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Malmaison Oxford ★★☆

A hotel bedroom (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A hotel bedroom
A hotel bedroom, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A lofted hotel bedroom, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A hotel bedroom, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A hotel bedroom, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
The back garden, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
Old meets new at this converted hotel, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
The prison cell block, now converted into guest rooms, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
Lovely views from the hotel garden, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
The entrance to the hotel, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A table in the dining room, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A lounge, Malmaison Oxford, Oxford (Photo courtesy of the hotel)

A luxury hotel converted from the 19C prison in Oxford Castle

A lofted hotel bedroom
A hotel bedroom
A hotel bedroom
The back garden
Old meets new at this converted hotel

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A hotel bedroom (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A lofted hotel bedroom (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A hotel bedroom (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A hotel bedroom (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
The back garden (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
Old meets new at this converted hotel (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
The prison cell block, now converted into guest rooms (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
Lovely views from the hotel garden (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
The entrance to the hotel (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A table in the dining room (Photo courtesy of the hotel)
A lounge (Photo courtesy of the hotel)

Take a 19th century prison that grew out of a medieval castle, convert it into a chic boutique hotel, and you have the Malmaison of Oxford.

In a twist of hip irony, the rooms converted from the actual cells in the "main building"—with their cell doors and cheeky counting-off-the-days carpeting—are more sought after than the rooms in the annex extension. However, even with most rooms created by linking three or more cells together, they remain a bit small for the steep prices.

On the plus side, the thick walls (and the fact that you're a few minutes' walk from the bustle of downtown) ensure peace and quiet.

The restaurant, though dim, is nice, and there is a small terrace bar on the roof.

Sadly, the valet parking (a bit under £30 per day) is not included in the rates.

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