Bocardo Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Cameran

Air conditioning was amazing! The staff was very friendly and helpful. Added water bottles was amazing as well.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Carlos A.

I had a wonderful stay at the Bocardo Hotel in Oxford. This charming, family-run hotel is perfectly located right in the heart of the city, making it an ideal base for exploring everything Oxford has to offer.

My room was much larger than I expected and featured a spacious king-size bed (by US standards), making for a very comfortable stay. The staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming throughout my visit. They even kindly allowed me a late checkout, which meant I could avoid spending extra time waiting at the train station—a thoughtful gesture that I really appreciated.

If you’re planning a trip to Oxford, I’d highly recommend the Bocardo Hotel. Not only is it a great place to stay, but you’ll also be supporting a local family-run business that clearly takes pride in looking after its guests.

Self

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Jennifer

We arrived to a locked door and had to use the intercom to reach someone. The intercom was pretty staticky and made it hard to understand what was being said. We did not realize there was not a lift, and that we would have to haul our luggage up a long slide of stairs. The check-in process went smoothly, but the additional flight of stairs and decor was disappointing. The room had a fair amount of bird poop on the window, which I learned in the early morning hours likely belong to a mourning dove that was nesting outside the room. . The check-in process went smoothly, but the additional flight of stairs and decor was disappointing. The room had a fair amount of bird poop on the window, which I learned in the early morning hours likely belong to a mourning dove that was misting outside the room who kept me awake. While I know this was an active nature. It was certainly disruptive. The air conditioning blew straight on you when you were sleeping, which made it very cold. There wasn’t a remote control for the TV. There wasn’t a nightstand on one side of the bed. There wasn’t a whole lot of space for two people’s luggage to spread out.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Barbara

Location, location, location. That’s what this hotel has going for it. Walkable to just about anything you’d like to see near the university or Centre city. That was wonderful.
Would have been better if the bathroom had hooks for towels, some drawers for clothes, and a holder for the bathroom tissue. Also would have been helpful to know that there’s a flight of stairs to go up as soon as you get in the door.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

julie

Overall clean property with aircon. fridge well stocked with water which was nice. Aircon worked very well. only downside was no lift but staff were helpful in helping with luggage. Coming from australia I did not know how the shower worked, the water pressure was too high for my child. Otherwise pleasant stay

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Jennifer

Handy , shower leaked a bit but perfectly serviceable for a night exploring the city.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Trysa

Clean room, helpful staff, good location! Easy to walk to everything from here. If you come during the World Cup, like we did, bring ear plugs to avoid disturbance from late night revelry in the streets. The pillows are too flat and the comforter/duvet was too heavy for the summer weather (even though the air conditioning works well and is adjustable). Otherwise very comfortable. Would stay there again but for those two items!

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Mabell

I couldn't actually stay at this hotel because it has no elevator, so I can't rate the property itself. However, they kindly upgraded me for free to their partner hotel across the street, which was absolutely excellent. Fantastic customer service.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Stephanie

Great location, friendly staff and lovely room stocked with cold waters, and a great selection of teas & coffee

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Efthymios

Excellent stay, recommended for a quick stop on Oxford

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Sandra

We stayed during a heatwave (36C) but slept like babies thanks to the new mattresses and an AC that kept us cool for 3 nights.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

duane

Great location to restaurants and the train and bus stations which we used. Air conditioning was great during the heat wave!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Letizia

Centrally located.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Kathleen

The staff are very friendly and smiley. The room was adequate for what we needed and the central location of this hotel is its best selling point. There is at least one flight of stairs to navigate, so this hotel is only suitable for people who are mobile’ a really great experience overall.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Ron

Clean, A/C, great location, reasonable price

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Alan

Wonderful staff, room was clean and in great location

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Mohd Fadzil

Everything was perfect! Location is everything ❤️

Friends

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2026

Arline

The Bocardo was boarded up and not taking guests despite the fact that it’s still taking reservations here on Expedia. Without disclosing that to potential guests, they send you to a sister property across the street to the George Street Hotel and say it’s an upgrade which it’s not. The entrance to the George street is a small door which is next to a boarded up storefront. When we arrived we thought it was a joke. But the George Street didn’t turn out terrible it was okay—not worth what we paid for it. We had flown from the us, it was pouring rain and we had no where else to go.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Sarah

Pros - Very clean, air con excellent, staff superb and very central indeed! Lovely toiletries provided. Cons - Can hear outside noise but this was expected being so central and in a busy high street. Shower was very powerful and filled tray but it didn't cause an issue for us. Overall a good stay at this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Jeffrey

Great location. Beautiful and comfortable room, if simple. Unobtrusive housekeeping. Minor issue with check-in but staff very helpful otherwise. Am definitely going to try and stay here again in future. Great value.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Adele

Room clean. Good location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Kristaps

Amazing hotel right in the heart of Oxford, excellent value for money. Very clean and organized. Do not look any further :)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Stephen

Ideally located but not for people who do not like stairs but room was splendid

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Kathy

Great location!

