Tower HousevsLe Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Oxfordshire
Both properties are endorsed by experts. On balance, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons ranks significantly higher than Tower House. Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons has a TripExpert Score of 84 with approval from 6 sources such as Zagat, Fodor's and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Tower House
15 Ship Street, Oxford OX1 3DA
From $163/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Accessible
- Breakfast included
Insight Guides
"Located centrally off Cornmarket, this friendly, family-run guesthouse dates to the 17th century. The seven bedrooms are furnished with antiques and decorated to a high standard."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This social enterprise combining a townhouse and restaurant offers a unique Oxford experience: a quirky room within the bastion of the medieval city wall and a buzzing space for breakfast and dinner." Full review
Lonely Planet
"In a peaceful central location, this listed 17th-century town house holds eight good-value double rooms, simple but tastefully decorated" Full review
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Oxfordshire 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
Zagat
4.5
""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 Report
95.0
"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"