The Old Bank Hotel

The Old Bank Hotel is a hotel located in the historic university city of Oxford. It is located on Oxford’s High Street, where it was the first hotel in one hundred and thirty five years to be created in the city’s heart. The Georgian hotel has 42 rooms overlooking Oxford’s towers and spires and is air-conditioned throughout. The hotel has several 20th century paintings include Paddy Summerfield’s ‘Handheld’ collection (commissioned for the hotel) and works by Stanley Spencer, Sandra Blow, Craigie Aitchison, Michael Ayrton, Roger Hilton and Henrietta Dubrey.

The main building of the Old Bank Hotel dates back to the eighteenth century, with number 93 not being erected until 1775 on a site owned by bankers John Parsons & William Fletcher called “George Hall”. The five bays on the left were added in 1798. The corner of Magpie Lane was rebuilt by Stephen Salter in 1902 to imitate a sixteenth century house. The building was separate from the bank until 1980 and was later a stationery shop run by Joseph Vincent. The buildings served as a bank (latterly as the main Oxford branch of Barclays Bank) from 1775 until 1998 when millionaire art collector Jeremy Mogford bought the building to renovate it into a hotel.

Within the hotel is the Quod Restaurant and Bar. The restaurant is designed with stone floors, an oval zinc-topped bar and leather banquette seating. Quod’s emphasis is on good quality seasonal produce, and an excellent atmosphere. Quod Brasserie with its terrace and bar is the main part of the hotel, open all day serving simple Mediterranean food surrounded by an amazing collection of young British art. The hotel also offers private areas including The Gallery, Boardroom or Red Room.

Quod Restaurant hosts a number of regular jazz performances. It was a listed venue at the 2010 Oxford Jazz Festival.

The complex offers a large area to park and it is located in the midst of some of Oxford’s colleges, including Merton, University, All Souls and Oriel. The Old Bank hotel and its restaurant Quod, is located at the end of Oxford’s High street. Access to the car park via Merton street and the Magpie lane.