Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

Reviews of Tower House

3 out of 5
Tower House
15 Ship Street, Oxford, England

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is a fairly small, old-fashioned, terraced house located in the centre of Oxford. Not spacious, and you'll share a bathroom but reasonably priced and great position within a short walk of the colleges.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Julia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the location of The Tower House, its location was centrally located to be able to walk to restaurants and the local sites easily. Although staff were not on site 24 hours a day, it was easy to contact them via phone with an immediate response.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic place. Only stayed 1 night. Had room with bath only. Had I stayed for more I would have preferred shower. Still. A very unique experience and very clean!! Excellent location!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nick

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfunctory 'welcome', reception the only nice part of the building. It is from 1700's so expected wonky floors etc, but shower fitting had been hanging off the wall for some time, soap container by sink empty, wallpaper peeling and lots of tatty decorating. Grossly overpriced
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Elizaveta

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is definitely not worth the pricing, even considering the really good location. Considering and accepting the "shared bathroom" option it was assumed that the bathroom is standardly shared for two rooms and is located next door to the room, while in fact it is shared for 9 rooms and located on another level of the building, requiring climbing the stares. The room is very tight and small. The cleanliness of the shared bathroom is not acceptable as the personal only attends property when there are new customers coming. No interim bathroom cleaning is performed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A small hotel with a B&B feel.
A small hotel with a B&B feel. This is an old building, fitting with the town of Oxford with modern features like a flatscreen tv and wifi. The location is a side street but still in the heart of town. An easy walk to all that Oxford has to offer including the new shopping center.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Rosa

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mange your expectations and its pretty good
This is truly a no-frills place. Usually, there is no staff on site at all. Very informal. The maid who let me in speaks only Portugese and worse French than I do, but we managed. Simple, modest room and bath. Nice bed, perfectly comfortable. No other facilities or services. The fan in my room was past its best days but worked. Internet worked fine. Quiet street, creaky old building with very narrow halls and steep stairs. Great location.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness
I know that old houses have their quirks, but I think its important to say-- in case anyone has balance or mobility issues-- that the floor of my room had a good six inch slant. To the point where I slept diagonal on my bed. Otherwise I couldn't sleep due to feeling like I was going to slide off. I also stumbled into the nearby wall every time I got off the bed, having forgotten to brace myself and lean back before standing. Besides that, which I don't think can be fixed as it's the floor of an old house-- the shower head was broken. So I had to squat down, on a sloped floor, to rinse off. I felt kind of like I was in a Willy Wonka room, haha. Even so, for the price and location it was still a nice place to stay. I was in the Yellow Room, so perhaps the floors in the other rooms were more even.

8/10 Good

Heather

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location to walk in Oxford. Friendly staff and it was clean. My only complaint is that the double bed was terrible. Would have been OK for one person maybe, but incredibly uncomfortable for two.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness
This was definitely an interesting stay… We arrived at our check in time and the two teenagers at reception seemed to be very confused. They couldn’t find our booking at first and then I think realized they’d put someone in our room but didn’t want to say anything. They had been left in charge but it was clear they were not equipped to handle this on their own. We get into our room and get settled then head out for dinner and an Evensong at Christ Church. We get a call saying they’ve put us in the wrong room and that we have to come back immediately, which we couldn’t do. Long story short, we cut our night out a good bit short so that we could go back and take care of the room situation. I don’t blame the kids, they weren’t equipped to handle the situation, but they absolutely shouldn’t have been left in charge.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Camden

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great spot--quiet side street within an easy walk of everything in the city center. Clean, well maintained, comfortable in every way. I'd definitely recommend it and will stay again when I am next in Oxford.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Annette

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Irving

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed this 17th C. guest house. Although dating from 1600, it was up to date with 21st C. standards. Our only mishap was that the central heating was not functioning in the main bedroom, but there was a space heater which helped keep the room warmer during our chilly early April stay. The staff was friendly and helpful, but bear in mind that someone is available at reception only at 3:00 pm. Centrally located, we enjoyed our stay at the Tower House.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Tudor experience
Fantastic location, good service and would recommend for solo travellers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Lloyd

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This guesthouse is an extraordinary Tudor era house, it was a privilege to stay there. The view of Jesus College from the windows and the incredible location could not be beat. My room was tiny but so comfortable, it had a sink in the room and a closet and tea and coffee making equipment. The bathroom was shared and up one flight but was clean and always available when I needed it. The historical beams and fabric of the house made it thrilling for me to sleep there. There are no staff onsite, which can be a problem if any difficulties arise but they are accessible by phone.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was in amazing condition, really clean and had all the amenities we needed. Overall it exceeded our expectations and we would definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy, Convenient, Comfortable
Super convenient location in the heart of Oxford City Centre. In a historical building with original features. Not built for the taller individual. Comfortable bed in a smaller, but cozy room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Idea for a base in the centre
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Solid and great location. Old charm.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

David

The room we were given was not the one shown on the website, it had a shower not a bathtub. The room and bathroom have peeling paint on parts of wall and ceiling. The bathroom with shower was fine and good size. There was only one marginal chair in the room, so for two people it is not comfortable. There was an electric tea pot for making tea and instant coffee, but no microwave or small refrigerator. No meals are provided. There is no place to lay out your luggage, no hooks, and only hangers in a closet. Hallways are very narrow so that might be an issue for some people. In general it was quiet, but we were there during a slow time of year. The location is excellent, in the heart of Oxford a short walk from the train station.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Dr Charles

Breakfast used to be included, at the Turl Kitchen just round the corner. Now that it has closed, I think that the hotel should negotiate with another cafe nearby -- in hemarket or along George st for example.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Krisztina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cute old house, I enjoyed the character of it. Super clean and very comfy bed. I definitely recommend it and will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location, character property.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The deluxe room with ensuite was just wonderful. It was clean, delightful, and warm. The bathroom was beautiful with a clawfoot tub. The room was on it's own at the top of the house/hotel. I slept so well because it was quiet despite its proximity to everything. The location was perfect for restaurants, Oxford University, amenities. I would/will absolutely return to this place. It was lovely and historic and easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Lovely old building with quirky features.Staff were helpful and friendly. Location was brilliant right in the centre of town and was quiet at night . Lovely restaurant at the end of the road .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Adam

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lost its shine.
Third stay & whilst I know prices have risen everywhere, Tower House really does not command its £160/nt cost. Small bed, cheap coffee, cheap soaps, no curtains only….you guessed, cheap blinds so not dark in room at night and finally no breakfast offering. Great location though, but even that won’t take me back again unfortunately.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay. Would definitely book again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was spacious and nicely decorated and bed was comfortable. Parking was not local and expensive for overnight. The radiator in bathroom did not work and there was some mould evident in the shower. The bathroom door would also not close. Location was excellent and over all a reasonable stay but little things let it down a bit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find.
Amazing inn within a small village. Great rooms with loads of space and little comforts that make it special. Brilliant breakfast and welcoming staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Harry

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful ancient building updated to 21st century guests’ needs. Quiet, central - perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location and a clean and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Wonderful hotel. My room was lovely and quaint and very spacious and with a comfortable bed and had everything in that I needed. Great location down a quiet street. The man on reception was polite and helpful. Only slight negative was unsure if the doorbell was working but the man on reception still found me so all was fine. There are no lifts and the staircases are narrow which wasn't an issue for me, but might be for other guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

huashan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel
A very enjoyable and relaxed stay. This is always my go-to accommodation whenever I visit Oxford.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in the centre of town with a superb breakfast at the cafe next door.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Jitendra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean. Great Breakfast and excellent location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019