The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by HiltonvsOld Bank Hotel
Macdonald Randolph Hotel and Old Bank Hotel are both endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Macdonald Randolph Hotel ranks marginally higher than Old Bank Hotel. Macdonald Randolph Hotel comes in at 92 with endorsements from 10 reviews like Insight Guides, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
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
Old Bank Hotel Show All Reviews
92 - 94 High Street, Oxford OX14BJ
From $265/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's
"This stately converted bank building offers contemporary style in a city that favors the traditional." Full review
Frommer's
"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
DK Eyewitness
"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."
Star Service
"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
Rough Guide
"Great location for a slick hotel in a glistening conversion of an old bank."
Condé Nast Traveler
"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
The Telegraph
9.0
"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
Oyster
Luxury
"The Old Bank Hotel is a handsome, luxury boutique property located right on High Street in the heart of historic Oxford." Full review
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Stylish hotel in a 400-year-old building, decorated with a fine collection of modern art." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"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
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The charming lady on the phone, when I called the hotel ahead to make some enquiries, had already warned me not to take the car on the historic high street to avoid getting fined, and gave me alternative Sat-Nav coordinates, which took me directly to the secure backstreet-courtyard parking.