Tower HousevsMalmaison Oxford Castle
Malmaison Oxford Castle and Tower House are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Malmaison Oxford Castle scores significantly higher than Tower House. Malmaison Oxford Castle comes in at #2 in Oxford with praise from 11 publications including Rough Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Fodor's.
Tower House
15 Ship Street, Oxford OX1 3DA
From $163/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Accessible
- Breakfast included
Insight Guides
"Located centrally off Cornmarket, this friendly, family-run guesthouse dates to the 17th century. The seven bedrooms are furnished with antiques and decorated to a high standard."
The Telegraph
8.0
"This social enterprise combining a townhouse and restaurant offers a unique Oxford experience: a quirky room within the bastion of the medieval city wall and a buzzing space for breakfast and dinner." Full review
Lonely Planet
"In a peaceful central location, this listed 17th-century town house holds eight good-value double rooms, simple but tastefully decorated" Full review
Malmaison Oxford Castle Show All Reviews
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
Oyster
Upscale
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"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