the atmosphere of yesteryear retained in the cold city prison
Hotel Van der Valk wanted to extend its branch in the centre of Roermond. This plan changed when the hotel was able to take part in a project to transform the city prison, which is a listed building. The entire prison complex, including the old courtroom, was placed on the market in the form of a competitive tender. We won the competition with an ingenious use for the cellblock. Three cells form one hotel room, in which the sitting room and bathroom are separated by a bedroom in the middle. We restored the complex to its appearance in 1850. There was a lot of demolition work and the sites that were created by this were used for city apartments.
Awards:
Winner of the BNA building of the year 2012 South Region
Winner of the Venuez Hospitality & Style Awards in the category Best Hotel Chain Design 2011
Winner of the FIABCI National Prix d’Excellence