Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

Summary

• 19th century buildings
• 20th century buildings
• 21st century buildings
• Breakfast included
• Free car parking
• No smoking

Facilities

• Free broadband access
• Gardens
• Games pitches
• Tennis court

Drinking and dining

• Continental breakfast (included)
• English breakfast (included)
• Picnic area

Nearby recreations

• Recommended walks
• Pub (walking distance)
• Pub (a short drive)
• Museums (walking distance)
• Museums (a short drive)
• Historic houses
• Gardens
• Golf course (a short drive)
• Tennis courts (walking distance)
• Recommended restaurants (walking distance)
• Recommended restaurants (a short drive)
• Theatre (walking distance)

Lady Margaret Hall is now able to offer ensuite twin or single accommodation during the vacation, in our student bedrooms. 

We can offer clean and comfortable bedrooms, with towels, toiletries, and tea and coffee making facilities in each room. We also provide TV lounge areas in one of our tower blocks.

The College is within easy reach of the many facilities and sights of central Oxford, and is a short walk from the University Parks, the Bodleian Library and the Ashmolean, Pitt Rivers and University Museums.

History to the present day

Lady Margaret Hall was founded in 1878, the first of the Colleges for women at Oxford, and named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII and patroness of learning. In 1978 it became co-educational. It is proud both of its long tradition of academic excellence in women's education, and of its success since 1978 as a College open equally to women and men. It provides an outstanding, distinctive education for approximately 600 students, and its Fellows undertake research of international importance in Science, the Humanities, Social Science, and Medicine.

Dining and drinking

Our rates include a full English breakfast which is served in our wood-panelled college Dining Hall. Information on breakfast times can be found at the Porters' Lodge.

Grounds and gardens

Lady Margaret Hall has 12 acres of beautiful grounds and gardens stretching down to the River Cherwell.

There are plenty of benches available so guests can relax and enjoy our quiet and pleasant grounds.

Other facilities

All bedrooms have wireless internet. You will need a user name and password to connect to it, these along with instructions are available from the Porters’ Lodge.

Arrival information and how to find us

More photos of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

Centenary Gate	Pipe Partridge building	Pipe Partridge	TV Lounge
Twin room	Breakfast in Hall	View	Library
A punt on the Cherwell	Pipe Partridge quad

Customer feedback

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Elaine Simkins, September 2010: It was a great stay,very clean room and I like the little extras with the shampoos, shower gel etc., I would definitely book again and recommend this service to my room. Also I would like to say that the porter were both very pleasant and helpful.

jackie ridley, September 2010: rxcellent venue for our reunion. pity about the tiny bathrooms which reminded us of being on a train. we thought it unnecessary to change towels for the second night - not very ecofriendly

Mrs Valerie Hiles, September 2010: Location perfect. Good value for money. Cooked breakfast not very warm. Would have been glad of some heating in the room. Otherwise very happy with our stay at Lady Margaret Hall.

Mrs Frances L Jones, September 2010: The college porters were very friendly, kind and patient

Sigga Emilie Nordgaard Coker, September 2010: Thank you for a beautiful stay. The service was excellent; the porters was ever smiling and for breakfast people showed attention and offered good service. However, we have one small regret, which is the check out time. We found 9 am early and would have liked it to be a bit later. But that was the only thing. Overall rating is excellent. Thank you, we would definitely recommend Lady Margaret's Hall to others.

Miss D M Walsh, September 2010: Very friendly and welcoming staff at the porters lodge.

Hannah Duff, September 2010: I thought that the 0930 check out was a little too early considering breakfast ran until 0930 it made it difficult to have breakfast and be out on time. Other than that it was a good experience and I have recommended Oxford Rooms to friends and family.

Shevaun Chandola, September 2010: I had a great overall experience. I would book via university-rooms.com again in the future for sure.

Mrs Joan Ridsdale, September 2010: Basic facilities, as you would expect for student accommodation, but very clean and a very nice touch with a little bag of toiletries and fluffy white towels on the bed. There was no drinking water, so a bottle of mineral water with the teamaking tray would be good.

