Macdonald Randolph Hotel (Oxford)

As a student at Oxford University in the late 1980s, the Randolph seemed like the physical embodiment of the class divide that seperated poor kids like me who came from state schools and got full grants (remember grants?) from the much wealthier students who took the affluence and grandeur of the city's finest hotel entirely in their stride. I'd never been in such a grand hotel and the closest thing to a grand building in my home city was the local branch of Lloyds Bank. My flat mates' parents would arrive each term and take us out to the Randolph for rather staid Sunday lunches in the spectacular high ceilinged dining room where we'd sit and watch the world ...  Read the complete review

The Randolph hotel is a 5 star hotel located in the centre of Oxford. It is in fact the only 5 star hotel in the whole city. It's a place with a vast amount of history associated with it though, so when I got the chance to stay here I was very excited about the prospect. The interior is very classic but in a good way with high ceilings and some marvellous decor. Although various parts of the hotel have been refurbished whilst still keeping that historical feel. The rooms themselves are very nice as you'd expect from a hotel of this category. The bedding provided on the bed seemed very nice & you could tell that the towels & gown provided were high ...  Read the complete review

We recently returned from a wonderful night staying at the Randolph Hotel (part of the McDonald group) in Oxford. It was the hotel where my husband's work was holding its post Christmas event and we decided to treat ourselves to an overnight stay in the hotel. It was a lovely occasion and I came home feeling thoroughly spoilt. The Randolph is an old hotel in the centre of Oxford. It was actually built in 1864 and although it has been recently refurbished it still retains a lovely old fashioned feel to it. I was surprised to see when I looked at the websites that it has 151 en-suite rooms because it really does not feel that big. Having said that though, we had ...  Read the complete review