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Reviews of Central Backpackers Oxford

2 out of 5
Central Backpackers Oxford
13 Park End St, Oxford, England

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 56 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sruthi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is so convenient ,the railway station , bus station ,city centre and major attractions are at walkable distance from the hostel
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Aruana

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Me senti bem recebida. Os recepcionistas foram muito claro com relação ao funcionamento do hostel. ótima localização. Me senti super bem recebida. Banheiros em bom estado. Cozinha também. único ponto que eu sugeriria é para que os quartos e cozinha possuem sistema de ventilação trocar o ar. Obrigada por tudo!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from CB Team on May 6, 2024
Hi Aruana, Thanks for taking the time to write such a great review! We are glad you felt welcome at our hostel and we hope to welcome you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Chukwudi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As describe in the app it’s a place to be accessible to town and safe
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Harry on Mar 25, 2024
Thanks for your review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Justina

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you.
It was nice place and easy to walk from town centre. Good price and good service. Thank you all they nice and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Harry on Feb 21, 2024
Thank you for your review! We pride ourselves on creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere so we're glad you experienced that!

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located in the city centre; walkable distance to where I want to go. Friendly staff and guests. Can get noisy due to the nightclubs outside, but earplugs are provided.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Isabelle on Nov 28, 2023
Thank you for your kind review, and for taking the time to share your feedback :) We hope to welcome you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Hiet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Isabelle on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you so much, we hope to welcome you back again :)

8/10 Good

Ciaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OK
Clean, comfortable, beds could do with curtains. Friendly staff. Overpriced but OK I guess.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Isabelle on Nov 13, 2023
Thank you for your feedback, we are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced
Overpriced for the service provided (i.e., eight people to a room, no breakfast offered, etc.) in comparison to YHA accommodations throughout England.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Isabelle on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you for your review, we appreciate it.

4/10 Poor

Eloise

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very loud, 4 night clubs next door, no air conditioning so had to have the windows open all night. So while you are trying to sleep there were people partying at 3am.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Isabelle on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for your review and for your feedback. We appreciate it, and we understand the noise can be loud when the clubs are going on, we sincerely apologize for this and we hope you availed of our free earplugs!

10/10 Excellent

Hoi Kiu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Lovely stay. Friendly and helpful staff, cleans the shower every time someone uses it. Comfy & clean beds, have these boards around you so you don’t have to look at someone when you’re lying down. Very clean, tidy, and cozy kitchen & common area. Also, they don’t charge for luggage storage after checkout which is a huge plus (every other hostel I stayed in would charge post-checkout luggage storage fee, which I understand) It could get pretty loud on Saturday night but they offer free earplugs. Great stay overall, highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Isabelle on Jun 26, 2023
Thank you so much for leaving such an amazing review of our hostel, it means so much to us! We are so very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, and we hope to welcome you back :)

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oxford budget accommodation
Clean and well maintained property. Heavy noise coming in from the street during the weekend due to the need of keeping the window slightly open to refresh the dormitory. Earplugs kindly made available by the management.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was a great place to stay and easy to get to the city
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

olufunmilayo

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The kitchen and the easy tk use shower is unique and excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Camilla

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would stay there again
I really liked the hostel. Loads of areas to hangout and relax. The location is also very good, in between the station and the city centre. They let me leave my bag before checking in and after the check out. The hostel is above a couple of night clubs so make sure you bring some earplugs or you could use the ones the hostel gives out for free.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location Kitchen well stocked with equipment Comfortable communal area Free tea & coffee
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jared

Disliked: Room comfort
HORRIBLY NOISY
Horrible Location - this Hostel should disclose that their rooms are located directly above three dance clubs. VERY VERY VERY VERY NOISY. I got maybe 2 hours of quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from CB Team on Oct 7, 2021
We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your stay with us. Being centrally located is great for easy access to transport hubs and city sights, however, that does mean that we also get the noise associated with such a location. Because of this, we do provide free earplugs to ensure our guests get a restful night.

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Visited Oxford to study in Bodleian. This place provided a good basic base to sleep. Kept very clean, though could be touch noisy- earplugs provide, very helpful! Get what you are paying for- though the free tea and coffee in kitchen was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from CB Team on Sep 1, 2021
Dear Cheryl Thank you for such a lovely review! We are very glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope we can welcome you to Oxford soon! In the meantime, take care.

