An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk.
Oxford House offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.
Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. This Sydney hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Sydney hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and concierge services.
Oxford House is a smoke-free property.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Busby's - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Pool Bar - This poolside restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open select days.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: AUD 10 to 30 per person
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Busby's
Pool Bar
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Fenced pool
Outdoor pool
Pool gate
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guidebooks
Luggage storage
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Accessibility
2 steps to reach entrance
Area rugs in room
Elevator (34 inch wide door)
Tile flooring in room
More
1 building
4 floors
Built in 1969
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathrobes
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shower
Slippers
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch smart TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Espresso maker
Minibar
Restaurant dining guides
More
Air conditioning
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 10 to 30 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
We should mention
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Arts Hotel Paddington
Arts Paddington
Arts Hotel
Oxford House Hotel
Arts Hotel Paddington
Oxford House Paddington
Oxford House Hotel Paddington
Oxford House Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 114 reviews
10 - Excellent
68
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 114 reviews
8 - Good
24
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 114 reviews
6 - Okay
15
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 114 reviews
4 - Poor
5
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 114 reviews
2 - Terrible
2
9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
9.0/10
Amenities
8.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Erin
Feb 9, 2025
Erin
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
4/10 Poor
Verified traveler
Business traveler
Jan 31, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointed
We did read the reviews and got slightly concerned, however we always like to judge for ourselves.
I was hoping this would be a new spot we'd love to stay at when in Sydney for work but we won't be returning.
Firstly it says the hotel has parking but on arrival, we got told they don't. Thankfully, the gentleman let us stay in the car park for a $50 charge which is fine - we always expect to pay for parking in Sydney.
Secondly, we read the lift was working on a review from 3 weeks ago. The lift still isn't working and they said it's going to be a while.
Thirdly, we had no towels in our room so had to request we got some from reception. When we had a shower we discovered there was a massive leak in the seal and water went all over the floor of the whole room that doesn't have a rug. We also read about this issue on a review from weeks ago. You think they wouldn't still put people in that room until the issue is fixed. The room number is 320!
And lastly, they did move us to a new room after I requested it because our floor was covered in water. We found 2 large cockroaches in the new room. The gentleman who served us was very understanding and kind and did also seem embarrassed because of these issues that I feel are ongoing problems for this hotel but have just not been looked at properly.
On check out, I did inform the new receptionist of our issue and he was quite arrogant about it all but did comp our parking. If they fix up some basic things, this hotel could be ok.
Lovely stay! Clean, stylish aesthetic. Also really pleasantly surprised with the complimentary additions of Eleven shower products and a Ghd hairdryer - very good value for money!
Oxford House is in a great location, with renovated rooms that are exceptionally clean and comfortable. Worth noting the car park is small and not for large vehicles!
Our stay could have been improved by adding additional touches to the room, like an iron and ironing board, providing housekeeping services earlier in the day.
The major flaw with our room was twofold. The bathroom was ridiculously small. It was a struggle to get into and out of the shower, dry yourself and generally move about without opening the bathroom door and even then it was tight! The second issue was the soundproofing, with the hall access door slamming just outside our room at all hours of the night resulting in a little sleep. Probably wouldn’t stay here again for these reasons, despite the location.
Amy
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
Linh
Traveled with group
Jan 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
staff was lovely, but there was an issue with our room that really impacted the whole experience. The water from the toilet was running for the whole night with no way of fixing it, our sleep was really awful with the water noise for the whole night. The pool and the bar was amazing but overall not absolutely satisfied
Rooms were lovely and loved the 1st floor bar area and pool. Very unassuming when you check in on the ground floor. Would definitely book there again if needed.
Cora
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
Harmony
Jan 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
I have been wanting to stay at OH for quite a while. The hotel is nice & well located to Darlinghurst & Paddington. Room was huge (Terrace room - 2 bathrooms, lounge & bed) but the road noise was terrible. The lift was broken for our entire stay, being on the third floor & lugging cases up & down the stairs was not ideal. Given free cocktails at the pool but couldn’t use them as the pool bar closed quite early. Two air con systems but one was leaking & luckily not the one that had my phone under it charging! Overall I think it’s okay but the Oxford Street road noise will put me off staying again.
For our one night stay, thought with the location and standard of room great value. The room was modern, loved the tiles in bathroom and how the space was used wisely. The bathrooms near pool were really great too.
The front desk staff did seem unorganised and hard to communicate with. We were told we would get a text message when room was ready, which never came. The room wasn’t ready by 2pm and we saw others check in after us, go straight to a room (gave benefit of doubt that they had different room type). On check out, I asked if parking would be charged to the card given at check in, and was confidently told yes, but not the case and charged to a different card.
The parking is terrible and definitely shouldn’t be charged $50 to use. Very tight space (there is maybe 6 parks available total and you’re down amongst the property services workers (which I have no issue with - it must be horrible for them), with no signage on how to get to the front desk.
Room nice and clean. Large bathroom and quality bedding. Staff member helped us get netlix which wasnt working in our room. Car parking was limited but thankfully we had a disabled sticker so managed to get a bigger carpark that worked for us. Staff were friendly and helpful and we had a pleasant overnight stay.