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Hot Spot: Malmaison Oxford, England.(Hotel review)

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Byline: William Underhill

Time was when no one stayed at the Malmaison for pleasure--and unlucky guests might count their stays in decades, not days. For more than 140 years the imposing block served as the city's jail. That was before the makeover that saw the prison refurbished as a boutique hotel with 94 bedrooms.

Ambience: The keynote is understated luxury. Where possible, the layout of the interior has been left largely unchanged, but bold colors and designer furniture help to dispel the gloom. For the curious, one original cell with three beds survives in the basement. Steady your nerves beforehand in the bar down the hallway, and when you ...

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