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Vanbrugh House Hotel

4.0 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from University of Oxford

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Superior Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Premier Suite | Terrace/patio
Fireplace
Front of property
Interior detail
Vanbrugh House Hotel in central Oxford offers a peaceful terrace retreat amid the city's scholarly surroundings. Travelers appreciate the multilingual staff, in-room WiFi, luggage storage, and concierge assistance. Oxford's attractions are within easy walking distance.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access) | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room, Accessible (Disabled access)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Twin Room | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premier Suite | In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Premier Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Accessible Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes, towels

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Premier Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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About the neighborhood

Map
20-24 St Michaels Street, Oxford, England, OX1 2EB

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • New Theatre Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Oxford Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Christ Church College - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bodleian Library - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Oxford Station - 9 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Permit Room - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Grapes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Plough at 38 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Oxford Union Members Bar - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Vanbrugh House Hotel

Upscale hotel near University of Oxford
Vanbrugh House Hotel provides a terrace and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and a front-desk safe
  • Concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the central location and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as bathrobes, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and tubs or showers
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 20 for adults and GBP 20 for children

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Multilingual staff

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.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 20.00 for adults and GBP 20.00 for children

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Vanbrugh House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Vanbrugh House Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Vanbrugh House Hotel located?

Located in Oxford City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of University of Oxford and Thames River. Jesus College and New Theatre Oxford are just steps away. Oxford Station is 9 minutes by foot.

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Vanbrugh House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 548 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1003 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location in center of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rudi

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel and room and the staff were amazing. Walkable to everywhere and loads of food options nearby. The reception staff were great, would 100% stay again. Thank you for a great trip to Oxford.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I never write reviews but this place is exceptional! The staff was fabulous! The rooms are wonderful. Totally worth the money. Close to everything you want to do in Oxford. We upgraded to the room with two tubs and huge shower. The amount of space is hard to come by in UK and worth every penny. Wonderful mix the old with new, very well done. Great cafes very close. I would go out of my way to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dropping off bags SO helpful, and all the staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Excellent continental breakfast included. So walkable in this beautiful university town full of history.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is convenient and clean. Staff is nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hotel right in the centre of Oxford with easy walk to the theatre. Rooms were ok and breakfast was a bit basic but it's the location that makes this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great stay in Oxford

Good cozy hotell in the middle of the city
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, comfortable and clean room. Friendly staff. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

L Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Vanbrugh House Hotel was a nice hotel in a wonderful location in Oxford. It is surrounded by the university colleges and many restaurants and shops.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overpriced for a very small room. Bad drain odors led to leaving bathroom fan on all night which meant the bathroom light was on all nigh and had a glass door so light in the bedroom all night. Complained the following morning but was never asked how our stay was. Night club in building next door 9pm -1pm. Impossible to sleep as vibration came right through the walls.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous hotel, wonderful service and lovely breakfast. This hotel was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were fabulous nothing was to much trouble hotel was well placed for everything in close proximity to transport clean and in great repair lovely would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Alec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
outside garden for room great. sound proofing not so good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to theatre and shopping with good selection of dining in the area. Also convenient for travel from park and ride at Peatree.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very nice stay in Oxford

Excellent location. Nice rooms. Very nice staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was incredibly last minute but the person on reception (I think of South Asian descent) was very professionaly and friendly and got be booked in quickly and he was helpful when I had issues with my key. I've stayed here before - great location, nice building and rooms, great staff. My only criticism would be that the WiFi was down for about 30 mins and the bathroom did not smell nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel. Always stay here when I’m in Oxford!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed staying one night at the Vanbrugh, helpful& friendly staff, great location and room was perfect. Enjoyed the breakfast hamper in our room - super cosy!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Probably one of the worst stays I’ve had in a hotel ever. The biggest things include poor service, no hot water, and no water pressure. There were multiple other little things that went wrong within our room as well. Also, when I was about to leave they tried charging me 20 £ a day for having a second person at breakfast. The breakfast deal is a complete rip off. On multiple days I only had a cup of tea but they still charged me an exorbitant amount for 2 people. I recommend staying somewhere else.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely one of the best stays we have had in Oxford. We’ve traveled here several times and this property is very well situated but the best part is the amazing staff! Absolutely go out of their way to make you happy and comfortable any time of the day or night. Already booked another stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here several times. Very central but quiet. Nice rooms etc. The staff on reception are always very pleasant. Only reason I marked it down was that housekeeping started knocking on doors at 9am. That is far too early given that check out is 11.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent service with complimentary breakfast and room was spacious, Impressive that all the fixtures, including shower, worked well (despite age of building)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

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

Great small hotel

Great hotel, better than big same as hotel chains. No bar or restaurant but nice breakfast delivered to room. Staff are great, in the centre of everything in Oxford. Old charm but with modern touches.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruirui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, close to everything. The staff were very friendly. Room and building are old, but that's expected. Overall a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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