Hotel Fronfeste 

My friend and I - we both don't live too far from Amberg - spent a night in this unique prison hotel as first time offenders last year. We had been looking for something fun to do for her birthday and stumbled over Hotel Fronfeste. So of course we'd learned that what is now a lovely unique hotel had been in actual prison in previous years. That said we figured the rooms might be former cells and therefore not as spacious as in many classic hotels. Upon arriving that anticipation was confirmed, but despite its small size our room/"cell" offered every comfort we needed. We enjoyed the authentic and humorous consistency of the prison theme. Breakfast was versatile, offering something for different likes and diets. For someone not living closeby and wanting to explore Amberg, the hotel's location just inside the remaining city walls and close to the old town center is very practical. Opportunities to shop or go out for dinner or drinks are in walking distance.