Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Oxfordshire

"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

"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"

"Retire to one of 32 bedrooms, with interiors inspired by Monsieur Blanc’s travels; some evoke Asia with dark timber and draped curtains, others feature Venetian masks."