Partner

4/10

Poor

21 May 2026

Molto Pallares

This is not a 3 star hotel as advertised, but rather a 1 star hotel with very limited/poor facilities.

It is centrally located, but very noisy, as it is near bars and night clubs. It was very loud and noisy until 3-4 am.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

BRADLEY

Excellent service, helpful staff, comfortable bed, close to everything in Central
Oxford. You can walk to the train station with a roller in ten minutes.

All of these things at a great price! Bravo!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2026

Stephanie

Great central location. Room was clean and there was plenty of coffee and tea. The room was very hot and stuffy even though it wasn’t that hot and the windows only opens about 10 cm, but one wouldn’t stay open. We had to have the air con on all night. Also had a lot of noise from the theatre as they broke up the set abd loaded it onto a lorry at 1.00 am abd then noise from the refuse bin sprague place from about 5 am. We didn’t sleep well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Sally

We were so happy with our hotel room at the Bocardo which is on George Street so nice and central to everything in Oxford. We did a lot of sight seeing and tourist activities and everything was only a few minutes walk away. The reception staff also gave us a map and marked out our locations for us on it which was really helpful.

Our room was nice and spacious with big windows that opened and also had effective curtains that blocked out the light. As an added bonus the room also had air conditioning which can be rare in the UK. We were so comfortable there and the staff were lovely and so kind.

We would highly recommend the Bocardo to anyone staying in Oxford.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Karen

Helpful staff and bed was very comfortable, great location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Martin

Friendly staff very clean room bed was so comfortable air conditioning heating and was perfect for Theatres especially New Theatre lots of restaurants and public houses and cafes near by and very near bus station,the Hotel would not be suitable for those with mobility issues or wheelchair users but overall a lovely clean restful place to stay will stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Charles Scot

A great place in central Oxford. Very comfy bedding, good wifi, and great location right in the center, a little less than 10 minutes walk from the train station.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Ravi

Brilliant experience. Bocardo showed excellent service throughout, clean room, friendly staff and thorough housekeeping. Highly recommended.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2026

Shriram

Nice clean room in a convenient location. Close to various city noises (I think there was a giant trash compaction nearby) that banged on past midnight and started again around 6am. May also have to contend with noisy students carousing very late (like 2:30am). Key stopped working early despite reassurance it wouldn't (but was fixed quickly). Desk doesn't always have a person but they will show up within 1-2 mins on call. Staff are super-friendly. Overall would consider staying again but be prepared for sleep being disrupted.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Feb 2026

Matthew

All fine with the place in terms of location, cleanliness, facilities and staff courtesy.
Minor points:
No on site reception a bit annoying necessitating use of intercom and a lengthy wait for someone to attend when needed.
TV remote missing from room.
Street noise excessive all night long. My first floor front of building room should have had double glazing at least. I checked out after one night.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Darren

The staff was amazing. Rooms were fine

Leisure

2/10

Poor

10 Feb 2026

Diogo

The room was very cramped, the bathroom shower stall was broken, and the location was very noisy.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2025

Graham

The beds were comfortable and several thoughtful amenities were included, such as L’Occitaine bath products and a towel warmer.

The challenges are the city center location and the age of the building. Parking is only nearby and quite expensive, and you will likely drive through a paid congestion zone. You have until the day after to pay on the council website, then fees increase.

The building itself is elderly but the owners have done their best to ‘silk purse’ it. Expect odd corners and dicey plumbing: we had to change rooms because our first shower fully flooded into the bathroom. There is no elevator/lift, only stairs. The stairs are steep and slightly uneven. There is no staff member manning the desk, but they come quickly and are kind and helpful when contacted.

The price is fine for the product, and it’s probably a good option if you don’t have a car and want a central location.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Georgina

I really liked it. Lots of stairs so be aware if you have big bags. But safe, cozy, really comfortable beds and super great location.
Yes it is abit old but honestly many big hotel chains charge double -triple and are also old looking so great for the price and it was super clean and tidy.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Judy

Cheaply converted office block now looking tired. Room too hot with no way to control temperature. Shower drainage inadequate for volume of water. Toilet roll holder missing!

