Maybe I also at too high expectations. Upon arrival the staff was friendly and our room Balliol was nice. Though it's under the roof and 2nd night very warm despite all windows open and we took away the duvet. Bathroom nice but lack of water pressure, and the pump makes a lot of noise. Breakfast was not great, toast almost... More

A very pleasant hotel with friendly and helpful staff; my only gripe is that the bath/shower were not up to the standard I expected - the shower head was scaled and dirty with consequently low water pressure.

I stayed while visiting my little brother attending Oxford Univ. He recommended I stay here. Rooms are decent sized and have a nice bathroom. Great cafe area for sitting w coffee in morning or drinks in afternoon - good food! Staff is very friendly. Easy walk to many attractions, schools and restaurants.

I had high expectations from seeing reviews of this hotel on Tripadvisor and elsewhere. My initial reaction was fine as the reception was welcoming and friendly. The room however, although reasonably comfortable, was dated and firmly stuck in the eighties. Considering it has been billed as a four-star hotel the standards need to be lifted a tad, for example, there... More

My Husband and I stayed her a couple of wks before Xmas 2012 and because the location is great, we booked it again, this time bringing my Mother and her Husband. The majority of the staff are lovely and very helpful. Great to have free parking, we parked up and walked everywhere for the 2 nights we stayed. Breakfast was... More

We stayed here while visiting our son at university. We wanted to be within walking distance of his college in Broad Street. Staff were friendly, helpful and polite. The hotel was nicer than I expectted from the picture on the web. We had a standard room and was very nicley decorated. I loved the fabrics used. Bed was comfortable and... More

My husband and myself stayed here overnight on a friend's recommendation as we had to be at Brize Norton early the next day, we were not disappointed. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk from the centre of Oxford and all of the staff whom we came into contact with were very friendly, especially the gentleman behind the bar... More

I didn't have very high expectations of the Cotswold Lodge (it was about the only place with rooms available in Oxford for the night I needed), but I was very pleasantly surprised. I had a single room, which I normally avoid because they tend to be a bit unloved and sparse. But the Cotswold Lodge was an exception - my... More

Although we were booked in to a standard double, we were then advised it wasn't available and were upgraded to a superior double at no extra cost. The room was palatial! Very big indeed with a very nice en-suite with a shower that worked plus free broadband, an essential feature we look for at hotels now. Nose fluffy towels (not... More