Winter breaks in the city where J.R.R.Tolkien wrote The Hobbit from just £49 per person per night plus children stay and eat breakfast for free

Hobbit fever is about to grip the nation once more with the release of the next instalment of The Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, which hits the big screen on 13th December 2013.  Fans of Bilbo and Gandalf can enjoy a great value winter break in Oxford and re-trace the steps of author J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit whilst living in the city.  Four Pillars Hotels has four hotels in and around Oxford and a stay at the Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel - within walking distance of Oxford city centre - offers breaks from just £49 person per night* on a bed and breakfast
basis from December through to March 2014, plus children stay and eat breakfast for free**.

The Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, located less than half a mile from the centre of Oxford, is perfectly placed for enjoying a literary exploration of this famous city. Tolkien and his great friend C. S. Lewis - author of The Chronicles of Narnia - were professors, at Pembroke College and Magdalen College respectively. Visitors can take in sites such as the colleges and 20 Northmoor Road, the home in which Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, along with Tolkien's final resting place at Wolvercote Cemetery and the Eagle and Child pub, regular meeting place of the famous "Inklings" literary group of which Tolkien was a key member.  After a day of exploration, visitors can retreat and relax at the hotel which is set in tranquil parkland. The Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel offers guests over 170 stylish bedrooms and suites, a full-service restaurant and bar, as well as recreational facilities including an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam-room and gymnasium.

Four Pillars Hotels also has a further three hotels in and around Oxford: the picturesque riverside Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Oxford Witney Four Pillars Hotel and Oxford Abingdon Four Pillars Hotel. Prices at Oxford Abingdon Four Pillars Hotel start at just £32.50 per person per night*.  

For full details and conditions on Four Pillars Hotels' winter offers, or to book, please visit www.four-winter.co.uk or call 0800 374 692.

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Notes to Editors

* Based on two people sharing a standard room for a minimum of two nights on a bed and breakfast basis. 

**Based on a maximum of two children sharing their parents' room and also includes complimentary breakfast. 

See www.four-winter.co.uk for full terms and conditions on all offers.

For further press information or images, please contact:

Lucy Mayes at Hume Whitehead Ltd - 0845 498 9985 / lucy@humewhitehead.co.uk

About Four Pillars Hotels:

Based in Witney, Oxfordshire, Four Pillars Limited is an independent company which currently owns and operates six predominantly four star hotels in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire with an inventory of over 800 rooms. The company's operating philosophy is that it "does the simple things well" - essentially a no-fuss approach to quality hospitality offering comprehensive facilities together with swift and friendly service at competitive rates. Four Pillars Hotels are located in Witney, The Cotswolds, Oxford, and south Gloucestershire.  For reservations, please access the website at www.four-pillars.co.uk.