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Magdalen College, Oxford: Magdalen Tower depuis Addison's Walk

Magdalen College, Oxford

Fondé en 1458, Magdalen College propose des logements confortables au coeur d'Oxford.

Sommaire

  • Bâtiment du XVIe siècle
  • Bâtiment du XVIIe siècle
  • Bâtiment du XVIIIe siècle
  • Bâtiment du XIXe siècle
  • Bâtiment du XXe siècle
  • Aucun stationnement
  • Défense de fumer
  • Age minimum 16 ans

Installations

  • Accès gratuit à Internet bande large
  • Jardin partagé
  • Cour de squash
  • Cour de tennis
  • Promenades à travers des bois

Se restaurer

  • Salon de thé
  • Petit déjeuner anglais (inclus)
  • Déjeuner disponible (pour un supplément)
  • Bar

Loisirs avoisinants

  • Promenades recommandées
  • Pub (courte distance à pied)
  • Musées (courte distance à pied)
  • Restaurants recommandés (courte distance à pied)
  • Théâtre (courte distance à pied)

La rivière Cherwell traverse le terrain de Magdalen College, qui comprend plus de 100 acres de parcs – une zone charmante et tranquille au coeur de la ville. Avec ses cloîtres magnifiques, parc aux cerfs et des cours avec des pelouses et frontières formelles, l’affirmation du collège d’être le plus beau collège universitaire à Oxford a un très bon fondement.

Les chambres standard en 'Inside Walls' (“Murs intérieurs”) sont des chambres étudiantes spacieuses avec des vues vers les cours et les terrains, organisées en escaliers particuliers où se trouvent les salles de bain partagées. Dans le 'Grove Quad' toutes les chambres ont une salle de bain privée (avec douche) et il y aurait de vues vers le park aux cerfs (The Grove). Serviettes et articles de toilette sont tous compris, ainsi que de l’équipement pour préparer thé et café et un mini-réfrigérateur.

Le bâtiment Waynflete se trouve à l’autre côté de Magdalen Bridge, environ 2-3 minutes à pied du collège et d’où il fuat récupérer vos clés. Avec des vues magnifiques vers le site principal du collège et les Dreamins Spires (« flèches rêveuses ») d’Oxford, dans ce bâtiment des années 60, nous offrons des logement de la même qualité. Les prix des chambres ne comprendent pas le petit déjeuner, mais il y a de nombreux endroit où vous pouvez acheter quelque chose à manger ou à boire à seulement 2-3 minutes à pied du collège.

Quel type de chambre que vous réserviez à Magdalen College, vous aurez toujours un accueil chalereux à la Porters' Lodge, de notre personnel étudiant ou des Porters eux-mêmes. Quelqu’un vous accompagnera à votre/vos chambre(s) et répondra à n’importe quelle question que vous ayez.

Histoire

Magdalen College fut fondé en 1458 par William Waynflete, l’evêque de Winchester et Lord Chancellor, sur le site de l’hôpital de St. John, just en dehors de la porte de l’est d’Oxford.

Il y eut plusieures additions importantes après la mort de Waynflete en 1486 : en 1492, se posa la première pierre pour un tout neuf grand clocher, 43m d’hauteur. Complété en 1505, Magdalen Tower devint une des images les plus emblématiques de la ville. Puis, le collège construisit la High Street range, afin de relier la tour aux autres bâtiments existants, et en 1508/9 érigea les gargouilles allégoriques dans le Cloître, connues plus tard comme les ‘hieroglyphics’.

Au début des annés 1730, Edward Holdsworth dessina un tout neuf grand cour au style de Palladianisme afin de remplacer la plupart des bâtiment médiévaux. Cependant, seulement la partie de nord du cour, c’est-à-dire le New Building, fut complété. Cela occupe une partie du Grove, qui fut planté comme un jardin formel au cours du 17e siècle.

Se restaurer

Un petit déjeuner anglais se sert dans la Grande Salle médiévale. Il y a une choix d’articles cuits, ainsi que des céréales, fruits frais et pâtisserie et pâtes exposées dans la Buttery. Puis, prenez votre plateau dans la Grande Salle et passez un moment agréable avec d’autres hôtes, étudiants et visiteurs sous les portraits des anciens élèves qui sont accrochés aux murs. S’il vous plaît notez qu’il y a aussi du logement disponible qui ne comprend pas le petit déjeuner.

