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Central Backpackers OxfordvsOld Parsonage Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Old Parsonage Hotel ranks significantly better than Central Backpackers Oxford. Old Parsonage Hotel scores 89 with positive reviews from 9 reviewers including Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Central Backpackers Oxford
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph
13 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HH
From $24/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
- Board games / puzzles
Lonely Planet "A friendly budget option right in the centre of town, this small hostel has basic, bright and simple rooms that sleep four to 12 people, rooftop terrace and a small lounge with satellite TV." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"A small, friendly hostel with a central location, very welcoming staff and a great roof terrace." Full review
Old Parsonage Hotel
Fodor's
Frommer's Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Rough Guide The Telegraph
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
Mr & Mrs Smith
1 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6NN
From $190/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "A 17th-century gabled stone house in a small garden next to St. Giles Church, the Old Parsonage is a dignified retreat." Full review
Frommer's "This intimate old hotel is filled with hidden charms such as tiny gardens in its courtyard and on its roof terrace." Full review
Lonely Planet "Wonderfully quirky, the Old Parsonage is a small boutique hotel in a 17th-century stone building covered with wisteria, with just the right blend of period charm and modern luxury." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Walls of Cotswold stone screen the Old Parsonage from Oxford’s passing hubbub, creating the pleasing illusion of a country retreat."
Star Service "Privately owned and managed, this building dates from Shakespeare's day (1660) and was once a royalist fort and a haunt of Oscar Wilde.
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Rough Guide "Lovely hotel set in a charming, wisteria-clad old stone building of 1660, with thirty-odd bright, modern rooms. £175."
The Telegraph8.0
"With its almost perfect location in the centre of Oxford, amidst colleges and quaint old pubs, Old Parsonage enjoys an interesting mix of guests." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The upscale Old Parsonage Hotel is a boutique property dating from the 17th century set on a busy road on the edge of Oxford's city center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Waking-up and looking out on to the spires of the colleges is an experience that can't be beat at this cozy, convivial hotel." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "The Oxford Collection’s Old Parsonage Hotel may look like a quaint country house on the outside – all stacked stone and climbing vines – but this 17th-century stay’s interior is sleek and..." Full review
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Ace your university-town break with a leisurely Sunday roast or decadent dinner in the Parsonage Grill, settle in for drinks by the original stone hearth or curl up with a good book (just choose one from the collection) in the light-filled library.
