Best Hotels in
Oxford

Oxford's most famous hotel — a magnificent 1866 Gothic Revival building opposite the Ashmolean, immortalised by Inspector Morse and still Oxford's definitive grand hotel address. The Morse Bar and ornate staircase are as much a part of Oxford as the colleges.

• City Centre
• Historic
• Iconic

A beautifully converted 18th-century bank on the High Street with an extraordinary collection of contemporary British art on its walls, 43 well-appointed rooms, and a lively brasserie. The central position — steps from Christ Church and the Bodleian — is unbeatable.

• City Centre
• Art
• Location

A 17th-century stone building on the edge of the Jericho neighbourhood — where Oscar Wilde once lived — Old Parsonage is a quiet, academic-feeling hotel with a fine art collection, walled garden, and a restaurant of real quality. Oxford's most atmospheric boutique option.

• Jericho
• Boutique
• Historic

A converted Victorian prison on Oxford Castle's grounds — rooms occupy former cells with original steel doors and brickwork transformed into moody, design-forward accommodation. One of the most distinctive hotels in Britain.

• Oxford Castle
• Unique
• Design

A smart, well-run contemporary hotel in a central position with spacious modern rooms and one of Oxford's more reliable kitchens. Good value for Oxford given its location, and popular with visiting academics and conference guests.

• City Centre
• Modern
• Value

A cluster of 17th-century Dutch cottages on the medieval lane of Bath Place, steps from the Bodleian, offering some of Oxford's most atmospheric rooms — small, stone-walled, and utterly unlike any other hotel in the city.

• Holywell Street
• Historic
• Unique

A well-run Victorian B&B on the prestigious Banbury Road with beautifully maintained rooms, excellent breakfasts, and the kind of genuine hospitality that chain hotels can't replicate. Short bus or cycle ride to the city centre.

• Banbury Road
• B&B
• Breakfast

A smart, affordable hotel on the Banbury Road with comfortable, well-designed rooms and a reliable continental breakfast. Excellent value given Oxford's premium pricing, with regular bus connections to the centre.

• Banbury Road
• Budget
• Clean

A highly rated B&B on the Iffley Road with six beautifully kept rooms, homemade jams at breakfast, and owners who know Oxford inside out. A 20-minute walk from Christ Church through the meadow.

• Iffley Road
• B&B
• Hosts

Named for the medieval prison that once stood here, Bocardo is a contemporary boutique hotel inside a Georgian building on North Gate Street with well-designed rooms, a popular bar, and straightforward, honest pricing.

• City Centre
• Boutique
• Bar