The location couldn't be better, 2 minutes walk from the station and overlooking the river. The breakfast was excellent, served in a room with bay windows overlooking the garden and the river, including poached eggs with nice soft yolks, with sausage, beans, toast, cereal and fruit. The room had a full private bathroom, and the hotel had an iron which was useful.

The decor was very dated, especially in the bedrooms. The standard of cleanliness in the corridors and bathrooms could have been a little higher. The check-in could have been friendlier, although the staff were friendly at other times.

Excellent location close to rail station, and to taxi rank to get around Oxford, especially useful in light of the current closure of Botley Bridge. Able to still drive to hotel, and park at rear of hotel. Lovely location next to the canal, view from the dining room at breakfast, and from garden weather permitting. Host and staff very friendly and extremely helpful and attentive to guests’ needs. Nice light airy dining room, tables well-spaced, clean and bright, fresh flowers, big windows. Breakfast was excellent, selection of cereals, fresh fruits, juices, tea/coffee, choice from menu, very tasty cooked breakfast, toast and preserves, all with excellent service. Quiet location. Highly recommended.

The staff were extremely friendly. The people seemed to have attended to my every need practically immediately. Though I did not ask for it, my room was cleaned every day. Complimentary coffee, tea, and cookies added to the hospitality. The location is extremely convenient, short and pleasant picturesque walk to downtown and all the major attractions, colleges, museums, churches, and chapels, restaurants, shopping mall, etc. The railway station and the bus station are in a short walking distance. City bus tour starts in less than a minute walk. I could not have asked for more in these terms. Also, it is a very quiet and safe area with lots of nice and friendly people around.

Talking about improvements, some percentage of the room rates needs to be allotted towards more substantial renovations and repairs. As for the breakfast buffet, I could not figure out what they meant under this word: some slices of strawberries and diced into molecules pears, some yogurt and some condiments?.. Yet, the breakfast to order was very feeling.

Stayed 3 nights with friends .. on arrival the person on reception (who’s name we unfortunately didn’t catch )was pleasant and helpful . Room was good , plenty of extra pillows available. Bit of a smallish bathroom for a family room . Complementary water was a nice touch . Great breakfasts each morning. Nice cosy bar area with an honesty bar and a good selection of drinks . Phil the hotel manager was helpful , friendly and informative about things to do in the area and made us feel very welcome in this family run hotel .. excellent customer service from everyone we met , lovely ladies serving breakfast . Recommend this small family run hotel , with free parking a real bonus too .

Nothing , maybe a larger bathroom

We enjoyed our stay at the River Hotel. It is in a convenient location next to the River Thames, with about a 10 minute walk to central Oxford. There is a nice pub only one block away. Our room was clean and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was excellent. There was ample space to park our car. Overall, pretty good value for money.

We initially had an issue with the radiator not working in our room, but the staff were able to fix the problem. We had to leave the water running for some time before the water got hot in the bathroom sink and shower. Apparently there is not much that can be done about this because of the way the pipes are configured. There is some construction going on around the railway bridge near the hotel, but it did not bother us.

The River Hotel in Oxford offers an excellent location with the added convenience of free parking. Checking in was super convenient and easy, even though we arrived quite late after the staff had gone; the process was seamless. The property has a charming interior and is within walking distance of many attractions, making it easy to explore the city. The staff were friendly, adding to the overall positive experience. The room was clean and comfortable, and the included breakfast was very well-prepared and satisfying.

The bathroom could benefit from some upgrades, as it felt quite old and in need of renovation. This was the main drawback in an otherwise pleasant stay.

The mid century modern look was pretty cool and quirky. I could look out my window at the Thames. I loved the English Breakfast as well as the lovely dining room it was served in. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. I would stay again, but maybe ask for a room on the first floor with, perhaps a softer bed.

The hotel was in an awkward place for a cab to come to because of the construction, but all of the listing sites did mention this, so it was no surprise. I needed a softer bed because of back problems, which why I was switching hotels in the first place, but this one was equally as hard as the first one. And because I am old and my bones are crumbling, a lift would have been nice. Last, when I got up to the room, there were lots of dead bugs on the inner window sills and in the bathtub. They just needed to be swept up, but as a guest, I didn’t want to be the one to have to do it.

The people working here are lovely. Very good breakfast. I really appreciated the fact that there was fresh fruit, served separately: a bowl with strawberries, one with melon and one with grapes, which I think is much better than having one big fruit salad. I liked the cooked breakfast very much and I was pleasantly surprised with the attention to detail: e.g. warm plates. Location is good: very close to the train station.

The bathroom: it was really in a bad shape. Almost shocking considering the price of the room. I understand it's in Oxford, but...

The hotel's location was perfect; just a 5 minute walk from the train station and 10 minutes from the city centre. It is located on a busy street, so I was happy walking alone back to the hotel even after dark. The breakfast was excellent, the staff very friendly and my room, although small, contained all I needed. The hotel's garden is right by the Thames; even in February I did spend a short time sat enjoying the peace of the river. I am sure this must be a very popular spot for guests in the summer months.

The room was warm - as I could not open a window, I do wonder whether it might be too warm in the summer months? But as I stayed here in February, this was not something which was a problem for me

Cosy traditional British house next to River Thames which can be seen from the breakfast room in the morning. Breakfasts are cooked as per our preferred food orders thus they were served hot with steam seen which is memorable. Location is handy close to the bus terminus and Central rail station thus it is good for time management.

Room cleaning service can be improved as our consumed bottles of water were not replaced with new although it is not a big issue to us. Bin in the toilet was not emptied for the first 2 days but once we had moved them next to the bin in the bedroom, it was then cleaned daily.