Set in the picturesque village of Black Bourton, near Bampton, this charming rural retreat ... more
provides the ideal base from which to explore Oxford, Swindon, Witney or Brize Norton and the beautiful Cotswolds.The Vines Hotel and Restaurant, has long been a...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Set in the picturesque village of Black Bourton near Burford The Vines Hotel and award ... more
winning Restaurant has long been acclaimed for its fine dining in elegant surroundings So successful has the welcoming atmosphere of The Vines proved that it has ...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: Lovely hotel full of character Disadvantages: Slightly loud extractor fan in the bathroom!
I stayed in this B&B (Its called a hotel, but i would class it more as a B&B) for 1 night whilst on a business trip, and was not disappointed. I was feeling rather energetic at the end of my first day, and as the sun was still shining I decided to get out my map and walk back to the hotel. It is number 100, Banbury road, and it took me around 20 minutes to walk from the main part of the town, and I foudn it very easily, it was literally just a straight road. They have plenty of free carparking if you drive there.
I rung the bell on the reception desk and a very friendly lady took my details and walked me up to my room, which was lovely. It wasn't massively huge, but big enough for me, and they had very kindly upgraded me from a single to a double room for no extra cost because they were quiet on that night, how nice of them ...
Oxford, a seasoned city of culture and erudite beauty, is peppered with dreaming spires and archaic edifices. In keeping with the city's understated beauty and elegance is The Macdonald Randolph Hotel, or more simply, The Randolph.
Built in 1864 by the architect William Wilkinson, the Victorian Gothic hotel stands dignified on a street of Georgian facade, opposite the world famous Ashmolean Museum. A skip and a jolly hop (or 200m if you're stoically set on metric) from city centre, it is one of the most central hotels. It is this distinctive architectural history and location that marks The Randolph as the ideal bedrock for exploring Oxford.
Having attended university at Oxford, there was never quite a good enough reason to obliterate my bank account (and the possibility of any future loan-related banter with the HSBC) on a night ...
Advantages: It's spectacular and surprisingly quiet and the best location in the city Disadvantages: Parking, high prices.
As a student at Oxford University in the late 1980s, the Randolph seemed like the physical embodiment of the class divide that afflicted poor kids like me who came from state schools 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 cycle by through the tall windows. By contrast my parents would visit bringing a bag full of fish and chips or a Chinese take-away. I can't really say that we enjoyed the Randolph that much more than a take ...
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Product details
Long Name
The Vines Hotel
Type
Hotel
Street
Burford Rd
Address
Burford Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PF, United Kingdom
City
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom
Post Code
OX18 2PF
County
Oxfordshire
Region
South Central England
Postal Prefix
OX
Postal Town
Oxford
Continent
Europe
Avg Price
50.18
Manufacturer's product description
Set in the picturesque village of Black Bourton, near Bampton, this charming rural retreat provides the ideal base from which to explore Oxford, Swindon, Witney or Brize Norton and the beautiful Cotswolds.The Vines Hotel and Restaurant, has long been acclaimed for its fine dining in elegant surroundings. It was famously designed by John Clegg of the BBCs Real Rooms team and provides traditional log fires alongside luxurious contemporary-style dècor. Due to its success, the hotel now also features a detached wing in the gardens overlooking the lovely Black Bourton church.Independently owned and run by Andy and Karen Gerges, The Vines aims to provide a pleasant and relaxing stay, with packages personally tailored to your needs (subject to availability). They also offer space for functions of up to 100 people.
