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progressoid

(50,001 posts) Wed Jan 29, 2014, 05:31 PM Jan 2014

Well, if you have to go to jail... (picture heavy)

Hotel Het Arresthuis: Jail Turned Into Luxury Hotel

Most hotels have bars, but you're probably not thinking of these ones on the window. The Hotel Het Arresthuis in the Netherlands was actually a jail that was converted into a luxury hotel.

More: http://www.neatorama.com/spotlight/2013/02/17/Hotel-Het-Arresthuis-Jail-Turned-Into-Luxury-Hotel/#!tUaa4

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Well, if you have to go to jail... (picture heavy) (Original Post) progressoid Jan 2014 OP

Cool! LeftofObama Jan 2014 #1

I love that bedroom.... CherokeeDem Jan 2014 #2

THIS!...is how to really privatize America's prisons! Aristus Jan 2014 #3

I like the Mayberry jai...er hotel... AnneD Jan 2014 #4

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

1. Cool!

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 06:34 PM

Jan 2014

I'd stay there!

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)

2. I love that bedroom....

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 07:04 PM

Jan 2014

Get a load of that tub!! I could stay there for hours in a bubble bath, with candles and a glass of wine. Oh.. I am so there.

Interesting and looks like fun!

Aristus

(66,481 posts)

3. THIS!...is how to really privatize America's prisons!

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 07:39 PM

Jan 2014

Let out all of the non-violent drug offenders, and we'll see a substantial drop in the number of people we lock up. Have the private prison companies convert to the hospitality industry. Win-Win.

AnneD

(15,774 posts)

4. I like the Mayberry jai...er hotel...

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 02:57 PM

Jan 2014

Room service always looked so tasty.

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