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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

{Hot} Pick of the Week!

Jail Turned Luxury Hotel?

The Hotel Het Arresthius is a very luxurious hotel in the Netherlands. Guests come from all over the world to experience a stay in this hotel! Why you ask? Because this popular travel destination was once a jail!

Most of the original architecture and jail feel was kept when renovating this building into a luxurious hotel! And this is one heck of an experience! Everything is 100% prison luxury! You will want them to lock you in and throw away the key!

The front of the building has been painted and spruced up for the most part. However, they left all the bars on the windows! By adding in a glass front door, they allow guests to know they are welcomed inside!


The hotel staff dresses the part as well! Even the cooks and bartenders wear black and white striped attire!

Most of the barred doors have been recreated to open freely to keep the jail environment but allow guests to move in and out of rooms and restaurants easily. 


To create the TOTAL experience, they will occasionally put on a "dinner party" where everyone is required to dress in their best jail attire to be able to dine!


Giving a whole new meaning to "yard time" they have created a total outdoor luxurious retreat for the guests to really enjoy their stay!


Small touches have been left behind such as solitary confinement rooms turned bathroom stalls! 


My personal favorite touch is the rooms! Welcome to your new luxurious cell! You may hope to get sentenced to life!

When staying at the Hotel Het Arresthius, you can choose from 4 suites.

The Director.



The Jailer.


The Judge.


And The Lawyer.


Hoping for something a little closer to home? 

The Liberty Hotel

THE Liberty Hotel is located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. It used to be the "Charles Street Jail" but has been a luxurious hotel since reopened in 2007.  This unique destination is historical architecture morphed with luxury and modern day travel! 


Most of the hotel has been completely remodeled and doesn't hold as many jail like features like the Hotel Het Arresthius, but it has still held on to a few small touches.

The hotel has a lot of bars and restaurants to choose from such as the "Clink." Bar, "Alibi", "The Yard", and "The Catwalk"



 You can choose from a couple select packages such as "The Truth", "The Catwalk", and "The Pretty Woman" Happy Traveling!


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