Hotels
Nayara Alto Atacama - Fortress In The Atacama DesertAlto Atacama  
Legend has it that when God was done creating the world, he had a handful of features left - deserts, mountains, and forests. He put them all in his pocket. But his pocket had a hole in it and as he walked across heaven bits of land leftover from making …
Accommodation types: Desert   Luxury   Nature
Location: San Pedro de Atacama  Chile  South America
Appleton Water Tower – English Functionality And EleganceAppleton  
Water Tower
This perfect example of Victorian engineering has been well preserved since it was built in 1871. Back in the 19th Century, the Prince of Wales got sick with Typhoid from drinking unclean water so the tower was commissioned to serve the Royal Sandringham Estate with clean water. The 60-foot tower …
Accommodation types: Heritage   Tower
Location: Sandringham  United Kingdom  West Europe
Winvian – True American LegendsWinvian  
Stay in a cottage in a 113-acre holiday resort where serenity and natural environments pervade. It is right next to 4000 acres of forest which you can explore during your generous allocations of leisure time. Each cottage is themed. Choose to stay in the fairy-tale “Treehouse” or the “Music Cottage” …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Nature   Treehouse
Location: Morris  USA  North America
Wooden Water-Side Lodges - Werf Ijlst? Werf Isit? Oh There It IsWerf Ijlst  
In the Northern Netherlands, people don’t drive so much. They cycle the flatlands breathing fresh air or they take a boat along a network of clean waterways. The area is full of historic attractions and European charm. To make the most of your stay, the Werf Ijlst hotel offers its …
Accommodation types: Boat   Design
Location: IJlst  Netherlands  West Europe
Hotel Pelirocco – The Rock N Roll HotelHotel  
Pelirocco
Billed as Britain’s “sauciest hotel” the Pelirocco has much to delight you, especially if you happen to be in the mood for some busy lovemaking. Or not as the case may be, there is plenty to do. They will organize a professional makeover and a glamorous photoshoot for you. The …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Brighton  United Kingdom  West Europe
Three Camel Lodge – Incredible Experiences And Eco TourismThree Camel  
Lodge
Built in the heart of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia the experience hotel is staffed by Mongolians who offer traditional hospitality to visitors. You stay in a “Ger” which is the traditional tent of Mongolia’s nomadic herders. They are heated by a wood burner and supported by beautifully painted wooden …
Accommodation types: Desert   Eco-Friendly   Remote   Yurt
Location: Dalanzadgad  Mongolia  East Asia
Kennedy School Hotel - Number One Quirkiest Hotel In The USKennedy  
School
This elementary school was built in 1915 in a semi-remote location in Northeast Portland. One of the first rules installed for pupils and parents in the early years forbade the taking of pop shots at the rabbits from the moving streetcar. It closed its doors as a school in 1974 …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Portland  USA  North America
Hotel Silken Puerta América Madrid – Designed By The Biggest Architects In The WorldHotel Silken  
Puerta América Madrid
This is one of the most ambitious design hotels in the world. Why have one or two prize-winning architects when you can have 19? Creative freedom is the ethos of the hotel which cost an estimated 75million Euro to finance. Each architect was given a free rein over one floor …
Accommodation types: Art   Design   Luxury
Location: Madrid  Spain  West Europe
Q Station – Go To Quarantine And Get Infected With A Love Of HistoryQ Station  
After pulling-off the typical European trick of killing thousands of native people with infectious diseases, early settlers in Australia set up a quarantine station in Sydney. The Q –Station housed all new immigrants to Australia for 40 days and functioned from 1830-1984. Much of the area and buildings have been …
Accommodation types: Ghost   Industrial
Location: Sydney  Australia  Oceania
Atomium, Kidsphere – Where Children Meet The FutureAtomium  
Kidsphere
The Atomium is a singular building in the European capital of Brussels. It is a museum, exhibition space, and viewing gallery. It is constructed of enormous spheres connected by futuristic walkways using plastics, steel, and glass. The experience of moving through this novel space is like moving through a new …
Accommodation types: Kids   Museum   Skyscraper
Location: Brussels  Belgium  West Europe
Sahafi Hotel – The Luxury Hotel In MogadishuSahafi  
Hotel
You cannot come across the word Mogadishu without the pre-modifying clause, ‘the most dangerous city in the world’. And fair enough, most luxury hotels do not come with an increased risk of death and kidnap. But there have only been 2 major incidents involving guests of the Hotel Sahafi in …
Accommodation types: War
Location: Mogadishu  Somalia  Africa
Ryugyong Hotel - Phantom Pyramid Hotel In North KoreaRyugyong  
Hotel
Some call it the ‘Hotel of Doom’ while others have dubbed it the ‘Phantom Pyramid’ because the North Korean government went through a phase of airbrushing it from photos and denying its existence. Like many things in North Korea this hotel has been a source of confusion to people not …
Accommodation types: Skyscraper
Location: Pyongyang  North Korea  East Asia
Riad AnaYela – Magical MarrakechRiad  
AnaYela
AnaYela is a 300-year-old city palace in the historic part of Marrakech. When the new owners took it over, they found a secret room that was bricked up. In that room, there was a small jewelry box covered in dust. Inside was a hand-written note telling the story of a …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Palace   Traditional
Location: Marrakech  Morocco  Africa
Thorngrove Manor Hotel – Charm And Baroque Flourishes In AustraliaThorngrove  
Manor
This five-star getaway is riddled with charm and baroque flourishes. It’s the attention to detail that makes the difference: amazing plaster flourishes, rare 19th Century porcelain, and tapestries decorate your room. All the furniture is antique or made by traditional artisans - the four-poster beds are hand-carved from oak, ebony, …
Accommodation types: Castle   Fairytale   Luxury
Location: Stirling  Australia  Oceania
Palacio de Sal – A Bolivian Hotel Made Entirely Of SaltPalacio  
de Sal
Bolivia's answer to eco-friendly construction is the world's first hotel made entirely of salt. The building material was sourced from the Salt Plains of Uyuni, one of the country's biggest spectacles. Apart from the architectural uniqueness, the interior scent and the salt's natural healing properties make this hotel worthy of …
Accommodation types: Desert   Salt
Location: Uyuni  Bolivia  South America
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