Athena Guest House, Oxford

Athena Guest House, Oxford - Hotel Description

In East Oxford, this friendly, family-run guest house offers comfortable en suite accommodation at good value rates in well-equipped rooms, all with TV, DVD player, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.

The Athena Guest House is one of the original red brick Victorian detached houses common in the area. Today, the original building has been converted to house 7 comfortable en suite rooms, though it still retains lot of charm and atmosphere. The guest house is just a short distance from the city centre, but remains within easy reach of the city's ring road. Public transport is readily available, with plenty of buses and taxis available nearby.

There is a selection of twin, double, triple and family rooms available, each of which includes a number of small but welcome touches, such as a water filter and a choice of wireless or wired free internet access.

Free wireless internet access is available throughout the guest house and each bedroom also has an internet connection point offering free high-speed wired internet access. There is also a shared public computer with free high-speed internet access, which guests are free to use to check their emails or surf the internet.

The guest house is registered with the AA (the Automobile Association), as well as the Southern Tourist Board. The Athena Guest House has been awarded a 3-star rating by the AA.

An iron and ironing board are available for guests' use on request.

7/10 Overall rating

Athena Guest House, Oxford - Guest Services

• General: Parking, Family Rooms, Non-Smoking Rooms, Free Parking, Heating.
• Services: Internet Services, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Breakfast in the Room, Room Service, Ironing Service.

Athena Guest House, Oxford - Restaurants and Bars

Breakfast is included in the quoted prices and is available every day in the dining room. The dining room offers comfortable seating and a breakfast bar with a selection of cereals, fruit, yoghurt, orange juice and grapefruit, as available. You can also choose either a full cooked English breakfast or a continental breakfast. The traditional cooked English breakfast includes sausage, bacon, egg, beans, hash browns and tomatoes. The continental breakfast, while lighter, is just as satisfying, with a selection of cheeses, hams and boiled eggs as available. Vegetarians can have a cooked breakfast with egg, vegetarian sausages, hash browns, beans, mushrooms and tomatoes, or cereal, toast, yoghurt and fruit as a lighter option.

Athena Guest House, Oxford - Hotel Policies

Important! Policies may vary from these depending on your room, date & rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.

• Check In: 12:00 - 00:00 hours
• Check Out: 11:00 hours
Cards accepted at the hotel:
• Visa,  Maestro,  MasterCard,  American Express
• Deposit: No deposit will be charged.
• Internet: Wired internet is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge. Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
• Pets: Pets are not allowed.
• Parking: Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).
• Extra Charges: 15 % VAT is included. Service charge is not applicable. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
• Children and extra beds: All children are welcome. All children under 5 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years are charged GBP 10.00 per night and person for cots. All older children or adults are charged GBP 10.00 per night and person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 2.
• Cancellations: If cancelled up to 3 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.

Athena Guest House, Oxford - Important Information

Payment Information: Athena Guest House prefers payments by cash, UK debit card or UK cheque. If you wish to pay by credit card, Athena Guest House will make an additional charge of either 3% (Visa or MasterCard) or 4.5% (American Express). Arrival Time: Athena Guest House requires your expected arrival time. Please provide this at the time of booking, or at least 24 hours in advance of your arrival.

Athena Guest House, Oxford - Directions

By Air (from London Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports): Frequent coach services depart from Heathrow and Gatwick airports to Oxford. The Gatwick coach (X80) departs from the south terminal, bay 8 and the north terminal, bay 4. The Heathrow coach (X70) departs from the coach terminal at terminals 1, 2 and 3, at bay 10 or from terminal 4 at bay 19. These services are run by Oxford Express. The Stansted coach runs from Oxford to Cambridge and stops at Stansted Airport. By Coach: Coaches from London, and from Heathrow and Gatwick airports, arrive at the Gloucester Green coach station, which is just a few minutes' walk from the city centre. Use local buses 5, 5A, 5B or 1. The boarding point for the 5, 5A and 5B is at Queen Street and the boarding point for the number 1 bus is at the Golden Cross, which is on Cornmarket Street, near the junction with the High Street. By Train: Buses run regularly from the Oxford railway station to Cowley. The number 5 bus, which goes to Blackbird Leys, runs every 12 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, it runs every 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can get a taxi from just outside the train station.

*Directions included in email booking confirmation