ALCATRAZ Hotel am Japanischen Garten

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Excellent location!

9.0

Enjoy some extra space with 2 rooms for 2 adults, 1 child

1 × Cell Single Room
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Max adults: 1
Bed: 1 single bed
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US$84 per night
Price US$252
US$197 per night
Price US$590
3 nights, 2 adults, 1 child
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1 × Cell Double Room
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Max adults: 2
Bed: 1 bunk bed
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Breakfast included
US$113 per night
Price US$339

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About this property

This fascinating new hotel is a converted prison, offering both cell-style and conventional rooms. It is located near the Japanese Garden in the centre of Kaiserslautern, at the edge of the Pfälzer Wald forest. Dating from 1867, the Alcatraz Hotel am Japanischen Garten is Germany’s first prison-hotel. In the cell-style rooms, guests can taste a little bit of prison life via barred windows, original prison beds (made by prison inmates), and even a washbasin and toilet in the room. Breakfast can be served through the hatch of the original prison door if you wish. A new à la carte restaurant opened in 2013. However, the cell-rooms of the Alcatraz Hotel are not without modern comforts, and each includes free wireless internet access. Those who prefer more conventional comforts may prefer the hotel rooms or suites. These feature an en suite bathroom. The Hinter Gittern (Behind Bars) bar is ideal for rounding off a busy day with a few drinks before escaping to your quiet cell or room. WiFi is only available in the lobby and on the lower floor.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Free cot available on request

Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

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Cell Double Room
  • 1 bunk bed
Room with shared bathroom
Soundproofing
  • Toilet
  • Towels
  • Linen
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Iron
  • Shared toilet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Heating
  • Wake-up service
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
Max adults: 2
US$113 per night
Price US$339
Excluded: 7 % VAT
  • Breakfast included in the price
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  • discount may be available
Junior Suite
  • 1 extra-large double bed
Free cot available on request
Private suite
409 feet²
Garden view
City view
Inner courtyard view
Ensuite bathroom
Flat-screen TV
Soundproofing
Max adults: 2
US$213 per night
Price US$638
Excluded: 7 % VAT
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Cell Single Room
  • 1 single bed
Room with shared bathroom
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Max adults: 1
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US$84 per night
Price US$252
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Guests who stayed here loved

Maria
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent, comfortable, clean. Very friendly staff and speak english and very quiet. Breakfast was very easy and tasty 😋.”
Mcdermott
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great, quirky hotel sleeping in a cell! Very clean, staff friendly, good breakfast - an overall enjoyable, memorable stay 😁”
Eric
Netherlands Netherlands
“Sleeping in a cell was truly an experience! Beds are compact but comfy. For a single night taking a shower in a spacious shared bathroom was actually fine. Parking on site really convenient, as well as the location at walking distance from the...”
Charles
Germany Germany
“The hotel is really cool and I like how they kept some of the old prison features. I had a small room which was perfect for my short stay. The room provided everything I needed and I appreciated the breakfast. Parking was easy, too.”
Eww
Canada Canada
“The hotel was recommended by friends and it was exactly as advertised. Best bed we slept in in our travel this time. Clean and immaculate Loved it.”
Elena
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A unique experience. You can choose the cell if you travel alone or a proper, nice room, if you travel as a family. All the staff was very nice and helpful. We took a lot of cool pictures to show our friends :)”
Kevin
Germany Germany
“Freundliches Personal Große Auswahl am Frühstücksbuffet, besonders leckeres Rührei Schöne geräumige Zelle, mit Fernseher und offenen WC sowie Waschbecken Duschen kann man in einer Gemeischaftsdusche Aufgrund eines Fußballspiels war der Preis...”
Birgit
Germany Germany
“Das Hotel greift die Geschichte des Gebäudes auf und macht die Übernachtung zu einem Erlebnis.”
Michael
Germany Germany
“Top Service. Haben sogar eine extra Führung bekommen und alle waren äußerst freundlich. Die Lage ist genial. Das Hotel ist direkt neben dem Japanischen Garten. Zum Zentrum (zu Fuß ca.10 min) ist es auch ein Katzensprung. Keine Parkplatzprobleme....”
Felix
Germany Germany
“Sauberkeit, Freundlichkeit und Lage waren top (vom Hbf braucht man rd. 30 Minuten, zu Bars und Co. rd. 10 Minuten). Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis im Vergleich zu anderen Hotels ist gut.”

Hotel surroundings

Facilities of ALCATRAZ Hotel am Japanischen Garten

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Free cot available on request

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 00:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
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Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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Pets are not allowed.
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