The award-winning Marlborough House Hotel is a spacious and privately owned bed and breakfast, 1.5 miles from Oxford city centre. Wi-Fi is free at the hotel.
All the bedrooms have a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. They also all have a kitchenette with tea/coffee making facilities, a fridge and a microwave.
A full English breakfast, as well as a continental option, is served every morning. Staff can recommend good restaurants and bars available near the hotel and some establishments can deliver food to the hotel.
Marlborough House is just 2 miles from Oxford Train Station and 40 miles from Heathrow Airport. Parking is free at the hotel.
Hotel Information
Situated half a mile south of the Pear-Tree roundabout, the hotel is easily accessible from the M40 (junctions 8 and 9) and the A34.
Our aim is to provide high quality accommodation, suitable for caring guests, who prefer to be independent of meal times, but who seek limited self catering facilities. We particularly cater for those who come to Oxford on business, to study or visits.
Free wireless internet access is included in the coffee lounge and bedrooms
The hotel has disabled access.
We are a non-smoking establishment.
Surrounding Area
Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th century an established town, although people are known to have lived in the area for thousands of years.
With its mix of ancient and modern, there is plenty for the tourist to do. Whether its visiting one of the many historic buildings, colleges or museums, going out for a drink or a meal, taking in a show or shopping till you drop, Oxford has it all.
Here is the list of sights and attractions in the area :
Blenheim Palace : Built for the ancestors of Winston Churchill, Blenheim was also his birthplace and is a huge magnificent stately home at Woodstock, just north of Oxford.
Bodleian Library : The Divinity School and the Bodleian's exhibition room are open to the public, and receive a quarter of a million visitors each year.
Oxford City Sightseeing
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
North Oxford Golf Club
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Pitt Rivers Museum
Scholars Walking Tour of Oxford
Oxford Botanic Garden : The Botanic Gardens are the oldest botanic garden in Britain. Aside from the original beds of herbs and medicinal plants the gardens now sport a series of glasshouses devoted to Tropical Lilies, Arid zone plants, and Palms.
Universities (1Km) - Dreaming spires, tours of the colleges, Ashmolean Museum, visit the haunts of Tolkein,C S Lewis and Phillip Pullman or see where classic filming of Morse and Harry Potter are set.
The Cotswolds (10Km) - Traditional Cotswold villages such as Burford and Stow on the Wold are easily accesible - why not visit The Cotswold Wildlife Park?
Silverstone (20Km) - British Grand Prix held at Silverstone, annually.
Transport
The Marlborough House Hotel is conveniently situated just 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Oxford's historic city centre, whilst still being within easy reach of the M40 and the A34 ring road.
By Road:
From the north:
- Take junction 9 from the M40 and follow signs for the A34 towards Oxford.
- At the Peartree Interchange take the A44 to Oxford.
- Follow signs to the city centre, and after the 2nd set of traffic lights you will find us on your right-hand side.
From the south:
- Take junction 8 from the M40 and follow the signs for the A40 to Oxford.
- At the 1st roundabout (Green Road roundabout), take the 3rd exit signed the Ring Road North, A40, The West and Cheltenham.
- Go straight over the next roundabout and continue following signs for the A40 Cheltenham and Evesham.
- At the next roundabout (Wolvercote), take the 1st exit, signposted city centre.
- After the 2nd set of traffic lights you will find us on your right-hand side.
From the A34 north:
- Exit to M40 junction 9 onto A34.
- Exit the A34 at the A44 junction.
- At the (Peartree) roundabout take 2nd exit signposted Oxford.
- At the next roundabout (Wolvercote), take the 3rd exit, signposted city centre.
- After the 2nd set of traffic lights you will find us on your right-hand side.
From the A34 south:
- Follow signs for A34 northbound until reaching the Peartree interchange (also signposted 'Blenheim Palace').
- Take the A44 to Oxford.
- At the Wolvercote roundabout take the exit signposted to city centre or Radcliff Infirmary.
- After the 2nd set of traffic lights you will find us on your right-hand side.
Distance by Rail:
From Oxford Station 2 miles/ 3.2 km.
Distance by Air:
Heathrow: 40 miles/ 64.4 km.
Gatwick: 75 miles/ 120.7 km.
Important
The reception at Marlborough House is open only until 21:00 each day. Please inform the hotel if you are forced to arrive after 21:00, and provide your mobile number (for emergency purposes).
Payment Information:
All major credit cards payments will be subject to an additional 2% surcharge (3.15% for American Express or Diners).
