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The Bocardo Hotel

4.0 star property

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Reception
Superior Double or Twin Room
Interior detail
Front of property
Interior detail

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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24-26 George Street, Oxford, England, OX1 2AE
  • Place, University of Oxford
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, New Theatre Oxford
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Oxford Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Oxford

With a stay at The Bocardo Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Oxford, steps from University of Oxford and New Theatre Oxford. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Oxford Castle and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Thames River.

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
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thirsty Meeples - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Four Candles (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Spires Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Itsu - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Bocardo Hotel

The Bocardo Hotel offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.

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

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

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

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 50 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 50 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 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Bocardo Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 215 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 215 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 215 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 215 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 215 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

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!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Adrianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No air conditioning
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, very nice staff, amazing location, great service, quiet at night. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Amos, Tel Aviv

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an excellent stay. Exceptional customer service. Centrally located. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Gillian

Travelled with family
Rooms are dated. Location is great but that was what you are paying for, not a high quality nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good central location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Confortable et practical
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Yes clean and tidy, comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Miss R

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Room very basic for the price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

HUNG-TA

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Becki

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Friendly and efficient staff. Clean room and comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frazer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

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
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location to city centre but lots of people noise outside and inside late into the night. Otherwise, fine for 1-2 nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely big room spoilt by mould in the shower. Great situation on George Street with everything in walking distance
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina, North Vancouver

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025