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The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by HiltonvsLe Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Oxfordshire
Macdonald Randolph Hotel and Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Macdonald Randolph Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. Macdonald Randolph Hotel comes in at #1 in Oxford with praise from 10 sources including Fodor's, Insight Guides and Frommer's.
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
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Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LN
From $137/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "A 19th-century neo-Gothic landmark, this hotel is ideally situated near the Ashmolean Museum." Full review
Insight Guides "A city landmark, located opposite the Ashmolean Museum, and Oxford’s most famous hotel."
Lonely Planet "A favourite of old-school businessmen, visiting parents and anyone in search of grand tradition, the Randolph is Oxford's most famous hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness "It’s the veritable heart of Oxford, and a favourite for students’ parents, American tourists and the business community."
Star Service "This hotel may not be the best in town, but its pragmatism and sense of history have turned it into the best-rounded hotel here.
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Rough Guide Star
"The most famous hotel in the city, long the favoured choice of the great and the good, the Randolph occupies a large and well-proportioned brick building with a distinctive neo-Gothic interior."
Frommer's "Since 1864, the Randolph has overlooked St. Giles, the Ashmolean Museum, and the Cornmarket." Full review
OysterUpscale
"It's hard not to be impressed by the 19th-century Gothic architecture of this upscale landmark hotel." Full review
Afar Magazine "There’s a whiff of decayed elegance about the whole place but compared to the sleek and groomed contemporary style of so many hotels, the Randolph is curiously refreshing." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The hotel is nowadays best known for the paneled Morse Bar, where they used to ‘serve a decent pint’ to the great Inspector, invariably paid for by his sidekick, Lewis." Full review
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Oxfordshire Fodor's
Jetsetter Star Service
Zagat
Mr & Mrs Smith
Hideaway Report
Independent Independent Independent Independent Show All Reviews
Church Road, Great Milton OX44 7PD
From $1,432/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Standards are high at this 15th-century stone manor house, the ultimate place for a gourmet getaway." Full review
Jetsetter "With immaculate lawns, orchards and a two-acre kitchen garden, a visit to this grand 15th-century country pad is all about the food."
Star Service "This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime extravagances that rarely fail to disappoint, although guests should be prepared to drop some significant sterling in the restaurant. " Full review
Zagat4.5
""The attention to detail is incredible" at chef-owned Raymond Blanc's "delightful" hotel and restaurant." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Raymond Blanc’s Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons is a luxurious food-focused country escape, with faultless service, acres of glorious gardens and 32 spacious and tasteful rooms." Full review
Hideaway Report95.0
"Chef Raymond Blanc’s gourmet retreat in a transformed 15th-century stone manor set amid 27 acres of gardens, 65 minutes northwest of London." Full review
Independent "Yes, it’s 12 miles out of town, but if ever there was a reason to taxi into the city, this is it: a 15th-century Chiltern manor house that’s spent the past 35 years as a two-Michelin-starred temple to food, thanks to owner Raymond Blanc (who runs a cookery school, plus a gardening school, onsite)"
Independent "Everything at Le Manoir smells edible, from the garden trails to the soaps in your room. Rooms and suites each have a striking character...expensive marble bathrooms, tree-shaded private terraces"
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Independent "Expect individually designed rooms; some flouncy, some rustic, and some modern or masculine. You’ll also be treated to beautiful, wanderable gardens."
Independent "Offering a flourish of France in Oxfordshire, Le Manoir, helmed by culinary maestro Raymond Blanc, has long been a foodie pilgrimage site"
