Oxford, United KingdomCity Centre
Old Bank Hotel
Art-filled Georgian bank hotel
City Centre Oxford, United Kingdom
Renovated
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LuxeOutside the door
Art-filled Georgian bank hotel
The former Georgian banking hall operates like a private gallery, setting contemporary British paintings against Oxford's scholarly quiet.
“Parts of the hotel date to the 14th century and one can gaze out at the spires and listen to church bells, but the atmosphere is contemporary.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Oxford's first bank pairs Georgian stone with surviving sixteenth-century timber frames.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
a well-preserved 18th-century bank building, right on Oxford High Street, behind whose Georgian façade you’ll find a hotel that’s among the most stylish and the most luxurious lodgings in town.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Camera sit directly opposite, surrounded by the honey-stone quads of the university colleges.
The rooms
Stitched leather desks and tailored wools fill the bedrooms, giving them the quiet concentration of a university study.
Quod Restaurant & Bar
Custom bronze banker's lamps illuminate the curved onyx bar, and the restaurant opens onto an enclosed stone terrace.
How it began
Oxford's first bank opened here in 1775, and its original reinforced vault doors and cash drop remain preserved in the cellars.
Oxford
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.