Name: Ali Inn Oxford
Address: 6 Gloucester St, Oxford, OX12BN, GB

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Cath

Staff were really friendly, the fan in the room was really helpful as the weather was so hot. Cleanliness could have been better. Location was very central and easy walking from train station.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2026

Kristi

Great location

Family

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Rebecca

Do not book here...I wish I could give zero stars in the system.

We stayed at this location for only one night. The room was hot, so we opened the window... but there was a large industrial fan that turned on every half hour and ran for 30 mins. It was so loud, we could hear it with noise canceling headphones. The towel heater could not be turned off, which contributed to the temperature in the room. To add to this, the shower had black mold in the tiles the shower head was covered in mold, the corners of the bathroom had mold, there was a large patch in the ceiling (possibly from previous work that was done) that was not finished, and the shower temperature could not be regulated. Our friend was in another room and had stained sheets, dirty flooring, and mold in the bathroom as well. I spoke with the staff/owner to say we could not stay in the room, and I requested a refund for the remaining nights. He said it was the responsibility of Orbitz to do this. He hung up on me, when I called back he was irate and said I need to contact Orbitz because I did not book directly with him. Long story short, I contacted Orbitz. They reached out to the owner (who hung up on them then shut his phone off). He refused to refund any amount.

Orbitz was so kind to provide me with a small one time credit, which will cover one of the nights we lost.

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

Burkhard

Just don’t go there.

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Jun 2026

Jamie

Great location, bathroom smelt really bad, was a bit noisy outside but for the price and convenience it was fine.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

09 May 2026

David

If you want a good nights sleep don’t go here . Not the owners fault early morning bin wagons market setting up . Quality of the room was poor shower door missing hairs on the bathroom floor. Mattress was like a bed of nails

4/10

Poor

06 May 2026

Daniel

This hotel was one of eight I stayed at during a 12-day rail trip across England. I specifically chose properties near train lines as the entire journey was by rail. Of the eight hotels, this was the most expensive and the worst overall; I've travelled to Oxford a number of times, and will not return to this hotel.

Amenities: No reliable hot water—the shower was warm for ~2 minutes then turned cold. I was told issue had been fixed, but received no response when I asked what the root cause was or whether it would recur. In fact, it was NOT fixed that night and I had to message again to ensure it was addressed by morning. No compensation or goodwill gesture was offered.

Staff/Service: No on-site staff. Check-in is via lockbox or a phone number on the door. As I had no voice plan, calling was not possible. Wi-Fi details were not provided despite asking; I later found the SSID/password posted in the lobby. After initial replies claiming Hot Water issue was fixed, further messages went unanswered (not acceptable to me), including follow-ups when the hot water failed again.

Cleanliness: Acceptable but poorly maintained, including an iron burn in the carpet, mold in the shower, and most TV channels not working.

Property Condition: Poor. Dirty, worn stairwell carpet and general signs of neglect.

Overall, several basic expectations were not met and communication was consistently poor. I'm also going to be reaching out directly to Expedia about this experience.

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2026

Sean

There was construction happening right outside the window until 2AM. I known that's not the hotels fault but people should know that if they stay there they will hear everything that happens around them, including conversations (and other things) happening the next room over.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

M

Location good. Good value for money

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Peter

It exactly as pictured. Everything you need for a stop over.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2025

MARCOS SANDO

average for students

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

Michael

Very central location, excellent value. Would stay here again.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2025

Debora

Central location and room had everything needed... en-suite, good shower and tea/coffee making facilities.

However, tea/coffee not topped up and no-one on the premises to ask.
We had no sleep as the theatre was next door and the stage crew were dismantling and loading lorries from 11pm until 6.30am!!

