Oxford hotels near Balliol College

Pros: Its quiet and low key movement of the staff always smiling and helpful

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Fabulous staff and location. Really easy to find!

Cons: The bed wasnt the comfyiest we felt it was too small. My partner is 6'4 though!

Pros: In the city centres, friendly staff, clean, good food, very cosy!!

Pros: Beautiful hotel and excellent staff

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The room was clean and spacious, all facilities were clean the bathroom especially.

Cons: There was nothing I didn't like everything was great. We had a lovely welcome to the hotel and the staff and facilities were immaculate.

Pros: Everything else.

Cons: A lovely hotel spoilt by charging guests to park there. And they have increased the parking charge since the time when I made my booking!

Pros: Staff friendly, facilities clean and very good, the evening meal was outstanding.

Pros: Great breakfast. Unfortunately never had time to check out the pool.

Cons: Not a lot. no complaints at all.

Pros: Large clean rooms Fast wifi

Cons: Bt bland and corporate. Not quite as close to the centre as we would have liked.

Pros: Very clean, very friendly staff and breakfast was good

Cons: Room was too hot and I couldn’t turn it down

Pros: Good location for visiting the Kassam football station and not too far from the city centre; also ample parking; reception staff were very helpful.

Cons: We used the bar but they had no draft lager because they had no gas?? I thought this would be resolved quickly but it remained like this all night. In addition, the bar closed at 10.50pm on a Saturday night which we thought was very early when there were residents in the bar area.

Pros: The staff were super friendly. It was clean and the kitchen facilities were fantastic. The free tea and coffee were very heart warming and made me feel much better, especially as I am one of the older travellers.

Cons: The noise in every room. There is always a radio or Television on in every room, the vending machine was very noisy. I found it really difficult going to sleep with the dormitory light on, so I slept quite badly. It was very cold in the corridor because the door was always open to the roof terrace, whereas the dormitory was very hot. I felt uncomfortable when another guest tried to come through the main exit door as I was going out, which I felt was a security breach and guests should understand that you shouldn't expect to be let in without putting the code into the door yourself.

Pros: Helpful staff. Great location.

Pros: Great location and value of money

Cons: Noisy at night just because infront of the night bar...

Pros: The hostel was nice and clean, and the rooftop bar is a nice addition

Pros: It's pretty convenient for such kinda hostels. Also the kitchen is good, there are all you need to cook. There are a USB-chargers in the room

Cons: Bathrooms is't clean enough

Pros: Friendly vibes. Kitchen well maintained by staff, which cleans it regularly. Nice to have coffee and tea available. I will definitely go back.

Cons: There was a weird smell around the hostel, especially in the reception area. Lockers are quite small. Toilets could to with a bit of restyling but they do the job.

Pros: Breakfast was too dry on first day but cooked well on the second day. Staff were attentive and gave me complimentary drink as it was my birthday

Cons: As above re. Breakfast

Pros: In the heart of Oxford, hard to imagine a better location. Randolph is a veritable name and its restaurants are also legendary (if expensive). It was a really attractive and comfortable room, decent size with perhaps the sparkliest bathroom I have ever seen in my life. It was something to marvel out on its own. Breakfast in the morning was also good, although you have to order some dishes rather than have them laid out. We had a major problem with a bathroom ceiling leak but were were moved to a better room promptly to make up for it, so no complaints.

Cons: Nothing specific. See my comments above. Anyone with access issues might find the historic staircases a little much, but I loved it.

Pros: excellent location in central Oxford, minutes away from historic colleges, the central market, and the bus station.

Cons: Rooms were small, extremely overheated and poorly ventilated. Old carpeting triggered allergies. Breakfast not included in the room price and very expensive ($30 for a continental buffet).

Pros: Hotel was dowdy. Old. Cramped. Room poor, bathroom facilities did not work properly. (Room 143) Service terrible. Porters and valet parking good. Dining terrible, long wait and terrible food (inedible). Lots of staff doing nothing. 75 minutes before first course came. Steaks inedible. Risotto was not a risotto. And so it goes on. Breakfast as bad. Too many customers, long queues and poor service. Had to ask 6 times for my food after 35 minutes.

Cons: Porters, concierge and valet parking good. Valet parking essential but you have to pay £40. Hotel just changed hands from Macdonald's to an American chain (Graduate). May be this has something to do with a sub-standard service.

Pros: The room and bed were excellent, and the whole hotel had a grand atmosphere.

