Modern, Chic 3BR Townhouse in Central Oxford - Pass the Keys

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A residential property with a small garden, a peacock statue, and a garage.
A modern dining area with a wooden floor, a white table, and chairs. There is a white shelving unit with various items and a world map on the wall.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a dining area with a table and chairs, and a view of a garden through large windows.
A rustic outdoor seating area with a metal table and a potted plant.
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a mirror.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to University of Oxford

Popular amenities

  • Internet
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer
  • Terrace
  • Non-smoking
  • Microwave

Explore the area

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Oxford, ENG
  • Place, Cowley Road
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Oxford
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Christ Church College
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Oxford

East Oxford, a neighbourhood in Oxford, is home to this holiday home. Blenheim Palace and Magdalen Bridge are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Bicester Village and Cowley Road. Travelling with kids? Consider The North Wall Arts Centre and Waterperry Gardens.
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Oxford, ENG

What's nearby

  • Cowley Road - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • University of Oxford - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Magdalen College - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Iffley Road Track - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Christ Church College - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Oxford Station - 11 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cape of Good Hope - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Shiraz - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Oranges And Lemons - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Big Society - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Modern, Chic 3BR Townhouse in Central Oxford - Pass the Keys pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Modern, Chic 3BR Townhouse in Central Oxford - Pass the Keys?

As of 12 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Modern, Chic 3BR Townhouse in Central Oxford - Pass the Keys on 15 Nov 2026 start from £519, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Modern, Chic 3BR Townhouse in Central Oxford - Pass the Keys?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Modern, Chic 3BR Townhouse in Central Oxford - Pass the Keys?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Modern, Chic 3BR Townhouse in Central Oxford - Pass the Keys located?

Located in East Oxford, this family-friendly Oxford holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Magdalen College and University of Oxford. Cowley Road and St Hilda's College are also within 5 minutes. Oxford Station is 26 minutes by foot.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall good place to stay. Home was not clean upon arrival as cleaners were still there. Host was very responsive. Not a place to stay if you have mobility issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you for being so accommodating. We loved the property, the location and all your amenities and notes. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Can’t wait to rebook with you!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good central city accommodation

Good location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2025
Thank you for your review and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are most happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property in a good location. Close to several excellent restaurants. (Some steep narrow stairs if that is a concern. But, if not, faultless). Highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Apartment is an easy walk to the Oxford High Street and a great base to explore the town.
Stayed 23 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun 2022
Dear Stephen, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you had a pleasant stay with us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Oxford Home

This house has a beautiful garden and great location. Perfect for a weekend in Oxford
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun place, great location

Property was nicely updated with a nice small garden in the back. Bus literally comes right outside your door. Short walk to the heart of things, but there are several restaurants right across the street which are all great.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2023
Hi, thank you for your kind words. It was an absolute pleasure hosting you and I hope to welcome you back one day soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay

This property is in a great location! It had plenty of space for our family of 4 adults and two children. The bus from Heathrow dropped us off in front of the door. The backyard was a beautifully kept, quaint area away from the bustle of the street.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jun 2023
Thank you for your review and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are most happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location. Walking distance to most attractions and amenities in Oxford

We had a fun visit to Oxford while staying at the house. It was well equipped and had good walking accessibility to most things in Oxford, including colleges, sights, restaurants and shopping. As others noted, it does have two sets of very steep, narrow stairs and the bus stop outside, while very convenient (the bus from Heathrow airport dropped us directly in front of the door), can be loud at times. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun 2025
Thank you for your review and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are most happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely apt in Oxford

Truly a lovely place - the garden was fantastic. Great to have 3 proper bedrooms, my teens loved that they had their own rooms with desks and excellent wifi. Great location - an easy walk into Oxford proper and great restaurants close by. I would higly recommend and happily come back. Only downside is the stairs - lots of them and they are narrow. But if that is not a problem (wasn't for us) then you will love this apt.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Sept 2022
Dear Brenda, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear that you have enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Oxford Trip

Property is walking distance of Oxford town centre. Well equipped and nice outdoor spaces at the back. The stairs up to two of the bedrooms are very narrow and steep. It is located on a busy street at a busy bus stop but it didn't really interfere with our stay. Alex was a very good host.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2022
Dear Carol, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you had a pleasant stay with us.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location near the High Street of Oxford

Overall we were very satisfied with the location of the property. It was a short walk to Magdalen Bridge and then central Oxford with the colleges and churches. The Angel and Greyhound pub was across the street and was very enjoyable. Sainsbury’s grocery was close by as well. Only once did we use a cab and that was to go to The Perch for a special dinner. The one drawback was getting to the bedrooms via the very steep and windy stairs. Anyone with advanced mobility problems would be better off elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2022
Dear Marilyn, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you had a pleasant stay with us. Rest assured we will ensure we use your feedback to improve the service we offer. We are looking forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, well equipped and great for families

