Accommodation: Het Arresthuis opened its doors in 1862, as a prison. It closed down for good in 2007

Fun: Its doubtful that the prisoners who used to stay here looked as happy as these guests

Welcoming: This shows one of the entrances to the hotel

Welcoming: This shows one of the entrances to the hotel
Het Arresthuis
Het Arresthuise
Nice touch: The hotel has been fitted out with luxury design features
Sparkling: The kitchen facilities are certainly an improvement on those when Het Arresthuis was a jail

Sparkling: The kitchen facilities are certainly an improvement on those when Het Arresthuis was a jail
Accommodation: Het Arresthuis opened its doors in 1862, as a prison. It closed down for good in 2007
Pleasant: Unlike prisoners who were always keen to leave their cells, guests actually pay big money to spend a night here

Pleasant: Unlike prisoners who were always keen to leave their cells, guests actually pay big money to spend a night here
Scary: Despite the cells having a nice makeover, the original doors have been kept in place

Scary: Despite the cells having a nice makeover, the original doors have been kept in place
Plush: The jail most certainly did not have a bar like this when it was open

Plush: The jail most certainly did not have a bar like this when it was open
Fancy: All of the rooms feature modern furnishings and chic interior design. This picture shows guests enjoying dinner

Fancy: All of the rooms feature modern furnishings and chic interior design. This picture shows guests enjoying dinner
Makeover: This image shows one of the rooms, which used to be a cell for prisoners

Makeover: This image shows one of the rooms, which used to be a cell for prisoners
Stylish: This image shows part of one of the bathrooms

Stylish: This image shows part of one of the bathrooms
Relaxing: Guests enjoy drinks and food in this pleasant terrace area

Relaxing: Guests enjoy drinks and food in this pleasant terrace area
Grim: As one of the Netherlands' most feared prisons for almost 150 years, Het Arresthuis was not a place you would want to stay

Grim: As one of the Netherlands' most feared prisons for almost 150 years, Het Arresthuis was not a place you would want to stay
Luxury: Following its closure and something of a makeover, people now pay big money to spend at least one night the old holding cells

Luxury: Following its closure and something of a makeover, people now pay big money to spend at least one night in the old holding cells
Change: The 105 prisoner¿s quarters have been converted into 40 spacious rooms

Change: The 105 prisoner's quarters have been converted into 40 spacious rooms
Intimidating: This picture shows Het Arresthuis when it was a notorious prison

Intimidating: This picture shows Het Arresthuis when it was a notorious prison
Fun: Its doubtful that the prisoners who used to stay here looked as happy as these guests