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Exuding Provincial charm, the Garden Suites at Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons take inspiration from Raymond Blanc's travels to France. Situated in the Oxfordshire village of Great Milton, the property offers an intimate setting with 32 guest rooms and Michelin Star gastronomic experiences. Read more below the photo.
Within the French-inspired property, there are four ground-floor Garden Suites: L'Orangerie, Provence, Opium with Asian-inspired furnishings, and Blanc de Blanc, each with a family-friendly setting in the hotel's Garden Courtyard. Continue reading below the photo of the Blanc de Blanc Garden One Bedroom Suite's bedroom.
The Blanc de Blanc Suite (shown above) provides a serene and eco-friendly environment. Furnished with layers of natural and white textures, the suite has a formal dining room, living room, and master bedroom. Found on the ground floor, the Blanc de Blanc Suite is accessed through a private terrace for an extra level of privacy. Plus, there's a spacious sitting room and walk-through dressing area. Read more below the photo of the Blanc de Blanc living room.
In addition to the Garden Suites, each of the hotel's rooms and suites feature individually-designed furnishings. There's also the Restaurant at Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons (shown below), which has maintained two Michelin Stars since opening over 30 years ago. Considered one of Britain's top restaurants, guests enter the restaurant via a lavender scented footpath. Once inside, visitors are treated to a gastronomic experience featuring organic produce with a twist of imagination. Guests can also take culinary classes via the hotel's Cookery School.
Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons maintains a vegetable garden, a herb garden, a mushroom valley, an orchard, a Japanese Tea Garden, and an English Water Garden. Also at Le Manoir, hundreds of courgettes (also known as zucchini) are grown in the cloche tunnels (shown below) for their flowers. The variety grown is Milano di Nero, which produces abundant, large blooms. That's a good thing, as the kitchen can use up to 200 flowers a day throughout the summer. In this gardenyou'll also find aubergines, peppers, and watercress.
We understand that no one aims to come in second place; there is no recognition for mediocrity. We at Five Star Alliance understand better than anyone the importance of offering the most luxurious resorts in the world, so we notice what’s going on in the industry, and it matters to us, because it matters to you. We work hard to offer you the best in the industry, and we’d like to welcome you to our second blog series where we feature the best and most luxurious resorts in the world. But don’t take our word for it. These resorts have been recognized as the best in the business and have made the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2012.
The Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2012 is the eighth of their annual lists, and the hotels chosen by their team of editors and experts are the best for service, food, location, rooms, leisure facilities, ambiance and design.
Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons is featured on the Gold List 2012: Best for food. This luxury hotel is nestled in the beautiful Oxfordshire village of Great Milton in Oxford, United Kingdom, which is renowned as one of Britain’s best gastronomic experiences. This luxury hotel is recognized for its two Michelin Star modern French restaurant for 27 years. The manor only has 32 rooms creating an extremely personal and intimate setting for guests. Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons has a 2 acre vegetable and herb garden which adds organic produce to the kitchen and allows the chefs to create phenomenal, epicurean experiences!
Make your reservations at Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons for a culinary and luxurious journey unlike any other!
We understand that no one aims to come in second place; there is no recognition for mediocrity. We at Five Star Alliance understand better than anyone the importance of offering the most luxurious resorts in the world, so we notice what’s going on in the industry, and it matters to us, because it matters to you. We work hard to offer you the best in the industry, and we’d like to welcome you to our second blog series where we feature the best and most luxurious resorts in the world. But don’t take our word for it. These resorts have been recognized as the best in the business and have made the prestigious 
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