Bath Place HotelvsOld Bank Hotel
Both Bath Place Hotel and Old Bank Hotel are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Old Bank Hotel ranks significantly higher than Bath Place Hotel. Old Bank Hotel is ranked #3 in Oxford with positive reviews from 10 reviews including Rough Guide, Hideaway Report and Condé Nast Traveler.
Bath Place Hotel
4 Bath Place, Oxford OX1 3SU
From $145/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Minibar
Frommer's
"Its owners took these 17th-century weavers' cottages and converted them into a small inn of charm and grace, one of the "secret addresses" of Oxford." Full review
Insight Guides
"A charming family-run hotel occupying a group of restored 17th-century cottages in the heart of Oxford right next door to the Turf Tavern."
Rough Guide
"This unusual, pink-and-blue hotel is tucked away down an old cobbled courtyard flanked by ancient buildings in an unbeatable central location."
Fodor's
"Down a cobbled alleyway off Holywell Street, these 17th-century weavers' cottages have been converted into a small hotel." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This pretty, quaint and quirky family-run hotel occupies five 17th-century cottages, hidden within the cobbled streets and alleys near the historic Turf Tavern, at the heart of Oxford University area." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This ultra-central hotel consists of five picturesque 17th-century weavers’ cottages, divided into rooms of varying shapes and sizes, some full of historic charm." Full review
Old Bank Hotel Show All Reviews
92 - 94 High Street, Oxford OX14BJ
From $265/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's
"This stately converted bank building offers contemporary style in a city that favors the traditional." Full review
Frommer's
"The first hotel created in the center of Oxford in 135 years, the Old Bank opened late in 1999 and immediately surpassed the traditional favorite, the Randolph." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Money still flows here as it is often fully booked – tribute to the sharp Armani styling of the rooms and the tempting new British cuisine."
Star Service
"These days, you can bank on two things: the view from the rooftop platform is still the best in town, and the dining in Quod restaurant will be memorable. " Full review
Rough Guide
"Great location for a slick hotel in a glistening conversion of an old bank."
Condé Nast Traveler
"One can gaze out at the spires and listen to church bells, but the atmosphere is contemporary with an emphasis on food and drink and sleeping rooms with art from ownership's private collection." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A smart, 42-room hotel in historic, old buildings with a buzzing, brasserie-style restaurant and a city-centre location that’s hard to beat, next to some of Oxford's oldest colleges." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Old Bank Hotel is a handsome, luxury boutique property located right on High Street in the heart of historic Oxford." Full review
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Stylish hotel in a 400-year-old building, decorated with a fine collection of modern art." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"The owner’s impressive modern-art collection adorns every hanging surface...many of the rooms look out over the city’s storied spires and there’s an adjoining Mediterranean restaurant" Full review
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The charming lady on the phone, when I called the hotel ahead to make some enquiries, had already warned me not to take the car on the historic high street to avoid getting fined, and gave me alternative Sat-Nav coordinates, which took me directly to the secure backstreet-courtyard parking.