A former German prison is offering a bed to anyone with the urge to spend the night behind bars.

Hotel Alcatraz in Kaiserslautern still has the barbed wire and barred windows that betray its former role as a notorious jail.

Guests can even get a pair of striped pyjamas and an authentic prison breakfast.

A cell costs around 50 euros (£40) a night and, in classic Alcatraz style, each one comes complete with en suite bathroom facilities.

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