Hotel Liberty Offenburg duplicate
Industrial-heritage luxury. Retro-technological furnishings rub against handcrafted pieces by local artisans. Think black leather headboards, distressed brown leather sofas, tiled bathrooms with freestanding tubs, and exposed sandstone and brickwork throughout. The Knoblauch Design team leaned into the building's weight rather than lightening it.
Book a table at Wasser & Brot — it fills up fast, especially on weekends. Reservations are required for dinner.
Why It Matters
A Design Hotels member and World Luxury Hotel Awards 2025 winner, Hotel Liberty's entire concept hangs on its ironic identity as a former prison — right down to a fine-dining restaurant named Wasser & Brot (water and bread), the traditional prisoner's ration. The Wasser & Brot restaurant also took World Luxury Restaurant Award 2025 for Best Fine Dining Cuisine in Germany.
Hotel Liberty is a 38-room design hotel built inside a genuine 19th-century prison in Offenburg, just a short drive from the French border and the Black Forest. The building — designed in 1840 by architect Heinrich Hübsch from the same red sandstone used for the cathedrals of Freiburg and Strasbourg — closed as an active prison in 2009 and reopened as a hotel. Former cells were merged and transformed, the prison yard was spanned with a glass cube that now holds the restaurant and bar, and the original steel doors and thick masonry walls were left deliberately intact. It's a genuinely unusual place: dark, dramatic, and proud of its history.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Classic Room
From EUR180 / nightTwenty square meters carved from the original prison cells. The semi-open bathroom and carefully selected handmade furniture bridge the industrial architecture and genuine comfort. Queen-size bed, tiled shower bathroom, minibar (non-alcoholic complimentary), flatscreen TV. Small by modern standards, but the thick walls and architectural details make it feel distinctive rather than cramped.
Queen · 20 sqm
Executive Room
From EUR220 / nightThe highlight of this 25–30m² room is a freestanding bathtub positioned to face the impressive vaulted ceilings, exposed sandstone, and visible brickwork. King-size bed, full bathroom with both bathtub and shower, handmade furniture and artwork throughout. One variant (room 204) accommodates up to 3 adults. Architecturally, the most dramatic of the standard room tiers.
King · 25 sqm
Junior Suite
From EUR355 / nightAt 40–45m², these suites are formed from multiple merged former cells. The Junior Suite 301 adds a sofa bed for a third adult (45m²), and the Junior Suite 305 adds a sofa bed sleeping two, making it suitable for up to 4 adults. All Junior Suites retain the building's signature weight of architecture — thick walls, historic details — with considerably more breathing room than the standard rooms.
King · 40 sqmRooftop Suite
From EUR595 / nightThe flagship room at 75m², positioned at the top of the building. Accommodates up to 4 adults. The name says it all — this is the sky-level option in what is otherwise a firmly ground-anchored historic building. Pricing starts at €595/night.
King · 75 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
6 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Free bikes available for guests. Offenburg and the Black Forest foothills offer good cycling routes.
The Black Forest begins just outside Offenburg. Hiking access is easily arranged from the hotel.
Strasbourg, France is approximately 45 minutes by car. The hotel can assist with travel planning.
Curated library of works themed around imprisonment and freedom — Kafka, Dumas, Goethe, Shakespeare, Sophocles, and more. Available to guests at any time with no reservation.
The hotel hosts private dinners, birthday parties, New Year's celebrations, and Christmas parties in its various unique event spaces — the Floating Hall, wine cellar, or outdoor lounge.
3-hour complimentary entry for hotel guests. Five swimming pools, saunas, steam grotto, salt inhalation room. 2-minute walk through the city park.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Room 005 is a wheelchair-accessible Classic Room variant.
The Floating Hall seats up to 20 for private dinner or 25 for working sessions. Former prison corridor and vaulted wine cellar also available for events.
Complimentary high-speed WiFi throughout the property and in all guest rooms.
Minibar in all rooms. Non-alcoholic beverages included in room rate; alcoholic drinks charged separately.
Dogs welcome. Fee of €30 per night (including treatment). Notify hotel in advance.
Electric vehicle charging station on site.
Private parking directly at the hotel. Fee is €10 per night. Contact reception for availability.
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