Most popular unique hotels
Rotel - The German Bus HotelRotel  
Capsule hotels are in vogue right now. The German tour company Rotel has always been ahead of the game by providing capsule hotels on wheels since 1945. No matter how much you enjoy staying in a five-star hotel, you will always be stationary, trapped in one district. So, to feed …
Accommodation types: Bus   Moving
Location: Tittling  Germany  West Europe
Hotel Belvédère Rhonegletscher - The Iconic Building On The Furka Pass RoadHotel Belvedere  
Rhonegletscher
The iconic Alpine hotel of the 19th century has seen better days. Back in the early times, at the peak of its operation, tourists flocked to see Rhône Glacier's breathtaking. Hotel Belvédère is located on a majestic curvy mountain road. The Furka Pass is a road-trippers paradise in the high …
Accommodation types: Heritage   Mountain
Location: Obergoms  Switzerland  West Europe
CasAnus - The Giant Intestine HotelCasAnus  
Dutch artist Joep Van Lieshout has created a [unique work of art](https://www.uniqhotels.com/art-hotels) that you can stay in...if your heart desires. His giant human intestine sculpture (yes, intestine), located in Belgium, sits in the middle of a field commissioned as part of the Verbeke Foundation Sculpture Park, which hosts over 20,000 …
Accommodation types: Concept
Location: Stekene  Belgium  West Europe
9 Hours Capsule Hotel - Minimalist Ryokan Aesthetics9 Hours  
Capsule Hotel
The idea behind this trendy capsule hotel chain with locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, and Miyagi, is that you get to sleep for 9 hours. Of course, if sleeping for 9 hours is your idea of ultimate luxury, you work too hard. Anyway, the concept here is simplicity and …
Accommodation types: Capsule   Design
Location: Kyoto  Japan  East Asia
Grand Canyon Caverns Hotel - Deepest, Darkest, Oldest Room In The WorldGrand Canyon  
Caverns Suite
Known as the “largest, deepest, darkest, oldest, quietest motel room in the world,” the Grand Canyon Caverns Suite in Arizona ensures an experience unlike any other. With caverns and walls over 65 million years old and located 220 feet underground, guests will find themselves completely isolated in the largest dry …
Accommodation types: Cave
Location: Peach Springs  USA  North America
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi - 7-Star Luxury In Abu DhabiEmirates Palace  
Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi
Burj-al Arab Hotel was the first to call itself ‘7 Star’. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi is the second. It would take a whole book to describe this place in detail - there’s so much to do. There is a helipad, a jogging track, and a water park. The …
Accommodation types: Beach   Luxury   Palace
Location: Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
First World Hotel - The Largest Hotel In The WorldFirst World  
Hotel
This is the Las Vegas of Asia. It is the world’s largest hotel, with 7,351 rooms in two colorful towers. It is located in the Genting Highlands in the Titiwangsa Mountains near the lush tropical rainforest far from the city. The entrance is a Spanish-style courtyard, and the site has …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Theme Park
Location: Genting Highlands  Malaysia  Southeast Asia
Radisson Blu Berlin - The Home Of The Largest Freestanding, Cylindrical AquariumRadisson Blu  
Berlin
Germany's capital city is the historical backdrop to many poignant moments of history, with numerous museums, monuments, galleries, and other points of interest to illustrate them. Due to its laidback lifestyle, friendly locals, and dynamic vibe, it's no wonder why Berlin is one of Europe's most visited cities. Situated on …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Berlin  Germany  West Europe
Henn-Na Hotel - Japanese Robot HotelHenn-na  
Hotel
Staffed by multilingual robots (yes, robots), travelers are sure to have a memorable stay at the Henn-na Hotel located in Nagasaki, Japan. Robots (one of which is an English-speaking dinosaur robot) serve to check guests in, and porter robots will carry luggage up to the guest rooms. Of course, a …
Accommodation types: Concept
Location: Huis Ten Bosch  Japan  East Asia
Hotel Yellow Sub Liverpool - We All Live In A Yellow SubmarineYellow Sub  
Ever wanted to live the high life and join one of the biggest bands of all time? Even if you can barely play a tambourine, we can all live in a yellow submarine, at least for one night. Fans looking for the whole Beatles experience can book accommodation in this …
Accommodation types: Boat
Location: Liverpool  United Kingdom  West Europe
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan - The Oldest Hotel In The WorldNishiyama Onsen  
