Name: Old Abbey House Hotel
Address: Abbey Close, Oxford, GB

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Catherine

A lovely suite with a garden view. A great location for visiting Abingdon.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Michael

The building and room was perfect, a home from home.
All very clean and comfortable with a small kitchen fitted out for a short stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Tracey

Really beautiful old hotel. We stayed in room 22. Second floor. There is no lift here. Not much of a view just roof but it kept the hot sun out. Comfy bed, lovely bathroom. Not much in the way of milk etc but there is a cupboard in the foyer for extras. No housekeeping in the 3 nights but again you can e.mail for more towels. Fan was pathetic, luckily having read reviews I brought my own. TV , iPod dock and WiFi. No on site staff but actually we were able to speak to two people. Self check in. Car park is first come first served and the huge planter in the drive looks lovely but takes up too much room. A stones throw is the town centre and bars etc and a short stroll to the river. Loved it would definitely stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

MICHAEL

Lovely hotel, no staff and no food, unable to park the car on late arrival, but the location is great.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Jane

Great location - set back, through an ancient arch, from the main town square and pretty quiet, but within very easy reach town amenities, the Abbey Gardens and the river.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Jo

We were given room 1. This bedroom has an adjoining room which has 3 boilers attached to the wall which is behind the head of your bed. They make a noise all through the night . We barely slept.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Francisco

Great location. Lovely room. Great parking. One criticism it would great to have a fridge in the room as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Gabriela

This is not only an incredible hub for visits to Oxford and surrounding areas, but it is beautiful and well-maintained. Our stay was wonderfully comfortable, and the staff were helpful both via email and in person.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Gerhard

Self check-in and spacious fresh renovated room in quite location. Room contains small kitchenette and local restaurant around in walking distance.
Enjoyed our stay and 14 minute drive to Oxford

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Prodromos

Clean room, easy to communicate with hotel staff using the app. The location is great with brilliant routes for running on Thames

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Andrew

This historic building has been beautifully restored, congratulations!
The Old Abbey House is in a perfect location in the centre of Abingdon. Our room was a deluxe king suite (garden view) and was faultless. Thoughtfully designed, spacious with a separate seating and kitchen area making for a very comfortable stay. Check-in was very straightforward.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Clare

A lovely stay in the centre of Abingdon, whilst visiting for a party. Would definitely stay again. We had the suite which overlooked the grounds which was spacious and worth the extra money, our son was in a different room which was much smaller.
Parking was limited but managed to park as someone else just left.
Thank you.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Shana

Lovely space, beautiful grounds and close to the river - peaceful. I took the bus to Oxford back and forth for meetings and it was a very nice trip. Hotel was everything I needed, no complaints.

Self

2/10

Poor

09 Apr 2026

Qin

The staff is extremely hostile and unreasonable. Would definitely not recommend this place

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Richard

Parking was very easy and secure. The town centre is only a few metres away, so the location is excellent.

The room was also very spacious, clean and beautifully decorated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Amanda

Limited parking onsite but public car park very close. The hotel is very central so everything is close by. The tapas bar was delicious! We stayed in the Trendell suite, which was huge, very clean and excellent value for money.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Mary

The hotel was spotlessly clean and the bed was comfortable. The shower was excellent. The location was unbeatable. There were great options from food and drink nearby. I would happily stay there again, even if 10am is rather early for a check out (especially on the day that the clocks go forward!).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Marco

Parking is quite small - you might need to find an alternative if there are more than 10 guests.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Paul

Great location, great value for money, comfortable room, really enjoyed our stay. Parking was a bonus!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Kirk

Great rooms, perfect for short stays

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Karen

This was our third stay , we stayed in room 8 for the second time . Lovely comfortable room , very clean and warm.
We checked in via the auto system - very straightforward.
An easy short walk to restaurants and shops .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Karen

We had a fabulous room , deluxe king suite with garden room view . Super comfortable with small kitchen area - great for our two night stay . Oven , hob, fridge etc .
Room and bathroom clean with lovely views of the grounds and parkland beyond .
Our second stay at this hotel .

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Karen

Check in was very easy and we were very happy with the location .
Super king bedroom was very spacious with comfortable bed and great furnishings .
Bathroom clean and modern
Would return in an instant !

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Jennifer

Room is spotless however our room temperature was a set at 29 degrees…. Much too hot and no clear instructions as to how to change it. Also the extract fan to the bathroom activated randomly at 11:15pm and could not be switched off… we were awake until after 3am … this really ruined our evening. Otherwise I would recommend this hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Ed

Our second stay, the hotel is so nice. The only slight problem was that the hotel door wouldnt lock from the inside - just a small thing for peace of mind. But staff were incredibly accommodating to allow 2 hour early check-in

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Alex

Easy to find, easy to park, easy to check in. Room was also lovely, will definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Alex

Everything was amazing, clean, easy to access and follow instructions, best hotel in Oxford!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2025

Alison

The apartment or suite itself was fantastic couldn’t have asked for better - Quality furniture and bedding, very clean very spacious.

