Wooden Hotels
Free Spirit Spheres – Mother Earth’s Idea BubblesFree Spirit  
Spheres
In the cult 1960s show, ‘The Prisoner’, a Machiavellian sphere would swallow you up if you tried to escape from The Village. Luckily, these spheres are not the tools of a creepy fascist state. Just look at them, suspended in a web of ropes in the fertile treetops. They wouldn’t …
Accommodation types: Capsule   Nature   Treehouse
Location: Quallicum Beach  Canada  North America
The Canopy Tower – Evil Empire Turned Bird Watchers ParadiseThe Canopy  
Tower
Implements of control and dominance never last long and here is an example. Originally a radar tower built by the US in order to exert strategic control of the Panama Canal and fight the bloody War on Drugs, the tower is now a place for families to watch birds and …
Accommodation types: Jungle   Nature   Tower
Location: Panama City  Panama  Central 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
Morerava Cottages - Eastern Island Eco LodgeMorerava  
Cottages
Eco cottages on the mysterious Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, are a fine way to visit this small island also known as the “bellybutton of the world”. The special cottages are assembled off-site and placed carefully in the landscape so as not to disturb the fragile ecosystem. Special …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Nature
Location: Hanga Roa  Chile  South America
La Balade Des Gnomes – Magical Nights, Crazy DaysLa Balade  
des Gnomes
Architect Mr. Noel built and operates La Balade des Gnomes – an unusual hotel with 10 crazy rooms guaranteed to captivate the imagination. In fact, the motto of the hotel is “all that you can imagine is real”. It is located near Durbuy in Belgium, a tiny 17th-century town with …
Accommodation types: Art   Treehouse
Location: Durbuy  Belgium  West Europe
Dunton Hot Springs - American 1800’s Ghost Town ResortDunton  
Hot Springs
This town was founded in 1885 when Marty McFly arrived from the future looking for The Doc… hang on. Wrong review. Yes, this town was founded on the banks of the Dolores River in 1885, about half a mile from a mine where the townsfolk worked. It was always a …
Accommodation types: Nature   Traditional
Location: Dolores  USA  North America
Baumhaushotel Kulturinsel – Germanic Magic, Treehouse FantasiesBaumhaushotel  
Kulturinsel
So this is like living in Lord of the Rings except without constant danger from the forces of evil. Here, the only forces that matter are those of your imagination (and American Express). The location is within a national park on the far eastern side of Germany. Many great outdoor …
Accommodation types: Hippie   Treehouse
Location: Zentendorf  Germany  West Europe
Rolling Huts – Rock N Roll N Outdoor PursuitsRolling Huts  
“Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, keep your wagon rollin” so the song goes, unless, that is, you’re staying in a special rolling hut. In which case, you will want to stay right where you are in Washington’s beautiful Methow Valley. The remarkably versatile wooden units were designed to be an alternative to …
Accommodation types: Design   Nature
Location: Winthrop  USA  North America
Dog Bark Park Inn – And Bingo Was His Name-OhDog Bark  
Park Inn
If the Ancient Greeks had decided to attack Troy using a giant dog rather than a horse it might have looked something like this. Husband and wife team, Dennis and Frances use chainsaws to carve folk-art wooden dogs and have done for the last 15 years. When their work was …
Accommodation types: Animal
Location: Cottonwood  USA  North America
Far Meadow - A Frame - American Forest Living With Big WindowsFar Meadow  
A Frame
The A-Frame is one of a range of accommodation in the Sierra National Forest provided by the Far Meadow organization. The woodland cabin is as American as apple pie (which was originally a British dish but hey, let’s not argue the toss). Traditionally, cabins were built in remote wooded areas …
Accommodation types: Nature   Remote
Location: Yosemite National Park  USA  North America
Sliding House – A Wooden Cabin From The FutureSliding  
House
So it’s an ultra-modern wooden cabin with views over the grand ocean waves by the famous Hirtle’s Beach. It may look like the sort of cube you would find in a toddler’s mouth but inside it is a triumph of eco-sensitive architecture and cutting edge ergonomics. It has caused considerable …
Accommodation types: Design   Nature
Location: Lunenburg  Canada  North America
The New Monte Rosa Hut - Eco-Futuristic Alpine ArchitectureThe New  
Monte Rosa Hut
This hut is owned by the Swiss Alpine Authority and was designed by professors and students of architecture and eco-design from Lucerne University and ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). The crystal-shaped building is designed to make sunlight spiral inside while redistributing thermal body heat from occupants to heat …
Accommodation types: Concept   Eco-Friendly   Mountain
Location: Zermatt  Switzerland  West Europe
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