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Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4PS
Good
Overall rating from 45 reviews

Guest reviews of the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel

Good
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 11 December 2008

No overall comment. (107544257)

positive comments Clean. Cleaning staff and room service staff efficent and friendly.
negative comments No robe in room as advertised. I had to ask twice before it was bought. A very noisy party on the first night kept me awake. Telephone in room was not working and was removed with my consent. Although I had a breakfast and evening meal pacakage I only ate breakfast which i had in my room and which was most unappertising. I was charged for the sandwiches I had in lieu of my evening meals although the charge was removed when I queried it. The "spa" was VERY disappointing. The pool was small and the steam room and sauna tiny. I had expected more from the advertising
Good
Anonymous (Other) 03 December 2008

No overall comment. (107781390)

Good
marie carmen from gibraltar, GI (Group of adult friends) 04 November 2008

No overall comment. (107367163)

positive comments excellent staff
negative comments had to wait a long time to get room and even thought we had booked a three beds room we were given a double with a sofa bed
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 14 October 2008

Enjoyed it very much (107369855)

positive comments Good location, excellent staff.
negative comments Expensive drinks
Excellent
Jane from Plymouth, GB (Mature couple) 09 October 2008

No overall comment. (107576893)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 30 September 2008

Very lovely place, close to the river thames and only 15 min walk to Oxford center. (107263765)

Excellent
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 26 September 2008

I only stayed one night so can only say my general experience was good (107150802)

Good
Anonymous (Group of work colleagues) 23 September 2008

No overall comment. (107280792)

negative comments Inadaquate parking spaces, no mini bar in room.
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 22 September 2008

Very enjoyable. Would recommend it to friends and family. (107282943)

positive comments Staff very friendly, location excellent for a relaxing break.
Excellent
noreen from Morden, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 05 August 2008

Excellent (107109255)

positive comments see above
negative comments not enough coffee in the room
Good
Anonymous (Same sex couple) 16 July 2008

No overall comment. (97970956)

positive comments View & location of hotel
negative comments Slow & expensive service of wireless internet Friendliness of staff
Excellent
Anonymous (Other) 30 June 2008

No overall comment. (108036659)

positive comments good location excellent breakfast pleasant staff
negative comments none really
Excellent
BRIAN from Southwell, GB (Group of work colleagues) 24 June 2008

Very good (97618245)

positive comments Very high standard of decor and cleanliness. Half board offer was good value for money.
negative comments There was some confusion about order in restaurant with foreign staff. Some food provided did not match orders even after this had been drawn to the attention of waiting staff. Presumably this was a language issue.
Excellent
David from West Wickham, GB (Group of adult friends) 11 June 2008

Extremely enjoyable weekend. (99118225)

positive comments Great location for visiting Oxford city centre. Very friendly and helpful staff. Exceptionally clean hotel and a hearty breakfast!
Good
Jean from Herve, BE (Mature couple) 16 May 2008

No overall comment. (97538054)

positive comments the facilities, i.e. swimming pool, fitness room and sauna
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo leisure traveller) 14 April 2008

No overall comment. (97416643)

Excellent
Fred from Swindon, GB (Solo business traveller) 25 March 2008

The website was informative and descriptive about the Oxford Spires Hotel and the facilities on offer. Staff and accommodation complemented my stay as both were excellent. (97333415)

positive comments Clean, fresh and mordern accommodation run by friendly helpful staff.
negative comments Lighting arrangements couls be better - more ceiling lights?
Excellent
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 29 February 2008

No overall comment. (97170082)

Excellent
evelyn from Ventnor, GB (Solo business traveller) 26 February 2008

as above. (97108447)

positive comments Cheerful and welcoming staff. Clean and fresh room and really first class food. Came away feeling relaxed.
Excellent
David from bristol, GB (Mature couple) 26 February 2008

service throughout the hotel was excellent, the accommodation was well ordered ,comfortable and clean. Food was of a very high standard, well cooked and presented, both at dinner and breakfast.The evening meal was well received by all four of our party, the food being of a particularly high standard and again the service was good. We had one small niggle about the quality of the coffee served after the meal which took a little of the shine off. (97310028)

positive comments well furnished, easily accessible and comfortable
negative comments View over car park not great
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 25 February 2008

This hotel satisfied in its facilties to price ratio. Of particular merit are the swimming pool, sauna amd steam room. The pool was pristine in condition and spotlessly clean. One of the best I've used. The evening meal was excellent but coffee was disappointing. Excellent choice of food at breakfast. (97544922)

positive comments Good quality clean room, clean bathrooms
negative comments No problems
Excellent
Anonymous (Family with older children) 25 February 2008

No overall comment. (97892760)

positive comments Everything was very clean and professionally done
Excellent
Esther from Romford, GB (Young couple) 13 February 2008

This is an attractive hotel set in a very handy location for Oxford centre. The staff are friendly, there is a relaxed atmosphere and the rooms are spacious and modern. (97529920)

positive comments Nice large well presented room
Excellent
Anthony from HOOK, GB (Mature couple) 30 January 2008

Excellent value and staff. Gym equipment aged and in poor condition. Staff and food superb. (97750592)

positive comments View, peace.
negative comments First room had ben clearly used for smoking -tansferred to a smaller room.
Good
Daina from Jurmala, LV (Family with older children) 11 December 2007

No overall comment. (97561748)

Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 28 October 2007

No overall comment. (97836434)

positive comments Everything
negative comments Bed a bit soft
Good
Anonymous (Family with young children) 27 October 2007

No overall comment. (97256892)

Good
Anonymous (Solo business traveller) 10 July 2007

No overall comment. (97708522)