However, the shower situation let it down and is why I haven’t given it five stars

I appreciate it is an old building and that the hot water may take a long time to come through as we were in the furthest room but there was no notice about this.. and therefore we wasted an hour trying to work out what we’ve done wrong and then eventually speaking to someone and and getting it sorted out. This gave us no time to wash our hair, which was very frustrating. I have advised them to make sure there is a note in the suite advising people to run the hot water for 15 minutes if you want to have a shower. And to ask for it to be boosted on a cold day.. we did eventually get hot water, but only 25 minutes before checkout. Had we known about this in advance? We could have dealt with it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Jennifer

Immaculate room

Business

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

David

The car parking is a disaster … I doubt half the guests will be able to get there cars out as some cars have been abandoned, not parked.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Nicholas

Stayed at this property a few months back as a work stop.
This time took my wife. Yet again it didnt disappoint. Fantastic place. Wife also loves the property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Michael

Self check in was no problem. Plenty of emails from hotel prior to arrival. Situated right in the town centre.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2025

Jenny

Electronic check-in was straightforward. Room was clean and well presented, but this is not a bouquet hotel in the normal sense. Perfectly adequate if you are staying overnight, but for a short break it lacks any of the usual service. Eg no servicing of rooms, bins not emptied, tea & coffee supplies were very limited, finding breakfast locally was a challenge. Communal areas would have benefited from cleaning, autumn leaves remained on stairways for our duration of our stay. Be aware of the late check-in time and early check-out.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Lisa

Nice comfirtabke room in a well appointed property in a central location. Parking bit of an issue when busy-others parked over 2 spaces so had to oark elsewhere when I arrived at night

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

John

Clean room

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Steve

Very good location

We could not park at the property so had to pay extra to park just down the road. Stain on new carpet that looked fresh but no attempt to clean it had been made.
Could do with blinds between 2 bedrooms and a few chairs to use the tv in bedroom.
Good location with pubs/restaurants/shops on doorstep.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

David

Great accommodation, close to pubs with food and 1 minute walk from town centre

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Michaela

Lovely hotel, really equipped with a mini kitchen. Super comfortable bed, would happily return

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Richard

Convenient overnight stop for a University visit. Beautifully appointed rooms and facilities in a very old and well maintained building, N/B digital entry and checkout, no staff on site. Lovely will be back

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Stuart

Too early check out time

It is very rare you find a hotel that has a 4pm check in and a 10am check out which reduced the value it offers

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

John

Automated check-in dispensed a duplicate key to a complete stranger who didn’t check his confirmation email for room number and then tried to assert rights over my room. Most disconcerting.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Laura

Beautiful place to stay

The hotel is beautiful, we were really impressed with the room and entrance hall. Check in was straightforward and we had a lovely dinner recommendation that we were pleased with.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Catherine

Old Abbey House

Really convenient location for all of Abingdon’s amenities. Room was spacious, clean and well presented. Kitchen facilities would have been useful if we were staying longer.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

piyawan

Comfortable no frills stay

Comfortable stay. Convenient location. No staff though - more like an E-Hotel. We booked 2 rooms and could only check into 1. Had to call a helpline to get into the other room.
Otherwise, good sized, clean and comfortable rooms in the centre of Abingdon.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2025

Andy

The old Abbie hotel has been extensively refurbished in the last few years.
It’s a fantastic location where you only have to walk minutes to the Central Square and to the River Thames, with many amenities nearby.

I booked two rooms and asked them to be located next to each other no problem. They were next to each other located on the ground floor even better.

Automated self check-in was fine with me at the age of nearly 63 but there were people struggling and there’s no staff at the kiosk in the hotel.

Once we had the swipe key for our rooms, we went to the rooms.
Unfortunately, the room that my son and partner were sharing for two nights there was a massive big brown stain on the beautiful carpet which was grey.

In my bedroom in the bathroom, I noted a large tile which was off the wall.

I contacted through like a messenger on Expedia to the staff who kindly came and had a look at both rooms and took photographs. This was in the evening before we went out for a meal.

Neither of these issues stopped us having a good time in Abingdon.

Because it was the weekend nothing was done to remedy these faults which I believe in many respects, somebody in their team must’ve known about these faults before they rented the rooms out.

I’ve been speaking with the team through Expedia and they have been very helpful.
Would I stop in this hotel again?
The answer is yes because I know that the teams work hard to make things right but.
The rooms for the Price should’ve been immaculate

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2025

Belle

How odd that there is NO one who works there. There is a bank like machine that gives you your key, but no one who actually works on site. The room was great, very quiet and quite large, but no people on site. Breakfast and dinner at the Crown and Thistle were great and a 20% discount but you must ask.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Trevor

Lovely place and met a lovely lady who helped us check in sorry we didn’t get her name but she was staff on maternity leave and had just popped in
Wonderful place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

Kerry

We stayed only for a few hrs due to travelling long distance but the room was lovely and very homely feel to it. All clean and bright.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Sarah

Amazing thank you

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2025

Sara

Unique stay

I had a small room on the top floor but it was clean and had everything I needed. There are no elevators either so keep that in mind. Check in was electronic through a kiosk. The location was convenient in town with a lot of walkable dining options.

