Nanford Guest House Oxford

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137 Iffley Road Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, OX41EJ, 1865-244743

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Day 11: Oxford - Stratford-upon-Avon: The "Baa"rd

We join our studious travelers once again in the University town of Oxford. Today our train was slightly after the crack of dawn, so we ate an English breakfast at the Nanford Guest House B&B. Jess thought it was quite delicious, but due to communication break down only had eggs on toast not the full English breakfast (Jess is planning to make up for this at breakfast tomorrow). Bernie isn't partial to a hot breakfast, but was quite happy with a strange concoction of multiple types of cer...

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom bernie.jess
Learned We Aint!!!

So much has happened since we last added an entry. The most important I suppose is that we bought a Jeep Cherokee 4WD! Yes and a heap of camping equipment! Why you may ask well... we saw that the accomodation side of things here in the UK is well lets say left to be desired, an example being the last place we stayed at the 'Nanford Guest House' in Oxford what was supposed to be a lovely B&B in the heart of the City of Oxford was in actuallity a mens boarding home that the owners had 'kicked' ...

Oxford, United Kingdom shane_and_row
Oxford

Wednesday morning we took the train to Oxford which took about two hours. We decided to treat ourselves to luxury in Oxford and took a room in a Bed & Breakfast. The first day was about long hot showers and relaxing. The student neighborhood was right behind our B n' B so we went there for some Japanese food...yum! The next day we got up and went into the heart of Oxford. First we stopped at the University of Oxford gift shop for some small souvenirs for our host families. Next we wanted ...

Oxford, England, United Kingdom unluckycharms13
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Didn't even stay one night

from James093
I have just started my own business and so I was looking for a place to stay that was not too expensive (not easy in Oxford I know). Upon checking in to the Nanford I was confronted by a man who wasn't that polite. He showed me two rooms which were both pretty poor quality, and looked dirty. I told him that I would not be staying and I had expected something a little better. After I agreed to pay a £20 cancellation fee, I quickly left. I then checked in to the Holiday Inn Oxford. It cost me £130 but was well worth it to get a decent nights sleep, and to avoid the Nanford.

Just don't bother. Even if your used to 'roughing it' you still won't be comfortable here.

Don't Bother its awful

from holirus
This is never a guesthouse!

It's dirty, smelly and the reception is a back room in the Kitchen area.

The room was appalling the shower was filthy tiles missing, the shower head constantly dripped and was limescaled.

The Hospitality, what hospitality.

We never even stayed 1/2 hr

When i said i could not stay he justheld out his hand to take the keys, throgh them on the side and said the trans action is already done.

Shocking!

from A TripAdvisor Member
If I hadn't handed over my card number to secure the booking we would have run for the hills. A tiny room in a terrible state - walls, carpets etc were knackered and my bed was partly propped on bricks. The moment we saw the reception area we decided to give the included breakfast a miss. This is an area they LET people see. The staff were rude and then entire place had a terrible stench - like chicken and something I could not quite put my finger on. Why put a fridge and TV in a room but not pay any attention to the decor? I stayed in nicer places in the backwaters of Peru.

Stinks

from A TripAdvisor Member
It stinks, it's dirty, it's unfriendly, it should be closed. Sleep in your car. I wish I had.

COBWEBS R US

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed there 3 years ago and was disgusted. Even more disgusted with myself for not turning around and walking out.Returned home to see BBC consumer program vote it the 2nd worst hotel in UK.How do they get away with it? Why are they allowed to get away with it? GO THERE AT YOUR PERIL

Dirty, dirty, dirty

from A TripAdvisor Member
The whole place is a mess. Dirt everywhere. It all needs ripping out, and given a refurbishment and cleaning. I can't review the cooking, because we decided not to risk breakfast, and ate in town instead. I would not recommend anyone stays at this place.

Stay Away

from A TripAdvisor Member
This really is a very bad choice - only stay here if you have no other option. Me and my wife were 'greeted' by the person running the B&B who quite franky was unfriendly, rude and not the least bit interested in how we felt. We were quickly escorted to the room which was dirty, had dirty towels and a squeaky dirty bed in it. The TV looked as if it had been there for 40 years. The breakfast service was crowded and unfriendly and all in all our stay there was very unpleasant.

Yuck! Dirty and unfriendly!

from A TripAdvisor Member
My experience at the Nanford was absolutely awful. Leaving aside the surly reception I received, I was appalled by the room I was given. The smell of mildew permeated the air, though the window was open. The painted-over wallpaper was peeling off to reveal mold growing on the walls. And, my favorite, hah, was the "bedside table": an out-of-commission mini-fridge that dripped putrid water onto the carpet. I suppose you get what you pay for, and in Oxford, you pay quite a lot for very little, generally, but I was really shocked. I later moved to another guest house which was a little more expensive and much, much more comfortable.

Be still very aware

from A TripAdvisor Member
This B&B is very dirty and unhygienic. A smell of cigars meet us on the hall way and the rooms where simply falling apart. We never took breakfast there as there was no way we would even want to try it.

Beware

from A TripAdvisor Member
Anyone with an aversion to dirty rooms should avoid this place. For a damning indictment of the cooking check out the results of Oxford City Council's Environmental Health inspection:

http://www.oxford.gov.uk/oxford/environment.nsf/pages/Prosecut115424.html

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