Few people can truly empathise. In their attempt to try to understand the world of a prisoner, we discovered something that is not always easy in everyday life: the ability to see the positive side in everything. What is the first thing that springs to mind when we think about life behind bars? Being locked up, deprivation and lost time. But initially it seems inconceivable that such gloominess also has a good side. Being locked up means protection and retreat – protection and retreat from yourself, from others and from the outside world. Deprivation calls for a focus on the essentials and thus forms the basis for luxury. Lost time, or rather too much time, means your mind wanders to distant places and freedom – a precious good for the former inmates. But a good that is not redeemable. The moment, the here and now, that is real wealth. All three elements – retreat, focus and the moment – are the needs of today‘s society. And that’s precisely what the Liberty offers its guests. A feel-good atmosphere and lifestyle in a historic building, an experience of history without feeling anxious, feeling grateful for your own wellbeing. We managed to incorporate the sensitive heritage of the prison into the new hotel using a light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek approach. The jail atmosphere gave way to an absolute feel-good atmosphere.