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Old Abbey House Hotel

4.0 star property
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Trenddel Suite
Exterior
Reception
Family Suite with Garden View | Private kitchen
Family Suite with Garden View | Living area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Abbey Close, Abingdon, England, OX14 3JD
  • Abingdon Abbey
    2 min walk
  • Frilford Heath Golf Club
    9 min drive
  • Kassam Stadium
    11 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    26 min drive

Room options

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Super King Room

Super King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Skyward King Suite

Skyward King Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Super King Suite Garden View

Super King Suite Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Skyward Penthouse Suite

Skyward Penthouse Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Trenddel Suite

Trenddel Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Suite Garden View

King Suite Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Suite Garden View

Deluxe Twin Suite Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Cosy Twin

Cosy Twin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Cosy King

Cosy King

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Suite Garden View

Double Suite Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe King Suite

Deluxe King Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Super King Suite

Super King Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King Room Garden View Room 2

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Skyward Cosy Double

Skyward Cosy Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe King Suite Garden View

Deluxe King Suite Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cosy King Garden View

Cosy King Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite with Garden View

Family Suite with Garden View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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King Room

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Super King Suite Garden View

Deluxe Super King Suite Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Abingdon

With a stay at Old Abbey House Hotel in Abingdon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Thames River and University of Oxford. .This hotel is 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from John Radcliffe Hospital and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Abingdon Abbey.

What's nearby

  • Abingdon Abbey - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Christ Church College - 11 min drive - 10.2 km
  • University of Oxford - 11 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Oxford Castle - 13 min drive - 11.4 km
  • New Theatre Oxford - 14 min drive - 11.7 km

Getting around

  • Abingdon Culham Station - 6 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pablo Lounge - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Throwing Buns - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nags Head - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bella Napoli - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Narrows - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Old Abbey House Hotel

Hotel in Abingdon, steps from Thames River
Old Abbey House Hotel offers 27 accommodations with iPod docking stations and hair dryers. 30-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels.

This Abingdon hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Make yourself at home in one of the 27 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Guests will find features like a virtual front desk.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Virtual front desk

Outdoors

  • Nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Front entrance ramp

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 30-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions; access will be through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Old Abbey House Hotel Hotel
Old Abbey House Hotel Abingdon
Old Abbey House Hotel Hotel Abingdon

Old Abbey House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 86 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Louisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the property while visiting the Abbey Buildings for an event. I was initially uncertain when I realised that it was a self check in and there weren't any staff, but actually it was fairly straightforward to get in. The hotel is beautiful, really lovely decor, stylish and clean. The setting is lovely and we had a nice view of the Abbey Gardens. The free parking and EV charger were great as well. We would definitely stay again if visiting the area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Lesley

Unfortunately my room wasn’t made up. There was a security guy who phoned management and I was upgraded to a wow room. Shame no tea bags and left over bottles in cupboard.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointed
What a disappointment. No soul and a lot of problems for a new hotel. No air conditioning. Broken windows. Decoration showing signs of flooding. As an ex Abingdon resident - this place is a disappointment to the town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was easy and convenient
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph F

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alex

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
This is a new 'hotel' so cleanliness and care of the property still good. Unfortunately no staff except a night porter so no lovely welcome on arrival. No housekeeping so bed not made up, no change of towels, no replenish of tea, coffee etc so feel they should no be advertising it as a hotel on some sites. Car park limited and lots of cigarette butt ends on the ground outside the door. Brilliant location though and facilities in our ground floor good, although would struggle to get anything out of the oven as bedside cabinet right by it. Also, as with a lot of hotels no plug for the hairdryer by the mirror!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