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2025

Adrianne

No air conditioning

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Jeffrey

Great hotel, very nice staff, amazing location, great service, quiet at night. Would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2025

Amos

Room I got was perfectly fine, much better than I expected from the reviews. However, there was no help in lugging the baggage around and climbing the steps with luggage is hard work. I think that this could be greatly improved simply but offering assistance.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Diana

We had an excellent stay. Exceptional customer service. Centrally located. Highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2025

Gillian

Rooms are dated. Location is great but that was what you are paying for, not a high quality nice room.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2025

Kathleen Lee

The location is wonderful but, the stairs were a bit daunting. The room heater was not working but the efficient space heater worked and the towel heater worked well

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Pamela

Good central location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Sami

Confortable et practical

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Nicholas

Yes clean and tidy, comfortable

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2025

Miss R

Great location. Room very basic for the price

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2025

Martin

Staff were very nice. Good location if you want to be in the town centre of Oxford. Room was clean. Not 4 star in my opinion I'm afraid. Unfortunately for me the room was next to a main road and extremely noisy on a Saturday night. You will need earplugs on a weekend I think.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Christina

Friendly and efficient staff. Clean room and comfortable bed

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Philip

There was no way of turning off the main light in the room, with the switches not working. When I reported this to reception they said the only way to deal with this was for me to use the switch on the fuse box each time I wanted to turn it on or off, which also involved me standing on a stool to do this, in the dark for half the time. I don't think this is an acceptable situation in a hotel room, and yet the hotel would not even consider any kind of reimbursement for this

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Gary

Great location to city centre but lots of people noise outside and inside late into the night. Otherwise, fine for 1-2 nights.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Carolyn

Location

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Helen

Lovely big room spoilt by mould in the shower. Great situation on George Street with everything in walking distance

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Christina

We had a great stay! The staff was friendly, the room clean, and great access to everything! It could get a little loud at night, but we were impressed with the sound proofing. In terms of service, my mom forgot her phone, and not only did they call right away, they raced to the train station to make sure we didn’t leave without it! I would definitely come back.

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Jade

It is an old building on a busy street but location is good .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Marsha

Such excellent staff and service. Very convenient location. Shops and restaurants right there. Noise from outside was awful on weekends. Basic but clean and comfortable.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2025

Dale

Gets the job done

The AC was good which was a nice change after the last 2 hotels where we could never get the rooms cool (and those were very nice hotels). And despite being on an active street it was super quiet.

Our sheets has some stains on them. The shower didn't maintain temp and the drain seemed to be clogged a bit. After a short the shower, the bottom was almost overflowing.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Miyuki

The staff were very friendly, and we had a comfortable stay. The amenities were excellent as well. Since it’s on a street with many restaurants, the noise at night was a bit noticeable, but apart from that, I was very satisfied.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Mary

The hotel was spotless with good WiFi. In an excellent location . Close to bus station . Many good restaurants and shopping near by. The staff were extremely friendly and most helpful. Rooms are tiny but with very nice linensOnly negative was the 2 flights of steep stairs but staff was very willing to help with luggage.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Donald

Central Oxford hotel

Well positioned and comfortable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2025

Michelle

Compact room, clean and with all you need for a one night stay. Very easy check in process and friendly member of staff. Very centrally located and street was a little noisy in the morning due to deliveries etc. but not a huge issue. Would stay here again 👍

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

DAVID

My wife and I spent a night here at the end of July. We had asked for a room on the first floor, which we given. Check-in was quick and easy. The room, whilst small, had all the aminities necessary, including a kettle with branded tea and coffee, sugar and sweetners, sachets of milk in the mini fridge and two biscuits. There were also two cans of still water in the fridge. There was also a 32-inch flat-screen TV and Free WiFi which worked well.The bathroom toiletries were by L'Occitane and there were plenty of towels provided.
The central location was excellent for seeing the city sights. It was only five minute walk to the bus station and a food market was just around the corner.
I was particularly impressed by the amount of information provided by the hotel prior to our arrival, infrming me of ID to bring, local parking facilities, check-in time, etc. If we visit Oxford again I will certainly consider the Bocardo as my place to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Erik

Right in the heart of Oxford, nice room (small, but everything you need), and a very helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

William

nice basic hotel in a great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

jorge

Great

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2025

James

Beware, Reception is NOT on Gro

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Michael

Fa bulous

The staff was so accommodating. They went out of their way and that is important to us. The king sized bed was so comfortable. The location is perfect to reach everything. The only negative would be the lack of an elevator so you need to be comfortable climbing stairs.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Renee

Very friendly and accommodating staff. They have real AC which was much appreciated in the heat wave. Great central location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Shannon

Air conditioner worked great! Very comfy beds. loved it!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

Robert

Old hotel with spacious and clean rooms

When we first walked into the hallways, we thought they looked a bit like a dorm. But when we went into the room, we were impressed. Large rooms, well kept and clean. Our only issue was the A/C kept going off and we woke up hot. But the temps were around 30C and they might have been working too hard.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2025

bruce

Excellent location, great staff.