Cons: Breakfast was disappointing, the bacon was nice but there was no toaster or marmalade

Pros: The location. I had stayed at this hotel on a number of occasions previously

Cons: I was given a room at the top of the hotel without any heating. When I raised the matter at reception, the receptionist phoned maintenance who confirmed that they were aware of the problem. This being the case, i should never have been given a defective room in the first place. The alternative room provided was noisy and cramped .

Pros: As I hope it was a lovely hotel to stay and a great location very comfortable. A very enjoyable stay. We will definitely stay again.

Cons: The staff were lovely but quite a few were new and quite a few mistakes were made. At dinner and in the bar. Wrong food at dinner incorrect drinks.

Pros: for the price i paid nearly £300 pounds for 1 night .you do not get a full 24 hours in the hotel i,e book in late in the afternoon and leave by 11 the next morning .

Cons: the hotel is old and does need redecoration also for the randolph to be the prestidge hotel in oxford .you cannot get any room service after 10-30 at night .i had treated my wife to an early christmas present .a stay at the randolph overnight for nearly £300 per night .and a show at one of the theaters in oxford we got back to the hotel and was hungry so we got in touch with room service .after constant ringing we got in touch with someone who told us abruptly THERE IS NO ROOM SERVICE AFTER 10-30 .so i rang the front desk after what seemed ages someone answered and explained i cant find our night chef .but they would try and sort something out around eleven thirty i received a call stating we do not do room service after 10-30 because we had a fire here a few years ago .so i said what you cant even serve cold buffet i,e sandwiches i was told i will see what i can do .i then left the hotel to seek something to eat at a local burgher van after getting some food i returned to my hotel and my wife with hot food .after being back at my room for 10 mins .i then had a knock on my door well after midnight and was handed to plates on a tray with ham sandwiches and a handful of crisps .for a hotel which claims to be a four star hotel i felt it was very very poor service .i dont think i got value of service although i did tip the desk and door staff on leaving .p.s. i worked for the intercontinental hotel at hyde park corner in london for years .and in all my time there i have never ever heard of no room service at night .even on a cruise ship you can phone up mid atlantic and get some food .i was very dissapointed with the randolph considering it was an exmas treat for my wife

Pros: It is in an excellent location for visiting my daughter who is studying at Worcestor college.

Cons: We were in a room with heavy scaffolding blocking the entire two windows. Men were talking, yelling & working/pounding in front of the two windows every morning. They totally ignored us who needed sleeping in the room. There were no privacy nor courtesy. We were not informed or asked if it's Ok for the reception to assign such a downgraded room (the windows were blocked by scaffolding entirely)to us at check in either. The service and facilities were at most a one star hotel this time. I stayed in this hotel for about 5 times in the last two years because we were visiting our daughter who was studying at Worcestor college(one block away). They've been always about a three stars hotel standard. But this time was the worst. We will not use this hotel any more. It's totally not worth the price & the poor facility.

Pros: Clean bedsheets and towels

Cons: Very small rooms for the price; You can't reach the reception directly; you basically have to go through hoops and being on hold before someone picks up; the staff are not quick in responding to issues or concerns. Wifi was really quite poor--it bounced off every five minutes.

Cons: Bed was quite small and old matrass

Pros: Room was very basic for the cost. Hard bed. Well heated and quiet though.

Cons: Hard Bed and tiny TV

Pros: Especially enjoyed room on ground level, only steps from breakfast room. Owner was very helpful calling a taxi and by explaining the bus route, which was just outside.

Cons: Bed was not very comfortable, but it worked!

Pros: Good location , car park , lovely breakfast , nice and clean and comfortable.

Pros: Picked mainly because it was near town (half an hour walk) and had free parking, plus kettle in the room. It was also a stone's throw from a bus stop going straight into town if weather not great for walking. Plus Tesco Express opposite for any room snacks required! We had dinner at the serviceable Duke of Monmouth pub up the road (5 mins walk) on our 2 night.

Cons: Green Gables is not alone in this but I can't stand pulling a bed forward and finding thick dust under it and on the skirting, it makes me feel a bit queasy! I had to pull the bed forward to plug in my charger so wasn't looking for it! Plus I think £80 a night would have been more like it, £95 a tad steep - this was for bed only, as we opted out of breakfast.

Pros: Very good value and very quick service, cooked freshly and plenty of choice. clean room and nice and warm,

Cons: nothing it suited our needs and expectations, owners very pleasant and would recommend green Gables as a B & B