Le Old Kitchen Snack Bar, avec une terrasse à côté de la rivière offres des légers repas pour le déjeuner et goûter. En général, Old Kitchen Bar sera ouvert le soir avec un bon évantial de boissons. Il y a aussi accès WiFi là.

En général, déjeuner et dîner sont aussi disponibles à la Buttery pour un frais modeste. L’horaire d’overture est affiché en plusieurs endroits au collège.

Autres installations

Les hôtes sont libre d’utiliser la connexion à l’Internet dans chaque chambre, cependant il y faudra un câble Ethernet et des coordonnées d’accès, qui sont disponibles à la Porters' Lodge.

Les téléphones fonctionnent avec une carte téléphonique de l’université d’Oxford qui est disponible à la Porters' Lodge en valeurs de £2 ou £5.

Des laveries automatiques sont aussi disponibles et une carte chargée à l’avance est disponible à la Porters' Lodge. Il y a de l’équipement de plancher dans les laveries.

Informations supplémentaires et accès

Adresse : Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AU, Royaume-Uni

Adresse : Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AU

Check In : à partir de 14h00 ; Check Out : avant de 10h00 (la Porters’ Lodge est ouverte 24 heures).

Indications de route :

Les cars s’arrêtent à la High Street, en face de Queen's Lane, située environ 4 minutes à pied de la Porters' Lodge, qui se trouve près de la Great Tower, tout près de Magdalen Bridge. La gare routière (Gloucester Green) est situé environ 15 minutes à pied du collège, mais des cars depuis Londres et les aéroports à la High Street/Queen's Lane en route vers la gare routière.

La gare ferroviaire se trouve à vingt minutes à pied de Magdalen College. Les autobuses circulent depuis la gare et s’arrêtent en face de Queen's Lane à la High Street.

Les clients qui voyagent en voiture devraient utiliser la Thornhill Park and Ride situé à la A40 à l’est d’Oxford. Les autobuses de Park & Ride vers le centre-ville s’arrêtent en face de Queen’s Lane à la High Street.

Autres photographies de Magdalen College, Oxford

Vue aérienne de Magdalen

The Grove Buildings

The Waynflete Building from Magdalen Bridge

Longwall Quad

St John's Quad

Le cloître

The Great Tower depuis Magdalen Bridge

New Building (1733)

Une chambre - Waynflete Building

Grove chambre - salle de bain

Grove chambre avec salle de bain

Magdalen from the Waynflete Building

Feedback des clients

Nous garantissons que ces remarques sont véritables et qu’elles peuvent être soumises seulement par les personnes qui ont réservé une chambre avec nous.

, janvier 2012: It was a good experience with pleasant staff and an excellent breakfast. For me it was just a bit on the pricey side, but I acknowledge that VAT does not help

, octobre 2011: Friendly service, peaceful, an excellent location, a beautiful view over the river; the room was clean and very comfortable and had all the necessities; great value for money, I would definitely stay again

, octobre 2011: Good place to stay for a few nights. Everything was o.k.

, septembre 2011: I really enjoyed my stay and hope to return. Staying at Magdalen was a unique and special experience, far removed from the usual business hotels that I have to stay in for work. I felt privileged!

, septembre 2011: The standard of the room was average but I expected this as it is student accommodation. However the college is a great place to stay with beautiful buildings and grounds. The staff were very helpful and friendly.

, septembre 2011: This was a unique lodging experience, which I wholeheartedly recommend. Image staying at Hogwarts, without all the wizards! Honestly, if you are staying in Oxford and dont mind with having to share a bathroom or the absence of a television, then Magdalen's accommodations will be perfect.

, septembre 2011: Clean room, friendly staff and a delicious breakfast. We will return.

, septembre 2011: A very enjoyable stay. The best way to visit oxford. Staff very welcoming

, septembre 2011: My husband and I stayed in a Waynflete Building twin room for eight nights during a research trip. The room was no-frills but clean and bright, and the beds were very comfortable. Tea and Nescafe were provided in the room (no breakfast - but that makes the room very affordable. There is a supermarket right next door, too, and a mini-fridge in the room). The porters and scouts were consistently kind and helpful, and the college grounds were a lovely place to take evening walks.

, septembre 2011: What an incredible experience, walking through the deer park in the morning as the mist rose overs the spires of Oxford.

