Cotswold Lodge HotelvsThe Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
Both hotels are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Macdonald Randolph Hotel ranks significantly better than Cotswold Lodge Hotel. Macdonald Randolph Hotel is ranked #1 in Oxford with approval from 10 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Cotswold Lodge Hotel
66a Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6JP
From $84/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
The Telegraph
8.0
"Victorian villa in Oxford’s leafy northern suburbs with free parking, close to Jericho’s cafes and shops and within walking distance of the city centre." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A good-value hotel, in a grand Victorian villa half a mile from Jericho’s pubs and restaurants and 15 minutes’ walk north of central Oxford" Full review
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton Show All Reviews
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
Oyster
Upscale
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"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