The Oxford Hotel

Great charm and location. The amenities are bootstrapped.

• What did you like most?
  The hotel is charming because it's old and from an era when high ceilings and architectural detail mattered. The location was great: as central as can be. And the staff were very friendly and accommodating.
• Was there anything you didn't like?
  The breakfast was okay: the quality of the food was reasonably healthy. However its location—in the lobby in front of the front desk and elevators, with no proper seating (or anywhere near enough of it) for eating it (i.e.: no dinner tables or chairs that are conducive to eating or digestion)—was the major problem. Without a "true" dining room — or even a private nook with cafe tables and chairs — the breakfast felt like an afterthought and was awkward to scarf down. Plus: with only industrial coffee—no espresso machines—we invariably went next door to pay for a *real* coffee. The other things about the hotel was the fitness center. A truly excellent one! However, it's in a separate building, run by an independent entity, and half the time, the gym wasn't open during their stated hours, since the staff invariably showed up late. Sadly, this meant mornings—when a number of people work out—were hit or miss. The best the hotel could offer was to give access to a third-party gym a few blocks away. Not ok.

Great charm and location. The...

• What did you like most?
  The hotel is charming because it's old and from an era when high ceilings and architectural detail mattered. The location was great: as central as can be. And the staff were very friendly and accommodating.
• Was there anything you didn't like?
  The breakfast was okay: the quality of the food was reasonably healthy. However its location—in the lobby in front of the front desk and elevators, with no proper seating (or anywhere near enough of it) for eating it (i.e.: no dinner tables or chairs that are conducive to eating or digestion)—was the major problem. Without a "true" dining room — or even a private nook with cafe tables and chairs — the breakfast felt like an afterthought and was awkward to scarf down. Plus: with only industrial coffee—no espresso machines—we invariably went next door to pay for a *real* coffee. The other things about the hotel was the fitness center. A truly excellent one! However, it's in a separate building, run by an independent entity, and half the time, the gym wasn't open during their stated hours, since the staff invariably showed up late. Sadly, this meant mornings—when a number of people work out—were hit or miss. The best the hotel could offer was to give access to a third-party gym a few blocks away. Not ok.