Hotels

White Cliff is home to just 156 people, many of whom live underground to escape the scorching sun in the outback of New South Wales. If you are into unusual experiences, you can live like the locals while staying at the White Cliffs Underground Motel. With record summer temperatures of …

Reverb by Hard Rock Hamburg, aka the "Green Bunker," is one of the most unusual hotels in the world. It was built on top of a former WW2 fortress, and after a lengthy reconstruction, which started in 2019, the bunker hotel opened in July 2024. It has 134 rooms, four …

Built into a cliff facing the Sea of ​​Japan in Izumo, this quirky resort has eight rooms, each resembling a cave. Here, you can enjoy a serene stay, quietly gazing at the waves and the magnificent sunsets from your jacuzzi's hot and bubbly water. Japan is a country where no …

The Madama Garden Retreat is on the banks of a major canal in the Cannaregio district of Venice, within the walls of the historic noble residence Palazzo Antelmi. It has a romantic watergate that you can enter in style when you arrive on a boat. The hotel overlooks an intimate …

Among the hundreds of luxury hotels in New York, it's a challenge to introduce a genuinely novel concept to the city. However, the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 2017, has managed to achieve just that. It combines eco-chic, luxury, and a touch of industrial roughness to create a …

Lisu Lodge is a back-to-basics getaway named after the Lisu hill tribe village near the lodge. It is part of a community project to preserve the natural heritage of Chiang Mai's hill tribes. The idea to open a lodge was born from a local initiative to integrate the minority tribes …

Hotel Rival is the offspring of a 1937-inauguration cinema at the Mariatorget Square in Stockholm. With 1218 seats, it used to be one of the biggest cinemas in the Swedish capital. After its closure in 2002, Swedish songwriter and musician Benny Andersson - famous for writing nearly all ABBA songs …

Laguna Lodge is a hotel on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, whose breathtaking beauty rivals Lake Como in Italy. It has its own nature reserve where you can explore a primal rainforest's abundance of flora and fauna. Whether you want to relax and unwind or have fun on one of the …

Hotel Rangá is a small resort located on the south coast of Iceland, where luxury and nature come together. Situated on the banks of a river, this boutique hotel is the perfect base for adventurers. The hotel stands out with its themed suites and an observatory with powerful telescopes, which …

The luxurious Ylang ship with unique masts by Heritage Line cruises features plush cabins, authentic Vietnamese handcrafted furniture and decorations, and a luxury spa. The Ylang is the newest premium addition to the cruises in Lan Ha Bay. It had its maiden voyage in the summer of 2019 and is …

The Disney Explorers Lodge is the largest hotel at Hong Kong Disneyland. It features a mystical travel adventure theme based on the Age of Exploration in the early 1920s. The lodge is divided into four themed lands: Asia, Pacific Islands, South America, and Africa. China's first Disneyland opened in 2005 …

Retro on the outside and modern on the inside, The Pink Hotel brings life to the Gold Coast region with its beautifully flashy façade. The Australian Barbie house has a motel-style room arrangement, and it's only a few hundred meters from the beach. Just south of Brisbane lies the Gold …

The French couple Serge and Virginie embarked on an ambitious project to transform a former World War II bunker in the quaint village of Saint-Pabu into a quirky living space for those not afraid to stay underground. The original military structure, "Luftwaffe Station Renntier", was built in 1943 in Saint-Pabu …

A two-hour boat ride through the Caribbean Sea from the port of Cartagena takes you to the turquoise waters of the San Bernardo Islands, home to one of the wildest hostels in the world. Casa en el Agua is in the Rosario and San Bernardo Corals National Natural Park, a …

Have you ever dreamed of staying in a Scottish castle? Well-hidden in nature, the 5-star Glenapp Castle is one of the most beautiful in Scotland. Its luxury, period style, rare furniture, exquisite food, and magical gardens make it so unique. Glenapp Estate is located south of Ayrshire, just a few …

Are you looking for a unique experience in Antigua, Guatemala? Hobbitenango is an adult's playground, hotel, and restaurant located just 20 minutes from the beautiful colonial city, which once had one of the longest names of any city in the world: "La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago …

The Schloss Elmau is a 5-star castle hotel near Garmisch-Partenkirchen that offers several luxurious spas, top-class concerts, libraries, bookstores, and rooms with glorious Alpine views. Elmau Castle is located near the town of Krün in the Bavarian Alps, about 100 kilometers south of Münich. The secluded luxury resort can only …

The Inara Camp stretches over 21 hectares along the arid slopes of the Agafay Desert. It's located within a relatively short ride (less than an hour) from Marrakech, in the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains, with a view of its highest peak, the Toubkal. The Afagay Desert covers hundreds …

BnA HOTEL, which operates unique hotels where you can stay inside artworks, opened BnA_WALL in the Nihonbashi, the business district of Tokyo, in 2021. In Japan, art and daily life are separate, so BnA's concept of bringing them together created a hotel plastered with murals. Thus, the WALL was born. …

The tiny Norwegian village of Nusfjord has been turned into a living museum of coastal culture with an incredible seaside resort where tradition and Scandinavian high-class comfort go hand in hand. Nusfjord is located on the southeast side of Flakstadøy, a small Norwegian island in the Lofoten Islands. It is …