When planning a trip to any country, the first item on the list is the question of accommodation. But not all travelers will be to the taste of a standard hotel room, typical room service and a continental breakfast. To make your trip memorable, check out this list of the 13 most unusual hotels in the world, which are not only different from ordinary hotels, but also worth the investment and effort.
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It's best to stay away from this hotel if you want to cut down on your sodium intake. The entire building is built from pure salt, from walls to floors and furniture. The chalk-white huts blend into the ivory desert landscape of the Great Salar de Uyuni, which stretches in salty oblivion in every possible direction and provides excellent vantage points for stargazing. What can I say: this is a land of salt, a huge amount of salt.
Hotel de Glace, Canada
You don't have to live in an igloo to have a full Canadian experience, although that would probably be a lot of fun, but there are other options. For several months each year, you can experience this sensational Inuit lifestyle at an urban Quebec hotel built entirely of ice and snow.
Even touching the bed frames is cold in a hotel where 500 tons of ice and 15,000 tons of snow include 5-meter high ceilings and intricately carved furniture.
Desert Lotus Hotel, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
The Xiangshawan Desert is probably not the first place to think about when planning a vacation. V winter time temperatures here are very low with frequent blizzards, and summer brings hot, dry weather causing huge sandstorms. However, these conditions are exactly what makes the Desert Lotus Hotel so unique.
The hotel's repeating white tiles give the building the appearance of a flower opening its petals over the desert. To cope with the permanent dunes, the Lotus Hotel is supported by a steel frame anchored in the sand with no water or concrete.
Tree houses in Kadir, Turkey
On Turkey's idyllic Turquoise Coast, at the end of a pine valley lies the village of Olympos, where hoteliers specialize in a different type of dwelling - tree houses. These simple wooden bungalows nestled among the branches have long been popular with tourists, and this popularity has not faded over time. Kadir, one of the original hotels, currently manages over a hundred bungalows, as well as several larger huts and dormitories.
Adrere Amellal, Siwa City, Egypt
Sixteen kilometers from the charming town of Siwa is the Adrere Amellal Hotel. Eco-friendly accommodation overlooking Lake Siwa, nestled at the foot of the mystical "White Mountain", Adrere Amellal has 40 rooms, each decorated in the traditional style of the city, the walls are made of salt stones, and palm trees are used for the roofs. All rooms are unique and different in their design.
The earthen buildings naturally blend into the landscape, while the furniture and furnishings pay homage to talented local artisans. Other features of the hotel include ancient olive and palm groves, Roman springs, and gourmet cuisine.
Given the lack of electricity and telephones, Adrere Amellal is in complete harmony with the surrounding nature, and conveys this mood to its visitors. Torches, beeswax candles and endless stars light up the place, while old barbecue grills keep you warm on chilly evenings.
Aydinli Cave House Hotel, Goreme, Turkey
Explorers looking to unleash their inner caver can stay at the Aydinli Cave House Hotel, which opened in 2008. High above the center old village, in the heart of old Goreme, 14-room family hotel carved from natural stone and traditional stone of Cappadocia.
The rooms are decorated in a natural, even earthy style and are named after their origin. For example, the former food and pigeon nest room, called the Divanhorne or living room, offers original carvings and a private terrace with the best view. Before exploring Cappadocia, you can enjoy a traditional Turkish breakfast or enjoy panoramic views of Göreme and the Rose Valley from the hotel's rooftop terrace.
Earthship Biotecture, Tres Piedras, New Mexico
Before we give up Earth for another planet, it would be helpful to check out potential new digs. The Earthship project has been in development since 1960, and in 1997 opened sustainable lodges for visitors and guests (for less than an eternity). Made from recycled or sustainable materials, earthships recycle their own wastewater, generate energy, and grow food. By the way, they are equipped with such amenities that can hardly be found in space: WiFi connection and TV.
Neemrana Fort-Palace, India
Despite the huge number of resorts with a historical past, New Delhi has a truly unique hotel, the most beautiful of which you can hardly find. Neemrana is a lively and energetic place for magical weekends, holidays, celebrations, and even conferences. With a 15-century heritage, this hotel is ideal for reimagining your present and even recreating a different past, thanks to a wonderful location.
All seven parts of the palace have 12 tiers rising to the top of the hill on which the hotel is located, while the garden covers 2.5 hectares. Hanging gardens, two pools that give the impression of approaching the horizon, and an Ayurvedic spa are just some of what makes this hotel one of the most unique and unusual not only in Delhi, but in all of India.
Hang Nga "Crazy House", Vietnam
With all the twists and turns, tree designs and animal sculptures, the Hang Nga Guesthouse, or Moon Villa, in the Vietnamese city of Da Lat is one of the weirdest places to stay overnight. The hotel is named after its creator, Hang Viet Nga, although it was later nicknamed "The Crazy House" due to its strange design and cavernous interior. The inspiration for this design was the architect's desire to bring people back to nature and remind them to appreciate and not destroy the environment.
The concrete structure is replete with animal-themed rooms, outdoor balconies and a sculpture garden. The architect took the works of Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí into account when planning her building, and guests can stay in one of 10 rooms connected by stairs, bridges and tunnel passages.
Seaventures Rig Resort, Mabul Island, Malaysia
At the top of the Coral Triangle, one of the most spectacular dive sites in the world, sits what looks like an oil rig. But in fact, this is not an environmental time bomb at all, but a dream hotel for avid scuba divers. An elevator on this "tower" takes divers into the water, guiding them through the reef system, and all dives are included in the price of this resort. Although not all entertainment takes place under water: the hotel is famous for live music and barbecue evenings.
Kumbuk Hotel, Buttala, Sri Lanka
On the banks of the river Kumbukkan Oya stands a lone, slightly deformed elephant. This strange eco-hotel is built of grass and twigs, and sways slowly in the wind, like a clumsy thick-skinned animal. Up to 10 people can be accommodated inside this two-story structure. But real elephants can be observed in the nearby reserve wildlife Yala. The amazing surroundings, the river and the local facilities including a number of chalets create the ideal environment for tourists to have a unique experience.
