Behind Bars: 9 Bone-Chilling Prison Hotels Slideshow

Decked out in lush purples, reds, and mahogany, Malmaison caters more to hip, well-bred brandy drinkers than a bunch of rowdy hooligans thrown in the pen for dirty deeds. But its legacy as a former Victorian prison lives on through its thick metal doors and ironwork stairs, reminding guests that it isn’t all frills. While the hotel’s stonewalled façade may relay fears of solitary confinement, you’ll find anything but at this Oxford hangout. Dine on classic British fare in a private cell dining room before you're made to answer the bartender when he asks “any last requests?” at last call. 

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