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In April 2009, when the financial crisis was in full swing, Austrian banker Julius Meinl V was accused of fraud. He proposed to pay 100 million euros to during the trial, to remained at large. The banker was willing to give his entire fortune to escape the striped suit and tin plate, even temporarily.  Some people are willing to pay to not breathe air cell or not to chew a piece of bread with questionable taste.

Malmaison Hotel - Oxford, England

The oldest prison in Britain was transformed into a high-class boutique hotel by the hotel chain Malmaison. The architects retained the prison's style, but dishes tin lay on the table of crystal, cells are equipped with Jacuzzi and bars to suit the expensive velvet curtains. In addition, instead of guards, there is a team that is top concierge at your disposal day and night. 

Four Seasons - Istanbul, Turkey

Until 1969, former Sultanahmet prison was the place of detention of writers, journalists and dissident intellectuals in Turkey. It is located within walking distance of the famous Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Among others, here was closed the famous Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet. Since 1996, the building became a five star hotel. Although famous Four Seasons hotel chain has refused to use the past as a marketing tool, and even tried to pass in silence, the stories about the former residents of this famous prisons are delights to curious tourists.

Lowengraben Jail Hotel - Lucerne, Switzerland

Little Swiss hotel opened in 1998 Lowengraben. In the same year, the prison with the same name was dismantled. All rooms have bars on windows and doors are fitted with a special opening through which to slip the tray of food, and hotel bar is called, symbolically, Alcatraz.

Karosta Prison - Liepaja, Latvia

Karosta is the only interactive prison in the world that was once a prison for soldiers of the Latvian Navy. This prison began to be administered by the KGB in the '70s. The totalitarian terror era continues to inspire business people from small Baltic country. Owners, interactive prison "attract Western tourists eager atmosphere as,, good times of the USSR." For 15 euros you can sleep on a bed of real prison and be beaten or verbally abused by guards who speak Russian. Business philosophy is simple and comprehensive to prison, 'unfriendly, unheated, unbearable!''.

Best Western Katajanokka - Helsinki, Finland

Former Finnish prison was turned into a four-star hotel after an investment of 20 million dollars in 2007.