No one ever thinks they'll wake up one day with an unrelenting desire to go to jail.

However, there is a growing trend within the luxury hotel market for taking old, forgotten prisons and transforming them into posh, swanky destinations.

And travelers have no issues paying a pretty penny to stay there.

Top 4 Places You Would Pay To 'Serve Time'

    1.  The Liberty Hotel, Boston.  The Liberty Hotel looked much different when it first opened its doors in 1851.  Back in those days it was more commonly referred to as the Charles Street Jail.   The detention center had 220 jail cells and housed many famous inmates, including Malcom X.  In the early 1970s, a US District Court ruled that the jail was violating prisoners' rights due to overcrowded conditions; but it did not officially close its doors until 1990.  In 2007 it reopened its doors, and the structure now serves as a 300-room luxury hotel.

    2.  The Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam.  The Lloyd Hotel has a rich, unique history.  Construction on the site completed in 1921 and for the next 15 years it was used as temporary housing from immigrants.  During World War II it was repurposed into a prison.   It continued to house inmates even after the world ended and was transformed into a juvenile detention hall in the early 1960s.  In the upcoming decades the building would find itself abandoned and in a state of disrepair.  In 2001 a historian teamed up with a well known designer, and the duo pitched the idea of turning the structure into a hotel.  Today, the Lloyd hotel boasts 117 rooms, dining venues, a library and rooms to hold meetings and events.

3.  The Four Seasons, Istanbul.  The Four Seasons Hotel at Sultanahmet is perhaps best known as being the former Sultanahmet Jail.  This jail was built in the early 1900s and is said to be the first jailhouse in the area.  It held men, women and juveniles of all ages.  Historians have said that many of the detainees were artists, journalists and writers.  It was converted into a hotel in 1992 after enduring years of neglect.   Today, it has 11 suites and 65 guest rooms.  The average nightly room rate can vary, but per-night stays start at $734.

    4.  The Het Arresthuis Hotel, Netherlands.  The Het Arresthuis Hotel first opened its doors in 1862.  Back then, it went by the moniker Het Arresthuis Prison and inmates were practically climbing the walls in hopes of getting out.  The jail didn't officially close its doors until 2007.  Since that time it has undergone a massive facelift.  The former prisoners quarters have been redesigned into 40 large-sized guest bedrooms.  Guests have access to free WiFi, a personal coffee maker and each room comes with a flat screen TV.   Interested guests are even able to participate in a jail-themed dinner gathering, and attendees are provided black-and-white striped clothing.

Hopefully you will never be in a position where you're being whisked off to jail, but if you have the chance to go on your own terms, these destinations might be worth checking out.