Unusual hotel names. The strangest hotels in the world. Capsule Inn Kinshicho Hotel in Tokyo, Japan

During our last trip to St. Petersburg, we talked a lot with the managers of large and mini hotels about how the hotel business is organized in our country. Almost each of them said that in St. Petersburg there is very serious competition among hotels, but in Moscow, everything is completely wrong - there are not enough hotels and even the poorest hotel in a residential area is almost always full.

With the help of you and the online hotel reservation service, we tried to find unusual hotels in Moscow. Yes, there are fewer such hotels in the capital than in St. Petersburg, but they are still there :). Let's look at them together ...

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: Open room rates from 6,500 rubles to 12,500 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 4,500 rubles.

  1. This small boutique hotel is located in one of the side streets near the Mayakovskaya metro station, a 3-minute walk from Tverskaya Street. It was opened in 2009, in a mansion that was rebuilt “from scratch” in the image and likeness of Chenonceau Castle in France.

  2. The hotel has a total of 9 very comfortable rooms, 4 categories (Suite, Junior Suite, Standard, Single)

  3. In the corridors hang paintings brought from France, fresh flowers - everything is quiet and calm. Such quiet corners in the very center of Moscow must still be sought.

  4. The rooms have complimentary tea and coffee, all bath amenities, including bathrobes and slippers.

  5. Yes, the hotel itself is ideal for celebrating weddings or some small special occasions. At least all the conditions for this have been created: there is a cozy indoor courtyard and a chic restaurant ... and of course a stunning honeymoon room with champagne, a fruit basket from the hotel and a late check out.

  6. Breakfast is not included in the room rate and costs 600 rubles. If you do not want to eat at the hotel, there are a lot of caffeines and restaurants of all stripes around. It's hard to stay hungry in the area :).

  7. By the way, the hotel positions itself as a non-smoker. Wi-Fi throughout the hotel is free and pretty nimble.

8. We couldn’t try anything in the restaurant, as it was prepared for a banquet, but of course everything looks very “expensive and rich” :).

  9. We visited Shenonoso in March, when there was still snow. But judging by the stories and some photos, in the summer the courtyard turns into a small cozy garden with a fountain and an outdoor cafe. You will definitely need to look there on a summer Saturday evening :).
  Of the small nuances - the hotel does not have its own parking, so it can be problematic to leave a car on weekdays.

: Open room rates from 6080 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 4400 rubles.

  10. Honestly, when we were going to this hotel, it seemed like a "scoop" with sullen porter and slightly scruffy walls. And in the room there must have been a decanter with faceted glasses. I don’t know where we got such associations from, but in fact the hotel pleasantly surprised us.

  11. The hotel opened, it’s scary to imagine, already in 1952. Now it has 108 numbers, 6 categories.

  12. One can immediately see how rich his story is. That's how you settle in the room, lie on the bed, and Chuck Norris himself may have slept on it :).

  13. The building itself must have been seen by many of you, if not live, then at the cinema. By the way, historical films are often shot here, because the entourage of many rooms accurately reflects the spirit of the time.

  14. Inside there are quite a lot of different cafes, billiards, restaurants and just nooks where you can either talk with guests or just plunge into the era of your grandparents.

  15. The rooms impressed us primarily by the height of their ceilings. 3.70 and higher - this is really impressive! All windows face either the courtyard or a quiet street.

  16. Parquet, we were told, has remained since then and is regularly rubbed by specially trained people. The hotel also has an art gallery.

  17. All rooms have all kinds of bath amenities, free Wi-Fi and tea, coffee and water. Also for all guests provides excellent parking.

  18. The interior certainly looks grandiose. To preserve and maintain the historical image, a group of restorers are working on the staff of the hotel. And this is not an empty phrase, the condition of the hotel is really amazing.

  19. We liked this table. You can immediately see the big business behind him once decided :).

20. At one time, in Moscow, in such hotels it was fashionable to rent out some rooms for offices. Naturally, this caused some inconvenience to the guests. The hotel "Soviet" now the entire number of rooms is used exclusively for its intended purpose.

  21. The Club Suite, by the way, can also be obtained as a gift from the hotel. To do this, just celebrate the wedding in a local restaurant :). And the phone in the photo, by the way, is working - it’s checked.

  22. Breakfast is included in the price of all room categories.

  23. In the evening, the hotel plays live music - harp or piano.

24. A restaurant in which shows are held every evening.

: Open room rates from 550 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 550 rubles.