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Sarah

Great apart from automated check in

Brief stay as for business, large comfortable room. Unmanned check in was an issue as reservation number would not work. Had to message property and wait for someone to reply with different reservation number great location if visiting for pleasure, walking distance to town and river

Business

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2025

Jenn-yeu

This is the hotel right in the center of the town. It is so convenient to everything you needs among the shopping streets, dining, parks, running trails, and buses to Oxford and surrounding areas.
We enjoyed staying at this affordable price for our vacation. The only thing we have is not enough air circulation inside room, nor the corridor. So, room temperature is much warmer than outside even open the window.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

SHELLEY

Beautiful and quiet grounds- comfortable room. Easy check in after hours. I’d stay here again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

james

visit

The room was very clean,our visit was for one night there was no reception, our only complaint was ,there was no summer duvet we were just to hot ,although there was air conditioning we wanted to sleep with the windows open,but were still to hot. Hotels .com is an excellent company we would recommend anyone to book with them.When we had a serious problem health problem last year they could not have been more compassionate caring and helpful towards us . Mr J Rogerson.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Richard

Recently renovated historic property in centre of charming town, with spacious rooms and kitchenettes. Friendly and helpful staff. We stayed here several days and absolutely loved it.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Anita

Great hotel in a lovely location

Lovely hotel in a great setting with lots of places to eat near by.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Timothy

Great Hotel, perfect for a weekend trip

Amazing room, very specious and clean and only a 2 min walk to the town centre it was perfect for a trip to the distillery!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2025

Jan

We have stayed at the Old Abbey Housr on a number of occasions. Rooms well appointed and clean. Very convenient location for centre od Abingdon which has plenty of eateries.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Amazing as always

I always enjoy my stay here - the building is beautifully renovated with fantastic interiors but keeping the charm of the house too. Self check in, but always someone on the other end of the phone should you need it.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Kyla

We absolutely LOVED this property! Historic and updated all in one place. The bathroom was pristine.

Beautiful and clean. Can’t wait to stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Lorraine

A delightful ambience - a perfect combination of new and old.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Alex

Amazing room and very clean, perfect hotel in a great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

Stella

A beautiful building with stunning, high end converted rooms, right in the heart of Abingdon. Parking & check-in was easy. I’d read other reviews so knew Old Abbey House is not really a hotel as there are no staff, but this was not a problem.
We stayed in a Deluxe Suite which was gorgeous, lovely bed, decor & furnishings and a fridge & cooker too. Top tip if you are staying more than 1 night I stand your own teabags, coffee & milk, as a very small supply is in the room.
I’d highly recommend this place for a peaceful getaway in a great location.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2024

John

Lovely large room good facilities oven hob pots pans. Good if you wanted to cook your own food comfortable bed only stayed one night but would definitely use again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Always fantastic

Beautifully decorated to such an high standard and in an incredible building. It is quite clear there are no staff on site when booking - they are always available over the phone and very helpful.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2024

Brian

Ideally situated for exploring Abingdon and the lo

Second stay at the hotel and by coincidence it was the same room.. Much easier to check in this time, the check-in is fully automated so having gone through the process previously this time it wasn’t an issue. The room is comfortable, not overly large but the bed is comfortable you have your own temperature thermostat and it’s clean, so all the major important boxes are ticked. Certainly, would not hesitate to use the hotel again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Alan

After a stressful afternoon caused by some hotel booking foul ups we got a last minute booking here. Once in the room both of us felt an air of calm and relaxation. Both had a really good night’s sleep.

As we didn’t stay in a suite with a kitchen we ate at the Crown & Thistle less than 100 metres walk away.

Looking back on our stay there was an aura of monastical peace and tranquility. Next time we are in Abingdon this will be our place to stay.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2024

Leith

Great property with clean, well laid out room. We loved staying in such an old historic building, with new rooms and amenities. Located in the old town area, it is walking distance to restaurants and cafe’s. The market on Monday’s was an unexpected bonus.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2024

James

Great to see former dilapidated building so sensitively restored and brought back into such productive use in the historic heart of the town.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2024

Martin

thought it was a hotel when we booked.
even though the place is very nice its not a hotel. did not know this till after we booked.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Alan

A beautiful Abbey property within very easy walking distance of the centre of Abingdon though so quiet you wouldn’t believe that. Well appointed clean and comfortable SMEG kettle so quality throughout

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Teresa

Really unique character property recently refurbished. Loved the self check in and check out. Convenient location.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Mathilde

Great room for reasonable price

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

really good value, room was very nicely finished and clean. The temperature was too hot and the thermostat didn't seem to make any difference. I struggled to find the WiFi log in details, they were hidden in some other text

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Daniel

Spacious, tranquil, gardens

Lovely modern spacious room with kitchenette and comfy bed. Parking with electric charger. Located in fabulous quiet back lane right next to ruined abbey and metres from both River and town centre. Hope to stay again. Carpet could do with a shampoo, head board not fixed properly, tv aerial not plugged in - all minor. No reception or dining, but automatic check in easy peasy. Will stay again.

Partner