Bath Place Hotel Oxford
The Bath Place Hotel is a cluster of seventeenth century cottages surrounding a tiny flagstone courtyard in the heart of Oxford, seconds away from colleges, libraries and museums. The cottages nestle between New College, one of the University’s oldest colleges, and Hertford College, established in the thirteenth century. The New College Bell Tower, which has been in continual use since the thirteenth century, is visible from many of the hotel’s rooms. More on the history of Bath Place Hotel.
Bath Place Hotel is a small, family run and friendly licenced Oxford hotel, very close to the Sheldonian Theatre and the Bodleian Library, Opposite Holywell Music Room and less than five minutes on foot from the Oxford Playhouse, the New Theatre and the main shopping area.
We have fifteen cottage-style rooms all of which are doubles or twins. There are also several family suites. The rates vary according to the time of year, the size of the room, and the location. Please see Rates and Booking for more information.
All rooms are ensuite with digital flat-screen televisions, Minibar, and coffee- and tea-making facilities. We also have a licensed bar and lounge with fireplace for our guests.
Wireless internet connection is available free of charge.
Nearby secure parking is available for an additional £10 per night (Complimentary parking available six minutes walk away).
Bath Place Hotel Bedroom
Bath Place Hotel
4-5 Bath Place
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SUTel: +44 (0) 1865 791812
Fax: +44 (0) 1865 791834Email: info@bathplace.co.uk
Website: www.bathplace.co.uk
‘Full of character’ “My wife and I stayed here in Jan 07. The hotel is over 300 years old and is full of character. It is in a great location and we really enjoyed our one night stay. Others have commented on the pub below – there is some noise from that – but its a really interesting pub as well. We found the owner helpful, the room clean and tidy and by English standards, the cost reasonable.”
‘We liked it’ “We stayed at the Bath Place in late February, and found it to be great. Fabulous location, very close to just about everything you want to see. Our room was up a very steep staircase (but we knew that from the website); it was very clean, had everything we needed, was quiet, was warm (and we were able to regulate the heating), and in summary was lovely. There was no noise from the Turf Tavern, but there might have been if it had been summer, because our room overlooked the garden. Incidentally, the view was nice as well, of the church. The young man at reception on Friday afternoon was very welcoming and friendly. We didn’t have breakfast because we were there torelax and sleep in, so didn’t experience what was on offer food-wise. Altogether we had a lovely stay, and the Bath Place Hotel contributed a lot towards it. I would highly recommend the hotel – full of atmosphere, very comfortable, nothing lacking.”
It seemed that people were either very enthusiastic or very negative about this hotel, which was a bit off-putting. However, after two nights we can report that our experience was overall very good. Of course, it’s a 17th century hotel. So there is a gap under the door because the walls are not quite straight, our bathroom was tiny and the staircase is narrow. The stairs and the floor above creak. Parking is inconvenient. If you don’t like all that you’d be better going to a modern hotel. But we like 17th century hotels and very much enjoyed our stay. The room was comfortable, cosy, clean and warm. The staff were very helpful (we were allowed to inspect a couple of rooms before making our choice). The free internet worked. The continental breakfast was good and included in the price. The breakfast room itself is tastefully decorated. A particular plus was the ideally central position just around the corner from the Sheldonian. We paid 94 GBP/night for a Monday and Tuesday in November, not exactly cheap but – hey – this is Oxford! (The reviewer who suggested the Old Bank as an alternative did not mention that this would be nearly twice as expensive.) We experienced no noise problems coming from the historic Turf Tavern next door. We had absolutely no complaints and would happily come again. Liked — Location, ambience and charm