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Ethos Hotel

4.0 star property
Victorian hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour business center

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Located near University of Oxford, Ethos Hotel offers an upscale base for exploration. Guests enjoy the daily manager's reception on the terrace or Italian dishes at Caffè Ethos. Practical amenities include in-room WiFi and dry cleaning, with staff ready to assist visitors.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service

Room options

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Executive Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 56 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Smart TV
  • 37 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Comfort Apartment | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace

Comfort Apartment

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
  • 2 bedrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
59 Western Road, Oxford, England, OX1 4LG

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Christ Church College - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Oxford Castle - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • New Theatre Oxford - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Bodleian Library - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Oxford Station - 18 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Curzon Oxford - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪JOE & THE JUICE - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Maya’s - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Place To Eat - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪George & Danver - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Ethos Hotel

Upscale hotel near University of Oxford
Located close to Christ Church College and Oxford Castle, Ethos Hotel provides free full breakfast, a free daily manager's reception, and a terrace. The on-site Italian cuisine restaurant, Caffè Ethos, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and happy hour. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Additional perks include:
  • Bike rentals, self parking (surcharge), and access to a nearby health club
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and a front-desk safe
  • A computer station, smoke-free premises, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Ethos Hotel boast comforts such as free international calls and premium bedding, as well as thoughtful touches like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and hair dryers
  • 47-inch Smart TVs with Netflix and premium channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 30 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Caffè Ethos

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 2,153 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • Handrails in stairways (24 inches high)
  • Magnifying mirror
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1888
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 47-inch smart TV with premium digital channels
  • iPod dock
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20.00
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of GBP 150.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 15 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 30 per day
  • Pet deposit: GBP 150.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ethos Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of GBP 150.00 per stay and a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for GBP 30 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Ethos Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of GBP 20.00 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Ethos Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for GBP 20.00 (subject to availability).

Where is Ethos Hotel located?

Located in South Oxford, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of University of Oxford and Christ Church College. Oxford Castle and University Church of St Mary the Virgin are also within 1 mi (2 km). Oxford Station is 18 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Ethos Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 340 out of 739 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 256 out of 739 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 87 out of 739 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 739 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 739 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute boutique hotel. Friendly staff. Easily walkable in to central old Oxford. The restaurant was very good - great breakfast included in the rom rate. Oven baked pizza made fresh from scratch for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Bryony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

darryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, clean rooms. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful and accommodating, great location and would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Shower was broken. Reported it to the staff. Staff was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tashon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was lovely and the waitress at diner provided amazing service. I highly recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very efficient and pleasant. Room was well lit, clean and comfy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haiyan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best part of the experience is staff, who were very helpful and pleasant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a quiet stay just outside busy central Oxford. The staff was exceptional, especially Samira.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay, staff were friendly and welcoming in both the hotel and the cafe. Room was cosy and clean with good amenities. We had breakfast at the cafe two out of three days which was excellent. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and accommodating staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kerstin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Small and picturesque hotel close to city center

Small and picturesque hotel close to Oxford city centre and green areas. Walking distance to everything you need and all the sights. A slightly run down room compensated by very friendly and service minded staff. Surprisingly good continental breakfast. A hotel to recommend to both families as well as couples and single travelers.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

CECILIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is convenient to the Centre of Oxford. Easy walk to everywhere and access to the HOHO bus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Staff were great, location very good and the Cafe was very convenient. The room floors were not vacuumed unless requested and the rooms were too hot.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was very cute. Very close to the Oxford colleges.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming hotel with even kinder staff

My mother and I had an excellent stay at the Ethos. Both of our rooms were spotless. The best part was the personal attention that the staff gave us. Bushra the manager and her team were kind and helpful with all of our requests and queries for Oxford advice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Alasdair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location

Good location. Always feel a bit odd staying on the ground floor, but it was very quiet. Only gripe was being asked to pay an extra £5 to park from check out time till 2pm. Given that we’d paid over £400 and an extra £20 for parking - it seems a bit mean spirited as no one else would be parking there.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Cornelia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place needs some updating with bathroom walls pilling off and mould around the window. As soon as 7am arrives the whole building smells like breakfast and made the morning uncomfortable until we had to open the window in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

STAY THERE! Wonderful hotel.

It was the second time and I was given my really cool room - and considering it was 35 degrees outside and I had fought my way up from Devon being slowly spit-roasted, I really appreciated the air-conditioning! Everything about the hotel is special and a distinct 15/10, especially my breakfast Eggs Benedict which was the tastiest I've experienced - the dish set me up for my ver hot business meeting! Thank you again everyone at the Ethos. Peter Sissons
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room. Friendly and helpful staff. Parking is a problem. I booked through Expedia and the site said nothing about the need to arrange parking in advance. I parked at a public park about 10 mins walk from the site. Cost about £15 overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

E & Em

Liked: Staff & service
This is a great location in Oxford! Great walking distance to many sights and streets. There were a few things within our stay that weren’t as pleasant. There was hard water mold buildup in the water kettle— not found until after the tea had been poured. Not a great surprise. Additionally, some dust buildup on the trim in the bathroom, broken temperature handles in the shower, and a hair on the bed-side table. Some rather pleasant surprises would be the heated floors and towel warmer, a lovely card and gift of wine in celebration of our anniversary, and the breakfast upgrade for our first morning. Thank you, Ethos!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Jens

Liked: Cleanliness
The parking conditions are terrible. They have less places than rooms and parking is not allowed within several miles around the hotel. If you arrive by car, I can´t recommend staying at this hotel. We had booked it because of the available parking places but at arrival there were none. We kept looking for two hours but couldn´t get any available parking space except those far away. The food is below average - a choice between nutella, jam, butter, toast, industrial croissants and the standard Kelloggs-Cereal range as well as sweet yoghurt-like creams. Good coffee is an extra, as well as add-ons like eggs. The location is good and the room itself was good. The bathtub didn´t work properly, the water stayed, the window shutters don´t close properly so it´s relatively bright at night - if you can´t sleep well when it isn´t dark, don´t come here. My next stay in Oxford will not be here. It´s ok without a car and if you find your breakfast somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Graham

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT BOOK HERE. This is one step up from a hostel, other than the food. Photos do NOT reflect what you get!! I booked a Delux Quadruple that was advertised as spacious. I got a ground floor room that stepped immediately onto the sidewalk with two beds, NO DRAWERS AND THE CLOSETS WERE STUFFED WITH SHEETS AND COMFORTERS. I discussed the discrepancies with the front desk person and her reply was, yes the photos are misleading on Expedia, but then I showed her the same photos on there website - no comment. When I asked about why I was paying the same amount for a cramped room the reply was “That is what you get today for that charge, the charges change daily” This is a place that misleads you and smiles while doing it. Three other guests were making the same comments as they had nowhere to place their luggage in their room as the beds left no space around them. BOOK HERE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sami

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chambre propre et confortable Hôtel très bien situé
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Debora

Liked: Staff & service
The Ethos cafe was charmimg and the location good but the room was well-worn.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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