The Buttery

This hotel is on Broad Street in Oxford. It is very convenient if visiting colleges and any of the central sites and museums. It is just 15 minutes walk from the railway station. There are no lifts and the stairs are narrow - so not the best choice if you are disabled but otherwise it is excellent and very good value for money. I had a room in the back with a view over rooftops. It was lovely and quiet and, with a comfy bed, I slept really well. There is no restaurant but they give a 10% discount to Theo's cafe, which is next door. Oxford has lots of places to eat so it is not a problem. Reception is staffed at all times.

This is a nice little hotel a short walk from the train station. The staff is nice and they will store your luggage before you check in or out.|The rooms are small, but neat and clean. The bed is comfortable. The bathroom is up to date, but incredibly tiny. Americans should note that as is typical in Europe, there are no washcloths. We bring our own old ones to use and trash.|The room had a portable floor unit air conditioner that did not really cool the room.|Breakfast is not included, but we were given discount coupons for the place next door. There is a pot in the room for warming water for tea or coffee.|There is no elevator and the entry stairs are narrow and winding. Be sure to be in shape before tackling them. There are wider stairs to the rooms.

This quirky hotel is tucked away on Broad Street, a great central location. My room was spacious, really comfortable, and warm on a cold December night! Just one caution—my room was on the 3rd floor, and the stairs are steep and winding — okay for me but not for anyone with mobility issues. I couldn't carry my heavy bag up, but the Staff were really friendly and helpful and managed my bag for me.

A quirky hotel with lots of staircases and levels which I like but others may not. My room was nicely appointed with a very comfortable bed and a sleek modernised en suite. Unlike many similar room-only hotels this has a 24 hour manned reception desk. Not cheap to stay but a lot cheaper than most hotels in central Oxford and as close to it all as you can be. I would happily stay here again.

Cozy hotel located above a shop, with a small door front and some steep steps leading up. It is a little maze-like once you are on the main floor where the reception desk is, and is a little confusing at first, but we found this added to the charm. Staff were all very nice and accommodating, letting us check in early and store our luggage after check out. Our room was spacious, clean, and bright. About a 15 minute walk from the train station, but placed us right in the middle of the city with easy access to the colleges, the Ashmolean Museum, and other highlights.

Central location for the "New Theatre", small but very clean room with a well stocked tea/coffee tray, water, etc. Immaculately clean. Up a number of stairs to access the location. Shops & Westgate shopping centre less than 10 mins walk. Friendly staff.

A friend and I went to Oxford for a 1 night stay last week. We were given room 305 which is a twin bedded room on the top floor. This is a quirky building with lots of character. Entrance is from a red door on the ground floor between 2 shops. It is straight up stairs to the small reception. The bedrooms are on that floor plus the 2 floors above. It is essential that you can walk up and down stairs. But the staff were very welcoming and helpful and immediately carried our cases up to our room, and collected them from our room the following day. I have only positive things to say about this guesthouse. The room was large with plenty of electric sockets, TV, well stocked beverage tray and kettle. The bathroom was large and modern with small toiletries provided. The beds and pillows were very comfortable. They do not do food but they gave us a card for 10% discount from the next door cafe, Theo's. My friend and I went to the cafe to check it out and ended up having our evening meal and breakfast there, plus we bought baguettes to take on the train home with us. Again, the staff there were friendly and welcoming, and the food delicious. I would recommend this guesthouse and cafe to anyone visiting Oxford.

Avoid room 105 unless you want to be baking hot This is a simple hotel and ideally placed in central Oxford. We stayed in a small double room and the room itself was fine except for the heat - the room was essentially in an attic of the hotel and was so poorly insulated that it was baking hot and there was no Aircon, only a fan. I arrived in the afternoon and the room was hot but i assumed it would cool down by the evening but that wasn't the case and we had an uncomfortable night's sleep. I had to leave early morning so was unable to address this with reception but I have emailed but have yet to receive a response. In short, go in cool weather but avoid in the summer!

Such a cute hotel! Everything was nice & clean but it was middle of May and very hot on the 3rd floor! Fan is provided but the air did not work. Climbed 3 flights of stairs so not for the elderly

The only reason this hotel doesn't rate five stars is the rather challenging entryway and steep stairs that are a nightmare for anyone traveling with luggage, which is, after all, everyone traveling. Check-in and -out was easy, the room spacious with wooden-framed windows that opened onto the busy, narrow street, which we didn't mind as it was part of the overall Oxford/Hogwarts experience. It was fun to look out the window and see turrets, professors in tweed pedaling by, students rushing around with books under their arms and groups of tourists being led around, all gazing upwards. We loved the use of real keys and the hotel fits right in with the atmosphere of history and quirkiness that pervades Oxford. Would definitely stay here again and pack lighter next time so I don't injure myself lugging my suitcase up the stairs.

