Oxford - Self-catering / Serviced apartment - only 1 night?

[angel1976]

Hi all,

Parents are visiting for two weeks from overseas... We have booked a converted barn-type place near Stratford-upon-Avon for 3 nights as we would love to show my parents the area... I posted a thread about this a few months ago now. However, we are in SE London and it is a long way to drive to SuA so we are thinking of breaking the drive up and stopping off at Oxford for the day (and night). There will be 4 adults and 1 baby (DS will be 14 months then). Having a bit of difficulty finding a place for 1 night (10 April) as it is smack bang on easter weekend (can't change the other booking for 11-14 April as it was the only thing available we could find that would fit all our requirements and have paid the money for it). Also, don't want a B&B or hotel (unless there is connecting rooms) as DS would go to bed at 7pm and we wouldn't want to sit in the dark from that time... At least if there are connecting family rooms, we can sit and watch TV in the other room with parents while having the baby monitor (which we are bring with us) on. But ideally would love a serviced apartment so we could cook our own dinner etc.

Does anyone have any recommendations or any other alternative we have not thought about? (Any MNetter living in Oxford fancy opening their doors for us? ) Have tried two serviced apartments in Oxford that are fully booked out. Will be willing to consider a two-night stay (some places have the min 2 nights stay policy for easter) if the right place and availability can be found! The other option would be to stay in Oxford on either end of the stay so we can break the drive up on the way back as well (and we have plans to do Oxford University and Bicester Village). Many thanks!

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[Rebeccaj]

We've stayed here - www.oxstay.co.uk/location.html

and I would throughly recommend them.

We also stay here quite a lot -

www.foxcombelodge.com

which is a pub, but small so we've never had any problem with the monitor not working, so we put the kids to bed and then go downstairs for dinner. Not quite what you are looking for, but an idea.

Rj

[Rindercella]

My opinion, for what it's worth is don't bother staying in Oxford. It really isn't that much further to drive to Stratford. Really by the time you've come off the M40, through the Oxford traffic to where ever you're staying, you'd have been well on your way to Stratford anyway. I live just about equi-distance between the two towns, and regularly go & see my SIL in Peckham Rye and (so long as there are no accidents), the journey really isn't that bad.

Imo, Oxford and (especially) Bicester are very easily do-able from Stratford for a day trip.

Sorry, probably not the answer you were looking for, but I really hth

[angel1976]

Rebeccaj - I tried Apartments in Oxford (the oxstay URL) today and they were full. WIll check out the lodge you have recommended.

Rindercella - My son (and probably my parents as they come from a small country where you can drive anywhere in an hour!) is not a good traveller in the car. Anything more than an hour and a half, he starts screaming! But I do see your point. If we can't find find anywhere suitable in Oxford, we will have to drive the whole way to SuA anyway. So thanks for letting me know it will be okay regardless!

[twinklytoes]

kingfisher barn suspect these guys are booked up but might be worth a try. btw its a nice site, have used the pool a few times and peaked into the accomodation and it looks lovely.