The Galaxie

Stunning property with lovely staff...

Liked: The decor of this hotel is the nicest and most unique I've ever experienced and the staff were lovely.The neighbourhood has great bars, cafes and restaurants within 60 seconds walk and it's also very close to the middle of Oxford if you want to explore (which I highly recommend!)Parking was super easy to access and plentiful.
Disliked: The only issue that we had was that the weather was quite warm when we visited and due to the historic exterior of the building being protected, the owners don't have permission to add air conditioning. We had the windows open to help with the heat but since we were on the ground floor at the front of the hotel there was a lot of noise due to traffic.Luckily we had brought ear plugs with us and those did the trick.

Bad

Ok for a short break.

Liked: Close to the town.
Disliked: Very dark inside . Parking charges after paying so much to stay and having to pay for breakfast separately.

Exceptional

A great place to stay...

Liked: A small boutique hotel with interesting and quirky decor. Very helpful and friendly staff. The room wasn't large but comfortable, quiet, clean, and nicely decorated, with a spacious modern shower room. The only downside was no air conditioning on two very hot July nights, but the hotel provided a fan which made it bearable. A really excellent breakfast was provided for a reasonable price. A great location in an upmarket residential area, on a bus route into the centre. There is a car park at the back of the hotel, rare in this part of the city. Highly recommended for a stay in Oxford!

Fabulous place to stay

Liked: Lovely quirky hotel. Unexpected pick n mix included. We loved the dining room electric train.
Disliked: The bacon.

Passable

Unimpressed

Liked: Location was good
Disliked: Charging me £10 to park in their own car park - unimpressed to say the least. When I queried this I was told that it's because Booking.com charges them a fee for each booking! In this day and age, everyone books via such apps.Nespresso machine in room but no capsules - how hard is it to check these things before guests arrive?

Disappointing and expensive, overglammed.

Liked: The best thing about the Galaxie was the bed. The first bed in the UK long enough to fit us. What was also good was to have a bus to the city stopping right in front so we could leave our car in the (paid) car park behind the hotel. There are also good shops and bakeries nearby.
Disliked: The small double is indeed SMALL. There was hardly room to put our luggage. The room was dark and right next to the hotel trash bins. Worst of all was the noisiness. The walls are thin. You can hear the tv and crying baby in the next room. All in all my strongest feeling with this hotel was they should have invested the money spent on decor on sound proofing instead. We stayed in a perfect travelodge hotel at one sixth of the price the nights before, so this was quite a shock. This was to be our luxury stay. It felt like a glammed up budget hotel for high end price.