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Rowen Guest House

42A Oxford Road, Abingdon, England
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Rowen Guest House
Ranked #5 of 10 Abingdon B&B and Inns
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Harrow
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

The buiding and rooms are pleasant enough. The sound-proofing is pretty good. My room overlooked a busy road and I wasn't disturbed by road noise. The problems emerged quite soon though. My pillowcase was filthy - grey round the edges - and I had to ask for a clean one. My duvet cover had a small yellow stain on it... More

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Hitchin, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

The Rowen Guest House is seemingly 1970s house, perhaps three quarters of a mile from the centre of Abingdon. The welcome was perhaps a touch weak, just being asked to register and then shown to our double room. The room was equipped with the usual things - TV, tea and coffee making facilities, ensuite shower, and the bed seemed larger... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

"Rowen Guest House" is a pleasant house, easy accessible and there's a bus stop near by. Easy travel for sightseeing. Genuinely friendly reception and service throughout, making you feel immediately at home. The owners were always friendly and had no trouble helping us or recommending tourist spots for us to visit. We stayed here for a couple days with the... More

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Jakarta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2013

We are a family of three and stayed here for 4 nights only and were not disappointed. It was very clean and bed was very comfortable. You may choose of room with private bath room or collective bath room. Either room is superb. It is spacious and neat. WiFi connection is free. The owner who were also as the hotel... More

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Exeter, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2012

When we booked a room at this guest house, we were not expecting luxury. Just a good, basic, cheap and cheerful stop-over whilst we stayed in Abingdon for family celebrations. Unfortunately, even with the bar set reasonably low, The Rowen failed to impress. For a start, our room was simply not clean. I should say that I am not the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2012

We had two rooms a twin and a single. The single was so small it would seem the only way that a bed could had been put in the room would have been to build the wall around the bed! The shared bathroom was not adequate and was old fashioned and as a result grubby. The owners were nice people... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 20, 2012

Abingdon is Abingdon. The Rowen Guest House is basic but totally fine. Nice big room with all the basics you would expect. Brilliant Full English included in the price, a few minutes walk to the town. If you want to keep to a budget or are in the town for a jolly-up, stay here

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

I needed to book at short notice and was travelling from Liverpool via coach for business in Oxford next day.Due to bus being late only arrived after 11pm but it was no trouble.Room was comfortable with large plasma.Ok so there is a shared bathroom but for £40 a night I am not complaining.Breakfast was nice and the owners were extremely... More

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Solihull, England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 17, 2011

A very pleasant guest house. Clean and tidy with two very helpful owners. Breakfast good.

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Abingdon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2011

This nice little B&B was perfect for us to stay, quiet and with a nice garden. Good car park and easy to get to Oxford, we even drove to London one day, no problem. The owners offered good service and a good english breakfast. Rooms were a bit small but very clean and tidy. Can very much recommend it.

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Address: 42A Oxford Road, Abingdon, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > South East England > Oxfordshire > Abingdon
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Ranked #5 of 10 B&Bs / Inns in Abingdon
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