Best Western Plus Oxford Linton Lodge Hotel

Booked into Linton Lodge for the first time having stayed elsewhere on previous visits to Oxford. Very impressed by the friendliness of the helpful reception staff and this set the tone of the visit. Pleasant, warm executive room overlooking the garden - quiet and very clean, though this hotel is a conversion from houses so several stairs and bendy corridors to negotiate to get there! For us, that made for a homely feel! Lovely ethos in this hotel. Breakfast was good, plenty of choice and again, friendly, helpful staff. Small bar - 24 hours - and everything you want to see in Oxford is only a 20 minute walk or a £5 taxi ride away. Altogether a very warm and positive experience, we shall certainly use this hotel in the future. less

We were a party of four old (very) school friends holding their their annual get together. Each booked a room for two nights inc. breakfast for £180 which was considerably less than other Oxford hotels available. Hotel was up to date, well decorated, clean. Staff were friendly. Rooms spacious, well equipped, comfy bed, spotless, range of toiletries and good selection of teas, coffees, chocolate, biscuits. Appreciated the late afternoon canapés and bowl of apples on reception. Breakfasts offered full range of what you’d expect. Evening meal surprisingly very good though there were many nearby indépendant places to walk to for evening meal/ drinks if preferred. Easy to catch a bus for a short ride into the centre. Could have walked but needed to save ourselves for the walking round the amazing buildings, museums, shops and parks. Would certainly recommend considering staying here. less

Overall a good one night stay Rooms were clean and well appointed A bit dissapointed in the bar area .Not very big and only bottled beer, a bit like a kiosk selling alcohol. Breakfast was very well made and a good choice available. Location also good , cost us £8 for a taxi into the centre of Oxford. Onsite parking a bit restricted but some on street parking there and the road is pretty quiet. less

From the outside and within the reception, this looks like a nice play to stay. But there is more to this place, than meets the eye. The good thing is the location, which is close to the centre of Oxford. The room and bathroom was decent. The problem was when it came to sleeping. We could hear every creak, from the corridor outside and from the room above. The room above, sounded like there was a herd of elephants up there. Pounding the floors for what seemed like 2 hours (may have been searching for some maltesers that rolled away). We could hear the toilet flushing too. On informing the cold, non-engaging, European staff, we just got a response of it is an old hotel. Thanks for that Sherlock, we were expecting them to contact the hiefferlumps, in the room above to tell them to stop stomping around after 11pm. But, no such luck. Breakfast was decent, but missing bread and eggs, which I had to ask for twice and was abruptly/rudely told by a member of staff that they would get them when they had time (I had eaten the rest of my breakfast, by the time they arrived). A heifferlump family (maybe the ones in the room above us) looked like they were eating around 3 breakfasts each. Probably, explains the lack of breakfast items on display. Once the eggs arrived, there were only 6, for the large queue waiting. I suggest this hotel sorts out it's breakfast arrangements and soundproofing. Oh, and to sort out it's payment system. I booked online and used my parent's bank card to pay (their treat), only to be told on arrival I needed to pay. I was told that they couldn't except the online payment, as the payment details, didn't match mine. Never had this issue elsewhere. Will not be staying again less

Room and Breakfast:- Located out of the city so was nice and quiet and just a short walk to the main bus route into Oxford city where the services are very good even over the weekend. Room was very well clean and tidy. Reception and Breakfast staff good, chirpy and helpful. Breakfast food was both good products and choice but alas was too cold. If only they had put some more coins in the meter to have the plates warmer on it would have helped. Evening meal in the Restaurant:- Service was friendly but very poor and what the kitchen wanted to send out not what was on the menu. 2 waitresses 2 tables one with the 2 of us and one with a birthday group of 5 to 6. I stated I have a Lactose intolerance but unlike every other restaurant in the world we’ve visited where they give options or just prep the veg without any butter on, we had Venison Steaks served up with a few salad leaves on the plate, 3 each! The main meal came before the bottle of wine we ordered, which subsequently was plonked down unopened on the table by the other waitress. I did go for a dessert as they had a Sorbet (Lactose problem) but the Sorbet turned into a fruit salad on the way from the kitchen! Never again Linton Lodge. less