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Malmaison Oxford CastlevsThe Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
Both Malmaison Oxford Castle and Macdonald Randolph Hotel are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Macdonald Randolph Hotel scores marginally better than Malmaison Oxford Castle. Macdonald Randolph Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 10 reviews like Star Service, Insight Guides and Afar Magazine.
Malmaison Oxford Castle
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3 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY
From $146/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge "When to go: Spring through fall.
Which room to book: Nos. 101 through 139 for the luxe jailbird experience, or one of the split-level suites in the governor's old house (doubles,..."
Frommer's "In spite of its former origins, this is a stylish and comfortable place to stay." Full review
Insight Guides "Occupying the former prison – with each room consisting of three cells knocked into one – this stylish boutique hotel offers the ultimate escape."
Star Service "For travelers looking for something quirky, this place can be quite captivating in more ways than one. " Full review
Rough Guide "Unusual lodgings in an old Victorian prison in the old Oxford Castle complex, now given a stylish makeover, with very chic modern rooms."
Lonely Planet "This former Victorian prison next to Oxford Castle has been converted into a sleek hotel, with plush interiors, sultry lighting and giant beds." Full review
OysterUpscale
"This 95-room, upscale boutique hotel is housed in a beautifully refurbished former Victorian prison that retains a large portion of its original fixtures." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The British hotel chain Malmaison contrived the United Kingdom’s first prison-into-hotel conversion as part of an urban renewal project at Oxford Castle." Full review
Afar Magazine "You don’t need to break the law to experience a night in a cell." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Near Oxford’s city centre, the thick walls of this former prison offer guests the chance to sleep in a converted cell complete with barred windows and iron doors." Full review
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
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DK Eyewitness Star Service Rough Guide Frommer's Oyster Afar Magazine The Telegraph Show All Reviews
Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LN
From $137/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "A 19th-century neo-Gothic landmark, this hotel is ideally situated near the Ashmolean Museum." Full review
Insight Guides "A city landmark, located opposite the Ashmolean Museum, and Oxford’s most famous hotel."
Lonely Planet "A favourite of old-school businessmen, visiting parents and anyone in search of grand tradition, the Randolph is Oxford's most famous hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness "It’s the veritable heart of Oxford, and a favourite for students’ parents, American tourists and the business community."
Star Service "This hotel may not be the best in town, but its pragmatism and sense of history have turned it into the best-rounded hotel here.
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Rough Guide Star
"The most famous hotel in the city, long the favoured choice of the great and the good, the Randolph occupies a large and well-proportioned brick building with a distinctive neo-Gothic interior."
Frommer's "Since 1864, the Randolph has overlooked St. Giles, the Ashmolean Museum, and the Cornmarket." Full review
OysterUpscale
"It's hard not to be impressed by the 19th-century Gothic architecture of this upscale landmark hotel." Full review
Afar Magazine "There’s a whiff of decayed elegance about the whole place but compared to the sleek and groomed contemporary style of so many hotels, the Randolph is curiously refreshing." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The hotel is nowadays best known for the paneled Morse Bar, where they used to ‘serve a decent pint’ to the great Inspector, invariably paid for by his sidekick, Lewis." Full review
