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Malmaison Oxford

4.0 star property

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Hallway
Meeting facility
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk
Garden
Exterior

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

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3 Oxford Castle, Oxford, England, OX1 1AY
  • University of Oxford
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Oxford Castle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Christ Church College
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Cell Double Room

Cell Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Club Double Cell Room

Club Double Cell Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Club Double Room

Club Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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House of Correction Double Room

House of Correction Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Signature Suite

Signature Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite

Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Oxford

With a stay at Malmaison Oxford, you'll be centrally located in Oxford, steps from University of Oxford and 8 minutes by foot from Thames River. .This eco-certified hotel is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Blenheim Palace and 14.3 mi (23 km) from Bicester Village.

What's nearby

  • University of Oxford - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Oxford Castle - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • New Theatre Oxford - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Christ Church College - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bodleian Library - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Oxford Station - 8 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Oxford Castle Quarter - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Art Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Shoryu Ramen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Swan & Castle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Four Candles - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Malmaison Oxford

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Malmaison Oxford offers 95 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Stay in one of 95 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Chez Mal Brasserie, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Chez Mal Brasserie - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Malbar - Onsite cocktail bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Valet parking on site (GBP 34 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 27 for adults and GBP 13 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Chez Mal Brasserie
  • Malbar

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 27 for adults and GBP 13 for children
  • Valet parking fee: GBP 34 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve valet parking.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Malmaison Oxford Hotel
Malmaison Hotel Oxford
Malmaison Oxford
Malmaison Oxford Castle Hotel Oxford
Malmaison Hotel Oxford
Malmaison Oxford Hotel
Malmaison Oxford Oxford
Malmaison Oxford Hotel Oxford

Malmaison Oxford Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 644 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 222 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1006 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ALISON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couples overnight stay in Oxford to visit theatre

Very comfortable, quiet room in the 'House of corrections'. Excellent nights sleep in comfy bed. Great large shower. Good selection of drinks on the courtesy tray. Super stylsh, unique hotel, conveniently placed just 5-10 mins walk from Oxford train station and 5 minutes from nearest shops & restaurants. Quality of breakfast ingredients was very good, althugh I did receive baked beans despite saying I didn't want any, and the full English Breakfast was not very warm.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing experience keeping luxury hotel feel

Loved our stay here. The converted prison was such an authentic experience without taking away from the luxury feel you want from a hotel stay. Nice comfy beds. Loved the prison yard which was the brassiere gardens a lovely sun trap for drinks.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Saturday night stay.

Amazing, very well looked after.superb location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located with very helpful staff. Has an on-site very good restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Lovely place but bedrooms too warm

We had a lovely one night stay in this quirky hotel. Only downside was room was too warm. When I asked at the desk was told they can only cool so much because of age of building. Other guest areas cool just bedroom. Be helpful to warn guests and maybe supply a fan? Otherwise excellent stay. Breakfast delicious.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel exceeded my expectations. They have done an excellent job of providing comfortable rooms while maintaining the character of the prison. The double cell room I had was a large room with a comfortable bed and with ample storage for a suitcase. The breakfast was excellent with the hot items cooked fresh to order.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark, wooburn green

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Staff very helpful. Fab location for shopping and exploring Oxford.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Memorable

Fantastic hotel , quirky without being tacky. Fabulous attention to detail. Very comfortable room , cell room. Would love to stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique in that the hotel is in a former prison and you see this all around the hotel. Superb hotel, never stayed in a Malmaison before and definitely will again. Staff go above & beyond just excellent & cannot fault it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mrs s s

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hotel and the staff are fantastic, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5* Prison experience

Fantastic place to stay!!!! Great staff but the fact it used to be a prison added a fun feel to the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an absolutely unforgettable stay at Malmaison Oxford in Cell Room 128, and I can’t recommend it highly enough! This boutique hotel, set in a beautifully converted Victorian prison, blends historic charm with modern luxury in the most captivating way. Room 128, a cozy yet stylish space, was a perfect mix of quirky and comfortable. The original cell features, like the heavy door and stone walls, gave it a unique vibe, while the plush king-size bed, mood lighting, and sleek en-suite with a powerful shower made it feel indulgent. It was spotlessly clean, quiet, and the ideal retreat after exploring Oxford’s nearby sights. The highlight of my stay, though, was the bar experience, thanks to the incredibly talented mixologist, Sam. His creativity and passion for cocktails were unmatched! Sam crafted us some of the most delicious and inventive drinks from the extensive cocktail menu, each one a masterpiece. He was friendly, engaging, and took the time to chat about his craft, making the evening feel special. The staff were warm and attentive throughout. The hotel’s location in the Castle Quarter is unbeatable—steps from Oxford’s shops, and restaurants. My stay in Cell Room 128 was a perfect blend of history, luxury, and exceptional service, elevated by Sam’s mixology magic. Unique experience waking up in jail on my birthday......for me anyway!!! Five stars all the way.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One-of-a-kind hotel

Wonderful setting for a hotel. The room was comfortable and quiet and the staff was excellent. We had a very nice dinner in the restaurant that exceeded our expectations
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this Hotel. Recommend getting a cell on 'A block' upper levels. There's something very cool about exiting your room onto the prison landing with all the cells lined up. Very nicely appointed rooms, a nice bar and restaurant. Breakfast was top notch. Town and station are minutes away on foot. Be sure to check out the original cell on the ground floor or visit the old jail museum next door.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First, the property is incredibly neat! Offering a cool hotel experience. The other positive is they are incredibly quick at responding to messages I had about getting logistics of my stay ( I had a car and needed to store my luggage as I had an early tour). Check in was sort of a disaster- the lady checked us in and had a room already ready which was great! But she handed me my room key and didn’t tell me where to go. This hotel is not laid out normally or intuitively. I had to ask two maids but still didn’t understand where to go. I had to walk back to the front deck and ask the lady to walk me where I needed to go. Also at check in- she quickly said I had breakfast and dinner included- had no clue I booked that. When my other party checked in later that day- the lady very kindly explained how the dinner worked and set us up. If that hadn’t happened, we probably would have never used it. If you are doing to stay here- just go ahead and upgrade. The AC only worked in the nice part. Our room was hot, which I’m fine with no AC but the windows don’t open- so it was rather stuffy. I’m glad my stay was only one night- if you want a short, unique experience- definitely consider this hotel. If you are staying longer- upgrade to the nicer room or choose another hotel. Just my opinion. The food was good- for both breakfast and dinner!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place. Was a suprise for my wife. Nice rooms. Polite helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful unique hotel

Beautiful unique hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top notch - can’t fault - a few petty niggles that aren’t worth mentioning, but otherwise make this place your relaxing home whilst in Oxford - so very family oriented too - we’re happy to return! M & M Scott
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025