No privacy in the room if cirtains were opened and neighbours were able to look directly into the shower... we hung a towel over the glass for privacy!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

We had difficulty getting in. The phone number in the door did not work with my international phone so we had to find a local restaurant to allow us to use a phone. The Inn’s representative tried to first tell us to go to another place but then eventually gave us the code for the lockbox which went fine. Then I reached out to them to see if we could leave our luggage post check out for a couple hours to take a walking tour, but I never got a response and there did not seem to be any place to leave our luggage safely. They need more reception support

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

09 Jun 2025

Kathy

Property was central for walking to everything. Pub oppposite caused noise late at night AND we had lorries loading stage equipment from nearby theatre for 2 hours until 12.30am. This happens many times a week the roadies told us.
The walls were paper thin & the windows single glazed so not only outside noise kept us awake but other guests talking & tv on until 4am!
The price we were charged £330 for 2 nights, was not warranted.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2025

jesus

We stayed in room 4 at Ali Inn and unfortunately had a very unpleasant experience. My wife woke up with multiple bites on her back and arm, consistent with bedbug bites. When we inspected the bed, we found several insects among the sheets.

We placed the insects in a plastic bag as evidence and went to reception in the morning to report the issue, but there was no one available at the time. We also took photos of both the bites and the insects.

This kind of situation is unacceptable, as it presents a serious health and hygiene concern. We expected better care and responsibility from the hotel.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2025

Judy

Staff were nice and location great. But Carpet pretty dirty in room. Tv did not get any stations.

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2025

peter

The room was nice and clean. Super nice area to be in Oxford super convenient! But there was this intense and strange smell as soon as one enters the reception. The downstairs smelled bad. But the room did not have any of the smell and was fine.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

20 May 2025

Phil

It’s just an en-suite room. Very basic!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2025

Bryony

Rooms fairly basic but very clean with plenty of hot water for the shower. Helpful staff and very central.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

13 May 2025

Verified traveler

Man on reception was friendly. Unfortunately my room wasn't what I booked (I was supposed to have a double bed, not two singles). Room was dirty as well with stains on the walls. Incredibly noisy from before 5am as well.

Business

4/10

Poor

26 Feb 2025

greg

Very basic, poor internet and tv reception.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

DO NOT STAY HERE

DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES
The bed had bed bugs and I was woken at midnight covered in bed bugs and bed bug bites.
The bathroom, shower head and ceiling was grimey and overall dirty.
The noise outside was very loud and I got very little sleep due to general noise and delivery drivers banging and talking.
The manager was extremely rude when I spoke to him and was SHOUTING at me down the phone when I was discussing the bed bug issue. He point blank refused to give a refund for the stay.
A terrible terrible business and management.
DO NOT STAY HERE.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2025

Lisa

Chosen purely on price and location namely cheap and central. City centre so expect it to be noisy at night. Currently building work going on opposite so noisy early morning. Keys collected from polite person at desk on arrival. No one there in morning but not an issue. Narrow staircase if u have heavy luggage. Room clean. Kettle, Hair dryer, iron. Bedding clean. Bathroom clean. Mould around shower but not a game changer. Fire extinguishers in hallways. No fire exit found other than main staircase. Cheap, City centre location, city centre noise, Room clean. Fulfilled our brief cheap and central.

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2024

Karen

Clean tidy and well presented. I will stay there again

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2024

Jessica

Noisy street but good room

Room was comfortable and both room and en-suite were clean, and the stay was very good value for money. However, my room faced the street and even with the window closed I was disrupted several times during the night from noises outside (e.g. waste collection) so if anyone is a light sleeper I would suggest requesting a room not facing the street! Obviously the hotel itself is limited in their ability to rectify this.

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Oct 2024

Nick

Terrible!

Business

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2024

Neil

Shower broken, kettle filthy , one chipped saucer one missing altogether.
Lampshade missing just a bulb hanging down.
Quilt ripped, general decore poor and needs refreshing, and an iron burn in the mingle of the carpet

Really not acceptable for £175 a night

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2024

Ira

Rooms were cute. Stairs to room were narrow & was glad we were on the first floor. TV had poor picture quality. Could hear people talking outside on the street.

