"Comfortable beds, lovely breakfast, friendly service. The staff really made our two-night stay such an enjoyable experience, with all our needs met in a happy way."
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Includes essentialsInternet / Wifi, Parking, Balcony or Patio and more
About this hotel
Set in Oxford, Westgate Hotel provides accommodations with a garden, located adjacent to Said Business School and a short walk away from the town center and colleges. With a terrace, the property also features a bar.
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7.2Good
(701 Ratings)
"Comfortable beds, lovely breakfast, friendly service. The staff really made our two-night stay such an enjoyable experience, with all our needs met in a happy way."
Set in Oxford, Westgate Hotel provides accommodations with a garden, located adjacent to Said Business School and a short walk away from the town center and colleges. With a terrace, the property also features a bar.
Amenities
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Balcony or Patio
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Things to know
Additional fees to expect
Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.
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TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.
Customer support
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Ratings and reviews
7.2 / 10.0
Good(701 Ratings)
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9.0 / 10.0
It was a pleasure experience overall.
Staff are nice and considerate. The breakfast is good. Location can’t be better.
I can only say the current construction work nearby is quite disturbing.
8.0 / 10.0
Friendly staff, clean room with a comfy bed, fab breakfast, excellent location for the station. Noisy building work at t
Comfy beds. Nice bathroom. Clean. Fantastic cooked breakfast. Relaxed dining area with a nice conservatory an garden.
Appalling level of noise from the building work taking place. Check if that is due to take place before you go. It started at 7.30am but was quite noisy all night.
2.0 / 10.0
Very Disappointed
It was close to the town and Theatre.
The host was pleasant upon our arrival but we feel he was somewhat economical with the truth. The local road works mentioned when we booked turned out to be a full on building site with noise throughout the night, thus making sleep in the very uncomfortable bed almost impossible. Heavy plant machinery and construction work started outside our window at 7am, so what should have been a special romantic mid week break was just a nightmare.
‘Breakfast included’ was just cereal, yogurt and a fruit cocktail. If you want a cooked breakfast that will cost you extra.
Wifi was very intermittent.
The room was small and basic, but clean.
Parking is off site with an additional charge.
8.0 / 10.0
Overall is ok
N/A
No water in the room
8.0 / 10.0
Quite nice :)
- location is superb
- room is nice and clean
- breakfast
8.0 / 10.0
Good little bolt hole
Very friendly staff, lovely breakfast, good location.
Room was cold
9.0 / 10.0
Very enjoyable
Choice of cooked or continental breakfast food was so good fresh fruit a variety of choices excellent service from staff u
Unfortunately there was road works going on around the hotel was very noisy difficult to get transport into town
8.0 / 10.0
A nice hotel with easy access to Oxford train station
The hotel was within very short walk from Oxford train station and the stuff was very nice. Walk to city center and the university is within 15 minutes.
Breakfast was very simple so we had to order something hot from menu.
8.0 / 10.0
Quite nice due to location and staff assistance.
- Location
- Cleanness
- Breakfast is minimal
8.0 / 10.0
Nice. Clean. Very friendly staff!!
The staff were very kind and very helpful
Beds were a little uncomfortable
8.0 / 10.0
Totally adequate and what I wanted
Perfect location - I was travelling by train to Oxford and needed to get to John Radcliffe hospital by 7 the following morning and wanted a good nights sleep.
9.0 / 10.0
Central Hotel for Oxford, lovely staff. Great breakfast in garden.
Great breakfast, staff really good.
Major Construction work outside which the hotel could do nothing about.
8.0 / 10.0
Friendly cheerful hotel.
Cheerful and helpful staff - without fuss arranged for an extra night's stay.
Despite railway bridge closure* easy to walk from hotel to transport.
*Bridge closure meant no taxis hotel side of railway station - but we could walk through to buses, taxis and trains.
Parking at hotel opposite £12.50 per day.
6.0 / 10.0
Great location and staff, and will be even better place to stay when the construction finishes.
