Oxford · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near Town Centre
Stefan Bauer The American west
These are my five favourites in Oxford, out of the 12 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.5 down to 4.2.
All five are inside 800 m of Town Centre, so you can walk it.
Highest rated of the five
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Oxford AL
★★★★★4.5 from 84 reviews
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Oxford AL comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 84 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property and found under poi.
12 hotels in Oxford qualified for this list and five made it. Hampton Inn & Suites Oxford-Anniston is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
- Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Oxford AL
★★★★★4.5 from 84 reviews
400 m from Town Centre, about a 5 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Air conditioning
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2Hampton Inn & Suites Oxford-Anniston
★★★★★4.4 from 767 reviews
700 m from Town Centre, about a 9 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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3Comfort Suites Oxford I-20 exit 188
★★★★★4.2 from 502 reviews
800 m from Town Centre, about a 10 minute walk
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4La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Oxford - Anniston
★★★★★4.3 from 856 reviews
700 m from Town Centre, about a 9 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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5Holiday Inn Express & Suites Anniston/Oxford by IHG
★★★★★4.4 from 412 reviews
600 m from Town Centre, about a 8 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
How this list was put together
12 Oxford hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Town Centre second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
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