Magic Mountain Hotel, Chile
This Chilean hotel is located in a mountain shaped like a volcano. Fortunately, it is not lava that flows from the top, but streams of water, since there is a waterfall at the very top. Over the years, water has washed over the rocks of the "volcano", and now it is so covered with vegetation that it blends into the background of the forest.
To get to the building itself, you will have to cross the monkey bridge, which is an adventure in itself. All 9 rooms are equipped with modern amenities and large windows, and each has a special name for one of the local bird species.
Hotel Unbalance, Peru
Architects do not get tired of creating outlandish buildings, and in the future the list of unusual hotels will surely be replenished with one more - the Peruvian Hotel Unbalance. Leaning precariously over the edge of a cliff, the Unbalance Hotel will be one of the most unusual places for citizens of the country and tourists in Lima, Peru.
During our last trip to St. Petersburg, we talked a lot with the managers of large and mini hotels about how hotel business in our country. Almost every one of them talked about the fact that in St. Petersburg there is very serious competition among hotels, but in Moscow, everything is completely different - there are not enough hotels and even the worst hotel in residential area, is almost always full.
With the help of you and the online service for booking hotels, we tried to find unusual hotels in Moscow. Yes, there are fewer such hotels in the capital than in St. Petersburg, but they still exist :). Let's take a look at them together...
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: Open room rates from 6,500 rubles to 12,500 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 4500 rubles.
1. This small boutique hotel is located in one of the side streets near the Mayakovskaya metro station, a 3-minute walk from Tverskaya Street. It opened in 2009, in a mansion that was rebuilt from scratch in the image and likeness of the Chenonceau castle in France.
2. The hotel has only 9 very comfortable rooms, 4 categories (Suite, Junior Suite, Standard, Single)
3. Paintings brought from France hang in the corridors, fresh flowers - everything is quiet and calm. You have to look for such quiet corners in the very center of Moscow.
4. The rooms have free tea and coffee, all bath accessories, including bathrobes and slippers.
5. Yes, the hotel itself is ideal for celebrating weddings or some small celebrations. At least all the conditions for this have been created: there is a cozy closed courtyard and a chic restaurant ... and of course a stunning honeymoon suite with champagne, a fruit basket from the hotel and a late check-out.
6. Breakfast is not included in the room rate and costs 600 rubles. If you do not want to eat at the hotel, there are plenty of caffeine and restaurants of all stripes around. It is difficult to stay hungry in this area :).
7. By the way, the hotel positions itself as a non-smoker. Wi-Fi throughout the hotel is free and quite fast.
8. We didn’t manage to taste anything in the restaurant, as it was being prepared for a banquet, but of course everything looks very “expensive and rich” :).
9. We visited Chenonoso in March, when it was still snowing. But judging by the stories and some photographs, in the summer the patio turns into a small cozy garden with a fountain and an outdoor cafe. You will definitely have to look there on a summer Saturday evening :).
Of the small nuances - the hotel does not have its own parking, so on weekdays during the day it can be problematic to leave a car.
: Open room rates from 6080 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 4400 rubles.
10. To be honest, when we went to this hotel, it seemed like a kind of "scoop" with gloomy porters and slightly shabby walls. And in the room there had to be a decanter with faceted glasses. I don’t know where we picked up such associations, but in fact the hotel pleasantly surprised us.
11. The hotel opened, scary to imagine, already in 1952. Now it has 108 rooms, 6 categories.
12. You can immediately see how rich his history is. This is how you check into a room, lie down on the bed, and Chuck Norris himself may have slept on it :).
13. The building itself, for sure, many of you have seen, if not live, then in the cinema. By the way, until now, historical films are often shot here, because the entourage of many rooms conveys the spirit of that time as accurately as possible.
14. Inside there are quite a few different cafes, billiard rooms, restaurants and just secluded corners where you can either talk with guests or just plunge into the era of your grandparents.
15. The rooms impressed us first of all with the height of their ceilings. 3.70 and up - that's really impressive! All windows overlook either the courtyard or a quiet street.
16. The parquet, as we were told, has remained since those times and is regularly rubbed by specially trained people. The hotel also has an art gallery.
17. All rooms have all kinds of bath accessories, free Wi-Fi and tea, coffee and water. There is also excellent parking for all guests.
18. The interior looks great of course. To preserve and maintain the historical image, a group of restorers works on the staff of the hotel. And this is not an empty phrase, the condition of the hotel is really amazing.
19. We liked this table. You can immediately see big things behind him once decided :).
20. At one time, in Moscow, it was fashionable in such hotels to rent some rooms as offices. Naturally, this caused some inconvenience to the guests. In the hotel "Soviet" now the entire number of rooms is used exclusively for its intended purpose.
21. By the way, you can get a club suite as a gift from the hotel. To do this, you just need to celebrate the wedding at a local restaurant :). And the phone in the photo, by the way, is working - checked.
22. Breakfasts are included in the price of all room categories.
23. In the evening, live music plays in the hotel - a harp or a piano.
24. A restaurant where show programs are held every evening.
: Open room rates from 550 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 550 rubles.
25. Hostel Fabrika is probably located in the very center of modern Moscow culture - on Red October. Still, this is a unique opportunity to live for only 500 rubles a day, just 7 minutes walk from the Kremlin.
26. In total, the hostel, which has been operating for a whole year, has 14 rooms of 4 categories (2, 4, 6 and 8-bed).
27. The atmosphere there is relaxed and even a little creative. On the day of our shooting, a whole KVN team lived in the hostel, which held its rehearsals right there :).
28. Inside there is everything for a full-fledged student life :). Free Wi-Fi, TV, microwave, refrigerator - in general, a kind of student paradise :). By the way, there is even a case when a young man from America met a girl in this hostel, from somewhere in Siberia, and the other day they got married .. how! :).
29. There are also such 2-bed rooms with private facilities right in the room.
30. The interior of the Factory was decorated by young artists, so in places it turned out informally and boldly.
: Open room rates from 3200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 2800 rubles.
