Ox Hotel Carlisle

3.0 star property

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Reception
Standard Twin Room
Combined shower/bathtub, towels
Exterior
Fitness facility

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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HIlltop Heights, London Rd, Carlisle, England, CA1 2NS
  • Place, University of Cumbria
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Brunton Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Carlisle Cathedral
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carlisle (CAX)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(87 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Ox Hotel Carlisle

Hotel in Carlisle with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
This hotel features a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free.
Ox Hotel Carlisle offers 111 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Our customers tell us they enjoy the helpful staff at Ox Hotel Carlisle. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Carlisle Masjid. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a gym and a bar.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Carlisle Masjid and University of Cumbria
Ox Hotel Carlisle offers its guests a fitness center. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.
For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 7.99 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Table tennis

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from October 27 2025 to January 3 2026 (dates subject to change):
  • Breakfast
The following facilities are closed on Saturday and Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 7.99 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Hilltop Hotel
Ox Hotel Carlisle Hotel
Ox Hotel Carlisle Carlisle
Ox Hotel Carlisle Hotel Carlisle

Reviews

Ox Hotel Carlisle Reviews

7.2

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 145 out of 532 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 532 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 532 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 532 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 532 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Joanne Alice

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is like a can of beans, does what it says on the tin Very old hotel in need of refurbishing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cheap and cheerfull

Last time we went to Brampton we stayed at Strung of Horses,£68 b and b,this time they wanted £142 ,no way,but i found this little gem on a hill20 mins walk from the action,it was basic but clean and a little dated.it did the job,and was busy eith contractors
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Clean, warm and value for money but in need of decoration and modernisation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff was pleasant and did what they could do with what they were dealing with. The building is rundown and enough to make you want to turn away. Inside was better and room was decent. Our shower did not come close to working properly and we ended up taking a half a shower, half a bath.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shocking

Absolutely disgusted. Mouldy in the bathroom and bedroom. Full of flues and cobwebs . No towels left. Our clothes and beds where actually damp wet to touch. Never ever will i stwy here again. 10/10 for the staff. Working hard all the time but not there fault the building works need doing or condemned
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Denise

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Bathroom was unclean,tiles&mirror
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Clean, basic but good value

The Ox Hotel is dated and a little tired but clean, comfortable beds, helpful staff and great value for money. Breakfast was basic choices, nothing fancy but more than adequate. Good selection of hot food choices, toast, couple of cereals, fruit juices, tea and coffee. There's a small gym, table tennis, pool table and darts. An ironing board in the room and iron provided at reception.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Amanda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very run down hotel with dirty windows and shabby furniture The shower was good though and the bed comfy enough but lots of banging of doors during the night by inconsiderate guests.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of parking spaces. Short walk into city centre also bus stops 2 minutes from hotel. Good breakfast and all very reasonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

Really good value for money if your on a tight budget
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Tired but clean

Staff were very friendly, but one staff member was running the bar & reception on check in, and there was only one member of staff running the reception and the restaurant in the morning. Room was clean and tidy, perfect for a bed for the night on a long journey. Definitely in need of a redecoration, tired and scuffed furniture & carpets. Car park needs retarmacking but usable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looked very run down when we arrived, but on entering nicely surprised by the state of the room - decent, clean and comfy. Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrey

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Subeen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely spotless room .staff fantastic will stay again soon
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Looks a bit tatty from the outside but is nice and clean and fresh inside, a fair few drunk individuals stumbling in at all hours and people smoking weed outside wasnt great. Not a great place for a family stay, breakfast was good though
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Steve

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very basic, reasonably clean, but facilities poorly maintained with rusty fittings, exposed and damaged woodwork, musty smell in bathroom. Did not want to use shower unit. Beds very basic and uncomfortable as could feel springs.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service
Only stayed 1 night, basic but clean nice var area and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Room price was very cheap. So I guess you get what you pay for. Breakfast was good. Great gym. Hotel old but not in a good way. Çould do with a bit of money spent on it. We just needed a bed for night to break up a long journey to Scotland. Worked fine for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Get what you pay for.

Cheap stay, "interesting" guests. Quite at night. Rooms clean, staff are friendly. Looks better on the inside. Outside needs renovation. Bring ID for check in!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025