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Athena Guest House

3.0 star property
Guesthouse with free parking, near University of Oxford
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Front of property
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Fridge, microwave, electric kettle
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Breakfast area

Reviews

4.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom, Annex Building

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom, Annex Building

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Triple Room, Shared Bathroom, Annex Building

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom, Annex Building

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Quadruple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Double Room, Shared Bathroom, Annex Building

Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Shared Bathroom, Annex Building

Highlights

Private hot tub
Heating
TV
Blackout curtains
2 bathrooms
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Cowley Road,255, Oxford, England, OX4 1XQ

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Oxford Brookes University - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Churchill Hospital - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Christ Church College - 5 min drive - 2.6 km
  • John Radcliffe Hospital - 6 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Abingdon Radley Station - 11 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The City Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Roma - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Baron Oxford - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Cowley Retreat - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Antep Kitchen - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Athena Guest House

Guest house near University of Oxford
Near Thames River, Athena Guest House provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guest house include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Athena Guest House offer thoughtful touches, such as Hot tubs, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and room service.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 2 bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • TVs with digital channels
  • Communal kitchens, electric kettles and heating

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Room service
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Athena Guest House Hotel OXFORD
Athena Guest House Hotel
Athena Guest House OXFORD
Athena Guest House
Athena OXFORD
Athena Guest House Guesthouse Oxford
Athena Guest House Guesthouse
Athena Guest House Oxford
Athena Guest House Guesthouse
Athena Guest House Guesthouse Oxford

Frequently asked questions

Is Athena Guest House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Athena Guest House?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Athena Guest House?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Athena Guest House?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Athena Guest House located?

Located in East Oxford, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Greyfriars Oxford and University of Oxford. Thames River and Oxford Brookes University are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Athena Guest House Reviews

Reviews

4.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 156 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 156 reviews" "

4.8/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Mandhir

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A tiny room in a guest house with makeshift arrangements. Bed mattresses are not proper, and noise from the neighbouring rooms / street can be disturbing. Tea/Coffee bags were available Location has some dining options and bus stop just a road across
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Riad

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Srish

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor but acceptable cheapie
This place is an acceptable cheapie. It's run down, nothing matches and thins are a bit crooked but it's ok. However, I got 5 insect bites there and one got infected and I was in a and e 2 days later
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Decent, very affordable stay in Cowley
As advertised, inexpensive and functional. The host was accommodating and the location is good, on Cowley Road, with a bus stop right across the street. The house is not new or recently refurbished and the furnishings are haphasard, but wvebrything was clean and functional. A good place to stay on a budget.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Shower didn't work, 2 TVs in room , neither would work
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mrunal

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the bathroom had been recently remodeled. Checking in was a bit difficult with the management not on premise. The owners are making efforts to upgrade the property and could spend some time tidying up the front parking area and entry which is not very inviting.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jiyoung

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It wasn’t THAT bad, but 1 star is fair
Cheapest place to stay in Oxford, I only really needed a hotel to get ready in and sleep. The initial room they tried to give us was in a different building, and it was literally just a bedroom in someone’s grotty house - stank of smoke and not safe! Do not book the room with the shared bathroom. The room we moved to was acceptable given the cost (albeit incredibly dated and dirty), but that is about it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ellis

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The propertys unsafe, run down, service or lack of is poor, only good thing was the price, everything else was terrible
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

luke

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shower not working People in and out till silly o clock in the morning Very run down
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only for the needy and despite.
The hotel is a mess, very cheap for a reason. Went to hear a concert at the O2. Should have known better and read previous reviews. Shame as the property is in a prime location to make a killing. Needs a good scrub
Shower room not clean, mould everywhere
Unusual stain on the curtains, looks like a man has wiped himself down after night time activities
Toilet floor a unhygienic mess
Sick on the front entrance lobby
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would not reccomend this facility to anyone Apart from the dog barking all night in the adacent room the boiler came on and off all night and the bathrom extract did not time switch off This is over and above slamming and squeaky doors and floor boards it was awful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here!
We arrived at the agreed time, no-one there to meet us. Eventually we got the keys to our room but were met by the resident drunk on the stairs. The whole place stinks of cigarettes. The room was filthy! Toilet was broken. The resident came back to the room next door, shouting, screaming and swearing. Not pleasant. We only booked this guest house due to being walking distance to the O2 Academy, but we got back from the gig to shouting, loud music, doors slamming, people running up and down the stairs. This did not stop until gone 5am. Outside there is a poor dog tied up in the yard, that barks all night, and rattles his tin food bowls. The owners/staff are not interested in listening to any complaints or concerns. Please do not give this place your money, I would not return even if they paid me.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Justina

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Ammar

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was ok for a solo business trip
Hotel room was as described but very dated and the light did not work. Ok for a basic trip not spending much time in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stay here if you're desperate
The place was so disappointing, we ended up leaving in the early hours of the morning, because we weren't able to sleep there anyway. The place is incredibly noisy, with people constantly coming and going throughout the night. The room, advertised as a double, actually contained three beds in a way that clearly violated all fire safety codes. All beds had thin and incredibly creaky mattresses, with every move you make causing yet more noise. Check-in was also terrible and took nearly an hour. The lady checking people in couldn't do anything without a live video call with her boss, and spent almost the entire time we were checking unsuccessfully trying to get a card machine to work.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Joanne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wouldn’t stay again
Good location, but not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I took a chance on this property due to the cheap rates, and assumed that the property couldn’t actually be as negative as the reviews made out. However, I was proved wrong. The ‘hotel’ was actually a HMO located near the advertised property, the front door or which seemed to be left permanently unlocked. I was taken to a room at the top of a staircase, making my way past racks of clothes in the corridor (presumably from short/long term lets) to a room with 3 single beds in it and a broken fridge. The whole room was exceptionally dirty, with a curtain that didn’t cover the window and multiple roach traps dotted around the room. The room stank of smoke, and the shared toilets and bathrooms had broken fixtures and fittings. I can easily imagine many people would’ve felt unsafe. Upon complaining I was ‘moved’ to a different property altogether a 10 minute walk away - for which the address was written on a piece of paper for me and then I was provided directions. How this property has a 3-star is completely beyond me, and I would strongly recommend you avoid staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023