31. The hotel is located near Red Square, in Teatralny Proyezd. It was opened by a group of designers, artists and actors in the summer of 2009.
32. A total of 23 rooms of 4 categories were found.
33. The hotel occupies the third floor of the unique historical and architectural ensemble of the Chinese baths of the merchant Khludov built in 1891. And on the second floor there is a cafe - the theater-club of Alexei Paperny "Workshop". A small nuance: apparently on Fridays and Saturdays in some hotel rooms it is a little noisy.
34. Design rooms are the pride of the hotel. They were painted by famous Argentine artists.
35. The rooms have all bath accessories, except for bathrobes and slippers.
36. Breakfasts are included in the price of the room, but rather unpretentious.
38. Some rooms without windows, however, are cheaper.
39. There is twilight in the corridors and a certain mystery is directly felt.
40. We haven’t ridden such elevators for a long time 🙂
And: The open cost of rooms in the hostel is from 700 rubles, and in the hotel from 3200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 600 rubles and 3000 rubles.
41. The Basilica Hostel and Hotel are located in a quiet side street near the Kitai-Gorod metro station. Not close distance from the subway (about 20 minutes on foot) is probably the only controversial point.
42. In total there are 14 rooms of 3 categories (2, 4 and 6 people)
43. To be honest, for the first time in hostels we saw such spacious and clean rooms. You can't even say that the hostel is already more than 2 years old :).
44. All amenities are in decent condition. By the way, shower accessories are included in the price of the room (not so often in hostels).
45. There is a kitchen with a microwave, TV, and of course free Wi-Fi. If you wish, you can order a simple breakfast in your room for 200 rubles.
46. Inner courtyard, in the summer a tent is set up here, in which exhibitions, picnics, etc. are held.
47. Well, this is the room of the Basilica Hotel, which is located in the next building. In total, it has 11 rooms (standards and suites), costing from 3,000 to 4,000 rubles.
: Open room rates from 2900 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 2400 rubles.
48. This small hotel (12 rooms, standard and comfort) is ideal for those who come to Moscow on business in the Varshavskoye or Kashirskoye highway area. If you plan to walk in the center, then this option will probably not be very convenient.
49. The hotel is young (only a year old), in a quiet residential area. To be honest, we expected a little more binding of the hotel's design to the name, but ... In general, an ordinary, solid hotel in a quiet area.
50. Here is a tree growing there.
51. Kitchen with stove, microwave, refrigerator, kettle, etc. - everything is free. If desired, you can order breakfast in the room for 400 rubles. Here you need to understand that in this area there are no caffeine and restaurants on every corner, so this kind of cuisine can be very useful.
52. Comfort is different from the standard larger area, the furniture is a little better and the TV is a little bigger :). The rooms have all bath amenities except bathrobes.
53. By the way, the hotel positions itself as a "non-smoking", but inside the hotel there is a "smoking room". Wi-Fi is free in the rooms.
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For many people, a hotel is just a place to sleep. I want to introduce you to 10 unusual hotels in the world that may seem to you interesting place in which you want to spend your next vacation! Some of them may not offer 5 star comfort, but they are truly one of the most amazing and most extraordinary hotels in the world!
So, let's start with various vehicles converted into hotels ...
1. Controversy Tram Hotel, Netherlands
Frank and Ilma Appel, from the small village of Hoogwoud, have turned 2 of the most ordinary tramcars, which until recently ran through the streets of Germany and Amsterdam, into a wonderful family apart-hotel.
The hotel has only 4 rooms, including everything you need for a comfortable stay: a double bed, an equipped kitchen, a shower, a toilet and much more…
The owners of this apart-hotel themselves also live in a very unusual house, "inscribed" in its architecture the famous red double-decker English bus, turning it into their bedroom
The area surrounding the hotel also has a lot of interesting things, such as a video library in the shape of a UFO 
or here is a sculptural composition ...
The cost of living - from 60 euros / night
2. "The Old railway station", Great BritainThe next extraordinary hotel is located near the town of Chichester in the UK and consists of 4 converted famous Pullman railway cars and the building of the old railway station, built in 1892 for the Prince of Wales - later Edward VII.
The luxury of Pullman cars is preserved in the luxurious rooms of the hotel…
The cost of living in this hotel is 250-400 EUR/night or 125-200 GBP/night.
3. Railholiday, UKAnother "railway" hotel is also located in England on the west coast of Cornwall. 
This is a converted 48-foot Mail car No. 841, built in 1889 for the Great Western Railway, converted into 4-room apartments.
The cost of living is 100 euros / 50 British pounds / night.
4. Airplane Suite, NetherlandsDo you want to feel like a rich person, for example, the owner of your own plane? Then, book yourself an Il-18, previously used to transport members of the government of the German Democratic Republic.
The 40 meter jet is a family suite with Jacuzzi, shower, infrared sauna, minibar, 3 flat screen TVs, Blu-Ray DVD, and buffet with kitchenette.
The cost of living is 250-400 euros / night.
5. Jumbo Hostel, SwedenOf course, it's not easy to sleep on a plane, but that's not the case with Jumbo, which is only a ten-minute walk from the check-in counters at Arlanda Airport.
Here you can spend the night on board a real jumbo jet. This hotel has 27 rooms of different comfort 
The cost of living is from 100 euros / night.
6. "Jules Undersea Lodge", USA (Florida) -underwater hotel where you need to dive to enter.
This hotel is for lovers extreme recreation, as it is located 21 feet underwater. The entrance to this underwater hotel is through an opening at the bottom of the bathyscaphe. Jules Undersea Lodge has 2 separate fully equipped rooms, each with a large 106 cm (42 in) round porthole window 
The hotel is located in the waters of the Mangrove Lagoon, which is a natural nursery for many reef fish, such as tropical angel, parrot and barracuda…
The cost of living - from 550 dollars / night
7. Crane Hotel, Netherlands A real port crane has been transformed into a luxurious retreat for two.
In an old crane cabin, there is a luxurious bedroom that would be quite appropriate in the most modern designer hotels ...
