ve traveled here several times and this property is very well situated but the best part is the amazing staff! Absolutely go out of their way to make you happy and comfortable any time of the day or night. Already booked another stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Rupal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy quiet stay
Really nice place to stay. It's a bit worn out so a few touch ups here and there would really be of benefit, for example loose toilet roll holders, radiators etc... Our room did no have a minifridge, even though one of the staff said it would, and there was no remote for the dyson airheater, so we did end up asking the reception staff more questions than needed
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryony

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel - room had really good curtains which I appreciate very much in a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel has real character and the staff ia truly excellent and most helpful. Very good continental breakfast served either in your room or downstairs in the dining room. Good supply of tea, coffee and excellent sweet biscuits
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Perfect location for the theatre and shops. Warm, spacious rooms. Lovely staff. Would certainly book again on return to Oxford
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chao

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent customer service and great location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy room in beautiful hotel
Such a lovely building the room we had was an upgrade and had a little garden we were on the lower floor. We felt so cosy comfy bed and will recommend this to others.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simply the best!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Vanbrugh House is a very interesting period property to stay in but I couldn’t really call it a hotel, more luxury serviced rooms and suites. We were upgraded from superior double to a suite so I shouldn’t complain, but for a 4 star hotel many of the little touches weren’t there - eg no glasses for water in the room, missing remote control for the fan heater, only enough Nespresso pots for 2 drinks each.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is really conveniently located in Oxford within easy walking distance to the shop. The hotel room size was very generous and comfortable, we stayed in the superior double room, which was located at the front of the hotel. The hotel is located on a street which includes various student bars. unfortunately, the night we stayed, our sleep was so badly interrupted by the noise coming from the students, which didn’t die down until 3am, which spoilt our stay. I appreciate this is outside the control of the hotel, but I wouldn’t stay here again due to this.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024