Booked this room on their Sunday rate.. £40 for the room if you spend £75 in the brasserie. Yes its hard to find but give reception a call and they will advise. We arrived far too early and the weather was pants... they let us park the car before 12 and then check in at 1.ish as the room was... more

What a location, what a building, what a disastrous service standard. This hotel has been fabulously renovated from an old prison. I have to take my hat off to the person who persuaded the bank manager to lend money to convert this as it must have been a monumental task. The rooms are very interesting and well equipped but please... more

Booked one night on their 'Club Mal' rate- £145 one course dinner, internet, breakfast I was abit nervous due to the mixed reviews, but I couldnt fault the service on check in. Actually I was contacted prior to my stay to see if I wanted to book a table due to having a meal included in my rate, so it... more

We booked this hotel on an offer rate and quickly discovered that just about everything costs extra. They have so many deals it can get confusing but if you can spare the time to stay a night in this unique property, it's worth it. we had a superior cell room at almost half price but then came the extra's........ £20... more

Having spent a glorious three days at the Glasgow Malmaison at Easter this year, was keen to try another one of the Malmaison's quirky hotels. We booked in for the £10 (which turns out to be £25 at Oxford) Sunday night offer, plus spend £75 at the brasserie. We were allocated a room in the Governor's Wing which large and... more

The most amazing thing about this hotel is the setting - they've built the hotel within parts of the Oxford castle and jail, so you can actually stay within the original cells of the prison. Its not actually as scary as you first think though, as the entire hotel has been designed to be incredibly modern and plush. Each room... more

Arrived after driving round Oxford's one way system 3 times, as the entrance was poorley signposted and tourists were in front of it. Arrived to find no parking at all with the option to find a public car park, or let staff park it for £20 per night. Unable to check in on arrival. The meeting room was small very... more

This is a brilliant place to stay. Totally different from the usual. The change from prison to boutique hotel has been very well done resulting in fabulous en suite bedrooms made up of 3 cells. Room was ideal temperature and bathroom extremely clean. We had booked months in advance ,not knowing what it would be like, on a £1 for... more

beware!the hotel is really difficult to find in Oxfords one way system.We went for a special occasion and it was a very expensive package,(e.g when it says including candles I expected more than 3 tiny votives), only one dressing gown ,bath sheet ,flannel etc. and one set of toiletries even though there was a huge shower area, , freestanding bath... more