Oxford B&Bs range from creaky old pensions to classy modern mini-hotels

A classic, creaky old B&B of a hotel bang in the center of Oxford

Exposed timbered ceilings in an 18C barn 5 miles outside Oxford

A stylish townhouse B&B a 10-minute stroll south of the center

A private cottage behind a thatched house just outside Oxford

Bed and Breakfasts aren't just great big Victorian British cottages run by kindly but nosy little old widows anymore

There are dozens of hotel alternatives, from London flats to country cottages, farmhouse B&Bs to university dorms, rental rooms to residences, and campgrounds to castles. Here's how to find the lot of them.