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    Malmaison Oxford

    3.8 (23 reviews)
    Ultra High-EndHotels, Modern European
    Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Malmaison hotel lobby

    Hotel was very attractive from the outside. So an unusual building. Signage for parking was missing and the porter got flustered when three cars arrived at the same time. Hotel was clean and modern. In the bathroom, Thought the tiles and shower tray looked older than everything else. Right in the middle of everything in Oxford. Had dinner in the restaurant and it was very tasty. Service was excellent and the gentleman took care of me very well.

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    Ellen B.

    Room was gorgeous and perfect! Had the best night sleep I have ever had, mattress was so perfect. The food however....was horrible, presentation was absolutely appalling. The service was dreadful, was waiting for our starter for over an hour..wasn't impressed when it arrived. The waiter would only take one persons drink order then just go and had to wait 30minutes for the drink to arrive.

    Richard H.

    Food was very inconsistent. I had pea and pancetta croquettes - completely tasteless. My wife had a prawn cocktail which tasted as if someone had split a cellar of salt into it. Wife's main was a very bland half of chicken that looked as unappetising as it tasted. I had a fillet steak, which was not bad but sadly spoilt by the worst béarnaise sauce I have ever tasted. Fortunately some Dijon mustard saved the day. The restaurant was so hot - poor (and very friendly) staff were melting - we couldn't face having desert and went back to our room. £115 for 2 very mediocre courses and a 250ml glass of wine each was far from good value for money. The experience was finished off by a very long wait for breakfast this morning - I had an omelette that was actually quite nice with 2 rashers of the most anaemic looking bacon I've ever encountered. Won't be returning (to either the hotel or the restaurant).

    Sebastian C.

    very cool place. built in a former prision, some rooms in the prison wing, the correction block (seperate building) all built in with high class amenities and service. we have been here for the second time - and the only flaw would be that the shower - although it claimed it offers a nuclear hot option - was just barely warm. of course the price is what you expect from any upscale boutique hotel / but to charge 20 quid for an extra bed for our 4 year old is a bit audacious when the whole room is 190 per night. overall great place perfect location and crazy pricey.

    Damien C.

    Wanted to visit this hotel for years since it was converted from the prison they filmed bad girls in. We stayed in A wing in room 128. The transformation from prison to hotel is amazing the actual wing looks fantastic the room 3 cells knocked into one with original features mixed with contemporary modern furniture. A must stay if going to Oxford and for the historians amongst us.

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    Good food, service. An Oxford standout. Atmosphere is mildly Disney, but not bothersome.

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    Review Highlights - Malmaison Oxford

    Wanted to visit this hotel for years since it was converted from the prison they filmed bad girls in.

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    Restaurant 66A

    Restaurant 66A

    4.5(2 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    After a morning of lecture and some punting, the final step of the Oxford experience is high tea…read moretime! I did not stay in the hotel but this review is for the restaurant and bar area of the hotel. My group had a table near the window with a great view in the middle afternoon. We came from California and the weather came with us because it was quite lovely without a cloud in the sky. We started with presecco before tea as a celebration. Preseco is sparkling wine but we cannot call it champagne or we might make the French mad as our server explained. Normally this was a traditional for graduation but considering our Oxford Global business program was ending it was time to celebrate. We ordered 6 orders of High tea for I people but it was way too much food. Considering we haven't eating lunch this was a late lunch or dinner. The scones are the best! Sweet butter and jam in a scone is devine. I'm not going to say amazing because I am resisting the urge. The scones hands down beat any butter milk southern biscuit I have had in America. This was shocking considering most English food in my opinion lack flavor and spice. Everything is mostly bread, basic entree and some form of dessert. Personally I prefer focus on the main course with dessert and bread optional. The high tea spread was mostly finger food sandwiches and dessert items. The tea and scones were my favorite part. Just lounging and having a great time with friends made for a great time. I will try again. This location was very affordable and will not break the bank. Cheers!

    pros They have free parking for guests which is good.Nothing…read moremore annoying then spending loads for a hotel to find out at check out time you have too pay for the privelage of parking your car.The feature rooms are really nice and are named after oxford colleges.The rooms are furnished to very high standards-nicely done and nothing tacky about it.The staff are nice but at the same time they give you your privacey.The bar is rather nice,we did not get breakfast her though.The views from here are also nice.I think they also offer weddings here and i think this would be nice as the grounds are great to look at.

