The Cosener's House

Very disappointing. Not the 5 star hotel and service we were expecting. Small room, dated furniture and bathroom appliances. Reception staff glum and in no rush to help with bags or holding open door, some looked put upon and not exactly happy to be there.

It's not very often me and my wife get to spend time away from home together and when we did, in late August 2025, I decided on spending a couple of nights in Oxford. I chose The Cosener's House as it was not far from the city centre. What a lovely hotel this is. It is the conference & accommodation centre of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. It would be an ideal venue for a wedding or celebratory occasion. The staff we encountered were friendly and polite, especially the young lady on reception and the young lady serving at breakfast. The bedroom was lovely but a little to warm as the room doesn't offer air conditioning. However there was a pedestal fan in our room. Cleanliness was very good throughout, not excellent, as there was dust in unseen areas of our room but that's me being ultra picky. I did notice dust on the fire extinguishers too, which we passed to get to our room. We didn't dine here, except for breakfast, which is buffet style. The selection is good. Scrambled eggs are on the buffet but I prefer fried eggs and this is not a problem. Pricing is good too. I highly recommend and would visit here again.

The hotel is ideally situated with gardens down to the river and a short walk into Abingdon. We were there for a large family reunion. The food was lovely and fresh and we all agreed the cakes and deserts the best we have ever had. Rooms were clean and comfortable but very hot when the outside temperature reached 30 degrees. We would stay again if in the area. Thank you to all the staff who helped make our reunion special.