Voco Oxford Spires
Voco Oxford Spires is a 181-room IHG hotel set in grounds beside the River Thames off Abingdon Road, about a 10-minute walk from the centre of Oxford. A health club with pool, spa and gym, plus 11 meeting rooms, make it popular for both leisure breaks and conferences.
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voco Oxford Spires by IHG
Setting
The hotel sits on land belonging to University College, with green space around it and the Thames close by. It feels more like the edge of the countryside than the middle of a city, yet you can walk to Christ Church and the High Street along the river or through Christ Church Meadow. Being just outside the centre makes it calmer at night than hotels on the main streets.
Rooms and leisure
The 181 rooms were refurbished when the hotel became a Voco in 2019, with bedding made from recycled materials and Aveda toiletries. The health club includes a swimming pool, steam room, jacuzzi, gym and treatment rooms, which is a real plus in a city where few hotels have a pool.
Eating and meeting
Deacons Restaurant serves locally inspired dishes, and the Deacon Lounge is the place for a drink. For events there are 11 meeting rooms and an on-site event planner. Head out along the Thames Path for a pint at the Head of the River by Folly Bridge, or a coffee at the Paper Boat Cafe. Taxis and local buses run along Abingdon Road if you would rather not walk.
Highlights
- 181 rooms beside the Thames
- Pool, spa, steam room and gym
- Around a 10-minute walk to the centre
- 11 meeting rooms
Good to know
- The health club includes a pool, steam room and jacuzzi.
- Ask the hotel about parking, as it was not listed in our sources.
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Sources: ihgplc.com