The Oxbow Hotel

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Front of property - evening/night
Interior detail
Interior entrance
Breakfast area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
516 Galloway Street, Eau Claire, WI, 54703
  • Pablo Center at the Confluence
    6 min walk
  • Children’s Museum of Eau Claire
    6 min walk
  • Downtown Farmers Market
    9 min walk
  • Eau Claire, WI (EAU-Chippewa Valley Regional)
    13 min drive

Room options

Queen Flat ADA (Exterior Entrance)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

King Flat (Exterior Entrance)

  • 260 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Main House Queen Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Main House King Suite Deluxe

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Main House Queen Suite ADA

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Main House King Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Main House Queen Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Queen Flat (Exterior Flat)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

The Oxbow Hotel

3-star hotel in Downtown Eau Claire
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and dry cleaning are onsite.
The Oxbow Hotel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Eau Claire hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Eau Claire hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Oxbow Hotel is a smoke-free property.

The Lakely - Onsite restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Lakely

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1947
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 10 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Bicycle storage
  • In-room bottled water

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Oxbow Hotel Eau Claire
Oxbow Hotel
Oxbow Eau Claire
The Oxbow Hotel Hotel
The Oxbow Hotel Eau Claire
The Oxbow Hotel Hotel Eau Claire

The Oxbow Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 588 out of 862 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 177 out of 862 reviews" "
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Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 862 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 862 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Music forward
Delightful place with in room record players! A library of vinyls in the lobby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great eclectic feel. Fire pits on patio and classy live music on site were great addition
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
The hotel is in a great area for exploring downtown. Clean room and friendly staff. We were surprised that there was a $10 “experience” fee added on for each night, not sure what that would be for as you don’t getting special perks… That gave us a negative feeling as it felt like a hidden fee.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Kathy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed in an outer room right off the parking lot and next to the outdoor patio. It was raining the night we were there so nothing was going on on the patio, yet the outdoor music was on and it was loud. We could hear it clearly enough in our room that I could make out the lyrics. Finally at 10:00 my husband called the desk and asked them to turn off the music, which they did. The room was also noisy because of street traffic. The room was adequate but nothing special. The window only had a blackout curtain so it was dark when that was down but if you want to let daylight in, there is no covering on the window to hide the view into your room. We were supposed to stay a second night but decided not to see how noisy it would be on a Friday night with good weather and went home early.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s a gem!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Todd

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We had stayed at The Oxbow a few years ago, and things have gone down hill a bit since then. The carpet on the 2nd floor was in really bad shape, and the Lakely restaurant that had been open for breakfast, lunch & dinner is now only open from 5-10p.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kendra

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

John, Fort Wayne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with personal charm. Nice staff. There is a bar. The restaurant really only serves bar food and even then not everything was available.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Josh

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful boutique hotel in downtown Eau Claire. Restaurants and pubs were within walking distance. River walk was relaxing. One concern: I was charged a $20 “Adventure Fee” for use of bikes, or records, etc. Did not expect that fee nor did I have use for it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Gerald

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Room smelled musty and mildewy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Staci

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I felt bad for walking downstairs speaking loudly on the phone when I know people in the bar got distracted along with the cute, sweet singer on stage. If there were a door to compartmentalize the rooms in order for folks like myself to NOT interrupt the talent.... I know it's nothing innovative but I just wanted to say sorry! I had no idea there was live music,
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A simply wonderful experience
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bathroom vent had had water leaking through from the storm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Haseeb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and the area was fun. The staff definitely seemed to care
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay would have been much better if there wasn’t a fire alarm both of the nights we stayed. Showers could use some updating, but every else was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kurt

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel consists of two buildings. The one we were placed in had no elevator to our second story room. At our ages (70s) we did not appreciate having to lug bags up a flight of stairs. Also hotel charges a $10 fee that was not described in Expedia listing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Natasha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms smell musty. But other than that good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Diane

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Neat little hotel, just may not really be for us
Rooms were small and gave that efficiency apartment vibe.The futon was hard as a rock and very uncomfortable to sit and sleep in, our child let us know that the next day. No TV in the bedroom, and the bed was not comfortable either. The room's AC was underpowered and no matter how you changed the settings, the fan speed and cooling never changed. The outdoor patio was nice, with lots of seating and fire pits.The staff were very friendly and helpful. Neat pocket hotel design, but there were rooms with parking lot facing doors, so it's more of a motel/hotel depending on what room you get.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bed is low to the ground so if you have bad knees i would not recommend. Had a lock for the bathroom but no way to actually lock it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024