Fodor's Expert Review Wilmina Hotel

This former women’s prison has been completely transformed into a minimalist boutique hotel surrounded by gorgeous wild gardens, with many guest rooms created from prison cells, a wonderful modern German restaurant and bar, and a rooftop pool and sauna. The hotel buildings, which date from 1896, housed prisoners until 1985; the structure stayed shuttered until the hotel opened in 2022. Guest rooms, with white walls and wood furnishings, range from cozy to classic to penthouse suites, some created by combining old prison cells and some newly built; all feature super-comfy COCO-MAT beds. Lovis Restaurant offers creative vegetarian-forward cuisine, and Lovis Bar creates interesting cocktails with a savory twist. Go for a dip year-round in the rooftop pool before warming up in the sauna (by reservation only); there’s also a small gym open 24 hours.