I last explored a derelict building in my home town over three years ago, that's how rarely new things come up here. Even though this isn't the greatest location in the world it's only a few miles from my house - I originally scoped it out late last year but found it sealed, after seeing @Wally_urbex do a post on it though I realised I should probably pull my finger out and wander down there myself.
The Westwood Hotel was classified as a country retreat hotel, located a few miles out of the centre of Oxford in the leafiest, most expensive area of the city. I imagine at some point it was a regular house but bought and converted into a larger hotel, it boasts on it's half-built 'new' website that it includes three gardens and is surrounded by 400 acres of ancient woodland. The hotel had 20 guest bedrooms, plus a bar/restaurant area and garden areas for guests to enjoy and was a popular location for weddings. It closed in 2019, ostensibly temporarily, however I'm guessing it was a victim of the COVID pandemic as it looked to be going through an extensive renovation which stalled and was never restarted. A lot of the guest bedrooms appear to have entirely new bathroom suites and tilework, as well as freshly painted walls, but no carpets or fixtures of any kind. Either way, a planning application pinned to the telegraph pole outside details a new application from January this year to demolish the building and replace it with five detached houses, so it would seem it's days are numbered.
Thanks for looking
The Westwood Hotel was classified as a country retreat hotel, located a few miles out of the centre of Oxford in the leafiest, most expensive area of the city. I imagine at some point it was a regular house but bought and converted into a larger hotel, it boasts on it's half-built 'new' website that it includes three gardens and is surrounded by 400 acres of ancient woodland. The hotel had 20 guest bedrooms, plus a bar/restaurant area and garden areas for guests to enjoy and was a popular location for weddings. It closed in 2019, ostensibly temporarily, however I'm guessing it was a victim of the COVID pandemic as it looked to be going through an extensive renovation which stalled and was never restarted. A lot of the guest bedrooms appear to have entirely new bathroom suites and tilework, as well as freshly painted walls, but no carpets or fixtures of any kind. Either way, a planning application pinned to the telegraph pole outside details a new application from January this year to demolish the building and replace it with five detached houses, so it would seem it's days are numbered.
Thanks for looking
