Looking for an unforgettable stay? Think beyond the typical hotel room or suite
Innovative, interesting, dreamy, quirky… the five hotels below are anything but ordinary. From an arctic igloo resort to a salt palace in the Bolivian desert, these images will make you wonder – again – just how much imagination can be out there.
Jules Undersea Lodge, Florida
The first and only underwater hotel in the United States, Jules’ Undersea Lodge caters to adventure and diving enthusiasts. Equipped with classic 42-inch round windows, beds and other essentials, both hotel rooms are located at the bottom of a sheltered lagoon. The only way to gain access is by diving through a tropical habitat.
Silostay, New Zealand
SiloStay is located in the quiet town of Little River on the Banks Peninsula. He has received an award for his design of rooms in purpose-built grain silos. Each self-contained cylindrical shelter features a comfortable bed, full bathroom, custom kitchenette, flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi, and a clever hanging track designed to hang outdoor gear like a bicycle. It earns credits for its eco-friendly features, such as sustainable wool insulation, energy-saving LED lighting and a pellet boiler system.
Icehotel, Sweden
The Icehotel is located in the small village of Jukkasjärvi in ​​northern Sweden. Rooms and suites designed by artists from around the world and made from sculpted ice from the nearby Torne River, are equipped with thermal sleeping bags and reindeer skins for much-needed warmth. There is also a Swedish fusion restaurant and cocktail bar.
Giraffe Manor, Nairobi
A boutique hotel located in 140 acres of forest on the outskirts of Nairobi, turns daydreams of a close encounter with a giraffe into reality. You’ll be staying in a grand historic estate with lovely gardens and courtyards that also happens to be home to a herd of giraffes who often stop by for afternoon tea just to say hello and peek through the windows.
Hotel Palacio de Sal, Bolivia
It’s not just a magical location on the edge of the Salar de Uyuni in an area of ​​southwestern Bolivia known for its amazing stargazing that makes a stay at Hotel Palacio de Sal so memorable, but the fact that the spaces made of more than a million “bricks” of salt from the largest salt pans in the world!
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