Royal Oxford Hotel

Hard to beat location if arriving and departing by train. Also just a stone throw away from attractions.

Slightly dated though everything functions as it should be. The price is a bit high but maybe it is seasonal.

A lot of well thought through details: shower mat, toiletries in easy to use dispensers, easy to use a/c, additional sound barrier on windows.

The sound of extractor fan or something like this from outside was still a little audible - was ok for us, but someone more sensitive might find it difficult. Mattress was on the hard side, and bed was a bit narrow for my taste. Possibly a double, whereas I prefer a king size and usually expect that in a hotel.

I enjoyed my breakfast. Staff was great and the handiness to the train station was very helpful.

Staff were polite. The pillows and beds were comfortable.

I simply can't get away from the price. Assume they use "surge pricing" model. They should have put a cap on that, because when I'm paying £250 I expect at least breakfast, and some soundproofing between rooms. Early this morning I could hear peop;le dragging their suitcases down the corridor, could hear the actual words of a conversation in the room next door, and when they plugged an appliance into the socket I thought for a moment there was someone in our room. It's a bleak room without any pictures, white paint and a little plastic tray of instant coffee - ok I don't actually mind that but everything comes back to the price. When we checked in I asked if there was any breakfast. He said no there's no breakfast. We accordingly planned to leave on the earlier train, but I would have changed plans if i'd known the very nice looking cafe which was right next door, was open and serving breakfast - obviously what he meant was that's not included in the price, but it was annoying. Overall, at maybe £100 I would have said that was a good standard of cleanliness, comfortable enough and acceptable and this would be getting an 8.5 from me. As it is, I will endeavour never to stay there again.