Excellent location close to rail station, and to taxi rank to get around Oxford, especially useful in light of the current closure of Botley Bridge. Able to still drive to hotel, and park at rear of hotel. Lovely location next to the canal, view from the dining room at breakfast, and from garden weather permitting. Host and staff very friendly and extremely helpful and attentive to guests’ needs. Nice light airy dining room, tables well-spaced, clean and bright, fresh flowers, big windows. Breakfast was excellent, selection of cereals, fresh fruits, juices, tea/coffee, choice from menu, very tasty cooked breakfast, toast and preserves, all with excellent service. Quiet location. Highly recommended.

Stayed in September 2024

Breakfast & location are great

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

Convenient position close to rail and bus station

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

It's a 2 star hotel but does all the important things well. It's friendly, the bed's really comfy, the breakfast is good. The location is great and there's parking. The wifi was strong too. The decor's a bit like holidaying in the 80s or 90s but if you're old like me that's not necessarily a bad thing

Stayed in September 2024

Dated and bed not comfortable.

Overall you get what you pay for and as it was on offer it was fine. However wasn’t our first choice but we were let down by another booking. Parking amazing, service amazing, food great, very clean.

Stayed in September 2024

Lumpy beds, dated interior and bathroom, small tv

Convenient location, great free parking, great pre-arrival communication, great breakfast included, fan provided in the room.

Stayed in August 2024

Talking about improvements, some percentage of the room rates needs to be allotted towards more substantial renovations and repairs. As for the breakfast buffet, I could not figure out what they meant under this word: some slices of strawberries and diced into molecules pears, some yogurt and some condiments?.. Yet, the breakfast to order was very feeling.

The staff were extremely friendly. The people seemed to have attended to my every need practically immediately. Though I did not ask for it, my room was cleaned every day. Complimentary coffee, tea, and cookies added to the hospitality. The location is extremely convenient, short and pleasant picturesque walk to downtown and all the major attractions, colleges, museums, churches, and chapels, restaurants, shopping mall, etc. The railway station and the bus station are in a short walking distance. City bus tour starts in less than a minute walk. I could not have asked for more in these terms. Also, it is a very quiet and safe area with lots of nice and friendly people around.

Stayed in August 2024

The location is wonderful, next to the river. The breakfast fantastic. The staff very welcoming and nice.

Stayed in August 2024

The bathroom could benefit from some upgrades, as it felt quite old and in need of renovation. This was the main drawback in an otherwise pleasant stay.

The River Hotel in Oxford offers an excellent location with the added convenience of free parking. Checking in was super convenient and easy, even though we arrived quite late after the staff had gone; the process was seamless. The property has a charming interior and is within walking distance of many attractions, making it easy to explore the city. The staff were friendly, adding to the overall positive experience. The room was clean and comfortable, and the included breakfast was very well-prepared and satisfying.

Stayed in August 2024

Rooms are small but cozy enough. Toilet roll holder is placed behind toilet at above head height, very difficult to reach if not agile - would be better fixed at side wall even in a tight bathroom space (room 10).

Stayed in August 2024

It was slightly inconvenient with a baby stroller but it was not too difficult either to get up and down the stair with a folded stroller.

We loved the warm hospitality and breakfast. Would recommend this place.

Stayed in July 2024

Can't think of anything.

The unexpected highlights were the very capable staff. They knew what needed doing, and got on with it; they would show 5* hotels how to do it. The breakfasts were better than many hotels - delivered swiftly, and as ordered. Location - ten minutes easy walk to the centre. Would we stay here again? Yes. Loved watching the kingfishers diving from under the bridge.

Stayed in July 2024

Very tiny small room. Even the double bed is too small for two.

Location initially is good. But because of the road closure makes the traffic became terrible. Clean small equipped room. Friendly staff. Excellent cooked delicious breakfast.

Stayed in July 2024

Bathroom could do with an upgrade

Excellent breakfast and staff were all polite and friendly

Stayed in July 2024

The place of the hotel is very good

Stayed in July 2024

What really bothered us was the state of the bathroom. It urgently needs some maintenance as mold is covering some of the walls! We are really not fuzzy and know mold can happen in bathrooms - but not on the whole wall. We told the staff on check out and really hope they get onto that immediatly.

Beautiful garden and building. Most sights are within a 20 minutes walking distance and pubs are close. Very friendly staff and comfortable bed.

Stayed in July 2024

Friendly staff, great breakfast, good an clean hotel.

Stayed in July 2024

TV could have been upgraded and a bit bigger

Very convenient location, could walk to town centre to attend our conference. Homely place, lovely garden and river close by. Free car parking. Good full English breakfast and very friendly staff.

Stayed in July 2024

The bathroom: it was really in a bad shape. Almost shocking considering the price of the room. I understand it's in Oxford, but...

The people working here are lovely. Very good breakfast. I really appreciated the fact that there was fresh fruit, served separately: a bowl with strawberries, one with melon and one with grapes, which I think is much better than having one big fruit salad. I liked the cooked breakfast very much and I was pleasantly surprised with the attention to detail: e.g. warm plates. Location is good: very close to the train station.

Stayed in June 2024

Let’s face it, it’s old and sometimes sounds like it. Mattess could stand to be replaced.

We loved the location, the staff (Andy was particularly helpful), allowing us to keep our luggage there after checkout, and the breakfast!!

Stayed in June 2024

The price!! Im sure its pricy due to its location!

The location, the breakfast, the staff were very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in June 2024

Really clean rooms, polite staff. Excellent breakfasts.

Stayed in June 2024

Wonderfully old world and charming. Good location for accessing many activities in the city of Oxford.

Stayed in June 2024

We initially had an issue with the radiator not working in our room, but the staff were able to fix the problem. We had to leave the water running for some time before the water got hot in the bathroom sink and shower. Apparently there is not much that can be done about this because of the way the pipes are configured. There is some construction going on around the railway bridge near the hotel, but it did not bother us.

We enjoyed our stay at the River Hotel. It is in a convenient location next to the River Thames, with about a 10 minute walk to central Oxford. There is a nice pub only one block away. Our room was clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent. There was ample space to park our car. Overall, pretty good value for money.

Stayed in June 2024