Randolph Hotel

The Randolph Hotel is Oxford's leading, exclusive 5 star hotel situated in the very heart of this historic city.

Situated on Beaumont Street, a main thoroughfare at the very heart of Oxford the Randolph Hotel is perfectly placed for exploring this charming and quintessentially English city. Oxford's wealth of shopping arcades, the prestigious university quads and the city's Ashmolean Museum are all on the doorstep whilst Churchill 's Blenheim Palace is just 15minutes away by car. Oxford is highly accessible from London via the M40 and is placed at the edge of the Cotswolds countryside. Due to the city centre location there is limited on-site parking but parking is available nearby at an additional charge. Oxford railway station is just half a mile away.

The Randolph Hotel blends effortlessly in to the historic fabric of Oxford, dating back to 1864 the hotel has been host to both prime-ministers and presidents. Five-storeys high and with an impressive Victorian facade the hotel is an impressive sight as it overlooks the towns memorial statue and square. Inside the wood paneled reception area has a feel of opulence and your eyes are drawn upwards to the grand staircase which spirals above the entrance hall and offers dashes of colour through its classic stain glass windows. Service is of course impeccable and authentic English in style.

Accommodation at the Randolph is of course luxurious and grand but entirely inviting. Bedrooms are housed either in the main hotel or in a more modern wing accessible through the tangle of historic corridors on each level. Rooms are spacious and airy with high ceilings and ample natural light. Rooms are individually and classically style in tasteful, relaxing caramel and chocolate shades and have all of the modern in-room facilites that can be expected of a modern 5 star accommodation including large desks, complimentary mineral water and hot-drinks, large flat-screen satellite televisions and wifi internet access available throughout (fees apply). An overnight at the Randolph promises a sound and relaxing night's sleep.

The Restaurant at the Randolph offers a splendidly unique dining experience. Reminiscent of a baronial hall the dining room has double-aspect full length windows overlooking Beaumont Street and Ashmolean providing a glimpse in to the bustle of Oxford beyond the tranquility of the restaurant. The award winning chefs prepare both table d'hote or a la carte menus from which to select a range of exquisitely prepared dishes using the finest produce and all is complemented with a range of quality selected wines.
If it is a more informal light snack or simply a home-brewed English cream tea and scones that you're looking for, then head to the Randolph's Drawing Room lounge. Here you can sit back in a comfortable sofa in front of the fireplace and enjoy relaxing music from the pianist who plays weekends.
For simply meeting with friends and enjoying an evening drink, there is no better place to do so than in the Randolph's Morse Bar. Associated with Colin Dexter's fictional Oxford detective, Inspector Endeavor Morse, the Morse bar is often frequented by actors and politicians and indeed featured often in the television adaptations of the famous books. Wood panelled walls, open fireplace and warm lighting provide an elegant atmopshere in which to enjoy some of the beers, ales wines and spritis on offer.

Tucked away in the historic vaults beneath the hotel, the Randolph also offers exclusive leisure facilities. An oasis of calm with lantern-lit halls and subtle music the Spa at the Randolph offers a thermal suite complete with sauna, steam room, ice fountain and sensation shower, not to mention a range of beauty and relaxation therapies designed to truly pamper guests.

The Randolph offers luxurious accommodation and exquisite dining in cultural and historic setting at the very heart of Oxford city.