Leonardo Royal Hotel OxfordvsOld Parsonage Hotel
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Old Parsonage Hotel scores significantly higher than Jurys Inn Oxford. Old Parsonage Hotel ranks #4 in Oxford with accolades from 9 sources such as Star Service, Rough Guide and Fodor's.
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford
Godstow Road, Oxford OX2 8AL
From $63/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"This is a good choice if you have a car; it's 3km (2 miles) north of the city center and hidden from traffic at the junction of A40 and A34." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Oxford Hotel isn't going to win any awards for architecture or interior design -- it's all rather boxy, inelegant, and uninspired. Access from the motorway makes it very convenient..." Full review
Old Parsonage Hotel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"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
Oyster
Upscale
"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.