With a stay at Ali Inn in Oxford (Oxford City Centre), you'll be steps from University of Oxford and 11 minutes by foot from Thames River. .This hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Blenheim Palace and 14.3 mi (23.1 km) from Bicester Village.
What's nearby
University of Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
New Theatre Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Oxford Castle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Bodleian Library - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Christ Church College - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Getting around
Oxford Station - 9 min walk
Oxford (OXF) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
Thirsty Meeples - 2 min walk
The Grapes - 2 min walk
Wendy's - 2 min walk
Society Cafe - 3 min walk
Wig & Pen - 1 min walk
About this property
Ali Inn
Hotel in Oxford, steps from University of Oxford
Ali Inn offers 7 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Oxford hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 7 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Family friendly
In-room cot
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free cot
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
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Desk
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 25.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 25.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Apple Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Ali Inn Oxford
Ali Oxford
Ali Inn Hotel
Ali Inn Oxford
Ali Inn Hotel Oxford
Ali Inn Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 148 reviews
10 - Excellent
39
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 148 reviews
8 - Good
38
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 148 reviews
6 - Okay
33
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 148 reviews
4 - Poor
22
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 148 reviews
2 - Terrible
16
7.2/10
Cleanliness
7.4/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Debora
Travelled with group
27 Jul 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
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!
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
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.
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.
jesus
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
6/10 Okay
Judy
27 May 2025
Staff were nice and location great. But Carpet pretty dirty in room. Tv did not get any stations.
Judy
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
6/10 Okay
peter, los alamos
Business traveller
22 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
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.
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.
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.
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.