Best Boutique Hotels in Kidlington
This guide to the best luxury, boutique, and design-forward hotels in Kidlington is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford is only 5 minutes’ drive from Oxford’s historic and picturesque center and 0.5 miles from the A34. This 4-star hotel has spacious bedrooms, each featuring a Dream bed, a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, a work area and an individual private bathroom. Room service is available. Breakfast Buffet will be served in the Restaurant. Leo’s Bar and Lobby is open throughout the day serving a delicious light menu. It’s a perfect place to meet and relax whether with colleagues, friends or family, offering a selection of freshly prepared meals and drinks. Our Marco Pierre White Steakhouse is open Monday to Saturday evenings, with reservations recommended. Car parking is available, and both Oxford Train Station and the M40 can be reached in 10 minutes’ car journey.
Guest Reviews:
- "Great location with a secure private car park. Friendly staff comfortable rooms & a huge selection for breakfast." - "Lovely place, nice clean room - will definitely visit again in the future." - "Very clean and great facilities! Loved the gym and the included buffet breakfast!" - "Lovely comfortable room. Nice reception area where you can get tea/coffee and snacks. Staff excellent. Oxford City No 6 bus stops right outside from city and 50m away going to city."
Very Good
6916 reviews
Just 2 miles from Oxford city center, the Remont Oxford Hotel offers modern 4-star guest house accommodations. It has a garden and terrace. Free public parking and free Wi-Fi are available. Rooms at the Remont Oxford Hotel all have an private bathroom with a shower, double glazing, a bed with a Simba Hybrid® Mattresses and a work desk. They also include complimentary tea and coffee facilities and mineral water. Some rooms have sofas and baths. The hotel also features 2 communal lounge areas. The hotel offers a buffet breakfast, including hot and cold items. A number of restaurants and Oxford’s Summertown shopping district are within 10 minutes’ walk. A bus route to the city center passes the hotel. Oxford University colleges, the Bodleian Library and the Ashmolean Museum are all within 2 miles. The Remont Oxford is 10 minutes’ drive from the M40 motorway, providing easy access to London and Birmingham.
Guest Reviews:
- "It’s a great base for going into Oxford friendly staff quiet outside garden during the summer and parking is available we were able to leave the car after check out and collect when ready to leave great value for money with breakfast included" - "Breakfast was wonderful with a good variety, sadly the doors were a bit heavy and closed with a lot of noise, we enjoyed our stay," - "The hotel is smart, comfortable and very clean. My room was a good size. Staff are friendly and helpful. The breakfast room and garden are very pleasant. The hotel is only a 5 minutes walk away from an excellent and frequent bus service into the centre of Oxford."
Very Good
2361 reviews
This renovated Victorian merchant's house, dating from 1889, is located in Oxford, just 1.9 mi from University of Oxford. This 12-room bed and breakfast feature on-site free car parking facilities and landscaped gardens. All the bedrooms with attached bathroom in Burlington House, offer free WiFi, triple glazed windows, flat-screen Freeview TV with CD/DVD and computer input, and complimentary water. The two-bedroom apartment features a kitchenette with a fridge, a dishwasher and an oven. A continental breakfast is available every morning at the property. Oxford city center is easily reachable by car or bus within 15 minutes. Heathrow Airport is 46 mi from Burlington House.
Guest Reviews:
- "Very good location, easy to find and very clean with everything you need for a comfortable stay." - "A wonderful stay at Burlington House, the service was exceptional. I don't know where to start! Thank you for the warm welcome Nes😊 The accomodation was clean, airy, breakfast was freshly made, impressed with the homemade bread, Yoghurt and freshly squeezed juice 😋 EV charging was also made available at very reasonable rate. Location is brilliant, just a short walk from shops and restaurants. Nearby park and ride should you wish to head into the city centre. I'll be returning to Burlington House on future trips to Oxford."
Fabulous
956 reviews
The Old Parsonage Hotel is a boutique hotel set in a building dating back to 1660. It has 2 terraces, a new residents garden library, a restaurant, a bar, and is a 5-minute walk from Oxford city center. All rooms at the Old Parsonage have an private bathroom, a desk, storage space and a flat-screen TV. Every room has air conditioning, a hairdryer and free toiletries. The Parsonage Bar & Grill is open from breakfast until late and serves British classics with a modern twist. The property also has a private dining room that seats up to 20 people. The hotel is also licensed to hold civil wedding ceremonies for up to 20 guests. The hotel is a 17-minute walk from Oxford Train Station, a 3-minute walk from Keble College and Somerville College.