  25. The Factory Hostel is probably located in the very center of modern Moscow culture - on Red October. Still, this is a unique opportunity to live for only 500 rubles a day, just a 7-minute walk from the Kremlin.

  26. In total, the hostel, which has been operating for a whole year, has 14 rooms of 4 categories (2, 4, 6 and 8 beds).

  27. The atmosphere there is laid-back and even a little creative. On the day of our shooting, a host of the KVN team lived in the hostel, which conducted their rehearsals right there :).

  28. Inside there is everything for a full student life :). Free Wi-Fi, TV, microwave, refrigerator - in general a kind of student paradise :). By the way, even a case is known when a young man from America met in this hostel a girl from somewhere in Siberia, and the other day they played a wedding .. oh how! :).

  29. There are also 2 double rooms with private facilities in the room.

  30. The interior of the Factory was designed by young artists, so in some places it turned out informally and impudently.

: Open room rates from 3200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 2800 rubles.

  31. The hotel is located next to Red Square, in Theater Passage. It was opened by a group of designers, artists and actors in the summer of 2009.

  32. In total, 23 numbers of 4 categories were discovered.

  33. The hotel occupies the third floor of the unique historical and architectural ensemble of the Chinese baths of the merchant Khludov built in 1891. And on the second floor there is a cafe - theater-club of Alexey Paperny “Workshop”. A small nuance: apparently on Fridays and Saturdays in some rooms the hotel is a bit noisy.

  34. Design rooms are the pride of the hotel. They were painted by famous Argentine artists.

  35. The rooms have all bath accessories, except bathrobes and slippers.

36. Breakfast is included in the room rate, but rather simple.

  37. The design of all the rooms that we managed to see was very pleasing - lively and unusual.

  38. Some rooms without windows, however, are cheaper.

  39. There is twilight in the corridors and a certain mystery is directly felt.

40. A long time ago we didn’t ride such elevators 🙂

And: The open cost of rooms in a hostel is from 700 rubles, and in a hotel from 3200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 600 rubles and 3000 rubles.

  41. The hostel and hotel Basilica are located in a quiet side street near the Kitai-Gorod metro station. The short distance from the metro (20 minutes on foot) is probably the only controversial point.

  42. In total there are 14 rooms of 3 categories (2, 4 and 6 places)

  43. Honestly, for the first time in hostels we saw so spacious and clean rooms. You can’t even say that the hostel is more than 2 years old :).

44. All amenities are in decent condition. By the way, shower accessories are included in the room price (not so often in hostels).

  45. There is a kitchen with a microwave, TV, and of course free Wi-Fi. If you wish, you can order a simple breakfast in your room for 200 rubles.

  46. \u200b\u200bInternal courtyard, in the summer a tent is installed here, which hosts exhibitions, picnics, etc.

  47. Well, this is the number of the Hotel Basilica, which is located in the next building. In total there are 11 rooms (standards and suites), costing from 3,000 to 4,000 rubles.

: Open room rates from 2900 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 2400 rubles.

  48. This small hotel (12 rooms, standard and comfort) is ideal for those who come to Moscow on business in the Warsaw or Kashira highway area. If you plan to walk in the center, then this option will probably not be very convenient.

  49. The hotel is young (all year) in a quiet residential area. Honestly, we expected a slightly larger binding of the hotel's design to the name, but ... In general, an ordinary, solid hotel in a quiet area.

50. Here is a tree growing there.

  51. Kitchen with stove, microwave, fridge, kettle, etc. - everything is free. If you wish, you can order breakfast in a room worth 400 rubles. Here you need to understand that in this area there is no caffeine and restaurants on every corner, so such a kitchen can be very useful.

  52. Comfort differs from the standard in a larger area, the furniture is slightly better and the TV is slightly larger :). The rooms have all bath amenities except bathrobes.

53. Yes, by the way, the hotel positions itself as a “non-smoker”, but inside the hotel is equipped with a “smoking room”. Wi-Fi in rooms is free.

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Today we would like to present you an overview of the 10 most unusual hotels in the world.

1. Giraffe Manor Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

This amazing guesthouse is probably the most wonderful place on our planet, where you can not only relax from worries, but also chat with the wildlife of Africa. The mansion is a haven for the endangered species of Rothschild giraffes, which are listed in the Red Book and are on the verge of extinction.