Geoffrey Evans, September 2010: A delightful two day stay. All concerned from reception to the staff at breakfast were courteous and helpful. LMH itself a delightful place with beautiful gardens. Most enjoyable. Will be happy to return.

Assoc. Prof. Anthony J. Langlois, August 2010: Generally very pleased. Bathrooms are very small! 9am checkout time is too early. Odd that rooms are not serviced on sundays....

Linda Talbot, August 2010: There was a very warm welcome from the porter who was extremely helpful. The room was spotless. There was no noise to disturb our stay. The setting was beautiful. I have already recommended the college to someone else to stay in when they visit Oxford.

Anna Burnell, August 2010: Porters were extremely helpful, and the availability of parking was much appreciated. Rooms were clean and well-equipped with plenty of towels. Would definitely stay again.

John Nash, August 2010: The location is excellent,being far enough away from the centre of Oxford to be quiet and peaceful but close enough to be able to walk to and from the city easily.The room and the service were very good,the only downside being the size of the en suite bathroom.

Debra Penman, August 2010: We very much enjoyed our stay at Lady Margaret Hall. It is very handy for the centre of Oxford, and is situated in attractive grounds, with a beautiful park nearby. The room was basic but comfortable, and the breakfast was wonderful. The staff were friendly and helpful. We would definitely do this again.

Alice Carter, August 2010: Our stay was excellent. The gentleman at the porters lodge was incredibly helpful and accommodating. Just a couple of points - the 9am check out time did seem very early. We were in a double room, which worked out at £50 per person, which seemed quite expensive when the single rooms were the same price per person. The toiletries were lovely though, clean linen and the towels were incredibly soft!

Mrs Jan Laidlow, August 2010: We thought the standard of the room really very basic but of course do understand these are student rooms and did not expect anything different. We would like to say that the gardens are outstanding and thoroughly enjoyed a long morning meander- the weather was kind. The porter also deserves a special mention - he was charming and helpful. Many thanks.

Howard Webb, August 2010: We very much enjoyed staying at Lady Magaret Hall. It was good to feel part of the university, but to be away from the tourist bustle. We liked the freedom to come and go as we pleased with our 'magic key', while knowing that the friendly porter was always there to help. The breakfast was splendid and the gardens were a joy to walk in. You did not mention that it was easy to walk from LMH into the city through the University Parks....this was an unexpected bonus....pleasant surroundings and no traffic....The close proximity of the Boat House (overlooking the Cherwell) for a delicious dinner was an added joy ..it was our wedding anniversary. Thank you to all resposible.

Andrea Malits, August 2010: The staff was very friendly, particularly the porters. Thank you very much indeed. I also appreciated the wonderful college garden.

Margaret P. High, August 2010: I greatly enjoyed my experience at Lady Margaret Hall. I chose it for its beautiful gardens, and they did indeed provide a peaceful retreat at the end of a full day in central Oxford. My accommodation was clean and comfortable, the porters kind and informative and the breakfast excellent. I look forward to a return visit. Many thanks!

MRS A GOSDEN, August 2010: What excellent service from all staff, smiling and helpful over every tiny query.Any 5* hotel staff could learn much from your porters! We played croquet under the trees with students many decades younger - fun for all. Thank you - we will be back! Caldicot Castle Croquet Club - August tour 2010

Robert Doyle, August 2010: Loved the accommodation. Only negative thing was check-out at 9am, this was too early and 11am would be better.

Chris Rembold, August 2010: need more bottled water since tap water not drinkable

Shelagh Sweeney, July 2010: The rooms were excellent, the porter welcomed us warmly, and all the staff we encountered were helpful and friendly. The grounds are beautiful, and I am sure we shall return.

maureen zelzer, July 2010: room spotless and on arrival assistance by gentleman at the lodge was very good. Couldn't work out how to get breakfast so gave it a miss (no problem as don't need a big meal so early) parking is brilliant. I would use this service agai and recommend it to other guides