Name: OYO Lina Guest House
Address: Banbury Road, 308, Oxford, OX2 7ED, GB

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Carpinello

Great location with free parking and very helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Alastair

Great stay in a convenient and quiet location. Staff were very helpful in accommodating my need for a check-in about an hour early. Room was clean and had everything I needed.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Michelle

A nice b&b with welcoming staff. I had a good, spacious double en suite at top back of the house which was quiet. There was a continental breakfast. In a nice part of town with shops and eateries and only 5 mins by bus to centre.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2026

Sheri

Lina was adequate for a short stay if you want to be in Summertown. The beds were not so comfortable and the shower was weak. I was excited the bathroom had a large bathtub, but we were not allowed/able to use it. Maybe that's because the subflooring in the bathroom under the linoleum was rotted (soft underfoot). The place was very clean, however, and the staff were friendly.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2026

Andrew

It was a little tricky checking in since no one was on site and I had no prior communication from OYO. There was no way to contact OYO without a local phone. There was a chat bot which was not helpful at all. Once I got in touch with them it was fine. The television did not work.

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Chris

So plus points: the staff here are very nice, you can park outside with some pavement mounting and the location is useful and accessible as on edge of Summertown. in the flip side, the windows don't fully shut (but we were at back so noise okay), the bed was a little small for a double and a little uncomfortable. Still by Oxford standards this place is not bad - so a 7.0 to 7.5 out of 10 overall.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Karen Amanda

The staff was so kind and helpful. The room was perfectly neat and tidy. The room did get a bit warm because I couldn't figure out the radiator, but I'd stay there again.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Jane

Lovely big double room in a fantastic guest house just a short bus ride from Oxford city centre.
I will definitely look to stay here again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Lisa

Staff were great and helpful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

daniel

My room was very clean and comfortable.
It’s a nice quiet location very close to summer town centre.
The lady was very nice and welcoming.
Very hot shower which was nice..
I would stay again should I be up that way again.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Jake

Clean and comfortable room, with wonderful staff. And in a perfect location for delightful walks through Oxford's Sommertown. In addition, a great choice of restaurants within a ten minute walk, and easy bus service to nearby City Center.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Sara

The hosts were friendly and very helpful. The room was spacious and had several mirrors which was great for three women trying to get ready at the same time. I would highly recommend this guest house.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

xingzao

The staff is very friendly. They treated us as family. The room is smal but cosy. A few nice restaurant is located around. We enjoyed ‘namaste’(Nepal food) and ‘kopitiam’ (Malaysian food) nearby.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2025

Rebecca

The guest house is easy to find with parking. The rooms and premises were very clean and the rooms had everything we needed.

Located a couple of miles from the city centre it was easy to get around. We walked in the first day which took approximately 35 minutes. £10 for an uber back. The second day we caught the bus £10 day pass for 5 of us and easy to do.

We didn;t have breakfast but the room looked really nice and the staff we met were helpful.

My only negative would be that we were in the front bedroom and it was noisy from traffic outside. It seems Oxford traffic doesn't reduce during the night so made sleeping difficult (although my husband managed to sleep through).

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Ashleigh

Had to wait outside for nearly 10 minutes while ringing the doorbell and trying to phone all the contact numbers.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Yong

Comfortable one night stay in the centre of Summertown. The only comment is the tap in the vanity sink needs repair or replacement. The shower cubicle is quite small but just right for my petite stature.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Martha

Very Pleasant. Clean. Good price.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Kirsten

Staff were kind, allowing me to check in just a bit early. Breakfast was good and fresh. The room met my expectations.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2025

Julia

The staff is very nice. The location is at summer town.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Vicki and John

Nice lady. Excellent breakfast included.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2025

Mark

Well located but a tight squeeze

Close to Oxford and located on a main road, therefore easy to locate and public transport adjacent to the property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Comfortable, clean and convenient

We stayed for 3 nights as we were visiting Oxford for the Literary Festival. Our hosts were friendly and helpful. The guest house was very clean and felt newly refurbished.
We parked on site. There were frequent buses into town which made it a very convenient place to stay. There are also shops, cafes and restaurants nearby.
Recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Sophie

My room was small but clean and cozy, and the location was great! Kind of far from the center but it was easy to get a bus, and there was plenty of restaurants and grocery stores within a two minute walk of the hotel.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

13 Oct 2024

Bonny

Extra hidden charges

This is the second poor experience I’ve had at this property. This hotel uses another booking system that complicates the booking with hotels.com. I already had one experience where I showed up and had a booking but I wasn’t in their system for a booking.

I have just stayed again at the guest house and had a terrible administrative experience. I booked again through hotels.com and chose the “pay at the property” option when booking. (I wanted to make sure I had a room before paying.) The same day I booked, I received an email from the property saying they had charged me a pre-authorization fee that I wasn’t aware of. Then they proceeded to charge the price of the hotel room as well even though I had chosen to pay at the property. I figured I’d be able to sort the situation once I got to the hotel.

When I arrived, I asked about the administrative fee and the staff was defensive and dismissive and claimed they didn’t do it and couldn’t do anything about the charge. I was shocked that I couldn’t get an answer about the extra charge.