Every morning you can watch a funny picture: giraffes are allowed out for a walk, and the windows in the guesthouse are specially open by this time, and everyone can treat the graceful animals with some fruit from their table, as well as take an exclusive photo for memory. Little travelers are especially delighted at this beginning of the day.

The unique estate in 1932 was built by David Duncan, choosing a place for it near the capital of Kenya, the city of Nairobi. In the 60s of the last century, the estate changed several owners until in 1974 it was bought by a hereditary nobleman from the ancient Scottish clan Jock Leslie-Melville, who settled here with his wife, an American citizen of Betty.

This philanthropist is famous for setting up the African Endangered Wildlife Fund (AFEW). At first, Jock and Betty got two Rothschild giraffe cubs, and over the entire existence of the estate on its territory several generations of these beautiful and noble animals have grown.

The idea of \u200b\u200bhosting tourists who want to live in it for some time was realized by Betty after the death of her husband, and now the Giraffe Manor Hotel has been a success with all travelers to Africa.

There are six rooms in total, so there isn’t a lot of people here, and the interior of the house is decorated in the style of Scottish hunting lodges.

Many tourists come here not for the first time with children of different ages and stay for a week. Therefore, in the morning, while feeding animals with hands through open windows, the whole old manor is announced with enthusiastic cries and iridescent children's laughter.

Kenya is famous for its diversity of protected flora and fauna, and here you can enjoy not only communication with the endangered species of giraffes. You should visit the picturesque lakes Nakuru and Bogoria, whose surroundings are the habitat of a large population of pink flamingos.

2. The Library Hotel, Manhattan, New York

This original Manhattan hotel is just a block from New York Central Station, the largest US city. In the immediate vicinity of it are prestigious shops, fashionable restaurants.

Just three blocks and fifteen minutes of leisurely walking, you will find the famous Times Square, Broadway theaters and the Radio City Music Hall.

It offers its guests a luxurious library, an excellent restaurant and a free buffet area with wines and cheese every night. All rooms are equipped with minibars and DVD players.

Individually selected books are offered, plus free Wi-Fi, a large flat-screen cable TV for every taste and an iPod dock. Bathrooms include slippers and bathrobes.

Guests can visit the poetic garden or rooftop terrace overlooking the grand Empire State Building skyscraper, use the huge collection of DVDs for free and visit the New York Sports Club.

Madison & Vine Restaurant serves continental breakfast and lunch, and any cocktails can be enjoyed in the Bookmarks lounge area and right in the library reading room.

As a guest of the Library Hotel, you can absolutely free to read local newspapers, use a computer and printer, have round-the-clock access to the reading room, the poetry garden and take part in the Evening of Famous Writers.

3. Karostas Cietums Hotel Liepaja, Latvia

The building was built at the beginning of the last century, and in tsarist times it contained political prisoners. During the Soviet Union, Karostas Cietums was a real prison for war criminals. It was finally eliminated in 1997.

The castle, unfortunately, is in very poor condition, but tourists from all over the world come here every year - from May 1 to October 1 to inspect the cells where political prisoners and war criminals were sitting.

The service here is quite original: guests are changed into prison clothes, all personal belongings are seized and, having put on compulsory handcuffs, they are escorted into the cell through dark corridors.

The internal situation in these casemates did not change for many years: all the same worn bunks, tiny windows with indestructible bars, a prison menu of bread and water and staff dressed in the guards' uniforms.

One cannot dream of any friendly attitude. But still, guests here gain valuable experience - due to the fact that the invisible time machine takes them from today to the distant past that has long become history.

The guests have the opportunity to fully experience the atmosphere of that time, which is facilitated not only by the gloomy walls of the underground chambers, but also by carefully restored surroundings - Chekist leather cases, captured faceted glasses and portraits of the classics of Marxism-Leninism on the walls.

If you wish, you can stay the night and listen to the heartbreaking cries of the "interrogated", and if you are very lucky, then you will meet the ghosts of former prisoners.

4. Underwater Hotel Utter Inn, Lake Mälaren, Sweden

In Sweden, near the small town of Vasteras, on the picturesque Lake Mälaren, the unique Utter Inn is located.

Michael Genberg, a Swedish artist and sculptor, came up with and brought to life such an unusual design. He decided to create an unusual hotel and built several exotic modules for extreme relaxation.

For the first time such a hotel was launched and explored by the first guests in the early summer of 2000. The weather was windy and cloudy, but the guests were satisfied with the rest, although a floating house with a three-star establishment can be called only with a big stretch.