The crane can still be rotated with fairly simple controls from the cab...
A fantastic breakfast is included in the rate and delivered upstairs via the internal elevator in your bedroom.
To spend the night in such a hotel costs 319 euros.
8. La Balade des Gnomes, BelgiumThe amazing fabulous rooms and apartments of the Troyan Horse Hotel attract tourists from all over the world… 
The hotel has only 10 eco-style rooms, each of which is created in a separate fabulous interior. 
The cost of living is 100-250 euros / night.
9. Unusual Kumbuk HotelRiver Resort, Sri Lanka - sleeping in a 40 foot elephant!
KumbukRiver is an oasis located on 16 acres of land in the southeast of Sri Lanka. Famed for its massive 2-story main villa built in the shape of
Inside the "elephant" there are only 4 rooms that can accommodate a maximum of 12 people 
In addition to the "elephant", the resort also has two chalets for large groups of tourists. 
The cost of living is from 250 to 400 euros / night.
10. "MagicmountainHotel”, Chile - forest living in fabulous grief.In the forests of the Patagonian Selva there is an amazing reserve Huilo Huilo. And in such amazing places there is no less amazing place for relaxation - a hotel made in the shape of a mountain, from the top of which a real waterfall falls ...
The hotel has 13 rooms, each named after plants and animals found in the park…
Cost of living - from 250 to 400 euros / night
Of course, the list of unusual hotels is much more extensive. For example, you can stay in a hotel in the form of a boot ...
or for example in a hotel made of sand ...
Just choose according to your taste! And have a good rest!!! These were the most unusual hotels in the world, please complete the selection in the comments
Some travelers think that the place where they can snooze during the trip is intended only for this purpose - to sleep or change clothes. But there are such trips in which the main attraction is the hotel itself. For the more discerning traveler, the double bed with floral duvet and lacquered furniture of a typical hotel room looks incredibly dull. Below are 18 unique hotels in the world that are sure to please the most adventurous and eccentric travelers around the world.
1. Hotel Ještěd, Czech Republic
This hotel, designed by Czech architect Karel Hubáček, is a retro-futuristic tower rising 91 meters above the majestic Mount Jested. The building itself is decorated in a futuristic style (or at least in the style of the "future" as it was envisioned in the 1960s) both inside and out. 
The tower was designed to naturally elongate the silhouette of the mountain it tops, but this design of the tower is not mere decoration. This is a television transmitter built to withstand extreme weather. 
The Jested Tower, built between 1966 and 1973, was awarded the international Perret Prize by the International Union of Architects. Beneath the tower is a space-age style hotel and restaurant with rounded egg-shaped chairs hanging from the ceilings and gold-tinted lighting in the form of round lamps and chandeliers. 
From the tower you can enjoy one of the most breathtaking views in the whole Czech Republic- views of some areas of Germany and Poland, as well as a large part of the territory of Bohemia (Bohemia). 
The hotel can be reached on foot, by car, or by using the funicular. If you're interested in seeing the interior of the hotel first before you decide to go there, then you can easily do this by watching the movie "Grandhotel" (Grandhotel), which was filmed here.
2. Giraffe Manor, Kenya 
Giraffe Manor, built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan, is surrounded by 57 hectares of adjacent park and forest, and is a thirty-minute drive from the center of Kenya's capital, Nairobi. The estate offers breathtaking views of the Ngong Hills. In 1974, Giraffe Manor was purchased by Jock Leslie-Melville, grandson of a Scottish earl, and his American wife, Betty, who also founded the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW) ). 
They then moved two cubs of the critically endangered Rothschild giraffe to the estate, where they settled down well and produced offspring, which in turn produced many generations of this species of giraffe. 
Now travelers from all over the world make sure to visit Giraffe Manor during their East African safari. Some travelers spend a whole week at the estate. Giraffe Manor has regular customers who have already become old friends. Hosted personally by the hosts, Giraffe Manor is an elegant and small hotel with a rich variety of cozy accommodations, well-trained staff and some of the finest cuisine in Nairobi. 
Giraffe Manor also provides access to a uniquely pristine wilderness, right on the doorstep of one of Africa's most modern cities. This area belongs to the Jock Leslie-Melville Nature Education Center, better known as the Giraffe Centre. Guided walks through this primeval forest will let you learn about the traditional uses of diverse flora, see more than 180 bird species, and maybe even meet a warthog or bushbuck.
3. Hotel Marqués de Riscal, Spain
The beautiful lines, titanium roof and asymmetrical walls of the Hotel Marquis de Riscal nestled in the famous Vinos de los Herederos del Marques de Riscal's vineyard in the medieval village of Elciego, Basque Country (Basque Country), northern Spain, provide an elegant contrast to the historic wine cellars designed in 1858 by architect Ricardo Bellsola. 
The 43 luxurious rooms and suites, each with unique and varied shapes and views, are divided into two wings that are connected by a beautiful hanging footbridge. 
All of the stylish rooms at the Marquis de Riscal include zigzag sofas lined with windows overlooking the valley. Each room has a plasma TV and a black marble bathroom with hair dryer. 
At the Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa, you can enjoy a range of beauty treatments based on grapes. The hotel also has an indoor pool, Turkish bath, fitness center and massage service. On the roof of the hotel there is a common room with a library and a wine bar. You can enjoy panoramic views from here or from the hotel's eight terraces.
4 Inntel Hotel, The Netherlands 
The new Inntel hotel in Zaandam is without a shadow of a doubt the main attraction of the renovated city center and also a building that has caused a lot of gossip in the Netherlands. 
The traditional green wooden houses of the Zaan region were the inspiration for the hotel's designer, Wilfried van Winden of Delft-based WAM architecten. The building is a colorful mix of various examples of the aforementioned traditional houses of the region, ranging from a notary's residence to a worker's cottage. 
The 160-room hotel also features a restaurant, swimming pool and wellness center with Finnish sauna and Turkish bath. The tower of the hotel, whose base is almost square, reaches almost forty meters in height and has eleven floors. 