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    Shaun Dickens at the Boathouse

    Shaun Dickens at the Boathouse

    4.7(10 reviews)
    21.6 mi
    £££

    Very nice restaurant with excellent service. Very good acoustics so it is possible to hear your…read moredinner partner even when restaurant busy. Limited menu with only 4 mains but there should be something for everyone. Do not miss cheese plate. It is outstanding. Nice wine list and good selection of hard liquor.

    I brought my wife here for a birthday dinner. We recently moved back from the San Francisco Bay…read moreArea where I had lived for 15 years. That area is awash with world-class restaurants owned/run by top-name chefs. We had many opportunities to indulge, but also to gain a better appreciation of blending flavours, food preparation and presentation, service, and, basically, style. It was a pleasure to come to Shaun Dickens' restaurant and experience the same very high quality of service, food, and style as we had over the previous years. Shaun even emailed me prior to our meal to check on our vegetarian preferences, which I had referenced in my reservation. Nice touch. Walking through the door, we were warmly welcomed, ushered to a window-view table, and provided with pre-dinner amuse-bouches, along with a pre-dinner drinks menu. The wine menu showed a broad range of excellent choices from all over the world, which was refreshing compared to the almost all-California wine menu (as you would expect) in San Francisco. Our appetisers and main courses were things of beauty - almost too well presented to want to spoil. But spoil we did, and the fantastic range of flavours left us sated... but still with some room for dessert. A "happy birthday" message was kindly written on to my wife's dessert plate, and we were given after dinner treats along with an extremely reasonable bill. One of the servers, the young lady who presented all the dishes, was extremely professional and polite, clearly mindful of delivering a higher level of dining experience - but by some standards she might want to relax a little. Overall, an excellent choice for a special meal, and we will definitely go back for more.

    Old Bank Hotel - Oxford University and High Street at sunset from balcony

    Old Bank Hotel

    4.6(20 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    What an amazing couple day holiday stay at the old bank hotel centrally located on high Street in…read moreOxford. This is my second visit to the hotel, and I splurge this time on a room called the room with a view. An amazing patio of more than 500 ft.² greet to you as you walk into the room outside floor ceiling windows and doors. The room is super tech savvy with almost all functions controlled from a panel on the wall next to the desk. This includes automated lowering and raising of blinds for the floor ceiling windows, as well as closing and opening full length draperies for the same. The bathroom is super spacious with double sink vanities in a large walk-in shower. This would be a wonderful room for anyone to celebrate the holidays in. It's equipped with a super comfy king size bed, and down comforter. There's also two couches in the room, facing the large picture windows and a small round table with two chairs for indoor dining. But the patio is unreal and includes a larger outdoor dining table for four and two large chase lounges. What makes this room so spectacular is the views of Saint Mary's church and the whole of Oxford University. Aspires of Oxford are magical and at night it's absolutely spectacular. Everything about this hotel is five star from the service the moment you check in until you check out. Room service is fast and efficient as is maid service in the mornings. Included with the room is a fully stocked mini bar and wine refrigerator. that's updated daily. You're also given a large platter of super fresh fruit, that is also refreshed daily. There's a hot pot for making tea and a really nice coffee pod machine that makes espresso. The wall opposite the bed sports a large flat panel TV. Location of the old bank hotel is prime real estate in the center of high Street in the middle of shops, pubs and restaurants. Cross the street and you are immediately on the grounds of Oxford University a wonderful place for exploring. Can't say enough about this hotel, the physical aspects, the service, and the location. I will always choose this place when I'm in Oxford.

    This is easily the best hotel in Oxford and one of the best hotels I've stayed in Britain. I had a…read moresmaller room, but it was anything but claustrophobic. The design is excellent, a beautiful desk and chairs and tables--modern and tasteful. They keep everything impeccably clean. The art collection is stunning. The bath spacious, even in my room for one. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and charming. Coffee and tea are abundant. The lounging areas--a snook in the rear of the hotel--is a great place to prepare for the day. The food is excellent. The hotel sits on Oxford's High Street, right across from the towering All Souls College. Old Bank is a perfect hotel. I can't wait to stay there again.

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    Old Bank Hotel - Oxford University spires from hotel balcony in afternoon

    Oxford University spires from hotel balcony in afternoon

    Old Bank Hotel - St Mary's church clock tower spire right outside your window

    St Mary's church clock tower spire right outside your window

    Old Bank Hotel - Looking from the bed to the floor to ceiling windows and doors leading to the signature patio

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    Looking from the bed to the floor to ceiling windows and doors leading to the signature patio

    Malmaison Oxford - hotels - Updated May 2026

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