They can charge you whatever fee they want and at the end of the day, you can’t do anything about it. This fee and service really spoiled my stay at this guest house.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

The room it self was good. The only issues where woth the bathroom. There wasnt hot water to shower and the bathroom it self was not clean ( had hairs in yhe shower) also the shower drain was blocked and the water wasnt going down

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Caroline

A comfortable and clean space to stay. The hostess was very friendly and accommodating. Bed was comfortable and the shower was great. There was breakfast included in the morning with several options and eggs cooked to order. I would book here again if staying in the area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2024

Laura

Transport to my conference venue was easy. The room was clean and well maintained. There were several places to each and grocery stores within walking distance. (Joe's was especially good.) It was perfect for what we needed.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2024

Eamonn

Great value for money compared to other places in Oxford. Small but comfortable. Good amenities. Very clean. Will stay again in the future.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2024

Meldy

The property is clean and cozy. Excellentt staff service . I manage to have a good sleep but really suggest that they needed to extra cushion as the spring of the bed is feeling on your back. But overall all good as its easy access to city center. Highly recommended this property.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2021

Verified traveler

One night stay in single room

I booked a single room for one night with shared bathroom while visiting family in Oxford.
The guest house is in a perfect location in Summertown, on a direct bus route from city centre with lots of cafes restaurants and shops close by. The 500 park and ride bus goes directly from the railway station to bus stop right opposite the guest house.
The attic room was small but spotlessly clean with fresh bedding and towels. The bathroom was modern and also spotless. As the room was in attic it had a velux window in the roof. It didn't close properly meaning if it had rained the rain would have fallen directly on the bed.
The guest house is on a very busy main road and the traffic noise was loud even during the night as I couldn't close the window. Also the walls were very thin and i could hear the conversation of the people staying in the room next door.
I'd advise guests to remember to take their room key with them when they use the bathroom as i was woken at 6am by a fellow guest who had locked themselves out and needed help!
Breakfast was available and there was a bright clean dining room although i didnt have the breakfast.
Overall if the window and noise issues were fixed it would have been a great stay its a lovely little guest house in a really convenient location for a visit to Oxford.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2021

Joseph

Pleasant place, good location

Summertown is a nice location for Oxford. Pleasant walk (30 minutes) or short bus ride to central Oxford.
The wifi was decent. Walls a bit thin, and the shower leaked water on the bathroom floor, but nothing too bad.
The breakfast was very nice, with good coffee and eggs cooked to order.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

A pleasant guesthouse not too far from Blenheim Palace. We had a nice room with tea/coffee facilities and toiletries plus free breakfast and parking at a great price. Staff were always happy to help and very polite. There is also a bus stop right outside.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2021

A

One night stand

Exceptionally clean and tidy. Perfect for an overnight stay. Unfortunately had to leave very early so could not sample breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2020

Vimal

Lina guest house is located in a very convenient location just 5 mins drive from town centre or 30 mins walk. There are Tesco and Sainsbury local just at 1min walking distance. I stayed in double room en-suite and it was absolutely lovely and clean stay. The staff is very polite and attentive. The breakfast is basic and good, nothing fancy but It is fine. For the price and hospitality i would give 10/10. Thank you guys, cheers!

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2020

Wayne

Location is good, great clean property, lovely host.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Great place great value

Great place great value

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2020

Sarah

The guest house location was very convenient for shops and restaurants. The place was spotlessly clean and very nicely furnished. Check-in etc. worked very smoothly. I would be happy to recommend it to other potential guests

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

They cancelled my stay less than 24 hours before without any formal explanation or notification - just a text saying a refund was being processed. If I hadn’t have phoned up I wouldn’t have known and would have arrived in Oxford with no hotel waiting for me. Appalling.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2020

Michelle

Excellent stay

Our stay was very very good, staff were very helpful when we needed to stay longer, they were accomodating, helpful and very friendly.The room was cleaned, clean mugs and glasses replaced every day.
The food was high quality, plenty of choice and tasted great.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2020

Rebecca

The photographs are not an accurate portrayal of the reality of the rooms. The room was fairly shabby really and the toilet leaked.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2020

PAUL

Amazing service and staff politeness and all was really amazing

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2019

Benjamin

1 night stay in oxford

I stayed here before the oxford half marathon in a single room. Was quiet, fairly comfortable and did the job. Well located around a mile from the city centre.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice place to stay staff very nice and room very clean.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Clean . Convenient location and near frequent bus service. Friendly and helpful staff

Leisure

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2019

Yansong

Horrible experience

Booked a room with private bathroom and got a shared bathroom instead. Woke up in the morning and someone was taking a shower in my bathroom!

Business

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Good location, friendly and helpful staff but property needs updating.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2019

Verified traveler

nice clean guest house

good quick check in, breakfast was good as well

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2019

Cathleen

Comfortable and pleasant, good value for Oxford. The staff were really helpful when I checked in late due to attending a wedding.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The staffs are really nice! Location is very good!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2019

Susan

Comfortable and welcoming

Comfortable and welcoming with friendly service.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2019

Charlotte

Perfect

It was a highly pleasant stay!