, septembre 2011: good price/value; very nice atmosphere

, août 2011: This was in the Wayneflete (modern) building, no breakfast. The accommodations were more comfortable and larger than I expected, though it is of course a dorm room. Bed quite comfy, the room has a view of trees and the high street and the river near the bridge. Small fridge and hot kettle in room means one can go down to the Sainsbury's which is right next to the entrance and feed oneself cheaply. The porters and everyone were enormously helpful and friendly. Magdalen gardens and deer park are very relaxing.

, août 2011: rooms serviced every day pleasent polite staff cannot coment on breakfast as room only

, juillet 2011: Excellent - easy to book, centrally located, friendly and helpful staff, clean and spacious accommodation, the extras provided (toiletries and local guide book) were greatly appreciated. Highly recommended.

, avril 2011: Lovely room, very quiet, very central, budget price, porters were lovely. You can look around the college gardens for free as opposed to paying £4.50 to go in. Also you can use the student bar in the old part of the college.

, avril 2011: A very quiet and comfortable room. Great to be so close to the centre of the town. Help from the porters was superb and all in all a very enjoyable stay. We'd certainly book again. Many thanks. (Please note breakfast not included so have not marked this option)

, octobre 2010: Pauline was a very helpful and gracious person who assisted me greatly, especially at the beginning and end of my stay. The porters also accommodated my early check in request and kept an eye out for mail for me, which I appreciated.

, septembre 2010: Room was good and comfortable (no wash basin in room though). Good location. Service was alright.

, septembre 2010: Good location, excellent showers, quiet with decent view. Close to lots of good food and entertainment, and good location for city centre access. Broadband internet is appreciated. No self-catering facilities is a pain if you are staying more than a day or two as food here can be expensive. I bought a camping bowl and utensils to have cereal in my room (there is a fridge in the room). Survey should have an option to say N/A for standard of breakfast (none provided). I did laundry, and it was a bit pricey to buy access to the machines (£2 for the card), and you need to bring your own detergent.

, septembre 2010: Our building was a bit shabby, but the warmth and the smiles from the porter's lounge make our stay a very enjoyable one. Thank you Andy for your assistance and the grand tour of the tower! Magdalen College is really a beautiful place to visit.

, septembre 2010: Easy, well-priced way to stay in Oxford; friendly staff and clean facilities

, septembre 2010: Good location and a lovely college to stay in!

, septembre 2010: Expecially excellent experience is that your porter is open 24h/day and helps guests to book taxi. I would suggest that you put such service on your general information for room guest (e.g. in the room book).

, septembre 2010: Excellent service from the staff in the porters' lodge, showing me the room and very fast check-in and check-out.

, septembre 2010: Breakfast was not included in my tariff, hence my answer for that question. The experience of using University Rooms was excellent. I was most particularly impressed by the porters at Magdalen, who were kind, helpful and fun. I would definitely recommend both the online service, and the college.

, septembre 2010: Porters at Magdalen were very helpful and room was just what we wanted. Basic student room with shared bathroom but all very clean and a great price for such a central location.

, septembre 2010: A student room so not hotel standard but clean and comfortable none the less. Clean towels and a selection of toiletries awaited me. Tea and coffee making facilities and a fridge in the room. Shared bathroom facilities- separate toilet and washbasin cubicles and lockable showers, all clean and fully functional with plenty of hot water. I didn't have breakfast so can't comment. All in all, an enjoyable stay. I would use University Rooms again.

, septembre 2010: The Waynflete Building is a tired 1960s hall of residence without modern facilities such as en-suites. The only luxuries were a small fridge in the room, and internet access via ethernet. The furnishings are nowhere near hotel standard; the rooms and corridors seem very bare. But it's clean and convenient, and if you're looking for bargain basement accommodation in central Oxford, the price is right. It was extremely quiet both during week and weekend when I visited in early September. Just don't invite anyone you want to impress.

, septembre 2010: The room was a basic undergraduate room without breakfast, exactly as advertised. The porters were very helpful and even sent someone with me to find the room. The room and whole set-up represented very good value for money.

, septembre 2010: I was particularly struck with the degree of care and concern shown by the porters. They were all extremely helpful; and in the case of a fellow visitor who was ill, very thoughtful. Location was brilliant. Loved my time there.

