The Balkan Lodge Hotel

One of the better B&Bs around Oxford or anywhere else for that matter.

Hotel was spotless inside and out and the service was excellent.

Good room, good breakfast, helpful host.

Hmmm. The whole place was like a throwback to the 80s. Very clean, but the furnishings were very tired. Parking out the back was useful but the reason I'm writing is that the bathroom was terrible. The shower was little more than a trickle and took forever to heat up. Admittedly once is got hot it stayed hot but it was one of those 'via the bath taps' jobs. No shower curtain. And the ceiling sloped in over the bath so it was hard to stand up under the shower head. Seriously guys, shell out for a decent shower unit! And a 10:30 checkout time on a Sunday is a little draconian. The cleaners were banging on the door at 10:31!

I honestly wasn't expecting too much, but was pleasantly surprised when I arrived! The hotel was extremely clean and the room was a lot bigger than expected. Also very clean. Good shower/toilet. Bed wasn't 5-stars, but it certainly provided a good nights sleep. Great breakfast, friendly staff, clean hotel great location. What more could you ask for!