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Emma

Everything in the room was clean, and based on other reviews as I expected. The front is a little hard to find in the dark though. The location is excellent for the centre of town and lots of food and transport options right outside.

I didn't actually see anyone who worked there the whole time, so this is not a place to stay if you need assistance. The room was noisy from outside, but earplugs sorted this out.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2024

Amanda

For the price, thos place is grubby. also very noisy from an industrial fan outside opposite our window.friendly staff though.

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2024

Allison

when people say no frills they mean no frills. 2 towels, no small ones, shampoo no conditioner. i do have to say that the toilet paper wasn’t folded or anything it looks just used from the last guest and the kettle still had water in it and looked gross.
it’s great location but it’s rare to have a quiet moment there’s always something going on (we didn’t mind though but it’s something to consider if you’re a light sleeper). we stayed for two nights and were there for oxford not a luxurious hotel room so it was good enough! overall happy with our stay. great place to stay if you’d rather spend more money on food/things to do than a room you’re just sleeping in.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

sheila

Just fine

Just one night. Very convenient location no frills but perfectly adequate

Business

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Very disappointing. Will never go back or recommend to anyone. Even though the location is good.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2024

Gavin

It's a great location right in the centre of Oxford. But this also means it's very noisy. Had to have the window open after a hot day, but there was noise from the nearby pubs until 2am, and noise from the loud AC unit in the building across the road.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2024

Janelle

Ali Inn in Oxford

Room was clean and comfortable. Typical 3-star accommodation, and Abdul, the manager, was a helpful and courteous host. Best part was that Ali Inn is in the heart of Oxford, close to bars, restaurants and all attractions. Highly recommended for value-for-money and convenience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

David

Central Oxford

A great location in the centre of Oxford, a friendly welcome, just the basics but clean and comfortable

Self

2/10

Poor

12 May 2024

Catherine

Be wary - use as last resort.

Got bite marks all over me, bed felt like cardboard and used towels still hung on the back of my door when I entered the room.

Business

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2024

David

Comfortable, simple, clean. Great location.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Feb 2024

Susan

The room had not been cleaned. It’s an old property with no double glazing and opposite a pub and next to a theatre so it was very noisy all night. The tv has not been working for a long time - maybe years looking at other reviews.No Wi-Fi too. Very poor effort for such a great location.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2024

Ann

Really good location near to railway station and round the corner from bus station…..a five minute walk brings you to city centre.felt comfortable and safe for a solo traveller.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2024

vanessa

Very central

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2024

Joana

The room was super warm, coming in to that after a night out was amazing!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2023

Claudia

Good Location

The receptionist was nice and the location is very good but the wifi did not work. The main issue was that my room and the bathroom were not very clean. The bathroom also had a strong odour so I needed to keep the bathroom door closed as it made me feel sick.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2023

Adam

Well located city centre hotel within walking distance of city centre. Will definately stay again

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2023

Daniela

Absolutely disgraceful to list rooms at this property as £138 pounds per night for a double. The entrance looked like the back of a restaurant, manager on front desk gave poor greeting and just gave us a key no other information. Room was filthy, dust everywhere, dirty teacups, hair on linen. The fan was caked in dust. The bathroom had black mould, faeces in the toilet and all over toilet brush. Spoke to manager who said he had a cleaner clean it! He offered a second room, we accepted as didn’t want to ruin our trip but after 5 minutes in room it was only slightly better. Broken toilet seat, dirty fan, window wouldn’t open, smears on glass and dirty water in tooth brush holder..faeces in toilet and in brush. Stains on mattress absolutely gross. We decided despite it ruining our evening and trip we couldn’t stay. Went to speak to manager no staff anywhere to be found. Left key at front desk and text manager on number we had. No reply to request for refund no reply at all. Great location, good pictures on Expedia but don’t be fooled this is false this was worse then a hostel and absolutely filthy how they can get away with charging £140 for this is disgraceful. Awful customer service. Avoid at all costs!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Ali Inn - pluses and minuses.

