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Ethos Hotel

Oxford

📍 59 Western Road, Oxford, OX1 4LF

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.8 mi

Ethos Hotel
  • Largest guest rooms in Oxford
  • Walking distance to Oxford city centre
  • On-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea
  • Fully licensed bar with local wines and ales
  • Close to river punting, cycling and walking routes
Ethos Hotel sits in a quiet Oxford neighbourhood, yet is within walking distance of the city centre, close to the Thames and its riverside paths. The hotel is known for having the largest guest rooms in Oxford, with rooms and suites finished in fine wallpapers and textiles. On site you'll find Caffè Ethos, serving breakfast through to afternoon high tea, plus a fully licensed bar offering local wines and real ales. Free WiFi is provided throughout, and private guest parking can be arranged in advance. The area offers river punting, cycling and walking routes, museums and Oxford's historic colleges, all within easy reach, with Oxford station around 0.8 miles away and several museums just a few minutes' walk from the hotel.

How far to…

Station
0.8 miles away
City centre
0.5 mi
Story Museum
0.4 miles away
Christ Church Picture Gallery
0.5 miles away
Museum of Oxford
0.5 miles away

Practical details

Parking
Limited private guest parking by advance reservation
Check-out
Late check-out available for direct bookers

Accommodation on site

  • Suites

Details taken from the operator's own website on 23 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Bar
  • ✓ Restaurant
  • ✓ WiFi
  • ✓ Parking
  • 🚆 Near a Train Station

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Things to do

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Story Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.4 mi

Story Museum

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Christ Church Picture Gallery

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.5 mi

Christ Church Picture Gallery

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Museum of Oxford

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Museum of Oxford

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Museum of the History of Science

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.7 mi

Museum of the History of Science

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ST Lee Gallery and Treasury

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.7 mi

ST Lee Gallery and Treasury

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Ashmolean Museum

🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.8 mi

Ashmolean Museum

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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Pitt Rivers Museum

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Eat & drink local

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The Head of the River

🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.2 mi

The Head of the River

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The Paper Boat Cafe

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.2 mi

The Paper Boat Cafe

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Hogacre Cafe

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.3 mi

Hogacre Cafe

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Starbucks

🫖 Tea Rooms · 0.3 mi

Starbucks

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Ole & Steen

🥐 Bakeries · 0.4 mi

Ole & Steen

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