Converted prison cloister
Sunlight pours into the central glass cube, where guests browse thousands of library tomes surrounded by exposed red sandstone.
“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”
What it’s good at
Exceptional
A 10-meter glass atrium connects two red-sandstone wings featuring vaulted brick ceilings and custom oak woodwork.
Remarkable
A preserved 1840s penal facility retaining Heinrich Hübsch’s severe masonry, 1.2-meter-thick walls, and original cell doors.
Listed
The mezzanine Strafbar serves vintage cocktails alongside a seasonal courtyard lounge set in the former prison yard.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
Some of the prison’s hallmark features remain, like the curving exposed brick ceilings, bars on the windows, and a gray color palette…
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set along the tree-lined Grabenallee promenade, the hotel borders quiet city parkland just steps from Offenburg's historic old town.
The rooms
Former cells are combined into calm spaces with vaulted red-brick ceilings, dark oak parquet, and black leather headboards.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Wasser & Brot cooks over an open charcoal grill, and wine tastings gather in the vaulted stone cellar.
How it began
Designed in the 1840s by court architect Heinrich Hübsch to hold Baden revolutionaries, the fortress reopened as a hotel in 2017.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.