The directions to the hotel sent me all over Oxford where even the natives couldn’t point out the inn - or had ever heard of it. When the description says the hotel has TV, they mean that literally - there is a TV, but it has no channels and when I asked why it won’t work, the answer was “the rain.” The towel warmer in the bathroom also didn’t work. I am traveling for 3 months, and being able to dry a bit of laundry becomes important. The room was cleaned once during a 4-night stay. On the plus side, the man at reception carried my heavy suitcase up and down the stairs, something I would have had trouble with on my own. Another plus- it’s perfectly located.

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2023

Charlene

Massive building works around property at the moment. Room cleanliness way below par - mold and dirty shower. Carpet poorly vacuumed and sheet stains. Towels old and ragged. Very budget hostel like accommodation for not hostel prices

Leisure

4/10

Poor

12 May 2023

joao

Don’t recommend it

The room and bathroom was not cleaned properly. The bathroom was covered in dust, no face towel provided. The carpet in the room had long hair spread out in the room, was just not a nice clean environment to be in.

Business

2/10

Poor

21 Apr 2023

Seema

Got bed bugs. beware.

4/10

Poor

17 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Truly awful hotel!

We arrived late so had clear instructions how to open key box which was fine. As soon as you step in and make your way to your room you are greeted by a plumber in limescale ridden sink which probably belongs to the room on the ground floor. The stairs really needed some TLC, marks all up the walls with dirty carpet. When we reached our room and went in, there was so many different patches on the wall from plaster falling off it was horrible.

4 raw plugs in the wall whilst the mirror was just leant against the wall. TV hanging with a broken aieral. After seeing the sink downstairs I guessed what the bathroom would be like and I was correct, limescale all around the plug and mould in the shower. Shower head fitting was broken so I couldn’t adjust the height, drainage not the best as it slowly filled up mid shower. Wet mud splash marks up the back off the door.

Also the windows were single glazed so we was awoken by someone throwing up at 3am and then road works beginning at 8. I would’ve thought on the 3rd floor you shouldn’t be hearing these things.
Silver lining was we only had 1 night here, went to the George Oxford hotel after. Was 10 times better!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2022

David

A cosy, central, extremely friendly little hotel.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Nov 2022

Lisa

The property was close to restaurants and campus. But it was not well kept, very thin walls (noisy), and you enter from an alley.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

23 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Overpriced stay

In need of desperate redecorating all over, new carpets, tele that works full clean and dust, shower door hanging off

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2022

Hyung Shin

Aha…

4/10

Poor

09 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Good location but...

Very noise at night & hard to sleep...

Business

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2022

Cathy

This was perfect for our hotel stay for a night before an early morning flight. When our flight was cancelled and we had to catch a flight going out late in the day they extended a late checkout until noon and then for 20 p they extended us until 2pm. Love the mobile check-in and access when we arrived which made it so easy when you are dragging a lot of luggage. We had a small room, but it was very clean and had all the amenities needed. I would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2022

Aaron

Must stay and will return.

It would be difficult to find a better location. For those not familiar with Oxford, The Ali Inn in just moments from the Ashmolean. Easy walk to Jericho. Great spot for Morse fans. Warm welcome from owner and felt very welcome.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2022

alfred

The Ali Inn is a good family-run hotel very conveniently located in Oxford.
I chose the Ali Inn for its location and price. I was not disappointed. I did not expect Ritz accommodations for the price. The staff were friendly and brought my bags up to my room which was acceptably clean as was the shower.
I did not experience the problems of outside noise, but maybe because I stayed on a Monday night on a bank holiday.
The only minor problems were the steep stairs and the fact that no personnel were present as I exited the next day. I just dropped my room key into a bowl. That is not a great inconvenience. For the price, on a Monday night, this was a good buy.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2022

Alexander

This property is only a short wall from Glouster Green central bus station. Its also very close to the centre of Oxford. Very friendly service. I recommend it highly

4/10

Poor

28 Apr 2022

Verified traveler

Very Basic

No one to greet on check in, had to go to a shop next door to collect my keys. Corridor up to my room not clean or pleasant to view. Room very basic, not the cleanest and really noisy.
Bathroom dirty, especially round the floor area by the door and shower.

