I don’t know about you, but I’m really getting tired of the same old vacation spots! Yes, the golden sand and 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 no longer enough!
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, surely this is not the hotel for you. The Woodpecker Hotel is 13 meters (42 feet) above ground in a 130-year-old oak tree in Vasaparken Park.
This is the work of Mikael Genberg, a Swedish artist, who originally planned to make the hotel free to everyone. It soon became clear that everyone wanted to sleep there, so they started 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 alone. If you choose the luxury package, you will also receive a dinner delivered by boat.
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’ve 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, refrigerator, 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 fireplace-themed room and include 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, round windows and all), a converted 3-bedroom carriage and a Fully reconditioned 1950s Bristol freighter.
That’s not the only attraction though: Woodlyn Park is the only place in New Zealand where you get the chance to drive a jet boat capable of over 100 HP on a specially designed course.
6. Kokopelli Cave (Farmington, USA)
If you suddenly feel the strange urge to return to the Stone Age, why not take a vacation to Kokopelli’s Cave, a lavish 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’s a 280-foot drop to the Rio 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 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 will surely find at least one that you love and at least one that you hate.
Some of the rooms are painted in bright colors, some have patterns that will make you dizzy, some are simple and serene, and some are just plain weird.
Do you want to experience sleeping in a prison cell, a coffin or even in 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.
