Converted Prisons: Sleep Behind Bars🔒

🔒 Sleep Behind Bars… Without Getting Arrested!

Ever fancied spending the night in a prison? Probably not one of the usual holiday questions — but around the world, former prisons, jails and gaols have been given a very unexpected new life as hotels and hostels.

From historic British prisons and former courthouses to atmospheric European cell blocks and extraordinary former jails around the world, these are stays where the building itself becomes part of the experience.

Forget the standard hotel room. Here you could find original cells, historic corridors, watchtowers, courtyards and buildings with stories stretching back decades — sometimes centuries.

We’ve rounded up some of the most unusual converted prison stays we can find, grouped by region.

Fancy giving it a go? Explore below and discover where you could spend the night behind bars… entirely legally! 🔐🐸

🐸 Discover Somewhere Different

At Discover the Frog, we believe travel should be about more than simply ticking off a destination. It’s about finding the places, experiences and stays that make your trip memorable.

So, whether you fancy spending a night behind bars, discovering a historic city or building an entirely different kind of adventure around an extraordinary place to stay, let us help you turn the idea into a trip.

Your next adventure might be hiding behind a set of prison bars… 🔒🐸