Great location near the train station and walking distance to sites, restaurants, shops, etc. Breakfast was nice and staff were very friendly.
While we had been informed of the ongoing construction outside (not the property’s fault) the noise and hours were excessive.
9.0 / 10.0
Place was great. I’d recommend and go again
The place was in a great location, it’s very close to everything!
The room was very clean, and the beds were very comfortable. Bathroom was lovely, I think it was done up recently because it was more modern than the room.
Staff were lovely and very helpful.
Water pressure wasn’t great
Internet was a bit slow, but the whole city is just kind of like that
Stairs are steep so just be careful
Not a complaint but there is construction going on at the moment so you have to walk through a construction path to get there
1.0 / 10.0
Avoid - this hotel is in the middle of a major building site and is like a hostel inside.
The bedding was clean and there was a fan in the room.
Unfortunately, I was unable to continue my stay in the Westgate Hotel and left on 18th July after 1 night, instead of the 3 I had booked and paid for in advance, because I found the room oppressive and stressful. I was concerned about the close proximity of the digger right outside my bedroom window, which at one point caused the whole building to vibrate, when digging close to the foundations.
I was forewarned that there would be building works outside the hotel during the day. However, I feel that the level of disruption I should expect during my stay was not fully communicated to me beforehand.
My room (Room 12) was dual aspect, and there were extremely loud building works right outside my windows continuously throughout the day (7am-10pm), which made it impossible for me to relax in the room (see photos).
I was unable to ventilate the room by opening the windows because of the noise and dust levels outside.
I attach photos taken from the two front bedroom windows.
I have been in touch with the owner to request compensation, but have not, as yet received a refund, although my email has been acknowledged, so I live in hope.
Aside from the building work, the hotel feels more like a hostel. The communal areas and bedroom carpets, walls, skirting & bannisters were very dirty, as was the TV remote.
The stairs are extremely narrow and steep, so if you have any mobility problems, you will struggle.
I hope that this review will help others to avoid the distressing experience that I had.
6.0 / 10.0
Accommodation was good, but, I will not go back.
Breakfast was included at 11pounds per person per day. Do not opt for the breakfast included. It is unethical to offer a buffet breakfast without showing or describing it. We sent our kids, and specifically wanted a hotel where breakfast was included. This failed miserably, and I feel cheated. Ask them to send a pic of the breakfast buffet. It fits on a 1m long table.
7.0 / 10.0
No frills accommodation, but service and location very good.
Annex in a quiet location, convenient for attractions and restaurants. Clean, with comfortable beds. Staff extremely helpful.
On-going city roadworks made journey to hotel difficult.
Would have preferred private bathroom facilities.
7.0 / 10.0
A good value a five-minute walk from the railway station.
Helpful staff, good breakfast assortment
Not the fault of the hotel, but major repairs are being done on the street and bridge outside, and it was very noisy.Earplugs made it bearable.
8.0 / 10.0
Nice staff- a bit better than it looks from the photos
Great location across from train station but temporary road construction (July 2025) made location loud and difficult
1.0 / 10.0
Stay away from it.
The location.
*A Hotel That Forgot It’s a Hotel – Save Your Money.*
I stayed three nights at the Westgate Hotel in Oxford, lured by a rate 25% cheaper than nearby hotels. Now I understand why. This isn’t a hotel—it’s a budget hostel with a reception desk and a shocking lack of self-awareness.
Let’s dissect the scam:
"Breakfast included" means:
- Coffee (acceptable, but hard to mess up).
- "Juice" that could pass for industrial coolant.
- A defrosted or pre-packaged Lidl/Aldi croissant—because nothing says hospitality like supermarket leftovers.
Upgrade to real food? Pay extra. Because why would a hotel actually feed you?
Parking? Technically, yes—for £12.50/day in a nearby lot (cheap for Oxford, but don’t confuse that for convenience). If you need an on-site car park, look elsewhere. This place won’t have one until the next ice age.
Now, the rooms—or as I call them, "the betrayal":
- Shared bathrooms down the hall (because privacy is overrated).
