Oxford Backpackers HostelvsTower House
Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Tower House ranks slightly better than Oxford Backpackers Hostel. Tower House scores 75 with positive reviews from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Insight Guides.
Oxford Backpackers Hostel
9a Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford OX1 2EW
From $23/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
Lonely Planet
"Championing the laid-back, party-central attitude of student halls, this slightly scruffy joint is ideally placed for a night on the tiles." Full review
Rough Guide
"Refurbished independent hostel with bright, modern quads and dorms, plus fully equipped kitchen, laundry, free wi-fi and bar. 24-hour access. £16."
Tower House
15 Ship Street, Oxford OX1 3DA
From $163/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Accessible
- Breakfast included
Insight Guides
"Located centrally off Cornmarket, this friendly, family-run guesthouse dates to the 17th century. The seven bedrooms are furnished with antiques and decorated to a high standard."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This social enterprise combining a townhouse and restaurant offers a unique Oxford experience: a quirky room within the bastion of the medieval city wall and a buzzing space for breakfast and dinner." Full review
Lonely Planet
"In a peaceful central location, this listed 17th-century town house holds eight good-value double rooms, simple but tastefully decorated" Full review