2/10 Terrible

Dee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The hostel is lovely but the management will not take responsibility for your safety and there are some violent and aggressive characters
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from CB Team on Aug 23, 2021
Thank you for your feedback. The safety of all guests is our highest priority, behaviour not in keeping with our code of conduct is dealt with appropriately and immediately.

6/10 Okay

Bemigho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OK for everything else but sleep.
Excellent service from the reception staff. Shame the weather was so hot, almost boiling and the AC in my room was almost non-existent. Even with an open window, it was simply too hot to spend even an hour in. Checked out straightaway.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from CB Team on Aug 25, 2021
Thank you for your review. We noticed that you don't seem entirely satisfied with your stay with us and we apologize for this. We're sorry for all the inconvenience caused by the heat. We hope to host you again!

10/10 Excellent

Nikky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, bright and cheerful
I fancied a cheap couple of days away from home and work to explore Oxford as I'd always wanted to visit and what could be cheaper than a Backpacker hotel with shared sleeping arrangements! I highly recommend this accommodation. Very clean, and bright with excellent kitchen and bathroom facilities and helpful staff. It was also fun sleeping on a top bunk for the first time in decades!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Too loud for comfort
It was much too loud. Not only is the hostel right next to a nightclub, but even the staff opening up the facilities at 7 am talked so loudly that they woke everyone up after a few hours of sleep. And that's with earplugs...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from CB Team on Jun 21, 2021
We are sorry to hear your experience with us was not answering all of your expectations. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused. We hope it won't stop you to come back as we would be glad to welcome you again! Take car.

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a nice place! Way exceeded expectations. Comfy clean quirky, friendly place and people. Sorry I discovered it so late!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from CB Team on Dec 18, 2020
Dear Brittany, thank you very much for such a nice review! We are happy you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to host you again soon! Stay safe and Happy Holidays!

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice stay
Great area for chilling. Very close to train station and city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute hostel in the heart of Oxford
Excellent hostel. Very well priced for Oxford. Cute communal areas. Free tea and coffee was an added bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

MOSES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Isabela

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was strategic, but the stairs going up the rooms are quite steep and narrow. Pretty hard to bring your luggages up. Toilets are not that clean and the drainage system is poor. Pillows are old and the mattress is too thin. The noise coming from the club just opposite the hostel is so dreadful and we couldnt get any sleep! But the staff and tenants are very warm and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

S

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff - good atmosphere - clean conditions. Comfortable clean and solid bed. It looked like other backpackers were young foreign students rather than the homeless. Good facilities. Pity about the noise from the late night club across the road until 3am though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you would wish for in a hostel would derinately stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mateusz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from central backpackers on Jul 9, 2019
Thank you for your review!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Central Backpackers on Jun 12, 2019
Thank you for the great review score!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Central Backpackers on Jun 12, 2019
Thank you for the great review score!

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice staff, nice location.
Great hostel, good value in a busy city. Great location, staff is helpful and they provide towels!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Central Backpackers on Jun 12, 2019
Thank you for the great review Angela! We hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Kei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Harry on Mar 25, 2024
Thank you for your kind review, we hope to welcome you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Runa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
キッチンも、共有スペースも、お風呂場もすべて清潔に保たれていて良かった。日によって宿泊客が参加できるイベントもあって楽しかった。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Harry on Jan 25, 2024
Thank you so much for your review, we work really hard to keep our hostel clean for our guests.We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Remco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Isabelle on Dec 6, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review, we appreciate it! We hope to welcome you back again soon :)

8/10 Good

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy cerca a estación de trenes. Ceca a todo. Muy buena ubicación. Personal muy amable. Fantástico que ofrezcan te y café además de leche. Volvería sin dudarlo.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Isabelle on Oct 22, 2023
Thank you for your kind review and for your feedback, we appreciate it and we hope to welcome you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Fabio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Je valide 100%
I been mine 3 year to this hostel 🤗
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Isabelle on Jul 15, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review, it means a lot to us! We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay again with us and we hope to welcome you back soon :)

10/10 Excellent

SungKeun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
밑에 클럽이 있어서 너무 시끄러웠고 창가자리였는데 외풍이 너무 강해 추운거 말고는 깨끗하고 직원도 친절하고 좋았습니다 :)
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

natalia de andrade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019