Galaxie HotelvsThe Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
Both Galaxie Hotel and Macdonald Randolph Hotel are recommended by professionals. Overall, Macdonald Randolph Hotel ranks significantly higher than Galaxie Hotel. Macdonald Randolph Hotel is ranked #1 in Oxford with recommendations from 10 reviews such as Fodor's, Oyster and Afar Magazine.
Galaxie Hotel
180 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7BT
From $61/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
- Fax / photocopying
Frommer's
"When it was built about a century ago, this redbrick hotel served as a plush private mansion for a prosperous local family." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This classy guesthouse in a popular, leafy suburb of north Oxford has been in the same family since 1974." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The breezy reception hall leads to comfy, boutique-y rooms, styled in creams and greys offset by lime-green cushions. Some are rather small, others have desks, fridges and kitchenettes. " 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