Constructed of wood and lined with asbestos-cement corrugated sheets, the building is truly magnificent, with various windows characteristically located along the facade, wide projecting sections, and elegant white cornices and architraves.
5. Sarova Saltlick Game Lodge, Kenya
This hotel is an exciting getaway for true wildlife lovers and combines conscious ecotourism with amazing proximity to wildlife. 
Situated in the middle of the Taita Hills Sanctuary, a private wildlife sanctuary at the foot of the Taita Hills bordering Tsavo West National Park, this hotel is also a catering business. National park), approximately six hours from Nairobi or three and a half hours from Mombasa. 
The hotel consists of rooms built on stilts over an animal watering hole, connected by walkways, allowing guests to get a close look at the wild animals roaming below. 
The hotel's 96 rooms are comfortably furnished and are on two floors, with most rooms offering panoramic views of the watering hole below.
6. Marmara Antalya Hotel, Turkey
Situated on the famous Falez cliffs, not far from Antalya, the world's only revolving hotel provides its guests with magnificent panoramic views. 
The entire building of the hotel called "Rotating Loft", accommodating 24 rooms, makes a complete rotation for a period ranging from 2 to 24 hours. Soft rotation is provided by six electric motors located in the basement. You can fall asleep admiring the sea view and wake up to see the pool. 
This 2,750-ton building floats in a tank that can hold only 478 tons of water. The bottom three floors are completely submerged, there is a lounge in the lobby of the building, and the hotel rooms are located on the top three floors. However, the faucets in every room work great and the toilets flush perfectly. 
This is an impressive feat of engineering design. The entire hotel consists of 238 original designed rooms.
7. Sun Cruise Hotel, South Korea
A cruise ship, standing high above the shore, on the coastal cliffs of the touristic South Korean city of Jeongdongjin, famous for the best views of the sunrise, somehow mysteriously was transported to this place from the sea. The ship is the Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht, the world's first land-based cruise-themed resort. 
The hotel is 165 meters long, 45 meters high and weighs 30,000 tons. The Sun Cruise Hotel has 211 rooms (condominiums and hotel rooms), Korean and Western restaurants, a revolving rooftop lounge, karaoke, and a saltwater pool. The hotel also offers six conference and seminar rooms equipped with the latest technology.
Hotel entrance
The resort has been specifically designed to provide tourists with a realistic cruise ship experience without the motion sickness. From high-mounted speakers, the sounds of incoming waves and even bird chirping are heard. 
Since opening in 2002, the hotel has quickly become one of the most popular attractions in South Korea. You will enjoy visiting this great place holiday for about $72 per night (or 80,000 KRW).
8. King Pacific Lodge, Canada
The King Pacific Hotel is considered the only hotel in the world where guests can swim in the water while relaxing in their room. Unlike cruise ships, this hotel is very comfortable and unique. It sails through one of the largest nature reserves in the world at Princess Royal Island, Canada, a place full of flora and fauna. 
The King Pacific Hotel offers the most comfortable and adventurous travel that can truly be called ecotourism. The hotel sails from its anchorage in the middle of the temperate forest called the Great Bear Rainforest on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. Open from May to October, the hotel offers numerous adventure travel excursions such as kayaking, hiking in mountainous areas where tourists are delivered by helicopter, wildlife tours, fly fishing and much more. 
The journey to the King Pacific hotel alone is amazing. The hotel can only be reached by seaplane, because it is located in one of the most untouched areas of wildlife in the world. 
The Great Bear Rainforest is a sanctuary for some critically endangered animals such as the Kermode bear, killer whale, bald eagle and several wolf species. During their visit, visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of mountains, streams, unpolluted forests and lakes sparkling in the sun and get closer to the wonders of nature.
9. Hotel Ocean Flower, Maldives
Ocean Flower Hotel Complex is an innovative development that takes its name from a typical Maldivian flower. The hotel is the first of the five most beautiful complexes that are being built on the ocean coast in the Maldives. The 5 Lagoons Comprehensive Development Plan is being developed by Dutch Docklands International in partnership with the government Maldives. 
All hotel complexes are uniquely located in the most prestigious part of the Maldives - North Male Atoll (North Male), just a twenty-minute boat ride from the capital of the Maldives, the city of Male and international airport. 
Ocean Flower Hotel Complex offers a range of amenities such as clean beaches, restaurants, shops, a diving center, swimming pools and even a few small, secluded islands where you can relax or enjoy a picnic under the gentle ocean breeze. The spacious ocean front villas are fully furnished, have large terraces, small plunge pools and are quickly accessible by boat from the international airport.
10. Hippo Point Hotel, Kenya 
This exquisite cypress wood pagoda is located in Kenya. It is forty meters high and twelve meters wide at the base. The Hippo Point Hotel includes one single room and four double rooms, which are located in a nine-story building. The design of the hotel, snugly nestled among the surrounding yellow locust trees along the shores of Lake Naivasha, is fully accepted by wildlife and even manages to make myopic hippos believe that the hotel tower is an integral part of the landscape, a tall yellow locust. 
On the roof of the tower there is an observation deck from which you can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding natural beauty. floor under observation deck is a minaret-style room where you can sit on large cushions and enjoy the surrounding views. On the middle floors of the tower are bedrooms with clean and starched bedding made from Russian linen fabrics, and covered verandas. If you go down the spiral staircase, you will find yourself in a mahogany-paneled sitting room, as well as a living room that is strikingly original and even overly functional. 
Completed in 1993, the Hippo Point Hotel is the eccentric whim of interior designer Dodo Cunningham-Reid, who wanted to build something special in Kenya so that she and others could enjoy the beauty of the country's wildlife. .
11. Hotel Unique, Brazil
The Hotel Unique, located in Sao Paulo, is one of the finest hotels in the world and truly deserves its name, Unique. Thanks to its modern design it resembles a boat made of glass and metal. The Unique Hotel looms on the skyline of São Paulo. The hotel was designed by Ruy Ohtake and the architecture is unconventional both inside and out. Every part of the hotel has been designed to surprise and delight guests, from the lobby to the rooftop lounge and bar. 
