The Galaxie

4.0 star property

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Interior
Minibar
Reception
In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property grounds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
180 Banbury Road, Oxford, England, OX2 7BT
  • University of Oxford
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Oxford Castle
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • New Theatre Oxford
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Economy Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Large Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Large Twin Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Oxford

With a stay at The Galaxie in Oxford (North Oxford), you'll be a 1-minute drive from University of Oxford and 6 minutes from John Radcliffe Hospital. .This hotel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Blenheim Palace and 3.7 mi (5.9 km) from Thames River.

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Oxford Castle - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • New Theatre Oxford - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Christ Church College - 5 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Oxford Parkway Station - 5 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wolfson College Cellar Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Colombia Coffee Roasters - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Gees - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Plough Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cherwell Boathouse - ‬17 min walk

About this property

The Galaxie

Hotel in Oxford, a short walk to University of Oxford
The Galaxie offers 25 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 12 per person

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately GBP 12 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Galaxie Hotel Oxford
Galaxie Hotel
Galaxie Oxford
The Galaxie
The Galaxie Hotel
The Galaxie Oxford
The Galaxie Hotel Oxford

The Galaxie Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 203 out of 320 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 320 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 320 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 320 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 320 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique and quirky night stay

A very unique and boutique hotel with quirky features. Loved the candy station (a little too much) but not the parking fee. Comfortably bed and acroom without a rail or wardrobe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shea

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked for the aesthetic and wasn’t disappointed! The breakfast was delicious and dining area beautiful. My room was just what I needed, though the teacup/saucers were dusty and the electric kettle full of crusty flakes so I unfortunately couldn’t use the in-room tea station. And one of the travel shampoos had already been opened/used in my room. Other than those hiccups, wonderful experience here, would definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Norwich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hotel well positioned for shopping and transport. Nice room and breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Zoe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

CAROLINE

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jess

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Weekend with friends

On the whole it was good only for one night. I think charging for parking is milking it a bit. The coffee machine didn’t appear to work in the room. But used instant coffee tubes instead. Would have preferred the “real coffee “ We went out for breakfast as that was also chargeable at the hotel. So little things really & not life threatening! Just a bit disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Norwich

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a great hotel, friendly staff, good breakfast, nice room. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great. The hotel is good and the staff were very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fab stay

Great hotel, room was much bigger than we were expecting and nice view of the garden. Service was always friendly, and great value breakfast. Easy to get into town with regular buses right outside. Summertown itself is really nice too, lots of little shops and cafes. We didn't get parking at the hotel as it was full, but there's a car park 2 minutes away
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Nikki

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Would not stay again

The hotel is quirky but services are extremely limited, no food, breakfast started too late and there seems to be hardly any staff as no one could manage to print or email me an invoice, even though I asked every day of my 4 day stay and called twice after … very poor service for just basic …
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Slavko

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exquisite stay!

This is a little gem of a hotel in Summertown, Oxford. Exquisite, and very comfortable for any visitor - Convenient bus routes to town centre outside, also M&S a hundred yards away.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First, the staff are wonderful - friendly and very accommodating. The location is quite convenient for any local shopping or visiting. Summertown is an easy half hour walk from Oxford City Center - or take the bus, of which there are many running throughout the day and evenings. Also, for the four of us, a cab back from city center costs just a bit more than the bus (9 vs 8) We had a twin room on the 3rd floor that was in back - very quiet - and fairly roomy. We would happily book again should we be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Karmjeet

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Cold room

Very cold room. Heating was then sorted out but not the usual service or standard this trip
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla Vanina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a very nice and unique hotel, true to the pictures. Although the room was small, like most hotels in Europe, it provided the right amount of space and didn't bother me at all. The room was decorated with taste and detail. The hotel is not in downtown, so you either walk for around 30 minutes, which I did most of the time, or you have to take the bus, which is conveniently close to the hotel. The only time I took the bus was when I arrived and left, as I had a carry-on; otherwise, it’s a nice walk to the city center.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect, highly recommended, thanks. The room was new, spacious, great bathroom, comfortable bed. Location super convenient for coming off the ring road and easy to get in to to town - masses of buses, we walked (25 mins). Best of all were the staff: all were beyond excellent, nothing was too much trouble. We even left something in the room and had to go back to get it... it was waiting at reception when we returned. Congratulations to all for an outstanding job.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stylish rooms, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pool

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Despite the confusion at check-in, the staff was very comprehensive and solved the issue effectively. The hotel has amazing decorations, and the staff is friendly and polite. I definitely recommend it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is located in the quiet neighborhoods. It takes few minutes to walk to grocery stores. The room was also clean and quiet. I also liked the breakfast options that they provided. The taste was great.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Omar, sacramento

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024