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Hotel Knast-Hotel Fronfeste (formerly Hotel Fronfeste)

Fronfestgasse 8, Amberg, 92224 (show map)

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Hotel Overview

This unique hotel is a historic 300-year-old former prison built into the historic wall in Amberg, just 350 metres from the town hall square.
Hotel Fronfeste offers rooms in the style of authentic prison cells with bars on the windows. There are themed rooms in the styles of the guard's room, doctor's room, chapel room and so on.
Each room includes a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.
A rich breakfast buffet is available each morning. The hotel also offers an events room with multimedia technology, luggage storage and a drink vending machine.
Amberg Train Station is 700 metres from Hotel Fronfeste. The hotel is a 5-minute drive from the A6 motorway and a 50-minute drive from the centre of Nuremberg.

Formerly Hotel Fronfeste

Before June 2019 Knast-Hotel Fronfeste was known as Hotel Fronfeste

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Single Room with Shower - enter dates to see room photos

Theme room in the style of an authentic prison cell with bars on the windows. It includes a TV and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.

Double Room with Private Bathroom - enter dates to see room photos

Theme room in the style of an authentic prison cell with bars on the windows. It includes a TV and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.

Suite - enter dates to see room photos

Theme suite in the style of an authentic prison cell with bars on the windows. It includes a TV and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer. This suite also has a separate seating area with sofa.

Family Room with Private Bathroom - enter dates to see room photos

Theme room in the style of an authentic prison cell with bars on the windows. It includes a TV and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.

Deluxe Double Room - enter dates to see room photos

The double room provides a tiled floor, heating, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. This double room offers a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Facilities of Knast-Hotel Fronfeste

General
Parking, Pets allowed, WiFi everywhere

Activities
Cycling, Hiking, Mini golf, Table tennis

Services
Free WiFi, Internet services, WiFi

Food & Drink
Packed lunches, Room service, Vending machine (drinks)

Transportation
Shuttle service (surcharge)

Front-desk/reception area services
Express check-in/check-out, Luggage storage, Private check-in/check-out, Tour desk

Common areas
Garden

Cleaning services
Daily maid service, Ironing service

Business facilities
Fax/photocopying, Meeting/banquet facilities

Shops
Mini-market on site

Miscellaneous
Allergy-free room, Designated smoking area, Family rooms, Heating, Non-smoking rooms, Non-smoking throughout

Room facilities [ These may vary room to room ]
Additional bathroom, Bathroom, City view, Desk, Flat-screen TV, Garden view, Hairdryer, Hardwood/Parquet floors, Heating, Linen, Shower, Sofa, Tile/Marble floor, Toilet, Towels, TV, View, Wardrobe/Closet

Last updated: 15 Jan 2025 - Update now

Hotel Policies

Check-In
From 15:00:00 hours

Check-Out
Untill 11:00:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment
Cancellation, prepayment and 'book now pay later' policies vary according to room type. Please check the room conditions when selecting your room above.

Accepted credit cards
The hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.

The fine print
Please note that the reception closes at 20:00. Guests expecting to arrive after 20:00 are kindly asked to contact the property in advance to get the code for the key box.
When booking 5 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

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Kira

“Superb”

10.0

15 Aug 2024

The atmosphere was fun and unique. The staff were super friendly and the location was perfect. I had a great view during breakfast. Would absolutely recommend to others.

Steve

“We did time..but it was great.”

9.0

17 Jul 2024

This Hotel is a converted Jail, they have done a fantastic job of keeping it as close to original with needed modern comforts you'd expect in a Hotel ...Fantastic.

Mariia

“Great place in Amberg”

9.0

09 Dec 2023

Great location, friendly staff, and the atmosphere is all the way through prison-like. Awesome!

Peter

“An excellent place to stay.”

10.0

24 Oct 2023

It was centrally located to transport and the centre of the city. The breakfast buffer was very good. The revamped prison had a lot of character.

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Hotel Knast-Hotel Fronfeste (formerly Hotel Fronfeste)

Fronfestgasse 8, Amberg, 92224 (show map)

Hotel Overview

Formerly Hotel Fronfeste

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Rooms List

Single Room with Shower - enter dates to see room photos

Double Room with Private Bathroom - enter dates to see room photos

Suite - enter dates to see room photos

Family Room with Private Bathroom - enter dates to see room photos

Deluxe Double Room - enter dates to see room photos

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