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The city of dreaming spires has never been noted for its hotels, though of late the situation has improved and there's an interesting, if small, cross section of places from which to choose, from the landmark Randolph Hotel, where many an undergraduate has taken tea with his parents (now part of the Macdonald group), to the former Oxford prison, recently converted into an atmospheric Malmaison hotel. Plus a bustling city centre hotel, the Old Bank, and a characterful medieval house hotel, The Old Parsonage. Oh, and the Crazy Bear on the outskirts of town, truly funky. Take your pick. Further afield are some lovely Cotswold haunts, including one of our very favourite, the King's Head at Bledington, and its sister establishment, The Swan in the lovely, unspoilt village of Swinbrook. The order by which the hotels are listed bears no reflection on our preference.
Written by Fiona Duncan