Note: I only give out 5 stars to surprisingly EXCEPTIONAL, best-in-class establishments. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in the UK. We chose this establishment for the one night we were planning to stay in Oxford. This property has the best location of any hotel or bed & breakfast in the immediate area. It's right on Broad street almost smack dab in the middle of town. Frankly, the location can't be beat. We stayed in a remarkably average room. The bed wasn't very comfortable, the television had very poor reception and limited channels and the bathroom was VERY oddly designed; we had to dangerously climb onto a polished marble "step" to enter the raised bathtub area. Again, the saving grace for this property is its wonderful location. Also, the complimentary breakfast is delicious and hearty. To my knowledge, this property does not have an elevator available for guest use, so be prepared to begrudgingly carry heavy suitcases up a steep flight of stairs to the reception area, and then possibly up more steps to your room. Pleasingly, all the staff we encountered were friendly and accommodating. However, after dark, the area has a generally seedy feeling to it, with dim lighting and sketchy characters lurking about. I definitely recommend this property to anyone planning to stay overnight in Oxford. Third time's a charm: the location of this establishment is IDEAL.

Nice, clean, centrally located. The people are nice. Unfortunately the have LOUSY security on a number of different levels (I won't say anything more than that), so don't leave anything remotely valuable in your rooms. Next - who sends a window washer up at 8:15 AM? Seriously??? Some freaky teenager staring in your window when many tourists are barely awake? It's also fairly noisy - the door to the hall has no noise insulation whatsoever. Luckily there are only 2 rooms on each hall.

I stayed for two nights at The Buttery Hotel in late April 2015. My third-floor room facing the rear of the hotel was clean and quiet with good hotel-quality furniture. The hotel itself was very clean and well-presented. The bathroom was also very clean and well supplied with fresh towels each day. You may want to ask at the front desk about how the shower nozzles work; they were a bit strange for those of us used to American plumbing fixtures. If you are staying here, you should note that there is no lift, so I had to haul my bag up several flights of stairs. They may offer porter service, but I usually just manhandle my bag to where it should go. They offered a free breakfast, which was enjoyable for what was offered. I usually just have coffee and fruit in the morning, so if you are looking for an elaborate breakfast this service may not give you enough. The wifi worked well enough in my upper level room. I thought for the price offered and the location--right next to the most busy corner of Oxford--the Buttery was a very good choice of accomodations. I was not there on a weekend, but I remember how unbelievably quiet it was for almost all of the night, and I kept the windows open to enjoy the outside air. I would stay there again when I next visit Oxford, and would recommend The Buttery to anyone looking for a good hotel in the downtown area.

It is over a year since my stay at the Buttery, and I am finally writing the Yelp review they deserved at the time. All of the positives of this establishment are mentioned in the previous reviews. Great location, nice large rooms with picture windows, tasty breakfast. My five star rating is for service and courtesy. When I arrived at the Buttery for a week lecturing in Oxford, I was in a great deal of pain after an earlier surgery and a transcontinental flight where several things had gone wrong on the flight connection and I had to lift heavy luggage against doctor's orders. I walked up the stairs to check-in and two people on shift immediately took over getting my luggage upstairs to my room and finding a bucket of ice for me. Although I made clear to the driver that someone was coming to take my carry-on bag from the back seat because I couldn't lift it, my driver left to return to Heathrow before they returned to the car--it had my pain medicine and antibiotics. Anita K. spent an hour on the phone for me calling and tracking down the driver. The company refused to bring the bag back unless I paid the full round-trip car fee from Heathrow to Oxford again (over 100 pounds if I remember correctly.) Anika was appalled and offered to drive to Heathrow after her work shift and get my bag--she insisted at no charge--so that I would have my antibiotics and pain medicine that night. It was one of the kindest offers ever from a hotel staff person. I was far away from family and friends and deeply appreciated this unexpected care. (When she returned at ten at night, I insisted on paying her half of what they would have charged.) For the reminder of my stay there, the staff could not have been more compassionate, helpful, or professional. The service was memorable; hence my finally writing this review today when I ran across an old card from The Buttery Hotel. Anita K. and staff: Thank you.

Not cheap, but quiet, clean, comfortable, charming, awesome center Oxford location and full English breakfast. We were very happy with the experience, where location was critical, price a serious consideration, and comfort mattered. WIFI offered, but a total pain to hook-up for American visitors, like just about everywhere we stayed.