Athena Guest House
About the Athena Guest House
Athena Guest House
255 Cowley Road
Oxford
OX4 1XQ
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Tel:
+44 (0) 1865 425700
Fax:
+44 (0) 1865 240566
Hotel Rating
Our Rating:
3/5
Hotel Description
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The Athena Guest House is one of the original red brick Victorian detached houses common in the area. Today, the original building has been converted to house 7 comfortable en suite rooms, though it still retains lot of charm and atmosphere. The guest house is just a short distance from the city centre, but remains within easy reach of the city’s ring road. Public transport is readily available, with plenty of buses and taxis available nearby.
There is a selection of twin, double, triple and family rooms available, each of which includes a number of small but welcome touches, such as a water filter and a choice of wireless or wired free internet access.Free wireless internet access is available throughout the guest house and each bedroom also has an internet connection point offering free high-speed wired internet access. There is also a shared public computer with free high-speed internet access, which guests are free to use to check their emails or surf the internet.
The guest house is registered with the AA (the Automobile Association), as well as the Southern Tourist Board. The Athena Guest House has been awarded a 3-star rating by the AA.
An iron and ironing board are available for guests’ use on request. |
In East Oxford, this friendly, family-run guest house offers comfortable en suite accommodation at good value rates in well-equipped rooms, all with TV, DVD player, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.
Rooms Description
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The twin room has 2 single beds. The triple room has one double bed and one single bed. The family room has 1 double bed and 2 single beds. |
The double room has 1 double bed.
Room Facilities
DVD Player
Dressing Room
CD Player
Fan
Bathroom
Bath or Shower
Toilet
Ironing Facilities
Tea/Coffee Maker
Radio
Fax
Wake Up Service/Alarm Clock
Cable TV
Refrigerator
Satellite TV
Iron
Heating
Shower
Work Desk
TV
Hairdryer
Washing Machine
Microwave
Patio
Hotel Facilities
Family Rooms
Breakfast in the Room
Room Service
Non-Smoking Rooms
Total Number of Rooms: 7
Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included
Free Parking
Parking
Ironing Service
Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN
Internet Services
24-Hour Front Desk
Heating
Directions
By Air (from London Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted Airports):
Frequent coach services depart from Heathrow and Gatwick airports to Oxford. The Gatwick coach (X80) departs from the south terminal, bay 8 and the north terminal, bay 4. The Heathrow coach (X70) departs from the coach terminal at terminals 1, 2 and 3, at bay 10 or from terminal 4 at bay 19. These services are run by Oxford Express. The Stansted coach runs from Oxford to Cambridge and stops at Stansted Airport.
By Coach:
Coaches from London, and from Heathrow and Gatwick airports, arrive at the Gloucester Green coach station, which is just a few minutes’ walk from the city centre. Use local buses 5, 5A, 5B or 1. The boarding point for the 5, 5A and 5B is at Queen Street and the boarding point for the number 1 bus is at the Golden Cross, which is on Cornmarket Street, near the junction with the High Street.
By Train:
Buses run regularly from the Oxford railway station to Cowley. The number 5 bus, which goes to Blackbird Leys, runs every 12 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, it runs every 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can get a taxi from just outside the train station.
Cancellation Policy
- If cancelled up to 3 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
- If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the first night will be charged.
