I don’t know about you, but I’m really getting tired of the same old vacation spots! Yes, the golden sand and the clear warm water are very tempting. Yes, the clean mountain air invites you to explore it all. But the problem is that sometimes you just want something different and the usual vacation spot is not enough anymore!
Here are the 7 most unusual hotels in the world, giving you a possible destination for your next great vacation:
1. Woodpecker Hotel (Vasteras, Sweden)
Are you afraid of heights? If so, then this is surely not the hotel for you. The Woodpecker Hotel is 42 feet (13 meters) above the ground in a 130-year-old oak tree in the Vasaparken park.
This is the work of Mikael Genberg, a Swedish artist, who originally planned the hotel to be free for everyone. It soon became apparent that everyone wanted to sleep there, so they began charging fees.
The hotel is very small (consider the limitations) it is not without its amenities: bathroom, small kitchen, library, comfortable bed and a chair and a table on the terrace.
2. Utter Inn (Stockholm, Sweden)
The Utter Inn is another of Mikael Genberg’s creations in his inimitable style. The Utter Inn is an underwater floating hotel with a typical Swedish red house as a floating top and an aquarium as a bedroom.
Guests are taken by boat to the hotel, given instructions, and then left on their own. If you choose the deluxe package, you will also receive a boat-delivered dinner.
How much for one night? $350 US, but the experience will be worth much, much more!
3. Dog Bark Park Inn (Indiana, USA)
Do you love beagles? Well, I have found the perfect hotel for you! The Dog Bark Park Inn is a bed and breakfast guest house inside the world’s largest Beagle.
And they’re not kidding – it’s a 2 story building that has most of the amenities you need – queen bed, full bathroom, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, hair dryer, books, games and puzzles. Unfortunately there is no telephone or television.
4. Ice Hotel (Quebec, Canada)
Although ice hotels are not exactly a new concept, the one in Quebec is a unique structure in Canada and considering that it only exists between January 5 and April 1 makes it even more exclusive.
The hotel is made entirely of ice and snow with 5.5 high ceilings and has 18 rooms and 14 themed suites, reception room, chapel and Absolut Ice Bar.
Prices will go up to $475 for a themed room with a fireplace and includes everything from drinks to mattresses and sheets to keep you warm.
5. Woodlyn Park (Otorohanga, New Zealand)
Woodly Park, owned by Billy Black, will give you the option of staying in one of their 3 unique motels: the hobbit underground motel (straight out of Tolkien’s books, circular windows and all), a converted 3-bedroom carriage, and a Bristol freighter plane from the 50’s, fully refitted.
That’s not the only attraction though – Woodlyn Park is the only place in New Zealand where you get the chance to drive a 100+ HP capable powerboat on a purpose-built course.
6. Kokopelli Cave (Farmington, USA)
If you suddenly feel the strange urge to go back to the Stone Age, why not take a vacation to Kokopelli’s Cave, a luxurious private cliff dwelling located north of Farmington, New Mexico, near Mesa Verde National Monument?
You’ll stay in a 1,650-square-foot (155-square-meter) one-bedroom cave house carved out of a 65-million-year-old sandstone formation.
The view is incredible here: there is a 280-foot drop to the Río La Plata, to the west the Shiprock and Chuska Mountains on the Navajo Reservation, to the northwest the Ute Mountains, and to the north the La Plata and San Juan Mountains.
All of this for only around $280 US per night, a real bargain if you ask me!
7. Propeller Island City Lodge (Berlin, Germany)
This is the place to be if you prefer art and, well, weird decorations. Taking a look at the selection of rooms, you are sure to find at least one that you love and at least one that you hate.
Some of the rooms are painted in bright colors, others have patterns that will make you dizzy, others are simple and serene, and some are just plain weird.
Do you want to experience sleeping in a prison cell, coffin or even lion cages? You can have it all, one night at a time of course, in the same hotel! And the prices are around $150 USD!
As you can see, these are all great destinations, almost guaranteed to give you an unforgettable vacation.