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The Head of the River vs Vanbrugh House Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Head of the River is preferred by most writers compared to Vanbrugh House Hotel. The Head of the River is ranked #10 in Oxford with praise from 2 reviewers including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.
The Head of the River
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Independent
Folly Bridge, St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 4LB
From $145 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
- Flatscreen TV
The Telegraph
8.0
"This stunning and popular riverside pub, with fabulous bedrooms, huge terrace and all day dining, offers a rollicking Oxford experience in the heart of the city."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A genuine jewel among Oxford hotels, this large and characterful place, at Folly Bridge immediately south of Christ Church, was originally a Thames-side warehouse."
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Independent
"On the riverbank just below Christ Church, perhaps the university’s grandest college, the Head of the River pub has long been one of the best places to while away an afternoon"
Vanbrugh House Hotel
Oyster
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Independent
20 - 24 St Michael's Street, Oxford OX1 2EB
From $135 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Business Center
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 22-room, upper-middle-range Vanbrugh House Hotel is an exceptionally well-located boutique hotel in the heart of historic Oxford."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A stylishly decorated boutique hotel in an 18th-century house opposite the Oxford Union buildings with smart, well-equipped rooms and friendly staff."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"It's all about location here which is a central as it gets in Oxford, but the best thing is the that despite that the hotel is surprisingly quiet."
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Independent
"The style is a deliciously modern update of “traditional”, with wood-panelled walls painted in shades of cream and dove...location-wise, you couldn’t get more central."
