Awards & Press

In the case of the new “Hotel Liberty,” with pleasure! The brick walls once housed prisoners; its first inmates in 1848 were the freedom fighters of the Baden Revolution, pioneers of democracy…

Since 1845, in OffenburgThe prison incarcerates criminals, including murderers. Today, someone is staying at the same location.elle a well-to-do clientele, to whom magnificent architecture is revealed and who can enjoy the restaurant “Wasser & Brot"Far more interesting things are served than the name suggests..."

Located on the edge of the picturesque, baroque city center, the Hotel Liberty is the ideal starting point for exploring the Baden town. OffenburgBuilt between 1840 and 1845, the former prison now shines with design, cuisine, and outstanding service…

Prisons ignite the imagination. Those incarcerated there dream of freedom, of early release, or of escape. And many an upstanding citizen has wondered what it would be like to spend a night in jail – without unpleasant fellow inmates, of course…

A night in jail is many people's worst nightmare. Certainly not in this project, which has been transformed into a luxury hotel. What now shines in new splendor as the Hotel Liberty served as a prison in the 19th century. Now the "Trench Hotel," as the OffenburgThe building, which he had long called, has finally found its true purpose….

The more prestigious a prize is, the more competent the jury that awards it must be. Fairness is important, as are independence, expertise, and the fact that the jurors complement each other with their diverse perspectives and life experiences. Therefore, the jury is truly well-composed…

A working prison less than a decade ago, the two sturdy red sandstone buildings in Germany's southern Rhineland have now been transformed into the 38-room Hotel Liberty, featuring a luxurious fit-out including pieces by Patricia Urquiola and Antonio Citterio for Axor….

In what was once used as a prison following the French Revolution in the late 1800s is now a remarkable example of how to use architecture to blend a torrent past with an optimistic future. Meet the prison converted into hotel: Hotel Liberty in the German city of Offenburg — an eclectic ensemble of new architectural ideas set against a backdrop of history and time….

In the Ortenau region, on the edge of the baroque city center of OffenburgThe new Liberty design hotel opened in September 2017. Its proximity to the city center, the public park, and the exhibition halls is certainly a good reason, but not the only one, to experience this project firsthand, as the inviting rooms and suites are located in the city's former prison…