, août 2010: I had a wonderful stay which was mainly due to the very friendly staff who could not have been more helpful. Thank you. i will recommend you to my friends.

, août 2010: We had a very warm welcome from the porter on arrival and although we arrived over the lunch period between 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm when there was a shortage of staff, every effort was made to try to locate someone to show us to our accommodation. However, a cup of tea on the terrace of the Magdalen cafe made a very pleasant and welcome diversion during our short wait. The porters were very helpful and it was lovely to hear that they could oversee our bags on the day of departure, if required, in order for us to have as full a stay in Oxford as possible. The room was basic but spotlessly clean and the beds were very comfortable. It was a lovely surprise to find towels and toiletries, which we had not expected, but which next time will make our bags much lighter! We were also very pleased to find tea and coffee making facilities. As we were staying at Magdalen breakfast was not included, which we knew when booking. On arrival the showers and two toilets on our floor (the room was not en suite) were spotless but unfortunately by the evening the toilets were virtually unusable and we had to use the ones on the floor below. It was great to find a small guide book (really useful) and pamphlets and information about the area and local cafes and restaurants. All in all (apart from the problem with the toilets) we were pleased with the accommodation (and the warm welcome) and would definitely consider college rooms again, although we would definitely go en suite next time, if that is possible. The showers were absolutely fine, with lots of hot water. On the whole, a positive experience and one which we would recommend to friends and family.

, août 2010: Thanks me and my whole family enjoyed the Oxford experience!

, août 2010: An excellent visit, the only criticism being that one of the beds was not very comfortable. Much enjoyed being part of the college.

, août 2010: Very comfortable and quiet room, great location, very friendly helpful staff, had best sleep ever there!!! The oxford handbook was a great bonus too!

, août 2010: I had a very nice stay, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. My only comment is that I wasn't informed that the accommodations were co-ed and didn't find out until two young men walked in to use the bathroom in their underwear while I was at the sink brushing my teeth. I think they were just as surprised as I was and, from that point on, we all made a conscious effort to close the doors to bathroom to alert others that there was someone in the bathroom or the shower. I would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend it to others.

, août 2010: Very happy with the overall experience, especially since I got to explore the college grounds for free and outside tour hours. :)

, août 2010: I would've put "excellent" on service, I am not sure if it was a service issue, but I couldn't get proper reception for wifi in the room. It worked elsewhere. The people I dealt with and the room cleaning and all that, were excellent.

, août 2010: It would have been perfect, if there had been no noise from High Street...

, juillet 2010: all people re very nice!!!

, juillet 2010: Great place to sleep and share a very clean shower with excellent water pressure and hot water. The beds were clean and comfortable with very soft sheets and comforters and the check in staff were helpful and friendly. Also, small amenities in the room such as a coffee pot and cookies, tea, coffee, etc., were neat. Great location and seemed very safe. Excellent value for the money.

, juillet 2010: We've enjoyed our stay tremendously. Thank you so much. The porter was most helpfull and kind.

, juillet 2010: All the staff was marvelous

, juillet 2010: Rooms are clean and well-maintained. The shared bathrooms are what you would expect of dorm bathrooms, a bit grimmy around the edges, but generally clean. Overall, I had a very pleasant stay.

, juillet 2010: It was lovely! I stayed in the separate block and found all the staff lovely and helpful. Thanks so much!

, juillet 2010: very nice people serving, gorgeous surroundings, the only neg remarque is the water flow in the shower on the 5 floor. I understand that the pressure is low, but just a little more water, please. thanks for a nice stay

, juillet 2010: Yes very good, would like to stay again and if you have more rooms in other colleges at £35 a night then please arrange. Cheapness of room a big selling point for me

, juillet 2010: I loved my stay in Oxford, thanks!

, juillet 2010: Great staff, and a safe and comfortable environment. Will book again and recommend to friends.

, juillet 2010: the room was comfortable, clean and the service was superb, someone came and made the bed every day and the oxford guide book left on the desk was a treasure! The check in staff/porter was very helpful and a young boy even helped me with my bags to my room! --Washroom was clean during the week but terribly messy and smelly on the weekend - Friday night, a lot of partying visiting students and A LOT of noise! but again, during the week it was wonderfully quiet and serene

, juillet 2010: Basic accommodation at a basic price. Good large room with plenty of storage space, a desk for working and internet access.

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