Comments on: Het Arresthuis hotel in a former prison by Van der Valk hotels

By: Hotel

Hotel — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:46:03 +0000

Nice converted work! Now it is very tough to realize that this boutique hotel was a nineteenth century prison. Absolutely stunning!!

By: Frank van Hienen

Frank van Hienen — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:02:00 +0000

Very old prison for female delinquents: http://www.librijeshotel.nl/78/home/

By: scuffedshoes

scuffedshoes — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:50:07 +0000

I think I'll wait till someone builds the Aushwitz Arms.

By: Mery

Mery — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:42:00 +0000

You forgot mention Långholmen Hostel STF/HI, Stockholm. I stayed there as a kid and I was really impressed. I wonder how it looks now.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:02:00 +0000

I tend to agree. As someone who’s known a few people to spend time in gaol (and had their lives destroyed) I find this in very poor taste. The appeal of the hotel seems to be being sold on the frisson of slumming it. Except with room service. Reminds me of Pulp’s Common People: “I want to live like common people. I want to do whatever common people do.”