Amazon Guest House

“Amazon guest house or Athena guest house - who knows???”

The location is really good; buses run very often and a day ticket costs £5 per adult. The bed was clean and comfortable, and the bathroom had newly tiled walls. On the downside, several things were odd. I had asked for a check‑in time so someone would be waiting, and I told them 1 pm. I booked Amazon Guest House but couldn’t find it; I had to call for directions. It’s now called Athena Guest House, and nothing mentions Amazon or Athena, so I was in the right place but had no signage. When I arrived, there was no room to park because three vehicles were parked on angles in a 7‑vehicle parking area. I had to call again to find a spot. The door says “ring middle bell,” but there are four bells, so no clear middle bell; I tried 50/50, got no answer, called again, and was told to ring all four bells. I was also told I shouldn’t be there that early, and I was asked what time I was arriving. The front door was open, so we waited in the entrance surrounded by empty fish tanks, leaflets from events that happened in May 2025, a microwave, and the biggest pile of unopened post I have ever seen. After another phone call, a lady arrived, took my money, and gave us a key for our room. The room itself was okay, what we expected for a cheap room in Oxford, so we didn’t have high expectations since we were only using it for a few hours to sleep. However, it seemed like a storage room for old furniture and stuff. Nothing matched, and everything was way too big for the room. There was a full‑size fridge that was in the way; it was larger than my home fridge used for a family of four for seven days of food, not needed for such a small space where people only put minimal items. The wardrobe was a built‑in one in an alcove. The louvre doors had paint splashes on them, and an oversized footstool in front of it meant it would only open if we moved the stool, but there was no other place to put the big stool.

Sarah·3 周前

The staff were very helpful, though the place was a bit rough around the edges, the sheets were clean, and the bed could have been better. The shower was powerful and the bathroom lovely. Having a parking space was convenient. It was close to many eating places and a very easy walk to the middle of Oxford. The bed mattress dipped in the middle. The postcode, via sat nav, took us through the back streets, and we got stuck because the streets had bollards to stop traffic. Something on the site, or instructions after contacting the property, to stick to main roads would be a good idea since sat nav does not recognize street bollards.

Sheila·3 周前

“Decepcionante.”

The receptionist was friendly. The room was completely dirty, the towels smelled bad, it was full of dust, the welcome cookies were expired, the water glasses smelled awful, the bathroom smelled bad, the foot towel hadn’t been washed, there were old dirty furniture, cobwebs, the curtains were stained, the area under the bed was very, very dirty, the heating didn’t work, and we were cold.

Caparros·1个月前

My confirmed reservation wasn’t available on arrival; I was offered another place 10 miles away in some village. Not trustworthy. The booking and reservation were a mess.

Srinath·1个月前

“Degrado e sporcizia ovunque”

The new bathroom was fine, nothing else. It’s a guesthouse and we expected the essentials, but the lack of cleanliness does not match the stars assigned. Dust everywhere, gross mess with rotten water on the stairs, degradation everywhere.

Laura·1个月前