... to whoever you book the property with and do your research (TA reviews, forum posts etc). If you go direct with the individual owner, they may not even accept credit card - I've never actually paid for a self catering holiday this way. Explain your worries - any legit holiday home ... more

Hello, We are spending Christmas in Summertown, arriving on Dec. 23rd. The apartment we are renting is a short walk to the center of Summertown. We would like to purchase a small (3') fresh Christmas tree. Any suggestions about where we can buy one? Thank you! ... more

... The address is 200 Banbury Road. Is that near to your apartment? As pcw said, most if not all trees will have gone by the 23rd so you may want to call and reserve one. You could always do a 'Charlie Brown' and cut one down on nearby Port Meadow ... more

Great. The walk from the station to the apartment I stay in in Oxford takes me past the Jam Factory so will check this out. Next there on the 28th Oct so will get in before it goes :o) ebabe ... more

Apartments in Oxford are very central, and in budget. www.oxstay.co.uk Not strictly a hotel, they are self catering apartments but they are very nice, definately a step up from the YHA (good though it is)! They are within your budget and perfectly located in the centre of ... more

... center of the city. The apartment option looks great! I will ask the owner if a 2 night stay is possible. Do you think the location is good for a short stay in the city to visit a student? I'm also not sure about the beds? Is it a ... more

... me who stayed at the apartment with my daughter in June. In respect to location I would say it's ideal. You can walk anywhere. There are restaurants right on the doorstep as part of the Oxford Castle development. If you Google Oxford Castle you will get plenty of info ... more

... room rentals on : http://www.spareroom.co.uk/ or http://uk.easyroommate.com//index.aspx Finally, maybe you can try self-catering apartments shared between 3 of you? Try the following link to start with: http://www.oxfordcity.co.uk/oxford/home_accommodation_apartments_self_catering.html Hope that helps ... more

... also tried to find an apartment but probably not on the right place – found only 1 or 2 bedroom apartments. Also the min stay was usually more than 6 months. Your links are much better for our case and very helpful. Hope to find something. Although the min stay requirement ... more