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In the Oxfordshire countryside, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons is Raymond Blanc’s manor house hotel, known for its two-Michelin-starred restaurant, organic kitchen gardens and cookery school, with 32 individually designed rooms and suites.
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, is the country manor of chef Raymond Blanc, set in historic grounds in Great Milton, Oxfordshire. It is best known for its restaurant, which has held two Michelin stars since 1984 and also holds a Green Michelin Star for sustainability. The 32 rooms and suites are individually designed, drawing on Raymond Blanc’s travels, with several opening onto private gardens and terraces. The gardens are central to the experience, with a two-acre organic vegetable garden, a herb garden of more than seventy varieties, an orchard, a wildflower meadow and a Japanese tea garden, all open for daily tours. Alongside the restaurant sit a champagne bar, conservatory dining and a celebrated cookery school. Please note the hotel is currently closed for redevelopment and is due to reopen in 2027. It suits food-focused couples and friends who want a destination dining and gardens stay rather than a beach or city break.
Dining is the heart of Le Manoir. The restaurant, the vision of Raymond Blanc and chef Luke Selby, has held two Michelin stars since 1984 and a Green Michelin Star for its sustainability, with much of the produce grown in the gardens. L’Orangerie adds a conservatory setting for a more al fresco feel.
The Champagne Bar pours champagne, spirits and bar snacks, and lounge and in-room dining are also available. La Belle Epoque is a wood-panelled private dining room for larger occasions.
• Historic gardens, including a two-acre organic vegetable garden, herb garden, orchard, lavender path and wildflower meadow.
• A Japanese tea garden with a traditional teahouse, and daily garden tours.
• The Raymond Blanc Cookery School, with Michelin-level masterclasses.
• The Raymond Blanc Gardening School, with day courses alongside the gardening team.
• Private dining and event spaces for celebrations.
• Raymond Blanc’s country manor, a true destination for food.
• A restaurant holding two Michelin stars since 1984, plus a Green Michelin Star.
• Organic kitchen gardens, an orchard and a Japanese tea garden, with daily tours.
• Renowned cookery and gardening schools.
• 32 individually designed rooms and suites in historic Oxfordshire grounds.
This is a food and gardens destination first and foremost. Spend a day on a cookery or gardening course, tour the organic kitchen gardens and the Japanese tea garden, then settle into a long lunch or dinner at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant. It suits couples and friends who travel for exceptional food rather than a beach or city break. Do note the hotel is closed for redevelopment and due to reopen in 2027.
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