Great place - a few mins walk from the town centre. Its spacious and well equipped and clean. It is an old house house - so it has all of the things (that we loved) - like uneven floors, steep staricases etc so bare that in mind. I would say the communications were a bit complicated - emails and texts from different people about the key information which were hard to find - I would rather it was all communicated in the app so it's easy to find. Note - there is no free parking - there is a car park 1 mins walk from here which is great, but you have to pay (circa 20GBP per day)
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2022
Dear Gareth, we really appreciate you providing feedback on your stay. Rest assured we will ensure we use it to improve the service we offer. All of our properties are professionally managed and we strive to make each stay as comfortable and simple as possible. Hopefully we can welcome you back to one of our properties soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice accommodation and good location

The bedrooms were roomy and the beds were comfortable but the king size bedding didn’t quite fit. The kitchen was well equipped but a lot of the crockery was chipped and cracked. Lovely garden space. The upstairs bathroom was fine but the downstairs shower room needs attention. The controls are almost impossible to use and the drain needs clearing to allow the water to drain away. The room could do with a bit of a refurb. The buses at the stop outside the door are very handy, but a little noisy. Great location for exploring and Carpark is a very short walk. Overall a great city break.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
Hi Jud, thank you for the wonderful review! I am delighted to hear you found the beds to be comfy, the rooms to be spacious, the kitchen to be well equipped and made the most of our wonderful garden and excellent location. Thank you also for your other feedback, as it hadn't been reported before we wish we'd have known during your stay to help you then. We will be sure to action this all now thanks to you taking the time to report back. It was an absolute pleasure hosting your stay and we hope to welcome you back one day soon.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Missing the clothes dryer

The stay would have been nice, but we were counting on having a clothes washer and dryer, as advertised. There was a photo of these in the ad. We had a four year old with us, and we needed to do laundry by the time we arrived. Unfortunately - there IS no clothes dryer. We had to resort to purchasing a clothesline and hanging our wet and damp clothing outside in the garden.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2022
Dear Joan, we really appreciate you providing feedback on your stay. Rest assured we will ensure we use it to improve the service we offer. All of our properties are professionally managed and we strive to make each stay as comfortable and simple as possible. Hopefully we can welcome you back to one of our properties soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Location, Location, Location!

Location is a 5! Newly renovated! Clean! The write up is unclear. All 3 bedrooms are on second or third level. The bedrooms are 2 queen and 1 king and there are 2 full bathrooms. Lacked instructions for using washer/dryer combo and would be helpful if there was notebook with helpful local information. While manageable, the stairs are steep. Kitchen, dining, and living area is great! The walk to city center is short! Garden in back is exceptional! Would rent the flat again, but those with physical limitations should know about the stairs to all bedrooms. The management was generally quick to respond to requests, so no complaints there. Nothing can be done about it but would have rated it a “5” if we had known about bedrooms being on upper levels and steep stairs. Our group was 66 years and older. Thankfully, we are in pretty good shape and could make the climb. Not having this in write up results in the “4” rating. We enjoyed our stay! And so appreciated the closeness to all the historical locations of Oxford.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2022
Dear Lee, we really appreciate you providing feedback on your stay. Rest assured we will ensure we use it to improve the service we offer. All of our properties are professionally managed and we strive to make each stay as comfortable and simple as possible. Hopefully we can welcome you back to one of our properties soon.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

A few surprises

This property was the only one in Oxford that fit our needs, we were 5 adults needing 3 bedrooms. The location was convenient but at times challenging to get in or out of because there’s a bus stop by the front door. The first surprise was the emails from the property management asking us to put out the previous guest’s garbage because we were checking in on Wednesday. When we arrived in the evening, clearly someone had done it. Then there were the spiral staircases that were very narrow and steep. No one fell, but there were many conversations about the potential. Finally, there was nothing extra anywhere. In the kitchen there was one towel available and when we spilled water, that towel was wet and dirty. We had just enough bath towels for the stay but should we have needed an extra for some reason there were none. We’ve traveled and stayed in many such rentals and this stay was unique. It was comfortable but the above mentioned items did make the stay more challenging!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Dec 2022
Dear Whitney, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you had a pleasant stay with us. Rest assured we will ensure we use your feedback to improve the service we offer. We are looking forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Quirky home but well located and with all the basics

