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The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by HiltonvsThe Buttery Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Macdonald Randolph Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to The Buttery Hotel. Macdonald Randolph Hotel is ranked #1 in Oxford with praise from 10 sources such as Fodor's, Afar Magazine and DK Eyewitness.
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
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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
The Buttery Hotel Lonely Planet Oyster The Telegraph
11-12 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AP
From $67/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Multilingual
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
Lonely Planet "Right in the heart of the city with views over the college grounds, the Buttery is Oxford’s most central hotel." Full review
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OysterBudget
"The 16-room, two-and-a-half-pearl Buttery Hotel is exceptionally well-located in the heart of historic Oxford, within walking distance of the university and local attractions." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"This “no frills” family run guesthouse in the city centre is a friendly, convenient and clean base from which to explore the university town of Oxford." Full review