Utter Inn is modeled after a traditional Swedish cottage called Stuga, which is painted mainly in bright red. Mikael managed to realize the Swedish dream - to build a plow away from civilization.

The bedroom is located at a depth of three meters. The underwater part is equipped with huge windows, but do not expect to see something original, since behind them is a cold lake, and not the deep water of the Pacific Ocean teeming with inhabitants.

Those who wish to retire in extreme conditions are registered in the town of Vasteras, and then they go by boat to their place of residence. A personal hotel is located a kilometer from the coast.

In the upper part, protruding above the water, there is a small kitchen, a dining room and a toilet, and a terrace around the perimeter. Downstairs is a bedroom with two beds and a table.

If you are lucky with the weather, fascinating fishing awaits you. You can take a boat ride on the lake or just enjoy the scenery. Upon request, dinner can be delivered.

5. Propeller Island City Lodge Berlin, Germany

This extravagant hotel just blew up the whole world of non-standard tourism. The creator of the hotel, Lars Stroshen, demonstrated the true talent of the designer and realized his dreams, while spending a half million dollars.

It has only 45 rooms, but there is not one similar to another. You can order rooms with a bed floating in the air or a mirror room in the middle of which there is a luxurious huge black and white sofa.

Fans of bright interiors will appreciate the “orange” room, where all objects are painted in the appropriate color.

Fans of close attention can settle in a room called the Museum. The abundance of pictures, frames and a bed with lighting - attributes sufficient to feel like an outlandish exhibit.

There are apartments where lovers of Gothic, Middle Ages and horror films about vampires can enjoy a good night's sleep in a comfortable double coffin.

The upside down number is also impressive. The ceiling is occupied by tastefully “arranged” furniture, but below it is completely absent. However, you only have to pull on a special lace - and the bed or table will immediately appear from the floor.

Those who dream of sleeping in the sky will certainly enjoy the Clouds room. It is distinguished by clear lines of a comfortable bed, light flooring and huge paintings depicting clouds floating in the blue sky.

Those wishing to feel the spirit of freedom are given a room in the form of a prisoner alone, with a small hole in the wall through which the “breeze of freedom” seeps.

Such a riot of creative thought awakens erotic fantasies in some guests. The owner himself has nothing against such a development of events, but recalls that his brainchild is not only a hotel, but also a work of art. Therefore, guests are warned about the obligation not to break anything and not spoil it in a fit of passion.

6. Hotel de Glace, Quebec, Canada

The ice hotel is a tourist attraction in Canada and is considered one of the best five-star hotels in the world, built only from ice. Furniture, very comfortable, according to tourists, is also made of ice.

It has its own bar, cinema, two art galleries and, of course, comfortable rooms with all amenities, as well as a heated toilet and an outdoor jacuzzi. You only have to sleep in sleeping bags on fur.

The hotel first opened its doors in January 2001, and it is located near Quebec, next to the Montmorency waterfall. More than 500 thousand tourists visit it annually.

The area of \u200b\u200bthe complex is small - only three thousand square meters. m, and every year on it houses are rebuilt with new interiors. The construction of this original hotel takes about 4.5 thousand tons of snow and 250 tons of ice.

It is clear that the technique in it is real, and not icy, and the doors are made of wood, and the fireplace burns with a burning flame, but the bar has glasses of persistent ice that do not melt even from the heat of the grill. However, guests prefer paper cups with wine and coffee.

Each year, in mid-January, a grand opening of the newly-built hotel is held with lush fireworks, fakirs and orchestra music. The boarding house works only for three months and disappears naturally, warmed by the rays of the warm spring sun in April.

The Canadians borrowed the idea of \u200b\u200ban unusual building called Hotel de Glace from the Swedes, where such an ice palace, only four times larger, has long been accepting visitors and residents of the country.

7. Das Park Hotel, Ottensheim, Austria

This unusual hotel is located in Austria, on the outskirts of the town of Ottensheim in the state of Upper Austria, 11 km from Linz. All Das Park rooms are equipped with decorated fragments of concrete sewer pipes, and the weight of one such section is 9.5 tons.

The area of \u200b\u200beach room does not exceed two square meters, which is a comfortable double bed, bedside table and table lamp. It has electricity and a vent like a roof window.

Excellent insulation is ensured by concrete walls that keep cool inside the pipe during hot weather, and retain heat in the fall and spring. The hotel is only open from May to October, so reservations must be made in advance.

