I've stayed all over the world in some crazy gorgeous luxurious places, but I am very much in love with Artists Residence, Oxfordshire. I was traveling with my teenage daughter, and we picked it out online because it seemed quiet and quirky. It was all of that, and so much more! When we arrived, it seemed there was no-one there, but we called inside and were greeted by two absolutely lovely young women who seemed to be running everything :) They helped us to our ABSOLUTEY GORGEOUS room, made sure we knew the time for dinner and breakfast, and also mentioned that if we were tired and didn't feel like going the 10 steps to the pub, they would bring anything we desired to the room. (Which, by the way, was not just a room...it was spectacular!) A few hours later, after a stroll around the surrounding countryside and a beautiful sunset, we did sit down to dinner. Such incredible energy, dogs stretching out in front of the fireplace, friendly people, a warm buzz of conversation, delicious food, attentive service. The next morning we were awakened by a lovely ;tittle poodle in our bed! It was our neighbors...we'd left our patio door open to hear the birds and we ended up with this gorgeous, curly visitor licking our faces. We miss our pets when we travel so it was most appreciated. I still think back on our stay there and think it might have been a dream. It was that good!
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