The Black Boy

3.5 star property

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Lounge
Double Room, Ensuite
Lounge
Restaurant
Food and drink

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
91 Old High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, OX3 9HT
  • Nuffield Health - The Manor Hospital Oxford
    9 min walk
  • John Radcliffe Hospital
    10 min walk
  • Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
    15 min walk
  • Oxford (OXF)
    19 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Black Boy

Oxford guesthouse in Headington with free breakfast and a restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a computer station are available at this smoke-free guesthouse. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, wedding services, a garden, and free breakfast are onsite.
The Black Boy offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Black Boy. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Headington Shark. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are available.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include wedding services
  • Just a 3-minute drive from John Radcliffe Hospital and 9 minutes from University of Oxford
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Oxford guesthouse is smoke free.

Guests are served free breakfast.
The Black Boy has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Black Boy Pub Hotel Oxford
Black Boy Pub Hotel
Black Boy Pub Oxford
The Black Boy Oxford
The Black Boy Pub Hotel
The Black Boy Guesthouse
The Black Boy Guesthouse Oxford

The Black Boy Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 110 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 110 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Angela

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean modern room . excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was wonderful and artfully presented (both breakfast and dinner in the dining room). We thought our accommodations were very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Antoni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

WAI MAN

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful facility with delightful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oxford overnight
Nicely renovated pub with comfortable room. Had even fresh flowers in the room which was a nice touch. Staff friendly and helpful and food was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Joe

Travelled with partner
Nice place deep in Oxford neighbourhood. Not much around to walk to. Food was good and parking easy. Recommend if you have business in neighborhood. 1 to 1.4 hrs to LHR
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fresh, individually cooked breakfast
I do not check rooms like they do on Four in A Bed! Room fine, though an easy chair in there would make it more comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy location for John Radcliffe Hospital. Very friendly and hospitable hosts. Let me work in the bar whilst I was waiting for my partner to have his procedure. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub inn stay
The Black Boy was a lovely stay in an original pub. The staff were lovely, as well as helpful, the pub was a short walk from shops and cafes. And the staff graciously called us a taxi into Oxford. We stayed here for a wedding in Oxford and it was the perfect stay. The room was very clean, well stocked with tea and coffee, and the local soaps were nice in the clean and modern bathroom. Breakfast in the morning was great, too, with a proper full English breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

douglas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place away from the main chains
Walked in and great friendly staff , lovely room , great food in restaurant can’t fault the place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They were so kind to us opening breakfast early so we could get to LHR at a time they also helped us determine. The room was great, I would recommend this to anyone. Oxford is a bit of a mess right now with all the road work so staying on the outskirts was a benefit.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Great hotel
Food was exceptionally good and staff were so friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Has character. Staff excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peyman, Louisville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A bed & breakfast that far exceeded our expectations. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short Break
Thoroughly enjoyable stay. No issues. Comfortable room great food and drink
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly host; made the whole stay so pleasurable and relaxing! Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As our son lives nearby my wife and i have stayed before and also been in regularly for drinks and found every experience a good one. Staff are aways so polite and helpful. Rooms are excellent and breakfast also excellent. My wife very impressed with the vegetarian breakfast as few places get this right. We have already booked to stsy again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Marissa, San Antonio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff, especially Sarah. Breakfast and dinner were excellent. Parking is available but arrive early-limited. Smallish room but was fine for one night. Public transportation to Oxford nearby.

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay in Oxford
A lovely place to stay in Oxford. Easy to get into town, and a nice neighbourhood around the pub (pictured, and easy walking distance to the famous shark house!). Good food and numerous choices. Room was clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023