The back walls of the houses are decorated with drawings by Austrian artist Thomas Lacel Ochoa, which add some variety to the monochrome interior of pipes converted into living spaces into residential ones.

The Das Park Hotel was “built” in Linz in 2004 by architect Andreas Strauss, but a few years later the houses were moved to the town of Ottensheim, and now its permanent location is Rodpark on the picturesque Danube.

The creators of this unique hotel emphasize that the Das Park Hotel project is non-profit, and tourists pay for their stay at the end of the stay, leaving as much as they consider sufficient for such living conditions.

According to statistics, tourists pay 50 euros per day, and the maximum period for which they are delayed is three days.

The rooms do not have amenities and water, but the toilet and showers are in the building next to the hotel, where there is also a small pool - for a fee.

It features cafes and bars located in the local castle. It is strictly forbidden to make bonfires in the park zone, but picnic lovers can spread a tablecloth and arrange a feast in absolutely any place they like.

8. V8 Hotel, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

This original hotel in Stuttgart is simply a haven for car aficionados. In its design used machine parts and parts from the most prestigious and famous models. There are various modifications of the Cadillac of the 70s, car washes Mercedes-Benz, garage Morris Minor and much more.

The modern 4-star guesthouse is located in the garage and exhibition complex in the town of Böblingen (6 kilometers from Stuttgart), an exclusive automobile museum organized on the site of the first Baden-Württemberg airport. The hotel, impressive in its original design, offers round-the-clock free internet access.

V8 Hotel is one of the best places in Germany for motorists. All rooms of this unusual hotel are decorated in a bright manner, and vintage cars and new models are exhibited on an area of \u200b\u200b20,000 square meters. m

The interiors of the rooms show a Bauhaus design typical of the middle of the last century, diluted with original automobile motifs. The rooms have satellite TV, a kettle, coffee maker and a work desk. The former airport houses shops, boutiques, cafes and restaurants.

9. Capsule hotel Den Haag, Holland

The apartments moored off the coast of Vlissengen are nothing more than orange rescue capsules that are used on oil platforms in the seas and oceans around the globe.

They were first put into production in the early 70s of the last century. The houses, not exceeding 4.25 meters in diameter and equipped with dry closets, guarantee their guests complete isolation from the outside world. Not all tourists will agree to live in such conditions, but those who wish can be accommodated in round capsules of three people.

For the first time, such capsules were not used for their intended purpose in 2004, as part of an art project. Their owner, Denis Audendake, intends to place eight more orange-ready mini-hotels in the center of Amsterdam and in the city of Nantes in France.

The basic option is available to guests. It includes overnight in a sleeping bag and food allowance (emergency supply). There is also a James Bond style suite. If anyone remembers, a similar capsule was used during the filming of the series “From Russia with Love”.

The luxury package includes silk-lined fur sleeping bags, a DVD player and James Bond movie discs, a small bar with sparkling wines and a collection of vodkas that can be used to make a shake but not stir martini cocktail.

Unique mini-hotels are already open from May to October, until the first cold weather. So thrill-seekers can get ready to leave. And those who suffer from “sea sickness” should not worry: the capsular Den Haag hotel behaves like a float on the water surface and sways with the slightest gust of wind.

10. Hang Nga Hotel, Dalat, Vietnam

This hotel is called by the locals "Crazy House". This is a boarding house, and a cafe, and an art gallery - as they say in the west, “three in one”.

The architecture of this unique man-made structure is impressive: the building is decorated in the form of a giant banyan tree and has five levels, and each room is decorated in its own style, different from all the others.

During its construction, unique works of local artisans and ancient manuscripts were used. Ms. Dang Viet Nga always dreamed of designing something special, unlike anything, and she got her way.

The hotel was erected in memory of her father, Cheong Tin - President of Vietnam from 1981 to 1988. It amazes with an abundance of skillful carved elements, fantastic images of animals with luminous eyes, chairs in the form of magic toadstools. There are even talking trees.

Most locals fear this building, but avant-garde enthusiasts and fans come here from all over the world and continue to pay money, albeit scanty, by European standards, to spend the night inside a fabulous tree. The proceeds go to additional projects.

The creator of the gallery, Dang Viet, lived and studied at a university in Moscow for 14 years, where she defended her dissertation on architecture. In addition to this unique hotel, she designed many buildings that adorn the surroundings of Dalat, including the Children's Palace of Culture and the Catholic Church in Lien Khuong.