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2022

Jarad

Fantastic location, very easy to the bus and train station. Price is great. You are not booking a 4 star hotel here, you are getting the bare minimum for a stay at a great location. But everything worked and was in good shape so was a good stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

The hotel was a great location to centre golf Oxford. The room was warm and comfortable. The manager was fantastic in helping my mother to arrive safely and went out of his way to meet her at Gloucester Green. Couldn’t be more grateful for a lovely stay at the Ali Inn. Thank you.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2022

Jamie

Highly recommend

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2022

Margarida

Disappointed

I choose the option to pay in the hotel, and the guy was trying to take the money before I arrived and start calling me before I get there!
The hotel (if you can call that) was dirty everywhere, smelled bad, the towel was dirty, didn’t worth the money was a really bad experience unfortunately..
that’s not a hotel it’s a motel!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2021

Michael

Close to each venue.. friendly staff 👍👍👍

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2021

Cat

Great location, lousy hotel.

Location is amazing but the hotel is so run down. Bathrooms need a refit, the shower was disgusting. Beds small and uncomfortable but towels and bedding was clean. Was only staying one night so could manage for that, would not want to stay longer.

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Huge disappointment. Grubby and smelly.

I chose this hotel based on it's 8.0 rating, but this rating is defintiely misleading. The room smelled like sweaty teenager and just looked grubby. The bathroom reeked of urine and i actually considered just leaving and checking in somewhere else. Instead i went to the shop and bought some cleaning supplies and blitzed the bathroom myself. The bathroom bin was dirty, the toilet stained, toothpaste scum on the hand soap bottle.
the carpet was fairly new, but still had seen some action. I couldn't bear to walk on it without my shoes on.
The walls are stained as is the table in the corner.
The issues could be addressed so easily with a tin of paint, a carpet cleaner and a good housekeeper.
The bed itself was clean and comfortable, which is the only redeeming aspect of my stay. Th elocatio nis very central, but this can be a bit noisy.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2021

Luke

Great Stay.

There was a slight issue with noisy guests in the room below, but it was able to be resolved after calling the night manager. The staff were very apologetic and dealt with the issue accordingly.

Aside from that, it was a lovely stay, clean, friendly, and well located. Check in was speedy, as was check out, and the room was a nice size.

Would definitely stay here again, great value for money for a city break.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2021

Hester

They need to put wardrobes in the rooms!

Business

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2021

Dennis

Quant inn, great location. Room was clean and the young man at the desk was outstanding. This place is a good value for Oxford center.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2021

M

Just adequate

Good location, otherwise \"adequate\"

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2021

Benjamin

Nice room, great location, friendly staff

The man on reception is incredibly friendly and helpful and really makes you feel welcome. You can also tell they really care about the property. Very nice room in good condition. Incredibly central so easy to get to everything.

There isn't a lift which might be an issue for some people, but they man on reception did offer to carry my luggage.

Only minor criticism is that it can be quite noisy first thing in the morning as it's next to a market - but obviously this can't be helped!

Business

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2020

L&H

Warning. This place is definitely cheap but come 7am it becomes like a warehouse shift outside, lorries, shouting people and with the single pane windows sleep is not going to happen. The owners don’t hang around the property/reception either, so if you want to leave your bags with them either before or after you check in/out for a couple of hours that’s highly unlikely.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2020

Andrew

Nice hotel

Very friendly staff, perfect location, comfortable room. If I was being picky I'd say thr shower drain is a bit slow to drain and the curtains could be thicker to block out the light in the morning. But we had a lovely stay and would visit again.

Partner