- No fridge, no water, no toiletries—not even the bare minimum you’d get in a prison cell.
- A vibe of "we converted a crumbling townhouse and called it an annexe."
The staff? Charming, polite, utterly powerless to fix the fact that this "hotel" is a bait-and-switch.
Final verdict: If you’re okay with paying for a subpar Airbnb experience with a fake hotel badge, go ahead. Otherwise, Oxford has real hotels—book one.
10.0 / 10.0
Loved our stay
Comfortable beds, lovely breakfast, friendly service. The staff really made our two-night stay such an enjoyable experience, with all our needs met in a happy way.
The room was a bit small and Mum doesn't like stairs, but we quickly settled in and in the end didn't want to leave!
7.0 / 10.0
Great location, easy paid for parking, but breakfast a huge disappointment.
Location and paid parking was great.
Assumed the breakfast was cooked, but just fruit and toast. Given the distubance with building work which we were aware of and no fault of the hotel it didnt bother us that much and we were directly looking at it from our window.
8.0 / 10.0
Polite Hosts with compfy room
The hosts were super kind and polite and the room was nice and tidy they try there best to meet your needs.
Location right next to train station, town is super walkable
Wifi is a bit weak
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent...
Everything......
not really...
all are good
9.0 / 10.0
Lovely affordable family stay to visit Oxford.
Oxford is an expensive city but here was a really affordable and lovely hotel, friendly staff and perfect location, easy access to train station and quick walk into the city. We stayed as a family and our 2-year old absolutely loved watching the trains, buses, diggers, skips and cranes from the construction site from our window.
8.0 / 10.0
Good stay
Very small room 6
9.0 / 10.0
Thumbs Up for the Westgate Staff
Convenient, but it's the staff that really shine. I'm not sure I've ever dealt with hotel staff as friendly, considerate and concerned about your comfort.
The location is noisy with the nearby construction so we generally stayed away until it got quiet in the evening. However, the staff provide excellent screens for the windows to keep out the noise.
9.0 / 10.0
Very helpful, accomadating staff
Location was ideal. Nice garden with outdoor seating.
Would have liked the bar to be open
10.0 / 10.0
Great place to begin your Oxford adventure
Good location. Helpful staff. Good breakfast, both the free and the extra to pay for
Only slight inconvenience due to construction
10.0 / 10.0
Cosy short break
Room small but ok for stay in Oxford, breakfast nice and service very good, close to Train station so ideal and short walk into town and High street
8.0 / 10.0
Concert in Oxford
It is 10 minutes from the station so ideal if you are coming by train. They checked me in at 10am and took my bag. Room was clean and the bed very comfortable. Friendly staff.
There is no basin in the room, but next door there is a WC/wash basin.
10.0 / 10.0
Quaint hotel in Oxford
Great location, affordable price, great breakfast and absolutely lovely and helpful staff. Highly recommended.
5.0 / 10.0
I would not choose it again due to the street noises and low quality of the room
It’s close to all the university premises within a 15-minute walking distance. Provided breakfast was ok.
The reconstituted of the street all day even in the weekend and at night just in front of your windows. No information about that while you are booking your stay. Price too high in relation to low quality of the accommodation. Low standard room. You need to ask for a hair dryer.
6.0 / 10.0
Convenient. Overpriced.
Location.
Bed and shower
9.0 / 10.0
Very good and recommended.
Personnel was very helpful and explained in details how i can reach to my destination. Even i had to leave early, they were supportive and let me grab a breakfast before its time. The location is also very very good.
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent value for money.
Breakfast was excellent. Location was perfect.
The face basin should have a mixer faucette. Not separate hot and cold taps.
4.0 / 10.0
Disappointing
Unfortunately, we had a problem with our room. Our luggage was damaged by water on the ceiling. The accommodation did not take the damage seriously and did not offer us an adequate compensation for the damage.
FAQs
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Westgate Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Westgate Hotel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Westgate Hotel?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, balcony or patio, and tv.
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