Excellent
Chris from Maesteg, GB (Mature couple) 05 July 2007

A pleasant stay in nice surroundings, reasonably close to the Town Centre. ALl the facilities reflected what it said on the tin. I would certainly return here when I next go to Oxford. (99109451)

positive comments The service from staff in the Library Bar was always swift and courteous
negative comments The drag to the room and back. Ok for us but I cna imagine it being a struggle for less mobile guests
Excellent
roger from erith, GB (Mature couple) 05 June 2007

No overall comment. (99919876)

Good
COLIN from PLYMOUTH, GB (Mature couple) 02 June 2007

quick check-in large room, bathroom fittings a little basic,lighting levels rather too low, some requests at breakfast and at dinner went unheeded others encountered a long wait.Overall a good location handy access to the towpath despite the abov ewould return again (99266182)

positive comments quiet large room, good parking
negative comments some carpets in public areas require replacement,some rooms a long trek to reception
Excellent
Karen from Telford, GB (Solo leisure traveller) 30 May 2007

No overall comment. (99030869)

positive comments I was very impressed with the size of the rooms and facilities provided.
Excellent
david from stafford, GB (Young couple) 03 May 2007

modern clean rooms.excellent evening meal & breakfast we had these in the dinner bed & breakfast deal which we found real good value.i checked the previous reviews & here are my views on them: the room was a trek from reception-ask for a closer one to reception or use the leisure facilities! breakfast was sparce-at 9am we found the buffet well stocked& topped up staff willing to help always. we found it took 15 20 mins walk to town or (99310179)

positive comments clean recently refurbished comfortable room.close to city with parking
negative comments gravel on new path from car park to main road was too deep.would make wheelchair use impossible.this is my only critism
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 01 March 2007

A lengthy walk to the town centre. (99745436)

positive comments Good food and very good value for money
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 27 February 2007

The hotel was adequate but I didn't feel it really reached the luxury standard I had expected. Our part of hotel, number 61, smelt very badly of cigarettes. (99051960)

Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 08 February 2007

We enjoyed our stay at this hotel very much. The bed was comfy, room was nicely decorated, bathroom clean and good shower. Swimming pool and sauna/steam room all very nice, clean and quiet. The restaurant was expensive and we didn't have our breakfast there. We had room service in the late afternoon (quick meal of jacket spud and a salad) which was very quick, tasty, well presented and a much better price, so would highly recommend doing that. Nothing beats eating in bed anyway! Only small criticism was that we were in a double room but we were only given one bath towel and one hand towel, which seemed a bit mean, but I'm sure they would have provided more if we'd been bothered enough to ask. Couldn't find hairdryer for ages but it turned out to be in the desk drawer! Also, we were told by several people that the city centre is a 15 minute walk away - I know I'm not the quickest walker being over 6 months pregnant, but it took us nearly half an hour so allow extra time! Still easier than driving though as there is NO parking to be had. (99690221)

positive comments Nice quality room & efficient staff
Excellent
Anonymous (Mature couple) 06 February 2007

Well received by friendly staff. Excellent food with superb service. (99401136)

positive comments Modern & spacious
Excellent
adrian from lymington, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 28 January 2007

Food was excellent. Good choices for evening meal. Breakfast was well cooked, with a good range. Good position to walk into city centre. Leisure facilities very good. Nice to relax in a hot tub at the end of the day. Should have been told that access to the Thames River Path was limited to weekends only due to construction work going on next to the hotel, however this construction work doesn't impact on the hotel. (99225998)

positive comments Rooms very clean and well appointed. Had issue with the temperature of the shower, which was fixed very quickily.
negative comments Didn't use main bar as it was very smoky.
Excellent
Anonymous (Other) 11 August 2006

Overall our stay was enjoyable. It was a mixture of business and pleasure and the hotel generally was very comfortable with an outdoor area to relax. Our stay was at the weekend so we could walk down a nearby footpath to the river (due to building works this is closed Monday - Friday). Staff were extremely helpful. Our room was very warm and a thick duvet during a hot summer was a bit much. Also no air conditioning which you may expect for the prices. The restaurant is still being refurbished and although the marque is OK the food was not great. Better to eat in Oxford. Overall though we enjoyed our stay. (3305067264)

positive comments Excellent location - short walk into Oxford and close to the park and river
negative comments Restaurant was very mediocre
Excellent
Anonymous (Young couple) 28 June 2006

The overall stay was enjoyable and the facilities were very very good. We very much enjoyed the pool. (3304736819)

positive comments We enjoyed our stay very much, the staff were very friendly and helpful and nothing seemed too much trouble for them to accomodate us.
Good
Maldwyn from Harlech, United Kingdom;GB (Mature couple) 24 June 2006

Staff were very friendly and helpful. (3304701418)

positive comments Overall quality of the hotel was good. Within reasonable walking distance to city centre.
negative comments Restaurant menu resembled Sunday Lunch and rooms were in need of a re-furb. Also fridge in room/mini bar would have helped.
Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 02 June 2006

The restaurant was unable to accommodate it's clientele for the evening meal. Very unusual for a four star hotel1 (3304735435)

positive comments Clean, well equipped room. Good facilities i.e spa and swimming pool.
negative comments Distance from the city centre.Thought it was nearer.
Average
Ben from Wimbledon, United Kingdom;GB (Young couple) 24 May 2006

No overall comment. (3304480352)

Good
Anonymous (Mature couple) 19 May 2006

Room was very nice and well equiped. Staff very pleasant. Breakfast was a little disapointing I am sure if we had asked the staff would have corrected that. Checking in and out strait forward. Nice leasure fercilaties. loung area not so comfortable, to close to the check in desk i think. fersilaties for getting a drink or a snack late on not so good. (3304600154)

positive comments very clean and well equiped, with in walking distance of the city.
Good
Anonymous (Young couple) 10 August 2005

No overall comment. (2566245)

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