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2019

patricia

friendly guest house

Terrific service, substantial breakfasts and a convenient neighborhood close--ish to downtown. Perfefct for the solo traveller

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2019

Dawn

Great value

Great value for money, comfortable rooms with all facilities available. Excellent location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Comfortable, high-quality bed and breakfast

This B&B lived up to expectation. The room was well-decorated and comfortable, the breakfast was fine and the landlord friendly and welcoming. My only two minor quibbles were the lack of an ensuite toilet and the limited number of TV channels. Otherwise happy with my stay.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2019

patricia

charming, warm

lovely service. Room was small but warm. Only issue was the wooden bed posts where I kept slamming my thighs as I tried to get to the TV, window blinds.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2018

Richard

A good trade off between convenience and price

Very convenient location for the city. Friendly staff. Cooked breakfast was very good. Room was clean. I found the bed and pillows too hard, but we all have our own preferences about that. Bathroom was very small but clean and functional. Given the very high prices of accommodation in Oxford this is a pretty good compromise if you just want somewhere to get your head down for the night and want to to be able to get into town easily. I probably wouldn’t want to spend more than a couple of nights there or to take a partner there, but to be fair, it’s not really aimed at that at market. What it does, it does well and it’s fairly good value.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2018

John

Absolutely lovely room. Spacious & beautifully decorated. Staff very welcoming & nice. I would highly recommend this guest house

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Nov 2018

Bee

Staff were lovely! Room was ok. Check-in area was very untidy.

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2018

GW

Friendly staff helped with luggage, directions, and special needs. Good breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2018

Richard

it was fantastic except each afternoon a definite smell of sewage would waft through

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Family room trip

We were 3 adults and 2 children, expecting a double bed and sofa bed as advertised. The family room in fact contains a double bed and a single bed. It’s very expensive for what it is, but then so is the rest of Oxford. Breakfast was fine, the boiled eggs were welcome and well-cooked - the woman serving was exceptionally friendly and efficient. It was fine for a single night stay, but wouldn’t have worked for us for any longer.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Very hospitable hosts
Great location and neighborhood

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Good location

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2018

Verified traveler

Great for visiting the city centre

We stayed one night to visit the city. The hotel is on a road which several main bus routes travel along so you never wait long for a bus in or out. Our Tom was clean and comfortable, although the standard double bed was a little smaller than we prefer. Limited parking out front made life easier, and hotel staff were enormously helpful when we thought we had lost our hotel and car keys. Breakfast was basic but pleasant. It’s worth remembering this is a guest house, not a hotel and not part of a chain, so comparisons to such places isn’t rally fair.

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2018

Verified traveler

Kind people and good service.

Kind people and good service. Clean. They treated me like family. Excellent place to stay. Good location.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely guest house

Lovely large and clean room, friendly service and good communication. Easy to park in side street. Breakfast is basic but nice. Will and have stayed again.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel staff were very accommodating and helpful by e-mail and in person.

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2018

Susan

Just the ticket.

Our stay at Lina Guest House was excellent - they allowed us to leave our car on their drive before the official check-in time and even offered to let us leave it there the next day, when technically we had checked out. The bus stop was 200m down the road and buses were very frequent and only took 8 minutes to reach the centre of Oxford. We felt welcomed, were given a front door key along with our room key without us having to ask. Would happily stay again in the future, and probably will as we intend another visit to Oxford soon.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2018

Ellen

Nice hotel with really helpful owners.

Lovely family room for me and my kids. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. Allowed us to park the car in their space for the rest of the day after check out, so we could explore Oxford without the high car parking fees. Good breakfast if a little limited in choice. Overall fantastic value for money and would definitely stay there again.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Welcoming but some glitches

Staff were welcoming and room was spacious. The shower alternated cold and roasting the first morning but fixed by the next morning. The remote control didn't work for the tv. Breakfast was adequate, nice toast.

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2017

Verified traveler

Comfortable guest house, well situated for excellent bus services into Oxford centre or towards Oxford Parkway. Efficient, helpful staff.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Pleasant staff and a characterful single room up in the attic. There was a small but modern bathroom close by. I would advise other users that at the time of my booking 'private bathroom' is listed in the 'room features' of all rooms at this property, which is an oversight. I was disappointed to find myself sharing a bathroom after paying £65.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

In general my stay was ok, generally clean, quiet and the location was great. The room was very small and I could hear the pipes from the boiler. Biggest issue was that there was no water coming out of the shower in the shared bathroom. A full English breakfast or more variety in the continental breakfast would also have been an improvement.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2016

Thanh

Nice standard room

I got a double bed which was clean and tidy. The room was not too small as other guest houses which i really liked. Good with the price.
And the lady here was nice and friendly :)
The location was a bit far from the centre for walking but it's easy to catch a bus there.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2015

Alan

Very good.

Very friendly staff. Room very clean and comfortable. Excellent breakfast. Easy car parking. Convenient shops nearby. Very regular buses into Oxford.