The hotel "Unique" has 95 rooms and suites. Each one wins in its own way thanks to the specific design details that make it special. For example, here you can see bizarre curves of walls or round windows that resemble windows. cruise liners. The rooms are equipped with the latest technology, and the warm decor is pleasing to the eye. Interior decoration miraculously combines wood and metal parts. Hotel "Unique" is not just architectural marvel, but also an institution where customers are provided with impeccable service.
Rooftop bar and swimming pool
Guests are sure to be pleasantly surprised by this unique feature of the hotel. Constant attention, great food and a bar under open air, make this hotel a very cool place to stay, both for the residents of Sao Paulo themselves, and for businessmen who want to hold business meetings here. The view of the city from the windows of the hotel is simply mesmerizing, especially at night.
12. Ariau Amazon Towers Boutique Hotel, Brazil
Ariau Amazon Towers is a boutique hotel located northwest of Manaus, Brazil, on the Rio Negro, the largest tributary of the Amazon. The boutique hotel consists of seven towers containing 288 rooms, elevated from the forest floor of the rainforest by about 10-20 meters, and connected by approximately 8 kilometers of bridges. 
The hotel's 228 rooms are divided between apartments, suites (located in the towers) and tree houses. The highest room is the Tarzan House, built on a living Mahogony tree, at a height of 22 meters from the ground. The hotel towers are connected by a system of wooden bridges, the total length of which is approximately eight kilometers. All bridges are under the rainforest canopy.
Passage to the main towers
Other amenities nestled under the trees include two swimming pools, two observation towers 41 meters high and a panoramic auditorium seating 450 people. There are also restaurants serving local cuisine, bars and 24-hour mini markets.
Playing with the pink Amazonian dolphin
The boutique hotel offers a variety of forest treks such as canoeing, jungle trekking, piranha fishing, visiting aboriginal homes and observing nocturnal animals. Hotel guests can also visit the "Confluence of the Waters", where the Rio Negro merges with the Solimoes, but does not mix due to the difference in temperature and density of the waters of these rivers. Two streams of water, strikingly different in color, flow side by side for six kilometers without mixing. Macaws and various monkeys endemic and non-endemic to the area can often be seen near the towers. They are great entertainment for tourists.
13. Spitbank Fort Hotel, UK
Spitbank Fort is a small luxury hotel located in a Victorian sea fort off the coast of Portsmouth, England. This fort is one of four forts located in the Solent, the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the south coast of England. 
The Spitbank Fort now boasts nine luxurious rooms, three bars, three restaurants, a rooftop champagne bar, a wine cellar, a library, a heated rooftop pool, a sauna and a sun deck. During the transformation of the fort into a hotel, many of the original elements were preserved, such as unpaved brick walls, fortress windows and a couple of old cannons. 
The Spitbank Fort's sumptuously decorated rooms feature contemporary brickwork and vaulted ceilings to create a contemporary style. Guests of the Spitbank Fort can choose from eight bedroom suites equipped with every comfort, which offer expansive sea views across the Solent.
Top floor of the Spitbank Fort Hotel
Guests of the hotel can enjoy a free cruise on a luxurious catamaran, which in fifteen minutes can sail from the naval base of Portsmouth (Portsmouth Naval Base) and the Historic Dockyards located at the base. Well, for those hotel guests who like to feel the adrenaline rush, we offer a high-speed ride on a rigid inflatable boat. While relaxing at the Spitbank Fort, guests can take advantage of a range of rooftop living and lounge areas, as well as a breath of sea air.
14. Balancing Barn Hotel, UK
Find spiritual balance in this precariously located hotel. The Balancing Barn Hotel was designed by the Dutch firm MVRDV, which has achieved worldwide fame for the ingenuity, playfulness and comfort of its designs. 
The Balancing Barn Hotel is located on the edge of an idyllic nature reserve just a few miles from the Suffolk coast, close to historical cities like Walberswick and Aldeburgh. 
Lined with elegant silver tiles, the hotel stands out from the landscape, providing its guests with views of the forest, ponds and meadows from the huge panoramic windows. 
The Balancing Barn Hotel is 30 meters long. The hotel hangs 15 meters above the slope, recklessly and head first plunging into nature. The terrain changes as the plane tilts, and hotel guests first admire nature from the ground level, which gradually reaches the level of tree crowns. The linearly deforming structure of the hotel is a great place to enjoy the views of the changing natural landscape.
15. Desert Lotus Hotel, Mongolia
A stunning new hotel has blossomed in the middle of a vast sea of sands in the Xiangshawan Desert, Inner Mongolia, 800 kilometers west of Beijing. Called the Desert Lotus, the hotel is made up of repeating white triangular tent roofs rotated 45 degrees and tied together in a circular lotus-like formation. 
Built without the use of bricks and tiles, the resort was built using environmentally friendly, low carbon materials. The hotel will use solar, water and wind energy from the desert, which will significantly reduce environmental pollution and improve its protection. The load-bearing walls of the buildings give the building much of its structural integrity, while a dazzling row of repeating triangular panels provide shade and protection from inclement weather. 
Due to the limitation of the specific geographic location, PLaT architects have devised a new structural system that is set in the wet sand using only metal panels, without the aid of cement or water. The structural panels and frame are prefabricated and turn the base of the building into a huge sand container. In this way, the steel panel structure can function as a boat in the desert that carries the building. The sands inside and outside the building act on each other with the same force, and thus the building is easily stabilized. 
The Desert Lotus Hotel is part of a new resort built in the middle of a vast sea of sand dunes and is becoming increasingly popular with Chinese tourists. The resort offers various Mongolian-themed performances, camel rides, desert surfing and a range of entertainment options.
16. Lake Palace Hotel, India
"Lake Palace" is a luxurious hotel, which includes 83 rooms and suites, the walls of which are decorated with white marble. The hotel is located on a natural base, consisting of 16,000 square meters of Jag Niwas rock on Lake Pichola, Udaipur city, India. 