Staff was great. Room had a great street view with large windows. The location is perfect for site seeing and transportation. Restaurants, pubs, entertainment all next door.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Kai

Friendly and helpful staff, a fan was placed in my room before arrival which was considerate as this was the hottest day of the year so far. Amenities were fine, room included an ironing board and iron, small fridge, TV with great channel selection and lovely L'Occitane bathroom products. Linens and towels were clean. There were a few things that could be improved though - the air conditioning unit leaked when in use and long after use, and the bed had been pulled away from the wall to allow for the leak to drip onto the carpet (although some still did drip onto the duvet). Some items such as the TV remote and the iron weren't very clean. The toilet seat had fallen off one of its hinges and some of the bathroom tiles had large cracks in them. The sash windows could be opened, but there was no way of keeping them open without holding them. I'm used to small UK city centre hotel rooms but the room was extremely small for the amount paid - not great value for money. Bed was comfortable and I had a good night's sleep, plenty of hot water in the morning - overall satisfactory but a few things that could be improved.

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Changhong

Nice and clean. Friendly staff.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Richard

The hotel is in a great location. The room was comfortable. Air conditioning unit was noisy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

mark

Very clean. Excellent location.

2/10

Poor

20 May 2025

Dale

The property showed as a 4 star hotel but didn't deserve a star. Narrow 2 floor staircase to access registration which didn't have staff until you rang a bell and someone came from another property. Very small room. It seems like a firetrap. Old wood windows that only open a couple of inches. Stinky (urine) blocked exit door, undulating shower water pressure and temp

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

JOHN

Excellent location for touring Oxford University

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Glenn

The staff was extremely helpful & courteous - especially Nimita. There was an endless supply of cans of water, all other beverages & even packets of milk for the instant coffee.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

Alexander

Convenient location but quite noisy right on the high street

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2025

Priya

This property is conveniently located in the city centre and is easy to access from the train station by foot or bus.
The rooms and bathrooms are large, the only downfall is that there is no lift and the reception isn’t properly manned… you have to press a buzzer and a staff member from another hotel has to get into the building to serve you. I ended up waiting 10 to be served.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2025

Veronika

Great location, count with steep stairs as you get to your room. It was very hot in the room (in mid-April) and the AC control was unconveniently located at quite a distance from the bed area, around two corners and no remote control was provided. The amenities were basic,

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

Barbara

Good for a short stay

Comfortable and clean room, shower could be a bit better (pressure of hot water). Friendly and helpful staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2025

Katarina

Perfect location, good value for money

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2025

Judy

Walkable to train and bus stations.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Very friendly staff - warm welcome and fast check in. Called me to check when I'd be arriving.

Very central location but quiet.

Only issue is that there was a sstrange smell in the reception area which ws quite offputting and it's a bit run down.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

Anna Lind Vega

Public transportation only steps away.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2025

Mike

Fantastic location to explore

A great location, particular as we were at the theatre next door. The room was excellent, very clean and comfortable.
The staff were very helpful and friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

sangeetha

The staff are friendly helpful and kind. I had a nice decent size bed and room for a single person. There is no elevator/lift so be prepared to lug your luggage, and staff are so kind they help you. Internet was broken for 2 days but they fixed it. This hotel located in heart of downtown so easy to walk everywhere. I highly recommend this property!

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2025

roberta

Liked the convenient location and clean, modern rooms (including bathroom). It was somewhat noisy from bars/pubs but things got quiet after 11pm.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Susan

Staycation

A very comfortable stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2025

Alexander

Carpeting very dirty. Sheets not all clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Dominic

Just Perfect

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Dominic

Exactly what you see and pay for is what you get.

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2025

James

Centrally located. Warm. Clean. Value

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Good hotel

Great stay though the rooms were way too warm even in winter

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Libby

Very good

Very clean room. All i needed for night stay. Lots stairs after a night out !

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2024

Emily

Simple but comfortable room. Staff were nice and room was clean. Great location in terms of being in the center of things but very loud outside at night due to nightlife. Bring ear plugs.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2024

Lorraine

Too noisy

I was unlucky enough to have a room overlooking the Main Street and it was very noisy at night. Windows were not double glazed and it was quite difficult to get to sleep. Quality of mattress also very mediocre.

Business