"This stately converted bank building offers contemporary style in a city that favors the traditional." Full review

"The first hotel created in the center of Oxford in 135 years, the Old Bank opened late in 1999 and immediately surpassed the traditional favorite, the Randolph." Full review

"Money still flows here as it is often fully booked – tribute to the sharp Armani styling of the rooms and the tempting new British cuisine."

"These days, you can bank on two things: the view from the rooftop platform is still the best in town, and the dining in Quod restaurant will be memorable. " Full review

"Great location for a slick hotel in a glistening conversion of an old bank."

"One can gaze out at the spires and listen to church bells, but the atmosphere is contemporary with an emphasis on food and drink and sleeping rooms with art from ownership's private collection." Full review

"A smart, 42-room hotel in historic, old buildings with a buzzing, brasserie-style restaurant and a city-centre location that’s hard to beat, next to some of Oxford's oldest colleges." Full review

"The Old Bank Hotel is a handsome, luxury boutique property located right on High Street in the heart of historic Oxford." Full review

"Stylish hotel in a 400-year-old building, decorated with a fine collection of modern art." Full review

"The owner’s impressive modern-art collection adorns every hanging surface...many of the rooms look out over the city’s storied spires and there’s an adjoining Mediterranean restaurant" Full review

"Standards are high at this 15th-century stone manor house, the ultimate place for a gourmet getaway." Full review

"With immaculate lawns, orchards and a two-acre kitchen garden, a visit to this grand 15th-century country pad is all about the food."

"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

""The attention to detail is incredible" at chef-owned Raymond Blanc's "delightful" hotel and restaurant." Full review

"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

"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

"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)"

"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"

"Expect individually designed rooms; some flouncy, some rustic, and some modern or masculine. You’ll also be treated to beautiful, wanderable gardens."

"Offering a flourish of France in Oxfordshire, Le Manoir, helmed by culinary maestro Raymond Blanc, has long been a foodie pilgrimage site"