Guest Reviews:
- "Everything. Well run, great staff, lovely surroundings, comfortable bed, and great attention to even the smallest detail. Good location for exploring Oxford." - "Beautiful historic hotel in a great location with comfy rooms, friendly staff.and a great breakfast." - "The room was clean, the bed comfortable, and the hotel characterful and wonderfully located. The breakfast was delicious and it was a treat to get a free newspaper." - "Fantastic in every way:friendly and helpful staff, the building-outside and inside, cleanliness, location, parking space, breakfast, the library, comfortable bed plus the decor was inspiring."
Fabulous
753 reviews
In picturesque Woodstock, just 20 minutes’ drive from Oxford center, Macdonald Bear Hotel offers a restaurant. Set in a 13th-century inn, the rooms have period features. The traditional bedrooms at The Bear Hotel have been home to royals and film stars, including Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. All rooms have private bathrooms, satellite TVs, mini bars . All have antique furniture, and WiFi is accessible throughout. With bare stone walls, open fires and exposed beams, the atmospheric restaurant at Macdonald Bear serves an innovative British menu using fresh, seasonal produce. The bar offers fine wines, malt whiskeys and real ales, and serves light lunches and snacks. Just a mile from Blenheim Palace, Bear Hotel Macdonald is surrounded by Oxfordshire’s beautiful countryside. Kirtlington Golf Club is a 10-minute drive away and The Wychwood Project is just 5 minutes’ drive away.
Guest Reviews:
- "The room was excellent. The bed was extremely comfortable." - "The staff was very friendly and accommodating to our needs! It was a lovely experience in a beautiful place!" - "I really liked our family stay in Woodstock. We had an amazing receptionist (his name starts with B) helping us with everything at our move in day. The location is perfect too!" - "Fabulous hotel. Lovely Staff. Great location." - "Beautiful historic hotel. Oozing character"
Good
1689 reviews
The Porterhouse Grill & Rooms is a 2 minute walk from Oxford train station, a 5-minute walk to the Castle Quarter. Oxford city center is less than a mile from the property. The spacious rooms offer a flat screen tv, free wi-fi, a coffee machine and a hairdryer. Each room has its own private bathroom. Guests may enjoy their breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Porterhouse Grill, which features a menu particularly focusing on British steak, cooked over locally sourced charcoal, in a Bertha oven. The property's bar offers a range of hand-pulled ales, wines and cocktails.
Guest Reviews:
- "Excellent breakfast, nice hotel in a quiet area close to railway station." - "Everything, the location, the food, the staff, the bed and the room. Best eggs Benedicts I've had in years." - "Exceptional breakfast" - "Beautiful room, super comfy bed, friendly staff, quiet at night and delicious breakfast. Great location just on the edge of town and handy for the park and ride. Would definately recommend to others and stay again." - "Great old building in a quiet neighborhood but nice walk to the center."
Very Good
992 reviews
In the heart of Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum, The Randolph Hotel, by Graduate Hotels offers sumptuous bedrooms and a wellness center. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. The rooms have high ceilings and period features, and each offers a modern private bathroom. Rooms also have satellite TV, mini-fridge and tea and coffee facilities. The Restaurant at the Randolph serves a range of dishes from across Europe. The Randolph Hotel, by Graduate Hotels is just yards from The University of Oxford Colleges. The picturesque riverside and boathouses are a 15-minute stroll, and Oxford Railway Station is half a mile away.
Guest Reviews:
- "A beautiful Victorian building, very well looked after" - "Staffs are very kind, we love the living/dinning room. Very good breakfasts. Love the hotel!" - "Excellent staff" - "Great staff Thank you Filomeno - Morse barman and Rasmi for your wonderful hospitality. Room was newly renovated. Hope to return again Excellent location in Oxford" - "Gorgeous hotel in a perfect location with a beautiful and exceptionally comfortable room." - "Hotel was in excellent condition and you could feel the Grandeur"
Very Good
3142 reviews
This elegant boutique hotel is located in the heart of Oxford, surrounded by the historic college buildings. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Oxford Rail Station is a 7-minute walk from the building. Dating back to the 18th century, Vanbrugh House Hotel offers 22 individually designed rooms with their own unique character and charm. Features include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and an private bathroom with free toiletries. Delicious Oxfordshire continental breakfasts are served daily. Oxford has a wide range of shops and restaurants to go to on Vanbrugh House’s doorstep. Reading is 27 miles away, and London’s city center can be reached in an hour and a half by car.
Guest Reviews:
- "Excellent location. Good value for money. Stunning hotel" - "The service, the room, the location, the whole thing! Excellent stay. John was especially helpful and kind - a real credit to the hotel! Thank you :)" - "The location was excellent, so central for all of our plans. I’d emailed the hotel beforehand about park and ride and they responded very quickly and helpfully. The greeting on arrival was very friendly and welcoming and all the staff we came into contact with were friendly and polite. The room was just about big enough for our needs. Plenty of wardrobe space. Good tea/coffee facilities."
Good
1343 reviews
