Linacre Gaudy 2016 – Some Accommodation Suggestions
Here is a guide to finding accommodation in Oxford. If you are coming by car, be sure to check if
parking is available, and the cost. (Although there is no parking at the University Club, we hope to
secure Gaudy weekend parking at the William Dunn School at the end of the road.) A number of
Oxford hotels/B&Bs have charm, but no lift, so check if that’s important to you.
University Club – A ‘block booking’ of double and twin rooms has been set aside until the end of
January for Linacre Gaudy attendees. It is ideally located on Mansfield Road, a block from Linacre. All
rooms are ensuite, and include breakfast. Rooms and facilities may be viewed online at
www.club.ox.ac.uk , but rooms must be booked directly with the Club by Telephone:+ 44 ( 0)1865
271044 (Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm); Fax: +44 (0)1865 281765; or E-mail:
reception@club.ox.ac.uk Once Linacre rooms are released, you may check availability and book via
the website, or by phone, fax or e-mail as above.
Oxford Rooms website - http://www.universityrooms.com/en/city/oxford/home for rooms in other
Oxford Colleges, if available. Plug in your dates and requirements, book and pay online. Please read
the details carefully, as not all rooms are ensuite (usually called ‘standard’ if the bath is shared or
down the hall), and may or may not include breakfast. The list is updated as and if large conferences
release rooms they don’t need. Prices vary according to the location and room standard. These are
primarily student rooms, so not posh, but often centrally located with access to College facilities.
Air bnb - https://www.airbnb.co.uk/s/Oxford--United-Kingdom Several Old Members have had
success in finding rooms or family accommodation on the Air bnb website. Room standards vary
quite a bit, so read carefully.
Oxfordshire Tourist Board website list of local accommodation http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/ - There is an accommodation search window on the left
side of the home page. You can look for hotels, B&Bs, self-catering, etc. They don’t seem to come up
in any particular order, so check the location, or you might find yourself booked into a hotel in
Banbury. You can book via the Tourist Board website, or you will find a link to the hotel’s website at
the bottom of their listing.
While we cannot make a ‘recommendation’, here is a list of some of the accommodation options
you might want to consider. The list is by no means exhaustive.
Central Oxford
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The Buttery – B&B on Broad Street (across from Balliol) http://www.thebutteryhotel.co.uk/
Bath Place Hotel – Holywell Street – near the Turf Tavern http://www.bathplace.co.uk/
The Tower Hotel – Ship Street (near Jesus College) – first I’ve heard of it – looks lovely
www.towerhouseoxford.co.uk
Vanbrugh House Hotel – St Michael’s Street (near the Oxford Union)
http://www.vanbrughhousehotel.co.uk/
More expensive central Oxford options
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Old Bank Hotel – on the High Street http://www.oldbank-hotel.co.uk/
Mercure Eastgate – also on the High http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-6668-mercureoxford-eastgate-hotel/index.shtml
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Malmaison – quirky hotel, formerly the Oxford Prison, near Oxford Castle
https://www.malmaison.com/locations/oxford/
The Randolph – Beaumont Street http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/ourhotels/macdonald-randolph-hotel/
The Old Parsonage – St Giles http://www.oldparsonage-hotel.co.uk/
Along the Banbury and Woodstock Roads – convenient for the new Oxford Parkway Railway Station.
Also frequent bus service into the City.
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Cotswold Lodge Hotel, Banbury Road http://www.cotswoldlodgehotel.co.uk/
Cotswold House (B&B), Banbury Road http://www.cotswoldhouse.co.uk/
The Galaxie Hotel, Banbury Road (Summertown) http://www.galaxie.co.uk/
The Burlington House (B&B/guesthouse), Banbury Road, near Summertown
http://www.burlington-hotel-oxford.co.uk/
Remont Oxford Hotel, Banbury Road, near Summertown http://www.remont-oxford.co.uk/
Best Western Linton Lodge, on Linton Road, 1 ½ blocks from the Banbury Road
http://www.bw-lintonlodgehotel.co.uk/
Holiday Inn at Peartree Roundabout (has a pool) http://www.hioxfordhotel.co.uk/
Travelodge, Peartree Roundabout https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/60/OxfordPeartree-hotel
Two budget options near the Ringroad:
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**a newly built Travelodge is due to open early in 2016 adjacent to the Redbridge Park &
Ride (so at the top of the Abingdon Road, near the southern ring road)
https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/599/Oxford-Abingdon-Road-hotel
Premier Inn, located at the Oxford Business Park, just off the southern bypass (so either
drive in from there, or a taxi ride)
http://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/oxfordshire/oxford/oxford.html
Headington – If you are arriving by coach, either from London or Heathrow or Gatwick Airports, you
can hop off on the London Road and be within a few blocks of several B&Bs. Good bus service from
there into the city, or take a taxi.
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Dial House http://www.dialhouseoxford.co.uk/
The Oxford Guest House http://www.theoxfordguesthouse.co.uk/
Red Mullion Guest House http://redmullions.co.uk/