Keiunkan
The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan spa hotel was originally opened in 705 AD, and in 2011, it was declared the oldest hotel in the world by Guinness World Records (currently 1319 years old). Since its inception, the hotel has been owned and operated by the same family for 52 generations. The …
Accommodation types: Spa   Traditional
Location: Yamanashi  Japan  East Asia
Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht - The World’s First On-Land Cruise ShipSun Cruise  
Resort
The world’s first on-land cruise ship, this hotel takes all the joy of a cruise ship and combines it with the usefulness of staying in one place. The sound of waves lapping at the hull is simulated, so you can imagine you are on a cruise. The location is on …
Accommodation types: Boat
Location: Jeongdongjin  South Korea  East Asia
The Manta Resort - Underwater Room In TanzaniaThe Manta  
Resort
Located on Pemba Island in Zanzibar, The Manta Resort has a remarkable jewel in its crown of luxury, an underwater sea room. It's part of an ingenious floating structure. There are three levels. The landing deck is where the boat drops you off and the location of lounge and bathroom. …
Accommodation types: Beach   Floating   Underwater
Location: Pemba Island  Tanzania  Africa
Utter Inn - Floating House On The LakeUtter Inn  
When you wake up in the Utter Inn, you will think you are still dreaming. After all, fish should not be swimming past your window, and that cloud is actually a jellyfish? What’s going on here? Then you remember you booked a room in the unusual underwater hotel by Swedish …
Accommodation types: Floating   Underwater
Location: Vasteras  Sweden  West Europe
Sekeping Serendah - Natural Retreat Near Kuala LumpurSekeping  
Serendah
Not so much a hotel as a nature retreat, Sekeping Serendah consists of transparent open sheds that are specially designed to create a simple state of relaxation and communion with nature. There are seven private sheds secluded among the shades of the rainforest. This retreat provides a tech-free environment just …
Accommodation types: Industrial   Jungle   Nature   Treehouse
Location: Serendah  Malaysia  Southeast Asia
Hotel Sidi Driss - Star Wars Filming Location, Lars Homestead On Planet TatooineSidi Driss  
Hotel
A visit to Matmata, Tunisia, will take you through movie history and a cultural introduction to the nomadic people who settled there. Located about 40 kilometers from the oasis of Gabes, Sidi Driss is set in a rugged, arid environment that was deemed the perfect location for filming Star Wars …
Accommodation types: Cave   Desert   Movie
Location: Matmatat  Tunisia  Africa
STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodge - Back To Nature Experience In The Swedish ForestsSTF  
Kolarbyn
If you are going to stay at the STF Eco Lodge, I suggest you wrap up warm and practice swinging an axe because you will be chopping your own firewood – that’s one way of keeping warm and getting your daily work-out done. Sorted. And you will be rewarded with …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Nature
Location: Skinnskatteberg  Sweden  West Europe
Beckham Creek Cave Lodge - The World’s Most Luxurious CaveBeckham Creek  
Cave Lodge
Way before David Beckham kicked a football, Beckham Creek was hanging around being beautiful and waiting to be discovered. Now a 280-acre estate, the centerpiece is the amazing cave lodge. Do you want to know how our distant ancestors lived in the past but then translated to the luxury of …
Accommodation types: Cave
Location: Parthenon  USA  North America
Juvet Landscape Hotel – Getaway Hotel From The Ex-Machina MovieJuvet  
Juvet is far away from the densely populated world, a 90-minute drive from the closest Norwegian city, Ålesund. In the Ex-Machina movie, this stunning remote getaway was the property of a tech billionaire who experimented on [human-like robots](https://www.uniqhotels.com/?q=robot). These rooms were designed to bring you as close to nature as …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Movie   Nature   Spa
Location: Sylte  Norway  West Europe
Timberline Lodge - The Hotel From "The Shining" MovieTimberline  
Lodge
"Here's Johnny!" Well, your concierge, actually; make sure you tip him well as you are about to take a room in the gorgeous and ghoulish Timberline Lodge, the location for the classic horror film, The Shining. Joking aside, this incredible structure was built entirely by hand in the 1930s, and …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Movie
Location: Mt. Hood Village  USA  North America
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