The Cosener's House

It's not very often me and my wife get to spend time away from home together and when we did, in late August 2025, I decided on spending a couple of nights in Oxford. I chose The Cosener's House as it was not far from the city centre. What a lovely hotel this is. It is the conference & accommodation centre of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. It would be an ideal venue for a wedding or celebratory occasion. The staff we encountered were friendly and polite, especially the young lady on reception and the young lady serving at breakfast. The bedroom was lovely but a little to warm as the room doesn't offer air conditioning. However there was a pedestal fan in our room. Cleanliness was very good throughout, not excellent, as there was dust in unseen areas of our room but that's me being ultra picky. I did notice dust on the fire extinguishers too, which we passed to get to our room. We didn't dine here, except for breakfast, which is buffet style. The selection is good. Scrambled eggs are on the buffet but I prefer fried eggs and this is not a problem. Pricing is good too. I highly recommend and would visit here again.

A stunning location with gardens down to the Thames. The staff where very attentive, but I feel a bit more attention to detail would improve the hotel significantly. Our room was a bit on the small side though the bed was huge, a 5ft bed would have been fine and would have had more room around it. There was no towel rail in the bathroom though an over door one was fitted while we were there, a long way from the shower though. Breakfast wasn't especially appetising with dried out scrambled eggs and fatty bacon and toast toasted one side only. Despite all that we enjoyed our stay and I would recommend it for location and price.

The hotel is ideally situated with gardens down to the river and a short walk into Abingdon. We were there for a large family reunion. The food was lovely and fresh and we all agreed the cakes and deserts the best we have ever had. Rooms were clean and comfortable but very hot when the outside temperature reached 30 degrees. We would stay again if in the area. Thank you to all the staff who helped make our reunion special.

Lovely riverside hotel in beautiful grounds. Close to Abingdon centre and regular buses into Oxford. Or buses to Didcot Parkway if arriving by train.

A delightful location. Oxford without the hassle. Fascinating building, generous room, friendly staff, attractive grounds. No need to be eloquent.

We stayed in The Orchard section of the hotel for one night. The room was functional, very clean, excellent bathroom, comfy bed and good quality bedding with a basic tea tray provided. The breakfast was an excellent buffet with lots of choice. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and the grounds, overlooking the river were beautiful. The only problem was accessing the Wifi but having said that, we did not ask for help and are sure help would have been provided. The parking is very limited so suggest an early arrival. We would definitely stay again to enable us to see our family who live nearby.