With a stay at The Old Black Horse - Inn in Oxford (East Oxford), you'll be a 1-minute drive from University of Oxford and 5 minutes from Thames River. .This hotel is 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Blenheim Palace and 2 mi (3.2 km) from John Radcliffe Hospital.
What's nearby
University of Oxford - 2 min walk
Christ Church College - 11 min walk
Bodleian Library - 14 min walk
New Theatre Oxford - 18 min walk
Oxford Castle - 20 min walk
Getting around
Oxford Station - 10 min drive
Oxford (OXF) - 20 min drive
Restaurants
The Cape of Good Hope - 2 min walk
Shiraz Restaurant - 2 min walk
Philly's Burger - 3 min walk
Angel & Greyhound - 1 min walk
The Star Royal - 5 min walk
About this property
The Old Black Horse - Inn
Hotel with free parking, steps from University of Oxford
The Old Black Horse - Inn offers 10 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
At The Old Black Horse - Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM on weekdays.
The Old Black Horse - Inn has a restaurant on site.
Languages
Bulgarian, English, Hindi
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:30 AM–8:30 AM: GBP 8.75 for adults and GBP 8.75 for children
1 restaurant
1 bar
Guest services
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage
No housekeeping
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Picnic area
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
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
TV
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 8.75 for adults and GBP 8.75 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.
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The Old Black Horse - Inn Reviews
Reviews
6.4
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Not the most comfortable room, no chair and the beds very firm but the room was clean and in good décor. room has a kettle and a small fridge and met all our needs for the short stay. The inn was very close to the town centre and five minutes to walk. We would stay there again if we return to Oxford shopping.
The hotel is really well placed, with free parking on site. The room (n°5) on the second floor was spacious, cute and clean. But, the noise during the night was unbearable, we could not sleep for the 2 nights we stayed in. So if you come to Oxford to party that's perfect, but if you want to visit and sleep at night, avoid it.
The bed was incredibly uncomfortable, I could feel the metal from the mattress protruding through and only managed to sleep when I slept on half my duvet and wrapped myself in the other half. If there had been two of us this would have been difficult. Never come across such a bad mattress.
But the staff were kind and the room was clean.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with family, Travelled with group
10 Jan 2020
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Location was superb. Parking facilities great. Large flat screen TV which was good.
Main grouse was the hot shower. Miserable trickle. Takes a good 30 mins to wash my hair. Temp fluctuates between cold as ice and boiling hot with very little in between.
It’s a pub so nothing much of customer service to speak of
It was very basic, the toilet was full of brown water and the bathroom smelt of sewage initially until we run the tap for a few minutes. The room was basic, the initial welcome/greeting was poor but the breakfast and breakfast staff were excellent. Ideal location for Oxford.
Thomas
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
4/10 Poor
feng
3 Oct 2019
too expensive for its quality
luckily we only need to stay one night here: very small room and low roof; very noisy till the late night (room is on the high traffic street); shower with very low pressure and flow rate, no hot water; breakfast just passable. In total, too expensive for its quality.
The location was excellent being a short walk into Oxford, with a choice of amazing restaurants around the corner on Cowley Road. The traffic noise at night was very loud but we expected that. The room had been recently refurbished and was clean and comfortable. The dining room was gloomy and the breakfast was passable.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
2 July 2019
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
8/10 Good
Charles
4 June 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
No longer a traditional pub
Good price and location. Sad bit is they redid pub and lost all world look. No real ales.
I’ve stayed before and miss the pub. Two good pubs near by.
Great full English breakfast but only available for 1 hr 7:30-8:30
Great location with parking, breakfasts were really good. Room was quirky but comfortable and as its an 18th century coaching inn to be expected. One niggle water pressure was not great for shower.
Have stayed here before cannot fault. Close to all amenities
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
8/10 Good
Iain
28 Feb 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for
The hotel is recently refurbished, but clearly on a budget. It is an old building with the ground floor being an old and also refurbished pub.
Th bathroom in room 4 was new, but the plumbing looked a little circumspect. The shower was either boiling hot or freezing cold. The new thermostat was suspect. That apart the room which contained a king size and single beds was nicely decorated and furnished. The hotel is inexpensive, and I would stay there again. My wife would not.
A building site, no staff. This is a poor hotel for £100
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
26 Dec 2018
The Old Black Horse is getting a young facelift
Although the renovation work is being undertaken at this moment in time we were not disturbed by it. A hearty welcome greeted us, and our room (already renovated) was perfect for the three nights of our stay. Although facing the busy main road we were relatively undisturbed by traffic and pedestrian late night chit chat; although over the busy main bar we heard nothing from below at all. The breakfast was more than adequate, with polite and quick service, and fairly decent food.
The main reason for our choosing The Old Black Horse was its proximity to the Oxford town centre, and the provision of parking. Both were big pluses towards our stay. We also like the more quirky Cowley Road which we have visited in the past; again it was just around the corner...literally.
To summarise: good location, pleasant staff, refurbished room.
Thank you to all concerned.