The hotel is served by a speedboat that takes guests from the pier at the City Palace to the hotel. According to a vote, the Lake Palace is the most romantic hotel in India and in the world. 
The top room of the palace is a perfect circle with a diameter of 6.4 meters. Its floor is paved with black and white marble, the walls are decorated with niches, and the dome, decorated with arabesques of multi-colored stones, is exquisitely beautiful in shape. 
The "Lake Palace" was built between 1743 and 1746 under the rule of Maharana Jagat Singh II, the 62nd successor of the Udaipur royal dynasty of Mewar, Rajasthan, as a royal summer palace. It was originally called Janivas (Jagniwas) or Jan Niwas (Jan Niwas) in honor of its founder. Subsequent rulers used this cool paradise as their summer resort and held their royal durbars in its courtyards, decorated with columns, covered terraces, fountains and gardens. 
In 1971, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces took over the running of the hotel and added 75 more rooms. Jamshyd D F Lam of the Taj Group was one of the key figures involved in the restoration of the original building, and through his hard work and experience managed to bring the building up to par. high standards view. He was also the first CEO of the hotel, at the time the youngest in India. In 2000, the second restoration was carried out in the palace. The "Royal Butlers" who now work at the hotel are the descendants of the original palace servants.
17. Magic Mountain Hotel, Chile
Although the shape of the hotel resembles a volcano, water erupts from its top, a cable bridge leads to the front door, and despite the fact that it is often covered in a stunning layer of moss and vegetation that makes it look like a hobbit's house, the Magic Mountain Hotel is truly magical precisely because of its location. 
Situated in the Huilo Huilo Private Natural Reserve, the hotel is nestled in the middle of the natural realm. Huilo-Huilo Falls, Pudu, the smallest deer species in the world, and the longest zip line system in South Africa. The Magic Mountain Hotel itself is built from local timber and stones, and each of its nine rooms is equipped with modern amenities, large windows to look out into the forest, and is named after a particular species of local birds. 
Among the amenities offered by the hotel are hot tubs "made from huge tree trunks, processed and filled with hot water, and then placed on terraces overlooking the forest." A mini golf course is built into the forest and uses natural objects as an obstacle. In addition, Magic Mountain Hotel offers a range of outdoor activities such as horseback riding, rafting and hiking.
18. Hotel Arbez, France/Switzerland
Hotel Arbez is a small two-star hotel located in the border town of La Cure, eight kilometers north of Geneva. This nice and cozy place, built in the nineteenth century in Alpine style with wooden beams and rustic cuisine, is located at an altitude of 304 meters above sea level. Hotel "Arbez" is popular place recreation of skiers passing from one country to another. The hotel looks quite ordinary, except for a small detail - it is located right on the border of France and Switzerland, and, most likely, is the only such hotel of its kind. In this unique case in our world, the kitchen, gift shop, living rooms and even several rooms are right on the border line. 
The history of the hotel dates back to the nineteenth century. In 1862, the Swiss and French governments agreed to modify the border in the Valley of the Dappes. The agreement, named after the name of the valley, was signed on December 8, 1862. The text of the agreement stated that not a single building standing on the border line at the time the agreement entered into force would be affected by the modification of the border. Taking advantage of this agreement, the clever businessman Monsieur Pontus (Monsieur) built a building on his site, which was located on both sides new frontier with the intention of doing interstate business. The building was erected in a record short time before the treaty had time to enter into force in February 1863. When the treaty was ratified by the Swiss government, the three-story building was already completed and thus not subject to the new border. Pontus opened a bar on the French side and a shop on the Swiss side. The store operated there until 1921, when Jules-Jean Arbeze bought the building and turned it into the French-Swiss hotel it is today.
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Spend your vacation in a flying saucer or in an underwater capsule, admiring the world of tropical fish and corals, or maybe in the realm of ice or at a lighthouse - even a day in any of these hotels will become an unforgettable adventure.
site made for you a selection of the 20 most unusual hotels in the world that you want to be in right now.
1. Attrap'Reves
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Guests of this hotel enjoy life in bubbles made of a transparent elastic material that blocks UV during the day and protects against insects and dampness at night. The grass floor and the telescope are nice additions to the comfort. Cylindrical corridors lead inside the rooms.
- The cost of living - from € 139.
2. The Manta Resort
Pemba Island, Tanzania
It would be an ordinary resort hotel on the seashore, if not for one room - a houseboat with an underwater room. The Underwater Room is located 250 meters from the shore. On the deck of an exotic design, you can sunbathe with a cocktail in your hand during the day or admire the stars at night. Through the huge windows of the underwater bedroom, you can observe the life of reef fish, jellyfish and squid.
- Accommodation in the Underwater Room - about € 1,000 per day, in other hotel rooms - from € 405.
3. Poseidon Undersea Resort
This unusual hotel includes 74 rooms, 25 of which are located under water at a depth of 15 m, and the rest are built on stilts right above the water. Underwater rooms are made in the form of 50-meter capsules, interconnected by the so-called corridor. Resting in their room, hotel guests can observe the life of marine life - for this they just need to turn on a special light that attracts the inhabitants of the underwater world.
- The cost of staying at the hotel is $15,000 for one tourist or $30,000 for two for 7 days (6 nights).
4 Arctic Tree House Hotel
Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland
An arctic hotel with luxurious apartments, located right under the trees. The hotel has an ideal location to admire northern lights and visit the Santa Claus Village - the main Christmas destination in the world.
- The cost of living - from € 850 for 2 days.
5. Jumbo Stay
Stockholm, Sweden
Boeing 747-212B (Jumbo Jet), owned by a Swedish company that went bankrupt in 2002, was converted into a hostel in 2008 and placed at the entrance to Stockholm's Arlanda Airport. It was equipped with 29 rooms. The most expensive and spacious room is located in the cockpit. From the cockpit there is a panoramic view of the airport, from the regular rooms - a view of the runway.
