Tree Hotel at Iffley

The Tree has always been a cheaper place to stay. But the time has come when they have to spend some proper money on improving the accommodation. The lock on my bathroom was completely broken and I ended up getting locked in. I had to climb onto the toilet and shout through a narrow window to ask a stranger to notify management. A staff member let me out after 15 mins and I explained that the lock needed a proper repair but I don't think he understood as he just pieced the lock back together again. It is a safety hazard to have people unable to leave rooms and not fix the problem. The room was cold. I resent paying £80/night for a room that doesn't have basic functionality. But no manager was available to discuss this concern. It's a real shame as the food in the restaurant is lovely. But these rooms could be the undoing of this place.

Convenient for our purposes. Room No:-5 - very spacious and clean. Bed matress nice and firm, we slept well. Shower water pressure disappointing. The room and hotel overall is rather dated and tired though still good enough for a night or two. The Bar/Pub very welcoming. Friendly staff and clientel. We all enjoyed our meal at the Indian resturant, recommended. Full English breakfast is a No No. tasteless chicken sausages, unidentified slice of something pretending to be bacon.. Go for Poached eggs on toast.. All in All a very nice stay and we would return, and have poached eggs on toast for breakfast.

Whilst the building and situation were nice, unfortunately it is need of updating! Sheets clean but beds hard. Carpet and decor need refurbishing. Wallpaper hanging off of bathroom ceiling and whilst breakfast ok, not a great deal to choose from.

Mattress on the bed should have been replaced a long long time ago, bathroom window frames covered in mould, paper peeling off the ceiling. Shower head leaked water all over had to tighten the fittings by hand hot water was only like warm carpets are old and thread bare. Only Indian food available in the restaurant no other choices. Best advice avoid.

After seeing some of the negative reviews I was a bit nervous, since we were here for a wedding. But if you go in knowing the score (some pretty dated rooms, above a loud pub) then it's a great deal for the price! Room was big and comfortable. But it definitely wasn't clean or modern, and the bathroom was a bit on the gross side. Breakfast was very nice and the staff very friendly.

Unfortunate the room was flooded and the staff told me she had phoned and emailed to cancel my booking. I had set off from Dorset so didn't get my email. I had no missed calls. On arrival was told i had no room. The receptionist did offer and try finding me another B&B nearby. But i ended up sorting this myself. Not very impressed. Someone could have phoned me to say the room wasn't available - finding out on arrival after a 3hr drive wasn't how i had planned my day.

We had four primary criteria when looking for a place to stay in Oxford: Price was admittedly first on the list, second was free on-site parking for the car, third was access to busses into the city; fourth was breakfast included in the price. The Tree Hotel delivered on all of these plus a few more. However, it is really just one step above a hostel (which was fine for us) but would be disappointing for someone looking for refined comfort. Key pluses: the hotel and area felt safe. We never worried for our car or felt uncomfortable walking through the neighbourhood. Iffley looks and feels like the quaint English village is us. The Bangladeshi-Indian restaurant. This is the one area of the building that looks and feels well kept. It is bright, clean and clean--important for a restaurant. The "Kurma" is excellent, and the "Patia" ... we had to go back a second night so I could have it again. I wish they bottled it! The room was tidied every day with bottled water and T&C replenished. The negatives: it is a hotel very much in need of a handyman to look after loose and missing fittings, mouldings, carpentry, plumbing etc. The staff were a mixed bag. Some were excellent and very helpful and accommodating, others not so much. Some left you feeling that the primary focus was about controlling costs (OK, fair enough). Takeaway: We would stay again.

Young girl behind the bar was friendly but the owner was very rude to her and us! All he wanted to do was swipe our credit card as soon as possible and had very limited English vocabulary.