Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, Oxfordshire

"Standards are high at this 15th-century stone manor house, the ultimate place for a gourmet getaway." Full review

"With immaculate lawns, orchards and a two-acre kitchen garden, a visit to this grand 15th-century country pad is all about the food."

"This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime extravagances that rarely fail to disappoint, although guests should be prepared to drop some significant sterling in the restaurant. " Full review

""The attention to detail is incredible" at chef-owned Raymond Blanc's "delightful" hotel and restaurant." Full review

"Raymond Blanc’s Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons is a luxurious food-focused country escape, with faultless service, acres of glorious gardens and 32 spacious and tasteful rooms." Full review

"Expect individually designed rooms; some flouncy, some rustic, and some modern or masculine. You’ll also be treated to beautiful, wanderable gardens."

"Offering a flourish of France in Oxfordshire, Le Manoir, helmed by culinary maestro Raymond Blanc, has long been a foodie pilgrimage site"

"The setting is divine and a feeling of luxury envelops you, from the sumptuous lounge and magical beamed dining rooms to the conservatory...the skilfully executed cooking has a classic French base" Full review

"A stone path leads past the green grass, hedgerows, and delphiniums to a honey-colored fifteenth-century manor house. The damp air is sweet with the scent of hydrangea. In the lobby,..." Full review

"The Raymond Blanc Cookery School, set in the glorious grounds of his 13th-century manor house hotel and restaurant, caters for beginners right through to experienced cooks, and is one of the only cookery schools in the world that enables you to learn in the kitchens of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant"