Be captivated

By Mary Gostelow

THIS MONTH: Oxford, England

Where? Malmaison Oxford’s Thomas Lawton Robins suite, formerly the Governor's office in what was once Oxford Prison.

What? From your four-poster bed, gaze up at an enigmatic red painting of three girls that hangs on the wall behind the staircase leading to the upper floor of your apartment.

Why? The present, like your rain shower for two, a free-standing bathtub and a private screening room, as well as the hotel's rich past.

The WOWfactor: The three-floor open atrium has been modernized but maintains the integrity of the historic prison. Today the grand hall leads off to lifestyle bedrooms.

(Mary Gostelow is editor-in-chief of www.WOW.travel, the online magazine of Kiwi Collection.)

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