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Balkan Lodge Hotel

315 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 4AG, England
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Balkan Lodge Hotel
Ranked #37 of 50 hotels in Oxford
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London
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Located conveniently about 10 mins from the centre of Oxford by bus, otherwise the hotel is very old-fashioned and dull - we left after breakfast on Sunday morning and there was no-one at reception to even say "thank you" and take our key from us! At £92 per night I would expect a shower curtain, especially as there was a... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

The person who wrote a review was spot on, although they left out other scary things. Let's start with the website: apparently it has 'recently been refurbished to a high standard'. A complete fabrication as was 'comfortable, clean and spacious rooms'. The small room was very tired and the decor was more nineteen seventies than this century. Bed was small... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012

I write this review completely safe in the knowledge that when it gets through the Trip Advisors moderators and ends up on the site, I would have checked out of this horrible little hotel and be far far away... There's not many things that I need when staying away on business, just a comfortable bed, decent pillows, hot water and... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2012

we choose the hotel as they were listed as dog friendly. We booked the four poster room as a treat, the room was supposed to have a jacuzzi - however it turned out to be a bath with jacuzzi jets in. the hotel really needs to be updated as it is very tired. we had the vegetarian breakfast which i... More

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Rustington, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

We stayed here for one night before going to the grand prix as we wanted to break up the journey and everywhere remotely near silverstone was booked months in advance. The room was fairly large and had everything you need. It is very dated but clean. The shower was a little odd as the celing was sloped so ok if... More

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Lockerbie, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2012

I was disappointed when i arrived at the hotel as i didn't really feel the website reflected the hotel accurately and that it was more like a b and b. When we checked into the (tiny) room we found that the travel cot that we paid an extra £3 for was filthy and i didn't feel happy about putting my... More

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Springfield, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2012

This hotel is on one of the main bus routes from the town center (though getting there from the train station requires changing buses, which isn't as convenient). We found it to be clean and fairly comfortable. The traditional English breakfast was good. I would definitely recommend to others.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

Situated on a fairly busy road junction although back from road. It didn't affect sleep but may have done if weather had necessitated window being open. Bed was extremely comfortable. Room facilities were good and tv signal good. The toilet/shower room was cramped and basin was very small. I would have had difficulty if the toilet door had had to... More

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Exeter, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011

I was a little worried what it would be like after reading other reviews, but was pleasantly surprised. I agree with other people that the decor was dated, but I thought it more important that everything was clean, which it was. My party had 3 rooms so I was able to compare and although they all had different layouts, they... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2011

We booked the hotel through booking.com last minute based on its locality near to Oxford City centre and the rate. The hotel is ideally located, just a short bus ride away. The hotel is adequate and clean but the decor was quite dated both in our double room and reception areas. It could do with brightening up. Room was basic,... More

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Also Known As:
Balkan Hotel Oxford
Address: 315 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 4AG, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > South East England > Oxfordshire > Oxford
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Ranked #37 of 50 hotels in Oxford
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