Location: The home is on a very busy street with a bus stop right outside the front door. Pros are of course there's a lot close by, you are walking distance to the main area, and it's very easy to hop on a bus. Cons are it can get a bit noisy and there's nowhere for a taxi to pull over right in front of the home so you'll need to unload all your luggage about a block away on a side street. Layout: The set up of the home is a bit awkward and no one has addressed this in their reviews. There is one very narrow and steep staircase at the front of the home leading up to a bedroom on the 2nd floor and then up one more flight to another bedroom and bathroom. Be aware that the floor on the 3rd story bathroom is very sloped. At the rear of the home off the kitchen there is another set of less scary stairs that goes up one flight to another bedroom (no bathroom). Amenities: the outdoor garden is absolutely the best feature of this home. It's so lovely and welcoming. It was nice that there was a crib (BYO linens) and high chair available. We found plenty of plates, cups, silverware for 6. The washer/dryer was broken during our visit, but the property manager did offer to reimburse us for the cost of having our laundry done nearby which was nice. We weren't able to take advantage of that due to the limited hours and long turnaround time of the cleaners, but did appreciate that they tried to make it right. Communication: I found this very confusing. Some of the communication came through the Vrbo inbox, some came by email but from multiple people. I would urge the Property Management to have one single point of contact and put everything in the Vrbo app so there's no hunting around. Also be aware that they will ask you to submit your ID and be verified through a third party service prior to your stay. Overall the home had everything we needed for our stay and provided a nice base for exploring Oxford but you have to go in knowing it is quite quirky and take special caution if traveling with children (or after a night of drinking!). Definitely not recommended for those with any mobility challenges, the elderly, and who are not surefooted.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jul 2022
Thank you for the amazing review. Delighted to hear you made the most of the wonderful location and the beautiful private garden, a rare find so close to the Oxford city centre. We hope you managed to make the most of the peaceful back facing bedroom and the white noise machines provided. Also glad to hear you found the travel cot and high chair provided to be of use. Regarding communication, although we have different colleagues working on replies, this is only in order to help our guests get a response 24/7, rest assured we all work very closely with the homeowner. The set up of the property is certainly quirky and in our experience, guests with accessibility requirements would not book a property with stair cases so we do tend to only attract guests which appreciate the charm of the property without it causing them any difficulties. Thank you for your feedback and so glad to hear that overall we provided everything you needed and a great base for you to explore Oxford. Hope to welcome you back one day in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for all things Oxford

We had a wonderful stay at this location! I highly recommend it if you need to be close to the City Centre. The communication for everything was good, but I agree with other reviewers it can be confusing with so many responses from different people. Since a rental company is in charge of it and not the owner you’re always communicating with different people and getting multiple responses. When someone texts you it is impossible to reply and communicate that way. When reading the reviews we knew it would be loud due to being right on a busy street by a bus stop and that the narrow stairways to the upper floors might be an issue. Therefore, we planned ahead and packed a bag of earplugs and that worked fine. The owner also provided white noise devices but we never took the time to use them. I think they were google devices (?) but we don’t own anything like that at home so we just left them alone. The stairs were indeed narrow but they were fine. Just step on the wide parts, take your time and get another person to help you take your luggage upstairs if it’s heavy. This location was perfect for everything we needed to do, which included visiting Headington and getting to St. Cross College and the Sheldonian for graduation. The 3 bedrooms and two full baths allowed our family to have privacy when needed. I only slept in the third floor room and that bed made you roll to the middle a bit, but we made do since we wanted the 3rd floor all to ourselves with our own bathroom which is right outside that 3rd floor bedroom. The living room, kitchen and garden were wonderful places for family gatherings to chat and relax. We were grateful for the washer and hanging racks. The kitchen had everything we needed and I believe the basic surfaces and dishes were the cleanest VRBO experience we’ve had. Like all VRBO places we’ve been in, this needed a good spring cleaning for baseboards and walls, but I understand a cleaning service doesn't usually keep a rental as clean as I do my own house. The white walls could use a new coat of paint but again, I know most people don’t notice things like that most of the time. The downstairs shower was leaking upon our arrival but wasn’t an issue as the water remained in the shower when the door was closed. When alerted about the problem the office offered to fix it immediately but we said to wait until we were gone. We felt luck to find this place and would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2022
Dear Tracia, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you had a pleasant stay with us. Rest assured we will ensure we use your feedback to improve the service we offer. We are looking forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So happy!

This property lived up to my expectations and the location is wonderful! It's literally right in front of a bus stop, and surrounded by business, we easily walked to the new upskirt theater for a show, and it was easy access to absolutely everywhere we wanted to go. It was extremely clean, had everything we needed, and give us extra peace of mind. I definitely recommend this house
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun 2022
Dear Mindy, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear that you have enjoyed your stay. We are looking forward to welcoming you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Oxford weekend

We had a quick stay in Oxford to do the Oxford open house. Before checkin, the owner emailed me directly ALL information I would need for a easy enjoy stay. dining, grocery, and nearby attractions were recommended. Access to the place was very easy. The place was stocked with anything we needed, included fans and sound machines for all rooms. I would recommend this as great location and place to rent. Thanks for the ease of it all. Also it was very clean with great mood lighting which my husband loved.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jun 2022
Dear Alison, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you had a pleasant stay with us.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nettes cottage mit garten

Sehr nettes cottage, günstig gelegen , für 5 Erwachsene ausreichende Größe
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul 2022
Dear Marion, we really appreciate you providing feedback on your stay. Rest assured we will ensure we use it to improve the service we offer. All of our properties are professionally managed and we strive to make each stay as comfortable and simple as possible. Hopefully we can welcome you back to one of our properties soon.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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