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The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by HiltonvsRoyal Oxford Hotel
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. On balance, Macdonald Randolph Hotel scores significantly better than Royal Oxford Hotel. Macdonald Randolph Hotel ranks #1 in Oxford with positive reviews from 10 sources such as Insight Guides, Rough Guide and Oyster.
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Oyster
Afar Magazine
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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
OysterUpscale
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
Royal Oxford Hotel Fodor's Oyster Lonely Planet
Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HR
From $163/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Fodor's "This efficiently run hotel, a few steps from the train station, has bright, light, and modern rooms with simple contemporary furniture." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The 26-room, mid-range Royal Oxford Hotel is well-situated just a 10-minute walk to the heart of historic Oxford and a four-minute walk to the train station." Full review
Lonely Planet "This grand old hotel stares you smack in the face as you set off walking from the train station towards Oxford city centre." Full review