- The cost of accommodation is approximately € 136 per day.
6 Skylodge Adventure Suites
Urubamba, Peru
This unusual hotel consists of 3 transparent capsules, located at an altitude of approximately 120 m in the Sacred Valley of Cusco in Peru. The design of the hotel structure allows you to enjoy the view of the valley below and experience mountain adventure. Part of the adventure revolves around having to get to the capsule by climbing a rock or climbing a difficult path along a mountain path.
- The cost of accommodation is approximately € 270 per day per person (capsule room capacity - up to 8 people).
7 Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort
Huzhou, China
luxury hotel unusual shape- 27 floors above the water and 2 below to create a complete oval. Included in the top 10 most expensive hotels in the world.
- The cost of living in a double room - from € 200 per day.
8. Inntel Amsterdam Zaandam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The façade of this hotel is made up of almost 70 stacked houses - from cottages to working country houses - that are typical of Amsterdam. The rooms are inspired by local history.
- The cost of living in a double room - from € 130 per day.
The rooms at this hotel are balloon-shaped and suspended from trees, so you can sleep in a room that will sway slightly in the wind.
- The cost of accommodation - from € 155 per day.
10. The Boot Bed'n'Breakfast
Tasman, New Zealand
In the heart of New Zealand's beautiful Tasman region, The Boot Bed N' Breakfast is a two-story, giant-boot-shaped cottage. The guest house is designed for 2 people and is an ideal place for a romantic getaway.
- The cost of living is approximately € 250 per day for a couple.
11. Giraffe Manor
Nairobi, Kenya
One of the most famous buildings in Nairobi with a magnificent garden and sun terrace. The main highlight of the unusual hotel is the opportunity to spend a day in the company of Rothschild giraffes, who now and then strive to look into the prudently open windows and doors of the hotel in the hope of getting a generous portion of treats.
- The cost of living - from € 490 per day per person.
12. ION Luxury Adventure Hotel
Nesjavellir, Iceland
Perched on the slopes of the Heingidl volcano, just 18 km from the UNESCO-protected Thingvellir National Park, the hotel seems to grow out of the mountain and hangs in the air, resting on puffs of geothermal steam. The abundance of thermal springs nearby not only provides the rooms with hot water, but also serves as a constant source of steam, which envelops the base of the structure and creates the illusion of a floating building.
- The cost of living - from € 496 per day for a 2-bed room.
13. Giant Wine Barrel Room
Sasbachwalden, Germany
An eco-hotel in Germany is original with its rooms in the form of giant wine barrels overlooking the vineyards. The hotel is located in a unique location among the forested hills, in a village famous for winemaking and woodworking industry.
- The cost of living - from € 156 for 2 adults.
14 Treehouse Lodge
Iquitos, Peru
Sleeping to the sound of rain and birdsong in the Amazonian jungle is a real dream come true. Guests literally live in the trees - all bungalows are hidden in lush crowns. Outwardly, the houses resemble bird nests, connected by wooden bridges. This unusual accommodation allows vacationers to completely merge with the wild Peruvian nature.
- The cost of accommodation - from € 1,238 for 2 nights for two.
15 Ice Hotel
Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
Icehotel is a real ice gem in Sweden. Its unique interior and architectural ensemble created annually by talented artists from all over the world who come to the village of Jukkasjärvi to turn their ideas into reality. The hotel's ice rooms are decorated with LED lamps, animal skins, paintings and ice sculptures. All amenities are located in an adjacent room, a few meters from the hotel, where guests' belongings are also stored. With tourists wishing to stay in ice hotel, is instructed on living in rooms made of ice.
- The cost of living is approximately € 578 per night for two. It is not recommended to spend more than one night in a cold room.
16 Treehotel
Harads, Sweden
Treehotel offers its guests incredibly beautiful rooms located right on the trees. As a home, you can choose one of the designer rooms in an ecological style: a capsule with panoramic windows, a nest of a huge bird, a mirror glass cube or a flying saucer, as if hovering in the air.
- The cost of living - from € 503 for two.
17. Eco-hotel LeapRus
Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia
One of the most high mountain hotels in the world - 3912 m above sea level. Now climbing Elbrus can be both extreme and comfortable at the same time: hot water flows from the tap at the place of lodging for the night, the floors are heated, high-speed Wi-Fi, and the food is a full 3-course meal (despite the fact that it is extremely difficult to cook at such a height , boiling occurs at 80 degrees, you need to cook for several hours). The hotel consists of several blocks resembling space capsules. You can get to the hotel by cable car up to 3,800 m, and then by snowmobile directly to the door of the hotel.
- The cost of accommodation and meals - 7,500 ₽ per person per day, a place at the panoramic window (with meals) - 8,800 per day.
18. Igloo Hotel, Mountain Territory
Nachiki village, Russia
An exotic hotel with ethnic flavor is a complex of structures made of large igloos (an igloo is a domed winter dwelling of the Eskimos made of snow or ice blocks compacted by the wind), completely made of snow. Large igloos have a lounge and a bar with a bar and an ice fireplace. Igloos for accommodation will be designed for two or eight guests. Snow beds with skins and sleeping systems that will keep even the most heat-loving girls and children warm.
- The cost of living is from 2,000 to 9,000 rubles per day.
19. Montana Magic Lodge
Neltume, Chile
This fabulous mountain lodge is located in Huilo Huilo Nature Reserve. From the outside, the hotel looks like a volcano, and if not for the window openings, this structure would look like part of a forest landscape. The "monkey" suspension bridge at the level of the middle part of the structure is the only way to get inside.
- The cost of living is approximately € 367 for 2 nights.
20. Société Duvetnor
Quebec, Canada
The lighthouse, set in 1862 on the St. Lawrence River, was abandoned after 100 years, and in 1989 was revived as a hotel. This architectural monument of federal significance has only 3 double rooms and a common living room, which are decorated in the spirit of the last century. You can watch birds through the telescope on the tower.
- The cost of accommodation - from $ 175 per person.
