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The Head of the RivervsBath Place Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Bath Place Hotel ranks slightly better than The Head of the River. Bath Place Hotel scores 81 with approval from 6 publications including The Telegraph, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
The Head of the River
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Independent
Folly Bridge, St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 4LB
From $145/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
- Flatscreen TV
The Telegraph8.0
"This stunning and popular riverside pub, with fabulous bedrooms, huge terrace and all day dining, offers a rollicking Oxford experience in the heart of the city." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A genuine jewel among Oxford hotels, this large and characterful place, at Folly Bridge immediately south of Christ Church, was originally a Thames-side warehouse." Full review
Independent "On the riverbank just below Christ Church, perhaps the university’s grandest college, the Head of the River pub has long been one of the best places to while away an afternoon"
Bath Place Hotel
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Fodor's The Telegraph Lonely Planet
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 Telegraph8.0
"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
