Launderette

I went to "Launderette" for the first time yesterday after our local launderette closed down, to wash and dry a duvet. Very impressed, easy to use the machines with touch payment by card, not pockets full of coins (although they do apparently take £1 coins). The dryers are very effective and I left with a clean, dry, duvet after a stress free visit. Thank you

Functioning launderettes are hard to find in Oxford. We found this on the web. It is small, but the machines are all working. The coin-operated soap machine was not working, but a very kind man, who knows the owner, said he would give me some soap powder. He did and he advised which cycles to use. Clothes were done in 30 or so minutes and on to the dryer, which worked very well. The kind gentleman put an out of order sign on the soap machine and notified the owner of the faulty machine. Another customer said the owner is very quick to make things work again. Thank you to the fine gentleman in the soon-to-be-camper-van ambulance for his kindness and we are happy to have clean clothes. We would go back. There is a note saying the launderette will be closed for a week around October 10 to install a new store front. Check before going.

One of the only places in Oxford to do your laundry. I went on a Sunday and it was packed. Everyone was standing around waiting for machines to open. It was clean, but the place is a bit run down. It cost £5 to just throw a load in the wash and there are only four dryers. The dryer was another £5 which seems high. It took over two hours to do one load of laundry. Won’t be returning

Good laundrette. I would recommend it. Used many times while my washing machine was broken. Good size machines for loads of clothes with contactless payment. Very friendly owner who helped me a few times.

I discovered this clean, tidy and well kept launderette around 5 years ago when I became fed up with the two launderettes within a mile of my front door. Over the years of using them (infrequently for large drying loads during winter) I became frustrated at the greasy and dirty smell that the dryers left on my clean washing. Having done some research I decided to come to Botley Road Launderette to try it out.

The facility is always clean and tidy and has clear instructions on how to use the machines, there is a detergent dispenser for those who don’t bring their own and guidance on not using more than two dryers at any time, to ensure all patrons that visit don’t have to wait significant amounts of time to use them.

The machines are clean and clearly well maintained and I have never had any issue with the post drying greasy smell that caused me to stop using my local facilities.

Post covid, all machines now have the option of using contactless payment which is marvellous as ensuring you have enough coin cash has always been somewhat of a burden when using launderettes.

I now use this laundrette and only this laundrette when the need arises and I don’t mind having to drive 5 miles for the pleasure as I’m always very happy with the end result.

The washing machines are competitively priced, taking cards as well as £1 coins. On site washing powder & conditioner dispenser for a single cycle. The machines are clean.

Your average launderette experience elevated by the interesting people who frequent it. I've only used it 3 times but each time I've met such characters there - I would recommend it almost solely based on this alone. However I cant deny it's clean, reasonably priced and never too busy.

James the owner is brilliant.

We hadn't used a laundrette before so messaged him through Google the day before using the laundrette asking the most basic of questions, he responding almost immediately with the answers.

We were also lucky enough to meet him when using the laundrette itself, lucky as we hadn't realised you had to press the temperature for the machine to start but as James was there he told us to do it.

The laundrette its self is very clean and while there James was there hoovering and changing the bags in the bins.

There's 5 normal sized washing machines and 2 large. And 4 large dryers.

Definitely deserves the 5 stars I've given it.