So we stayed at this hotel as part of a tour. Needless to say, we were initially excited. We then become not so excited when at 3am, we see a light and the door of our room open, with a guy standing over our bed with a beer bottle in his hand. We confronted him with what he was doing,... more

Awesome Former Women's prison now hotel on the fringe of the old city and about 10 minutes walk from the main trainstation. We stayed in a private double cell for 3 nights. Pros: -------- - Quiet room with thick walls and door to keep out the noise from the neighbours / keep the rooms nice and cool in summer -... more

I was really excited to stay here as I am a criminology student and wanted a fun jail experience. Well the novalty wore off after about an hour. The hotel, if you can call it that is about a 20 minute walk from the train station, and in a very ugly area. I arrived a 2:30pm and was told I... more

We booked the Jail Hotel at the local tourist office at the last minute and received a good rate. The rooms are very spartan but extremely atmospheric. There is no experience quite like staying in a genuine prison cell and of course it is spartan - it's a prison cell converted into a hotel room. The hotel staff were great... more

I expected this hotel to be basic, but I did expect certain mimimal standards. My single room was sparse - a bed - a hard chair - a shower and WC cubicle - nothing else, not even a wardrobe, drawers, or a bedside light. The hotel is not particularly cheap, so I did feel cheated. The window was open and... more

Dear TA: My wife and I could not wait to experience a real jail operated from 1862-1999 in a great Luzern location, We loved it. We are older experienced travelers who like trying new places. Although there are real cells, we elected to stay in the Library Suite, books all around us and a good room for our stay. Staff... more

Loved the kitsch idea of spending a night at an old jail. Did not love the idea of hauling 70 pounds of luggage to the third and top floor with no lift. Rooms are clean. Hot water is limited. Breakfast buffet... well you better get up early. Staff more than helpful. Since the hotel is in the old town of... more

We have a pretty high threshold for different types of hotel experiences, but the jail hotel was so awful that we didn't even stay, forfeiting our $160 (hard to get back, since although they claimed to take credit cards, when we arrived, they said they only took cash). First issue--there are no keys (push button code boxes), and although they... more

I think the suitability of the hotel depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for a homely cozy ultra comfortable hotel this isn't it. However, if you want a neat hotel that you can tell people about, this is not too bad. I echo the other comments that the rooms are quite minimal with just a... more