mark, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely place, would have given it 5 stars but for the internet or lack of!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Characterful and well located
Perfect location for access to main part of Abingdon and a charming, large room with lots of character, facilities and a great view.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne Bolanle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It easy to see and shopping around the place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kerrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely spacious room in a great location
Great spacious room, comfy bed, good shower and a great location. Only one small complaint is it would have been nice to have had more milk left or provide a small fridge to be able to keep milk for longer than 2 days for those stopping a bit longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
This property has been beautifully renovated, its fresh and new with an old style charm that just feels so lovely, infact, its so well done in so many respects that it pains me to have to leave some negative feedback but I think they need to fix these things for return business. We had the family room and it was the most dysfunctional space we have ever stayed in which was challenging to say the least. Had a kitchenette that had an oven and cooktop, no microwave and no toaster, when travelling a microwave is what you need. There was no plug for the kitchen sink so very hard to wash dishes, also a dish spounge but no dish cloth to wipe down benches etc. Had a small sitting area, but the only TV was in the bedroom so the sitting area is not used???? Can't open any windows, this is a real issue because they control the heating and it was warmish, would hate to be there if it was extremely hot or extremely cold?? Bathroom was huge but there was only a tiny narrow shelf above the sink to put anything and no where to even hang a hand towel. Your bath towels could only be hung on the heated rack and that was big enough for 3 people. I think if they could fix some of these small things it would make for a much more enjoyable stay. People have complained about the self checkin, it was a bit painful and like anything when you deal with a computer you take out the human factor, like if you are early and your room is ready the human will let you in, the computer doesn't know thi
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
so nearly perfect
Beautiful building right in the centre of town with quite a bit of parking . Big comfortable room. Everything was high quality. Only problem was the heat in the room was 28/29 when i came back at midnight and I couldn't operate the thermostat to make a difference.....
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
To be honest with all of the reviews for the property and the price we paid we expected more. No housekeeping or daily clean was something I did not expect but maybe my fault for not reading the details. Parking was always a fight if you drove around during the day and came back late. Our room stunk of cigarettes and because we were by the hallway, everytime someone walked by, the firedoor would slam shut and wake us up. The 10am checkout time is also a first for me usually most places are 11am? Room size was very spacious and clean, but those few things were a bit of a let down
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room and lovely setting! Had such a fantastic stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great position, handy to cafes etc. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ms E

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable hotel, but like the 'Mary Celeste'!
I had a fabulous ground floor room overlooking the Abbey gardens. The room was immaculately clean and very comfortable. I had an excellent night's sleep in a very comfortable bed. It had been a very hot day and someone had thoughtfully been in to prepare the room accordingly - the windows had been opened and the blinds pulled down to shield out the sun, for which I was very grateful. My only issue with the hotel was that I didn't see a single member of staff the whole time of my stay. The Reception area remained completely empty and blank from my arrival to departure. My check-in was all done using a machine, whereas I would have preferred a personal welcome and for someone to do the check-in for me, especially as I had trouble using one of the systems and there was no-one to help. I made myself a cup of tea, but needed more milk and there was no-one I could ask to provide this. Eventually, I had to leave the hotel and walk to the supermarket just to buy milk for my tea. As a woman travelling alone, I felt uneasy about the lack of staff at the hotel, particularly as I went to bed. I would have felt a lot safer had I seen hotel staff at the Reception desk, especially in the evening. It all felt a bit odd and unsettling.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jerry, Camas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The old world charm of being downtown Abngdon
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous place
Fabulous place to stay cannot fault the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

IAN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Strange System Wonderful Rooms.
I stayed at the Abbey on 2 separate occasions in the same week so this review will cover both. The hotel rooms especially on the 2nd night when I had a kitchenette were excellent. It was an exceedingly hot night and they left a fan which was fantastic. When booking this I didn't overlooked the fact that this hotel is 'unmanned' because I was unaware such things existed. That means there is no bar, no restaurant and no people or atmosphere. For people used to that I would expect its no problem. Abingdon is a quiet sedate sort of place with a rich history in the old part of town so its easy to see none of the above would prove a problem to type of people attracted to the town or hotel. But for me the system doesn't work. On the first night I left my charger in the room and couldn't get it back. I had to email the hotel who contacted housekeeping who said they hadn't found it. That meant that it was probably still in the room but I couldn't get it back. Systems like the above are great when they work but if they don't it is the individual not the hotel or staff who are impacted. It only works when it works. If for some reason you lost your key or locked yourself out there is no easy remedy. I'm sure it works for the hotel who don't have to pay staff etc but the risk is all to the customer. Having said that the rooms were excellent the hotel quiet and as I say the second night the room was fabulous. But I lost something easily retrievable and spoilt my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alison

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Natasha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stunning but let down
Stunning location and lovely hotel however I felt really let down. I appreciate the property is old so air con might not be possible to install but the room was 29.9c when I arrived and the window only opened an inch. It was unbearably hot and as there is no manned reception, I placed a call to the number provided to request a fan. I was told they only had a limited number of fans but they would call through to the housekeeper to see if they were still onsite and could provide one. I heard nothing so called 40mins later after the room temperature reached 30.6, and was told there were rooms on the top floor that were hotter were mine. There was no real assurance that anything would be done for me so I ended up purchasing a fan. Someone did come to my room later with a fan but I declined it in the hope it could be used by another guest as I had purchased one. I felt the hotel was unprepared which is surprising as I'm sure this must be a regular occurrence over the summer and no advance warning to prepare guests before arrival
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024