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The Randolph Hotel, Oxford

Anthea Gerrie visits Oxford’s iconic Randolph Hotel following a major refurbishment under new owners, Graduate Hotels.

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Macdonald Randolph Hotel

Macdonald Randolph Hotel, Oxford 

The Randolph’s killer location, bang opposite the world-class Ashmolean museum makes it a good bet for any visitor.

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Restaurant at the Randolph

The restaurant team were all looking a little smug as we were shown to our table at Restaurant at the Randolph, and rightly so considering the restaurant had just been awarded its third AA rosette. Some accomplishment from a kitchen brigade committed to serving only British sourced fresh ingredients. It helps of course if your owners hail from Scotland (especially when salmon is on the menu) and Macdonald Hotels and Resorts has collected over 40 AA rosettes across all its properties.

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Macdonald Randolph Hotel

As I arrived at the Macdonald Randolph Hotel I was greeted like a long lost friend; not hint of superiority anywhere. Now my imagination was running riot. Perhaps with my shabby chic look they thought I was a visiting college lecturer, perhaps a world expert in paleontology, with the Ashmolean Museum just opposite?

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