Read our Reviews

We always welcome feedback from our guests that stay here. Apart from the review book in the Guesthouse you have no way of knowing how much people enjoy staying here. Why not read them yourself on www.tripadvisor.com. As from March 2008 we are voted 3rd best B&B in Oxford (this may go up or down over the next few months).

These are genuine comments from people who have stayed here, some of which are listed below: (All comments from March 2008)

The ones we like!

Apr 7, 2008 con & Miki
We've just had a long weekend in Oxford, staying at the Homelea Guesthouse and can heartily recommend it to anyone. The location is great, a bare 15min walk into the centre of Oxford, or only a few min by bus, so we could leave the car parked behind the house when visiting the city! Our room was spacious and clean, with an excellent view over the pretty garden behind the house. The staff were very helpful and friendly, the manager Matthew was always available to answer questions about the area and was very warm and welcoming. The breakfasts were very tasty, with good quality bacon and sausages. All in all, this great guesthouse helped to make our stay in Oxford highly enjoyable and I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again!
Thanks to Matthew and all the staff!!



Apr 2, 2008 - andre
I lived in HomeLea Guest House for about two weeks, waiting to set up my life in Oxford.
The location is perfect for who want to visit Oxford: Abingdon Road is directly connected to the town center by bus (about 5 min), and when it's not raining you can take a 15 minutes walk to arrive in High Street. The rooms are very clean (better then others guest houses in Oxford), private toilette, breakfast is delicious and Mattew is a reeeeeeally nice guy: you can ask him for everything and he will surely help you for your trip in Oxford or your problems. There is wi-fi connection, so also professionals can be comfortable here.

Mar 16, 2008 Birmingham Fish2992
I don't normally "do" B&Bs and prefer to stay in hotels so I was not expecting much. On this occasion it was a late booking and most of the hotels were full or extremely expensive.

This place is in a great location for a visit to Oxford. Not too far out of town but it's nice and quiet. Apparently it's a nice walk to town but as the weather was extremely cruel to us (it was lashing down) we jumped on the bus which stops yards away and were in town in a jiffy. It was great to able to park up and leave the car there too.

The rooms were very clean and comfortable. I don't normally sleep too well but I had a very good nights sleep!

The only downside - the cooked breakfast was good quality but a little short on quantity I felt. My nine beans, one small mushroom cut into about 10 pieces (what was that all about?) and my spoonful of scrambled egg wouldn't do for those with a hearty appetite. Perhaps being a Sunday, the cupboard was a little bare, who knows?!! The bacon was nice though.

Matthew is a really nice, friendly guy and very helpful.

I would forgive the breakfast as I guess it was the exception rather than the rule judging by others' comments, and would return to Homelea if I visited Oxford again.

Burton-on-Trent - nigel Mar 5, 2008
Only one mile south of the City Centre with a lovely walk along the Thames, this Guest House is well placed. The room we stayed in was on the front and we heard no traffic noise at all. The room was very spacious and the shower was hot and powerful. You certainly get looked after during your stay as Matthew is always on hand to answer your questions when he's not cooking your "made-to-measure" breakfast.

Oxford City is a fantastic place to visit and I would highly recommend the "Homelea Guest House" to all visitors from the UK or abroad.

Mar 9, 2008 - mum24
We have just spent two nights at Homelea and what a little gem. The House is a lovely walk along the Thames to the city where you can see the colleges practising their rowing techinques. Matthew was a wonderful host. Nothing was too much trouble and he was very informative as to walks around the city and what to see. He recommend The Fox at Boars Hill which was excellent, food and service.
Would definately stay again and certainly recommend this B & B. A very pleasant, clean and tidy guest house with everything that you may need. Thanks Matthew.



The ones we don’t like but take very seriously.

Apr 23, 2008 – 4 joyful travel
My husband and I stayed for two nights in Room 4 of the Homlea Guest House. The room was small and cramped, and the floor was extremely squeaky. The bathroom was absolutely tiny--so small that the sink had to be in the bedroom. There was not an adequate place for hanging towels. The room was nicely decorated, however, and there was plenty of storage space for clothes. The room had a small black and white TV. The double bed was uncomfortable and sagged in the middle, so we did not sleep very well. We did have a good, filling full English breakfast. The garden in the back was pleasant to look at. It was an easy bus ride to Oxford city centre (2 pounds for a return trip). The Homelea is under new management. Matthew was friendly and helpful, but I did not think the Homelea delivered good value for the money.

Manager’s comment: They say the room was small and cramped but there was plenty of storage space?? Certain furniture has been rearranged to make more space. However, there seems to be enough room already. The black and white TV has been changed to colour. The double bed seems fine. Comments from other guests have been good. The picture of the room is accurate. The sink is just out of sight.

Apr 23, 2008
This was out 3rd stay at Homelea and were a bit disappointed. The guest house has abviously changed hands again and is either being run completely differently or not by experienced people. We were met with an envelope stuck on the back door with our name on, advising which room we were in and a set of keys. The first encounter with the front door was 'difficult', the lock was hard to open and we thought the key would snap. The room was lovely, views of the garden, where someone had obviously spent a lot of time, the bulbs in flower were glorious.
Had a fantastic time in Oxford, there is so much to see and do, came back absolutely knackered and sank into a very comfortable bed. We turned up for breakfast just before closing and to be fair, think the chap thought that we wouldn't have any so wasn't prepared. The contintental breakfast area was depleted, the tables dirty, and no attempt was made to refill it for us, we felt slightly embarrased for being the last in! The cooked breakfast when it arrived was also disappointing, the sausages were well overcooked and almost black. The mushrooms had given up and were shrivelled up lumps. The scrambled egg was cut into a triangular shape (?) and overcooked. The coffee was good though. Before we had chance to leave the bedroom there was a knock at the door and the cleaner was waiting to come in. She was obviously foreign and didn't understand or speak english, when we said we would be 10/15mins she just smiled. On the whole the room was nice and the carpark a great advantage as parking in Oxford is very expensive. We didn't enjoy our stay as much as the other times but as a cheap alternative to other accommodation in Oxford, Homelea is ok. Best Tip: haggle with the chap on the phone for a cheaper rate - it worked for us!!

Manager’s comments: 14 years in the hospitality trade and still not experienced and just no good at the job – Maybe I should look for another vocation! Other reviews are good and the guest comment book makes it all worth while!
There are certain check in times. Every effort is made to be in the guesthouse when people arrive. If check in times are missed and there is no-one to welcome you, clear instructions are left telling you what to do. From customer feedback this is generally fine. The last thing anyone would want is to leave you standing outside. Good news about the rooms and gardens. Being 35mins late for breakfast is hard to cater for. I can’t really comment on the breakfast and tables because I don’t believe this is true.