Name: Den Gamle Arrest
Address: Torvet 11, 6760 Ribe, Denmark, Torvet 11, Syddanmark, 6760, Denmark
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $93 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.7

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Bed and Breakfast Den Gamle Arrest

Torvet 11, 6760 Ribe, Denmark – Excellent location – show map

“It was a very small room. Smaller than the pictures would make you think. The staff had a hard time with english, but thats not their fault. Lastly, and again, this is no fault of the staff, but there are so many spiders. Everywhere in denmark there are spiders. I would have been surprised if i had not found a spider for a single day in all of my travels. Den gamke arrest is a good place to just drop your bags and sleep, but not so much for anything else.”

Anon

Iceland

“This is a really unique property being a former prison. Your bedroom will be a former cell, with the original heavy door and barred window! Rooms make good use of the limited space with quirky mezzanines with table and chairs on, that the beds slide under. Good food and very helpful and friendly staff. Clean, tidy and fun. Also right in the middle of Ribe with it's beautiful cobbled streets and old buildings.”

Glyn

United Kingdom

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Reviewed: August 12, 2019

Anon
Iceland
7.5

“Baggage drop-off and a place only to sleep then leave”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was a very small room. Smaller than the pictures would make you think. The staff had a hard time with english, but thats not their fault. Lastly, and again, this is no fault of the staff, but there are so many spiders. Everywhere in denmark there are spiders. I would have been surprised if i had not found a spider for a single day in all of my travels. Den gamke arrest is a good place to just drop your bags and sleep, but not so much for anything else.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 7, 2019

Anonymous
Denmark

1 helpful vote
8.8

“An experience!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bathroom in our room could probably use a bit of maintenance, but otherwise it’s quite a lovely place. The breakfast is lovely but I do think it’s unreasonable to have things wrapped in single use plastic when it’s a dine-in experience (butters and spreads etc.). Otherwise really nice breakfast!
The location is excellent and the building is beautiful! The old theme is maintained throughout, so it feels like going back in time.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 5, 2019

Denise
New Zealand

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Loved Ribe, delightful town to explore on our brief visit to Denmark.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
It was a bit hot, would have been good to have just a top sheet. We removed the inner from the duvet for comfort.
Location was great, right in the centre of Ribe. We like something a bit different, staying in the old gaol was memorable. Our room on the top floor, with ensuite was great.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 25, 2019

Hanne
Luxembourg

6 helpful votes
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No parking at hotel but plenty of parking nearby so no problem, we were able to drive in front of hotel to drop suitcases off
Very interesting to stay in Old prison Right in center of Ribe Very good breakfast Do the tour with the night watchman, he was excellent

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 17, 2019

Glyn
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

“An unusual and very good place to stay to enjoy Ribe”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
Minor point and I knew it was the case before I arrived but there is no parking for the hotel and only very limited parking in some nearby streets. You'd have no problem with parking outside briefly to drop off bags/children etc. though
This is a really unique property being a former prison. Your bedroom will be a former cell, with the original heavy door and barred window! Rooms make good use of the limited space with quirky mezzanines with table and chairs on, that the beds slide under. Good food and very helpful and friendly staff. Clean, tidy and fun. Also right in the middle of Ribe with it's beautiful cobbled streets and old buildings.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: June 21, 2019

Rebecca
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.2

“Wonderful quirky location, lovely breakfast and helpful staff ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing, we really enjoyed it, great selection of complimentary tea and coffee too.
We really enjoyed the unique accommodation, the conversion of which had been very well thought out. Breakfast was also very good.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: December 2, 2018

Peter
Germany

1 helpful vote
8.8

“interesting rooms, cosy beds, very clean”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
possibly the cell-door could enjoy a light-stop, to be a bit more closed so no lights fm the outside floor could shine thru, but with a towel hanging on top it was near as dark in the room
interesting rooms, modest enough to have an "arrested" feeling, beds were comfy, very clean room and bath

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: July 31, 2018

Jutta
Germany

1 helpful vote
8.3

“Location is top!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfortunately the breakfast is not the best. The rolls are rubber. But there is a nice little coffeehouse with fresh rolls around the corner.
The location is the best you can get! And the fact to sleep in an old prison is fantastic.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 5, 2018

Mal
France
7.1

“Location great for town i had no car but everywhere was in walking and railway station 10mins walk.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Would have been good if rooms had been cleaned during stay Made your own bed and bin in room not emptied
Location was perfect central to town. 10min walk to railway station

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: June 27, 2018

Carolyn
United Kingdom
10

“unique experience in well thought out rooms in this old prison”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing could have been better
Brilliant location. Room was well thought out. Great experience. Breakfast was really good

Stayed in June 2018
Reviewed: June 2, 2018

Traveler
Germany
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The owner is a lovely lady. She was very helpful and sweet. The room was tidy and nice. I had a wonderful fiew over the city. The breakfast was amazing. Would always stay there again.

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: June 1, 2018

Kenneth
Canada

2 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Old fashioned tub shower, dim lighting and very few electrical outlets.
Historical old building; delightful breakfast, pleasant enclosed courtyard, and a central location in a charming town.

Stayed in May 2018

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