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

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

First impression?Wow. What a beautiful hotel, lovely setting, and really unusual with it being an old prison. Stayed in the C block, had a beautiful large room with amazing bathroom with both bath and shower. Windows didnt open which I hate as you need to rely on air conditioning which wasn't working great, but other than that fantastic decor and... more

I stayed at this hotel for one night in July 2009. We stayed in a queen size room with a deluxe bathroom and roll top bath. I was very excited about staying in an old prision, however apart from the structure of the hotel there was nothing prison like about it. I exspect tales from the prision, membrolia or just... more

After staying here last september i didnt think much of the staff of the hotel(see my previous review), but found a good last minute deal on their website DBB rate. This time all members of staff were nice, specially the restaurant staff and a few receptionists we came along. Again, this hotel is very unique, the building is full off... more

Stayed over for one night . Rooms are fabulous (if you're in the prison block) - the main prison area is very impressive (you can imagine Ronnie Barker and co lounging around parts of it). Well located (Pizza Express and Carluccios nearby) - and of course you've wonderful Oxford on the doorstep ! Overall an excellent hotel - though I... more

This really is a 5* hotel with brilliant services and rooms etc. We stayed just for the one night in March and found the history of the building to be extremely interesting, reading all about the old jail and it's inmates, etc. The restaurant is truly magnificent, food is simply lovely and service is excellent too. We visited the upstairs... more

I choose this hotel following the generally positive reviews and the fact I was able to get a a 49 quid a night rate. Given this was such a bargain and the location was near to my meetings at Oxford University, what was there to lose? The room was great, I had one in the main prison block for my... more

I loved this hotel. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. I was given a room way nicer than what I saw on the website when I booked it and it was a joy to stay there even for the just one night I spent. The room was decorated in heavy woolen fabrics and draperies and there were a few windows so with the... more