Hiya Can anyone who has done CA2 in Oxford recommend any good hotels close to the course? Or does anyone who lives/works/studied in Oxford know of anywhere nice to stay? Thanks in advance
All depends what you want to pay!!!! Five * or a park bench! Whenever I'm in doubt, go for something like a TravelLodge. At least you know you'll get the basics.
So - does anyone know anywhere specific - middlish price? Main thing is proximity to the place - I'm terrible for getting lost & would like it to be close. Anyone able to help? Is there a travellodge really near or anything like that?
I am not taking CA2 yet, but as a former student in Oxford I would say that there is a wide range of hotels and it depends on what you are looking for. There are branches of Premier Inn and Travelodge outside the city near the ring road, close to local bus services. More information about local transport services and accommodation can be obtained from the City Council website oxford.gov.uk, and from yell.com. It could be worth consulting a tourist guidebook. These tend to list the longer-established hotels. I did once stay in a guest house opposite the railway station when visiting Oxford to study 2 or 3 years ago. The price was about £35.00. There may be other guest houses nearby. I made the booking through the information office at the railway station.
if you're looking for somewhere nearby then mercure eastgate hotel although it is a bit pricy about £130 pounds a night
I stayed at the mercure and it's only about a 5 min walk to the college - doubt you'll find anything closer.
When I did CA2 last year, most people were staying at the Mercure. I stayed at the Malmaison in Oxford which was a very nice hotel, but a good 15/20 minute walk away from St. Catherine's College.
