Hotel Kakslauttanen, Finland
Hotel Kakslauttanen is situated deep in the snowbound Saariselka area of northern Finland just within the Arctic Circle. The amazing cabins built from ice and glass provide spectacular views of the famous Northern Lights. Spending a night at this hotel sure is the best and the most romantic way to admire one of nature’s most stunning phenomena.
Utter Inn, Sweden
The unusual Utter Inn floats on Lake Malaren, not far from the Swedish capital of Stockholm. The red hut looks like a small shed perched atop a diving platform. The inn features a hatch in the floor, a bedroom located in a watertight chamber beneath the hut, and also a bathroom. Spending a night in such an unusual hotel would cost you something around $330.
Jules’ Undersea Lodge, Florida, USA
Jules’ Undersea Lodge is the world’s only underwater hotel. It is located at the bottom of the Emerald Lagoon in Florida’s Key Largo. The amazing hotel, which was originally a research laboratory, can accommodate two couples. The visitors can reach it only by scuba diving down 18 feet. The unique experience of spending a night underwater will cost from $400 per night.
Das Park Hotel, Austria
Staying overnight in a concrete sewer pipe definitely counts as a unique experience. This hotel is located on the banks of the River Danube in Austria. The pipe is 6.4 feet in diameter and 8 feet in length. Another thing that makes this hotel unique is that it’s up to you to decide how much you will pay for your stay.
The Ice Hotel, Sweden
The winter temperatures in the region of Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, never rise above freezing. The Ice Hotel, despite its name, is a very good place to escape the freezing cold. The hotel has 59 bedrooms, a cinema, a sauna, an art gallery, and even a chapel, and sleeping on a “bed” of ice is not as chilly as you might think, as it is covered with reindeer hides.
Hoopoe Yurt Hotel, Spain
The Hoopoe Yurt Hotel consists of a number of individually designed yurts, located in the tranquil olive groves of the Spanish region of Andalucía. Each yurt is spacious and comfortable and provides spectacular vistas of the mountains. This is one of the best options for an environmentally-friendly vacation far away from busy city life.
Saugerties Lighthouse, New York, USA
This beautifully restored lighthouse is located in the splendid area of the River Hudson, near New York City. The lighthouse was built in 1869 and its light tower is still operational. It provides panoramic views of the river, Magdalen and Cruger Islands to the south and the Catskill Mountains to the west. This is one of the best gateways from the busy New York City as it offers something no metropolis can really provide – isolation and solitude.
1950s Bristol Freighter Plane, Waitomo, New Zealand
Who said a plane can’t be transformed into a hotel? The Bristol Freighter Plane from the 1950s, which now proudly rests in Woodlyn Park in Waitomo, is one of the last allied planes out of Vietnam. The plane has been converted into two self contained motel rooms that can accommodate up to 8 people, with four people in the cockpit area and another four in the tail.
Kadir's Tree Houses, Olimpos, Antalya, Turkey
Kadir's Tree Houses Hotel is located on Turkey's idyllic Turquoise Coast not far from the picturesque village of Olimpos. It provides a very unusual type of accommodation - tree houses. The hotel is comprised of over 100 wooden bungalows set amid the branches, and a few larger cabins and dormitories. At a very modest price of only around $20, everyone can relive the memories from the youth by spending a night in a tree house.
