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Nobody goes to prison voluntarily – unless it's a former prison that's now run as a hotel. That's exactly what you'll find in... Offenburg, where you can now get a little taste of prison life at the "Hotel Liberty". With all the luxuries, of course….
Transforming a prison into a luxury hotel is a unique challenge in every respect – architecturally and energetically. Making such a project a reality requires a vision. The new Hotel Liberty in Offenburg, which was inaugurated in 2017, demonstrates in a special way that this is possible – the result is convincing in every respect….
Inside a former prison built for political radicals shortly after the French Revolution, Hotel Liberty explores the notion of freedom through fine cuisine and spacious rooms….
The Hotel Liberty in Offenburg It is the antithesis to the past of the old building. The hotel, which today bears the name "Freedom," is a former prison that has been in use since the 19th century. Offenburg existed….
Depuis l'automne dernier, the Hotel Liberty has a new chapter in the 19th century. Désormais, on ne rêve plus de s'échapper des cellules, transformées en 38 chamvres et suites, mais d'y rester !…
Fancy a bit of a mental movie while traveling? Then you should definitely stay at the new Hotel Liberty in Offenburg (Baden-Württemberg). This building has a special history: For more than 160 years, the brick building on the edge of the baroque city center served as a prison…
These walls would have so much to tell if they could speak: That OffenburgFor over 160 years, the prison was a place where no one voluntarily spent the night. Baden revolutionaries of 1848 were imprisoned here, later war deserters and political prisoners…
“At the beginning of October and after almost three years of planning and construction, the Design Hotel Liberty in Offenburg's former prison opens its doors with 38 rooms and suites, a premium restaurant and a very special atmosphere. Quite a challenge project for us. We managed to incorporate the sensitive heritage of the jail into the new hotel using a light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek approach.”
Few people can truly empathize. In their attempt to try to understand the world of a prisoner, the planners at Knoblauch discovered something that is not always easy in everyday life: the ability to see the positive side in everything. What is the first thing that springs to mind when we think about life behind bars?