The number of original ideas born in the minds of people from different countries of the world cannot be counted. There are hotels in huge wine barrels, on giant trees, and those that are difficult to even imagine. We are sure that this topic was interesting, and you will share your impressions of what you read in the comments.

The hotel is almost entirely composed of ice and snow and fits perfectly into the Norwegian landscape. Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel is one of the most beautiful and unique hotels in the world. It is built every fall, and in January it opens its doors to visitors. In summer, the hotel melts and it all starts from the beginning.

The temperature at this 30-room Igloo Hotel ranges around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 degrees Celsius) and in order not to freeze, guests should wrap themselves in blankets and deer fur. The hotel is located near the Alta River and boasts saunas, hot tubs and other spa treatments. This is probably the most amazing hotel you can imagine.

2. Montaña Mágica Lodge, Chile

Shaped in an anthill, the Chilean hotel allows visitors to feel part of the forest. Montaña Mágica Lodge is very organic and actually blends in with the environment, a waterfall overflows from the top of the building, which adds even more appeal to the building. All furniture is carved from various trees that create incredible comfort.

However, despite its natural appearance, the 13-room cloister provides a number of modern amenities, such as a sauna, a jacuzzi, a bar and a golf course.

You can watch this video to study the interior of this "anthill":

3. Arte Luise Kunsthotel, Germany

Located in Berlin, this hotel is a sanctuary for art lovers and tourists alike. Each of the 50 numbers was created according to the project of a particular artist or designer.

Another plus is that Arte Luise Kunsthotel offers its rooms at surprisingly reasonable prices. And since each room was designed in its own style, you can reserve a room based on your own artistic preferences.

The artists who worked on the Arte Luise Kunshotel were given complete creative control over the entire process. They chose everything from style to furniture and decoration. This explains the diversity of images and the lack of a single style. Some rooms are decorated in a simple, classic style with black and white vertical stripes on the walls.

Others offer to admire beautiful fabulous landscapes. But in the room designed by Thomas Baumgartel, we can see images of bananas painted on the walls and beds.

4. Sala Silvermine Hostel, Sweden

In the mines, near the small town of Sala, you can find the deepest underground hotel in the world, which is more than 150 meters underground.

The hotel, similar to the Mines of Moria from The Lord of the Rings, offers its guests rooms in the most minimalist style imaginable.

Also, here you can visit a tour of the underground mines in which the rooms are built. Mine Lux provides guests with the best rooms with free wine and cheeses, however here we see a minimal amount of furniture, in each room there is only one bed and two armchairs.

If you decide to visit this wonderful place, be sure to take a warm jacket, because the air temperature in the mines is from 2-18 degrees Celsius.

5. Nhow Berlin, Germany

Modern, futuristic, fashionable, vibrant - this is how you can describe another German hotel. Designed by Sergei Choban, it was created as a monastery for musicians, although any guest will appreciate the beautiful colors, texture and modern design elements.

Nhow Berlin provides a number of unusual services, including you can play for free on the Gibson guitar or the Casio keys, which will deliver you directly to your room! Musically sophisticated hotel guests will surely enjoy the radio with hundreds of radio stations. The hotel also has two recording studios and an art gallery.

Nhow provides the perfect setting for writing music. This hotel is a musician's paradise!

6. Treehotel, Sweden

Located in the Harads Forest, near the Lule River, Treehotel has less than ten rooms, but each of them is unique. All rooms are located at least 3 meters from the ground.

Although some rooms are still under construction, those that are already built are surprisingly beautiful and bewitching. "Bird's Nest" - a cube-shaped pendant room, covered with different shelves and branches, easily explains its name.

The Mirror Cube, perhaps the most impressive hotel room, is a square box covered in mirrors. The structure reflects the forest in which it is located, and at a certain angle the illusion is created that there is no cube at all. Inside the room, a rather spacious and simple interior emphasizes the beautiful view outside the window.

This hotel also has rooms called UFO, Blue Cone, Dragonfly, and Cabin. Most rooms can only be climbed by a rope or metal ladder.

7. Barin Ski Resort, Iran

If you ask visitors to describe Barin Ski Resort with just one word, you will hear “white” in response. This ski resort, which is located near Shemshak in Iran, was built in 2008.

Hotels in huge barrels and potatoes, in former prisons and offshore platforms. A selection of unusual business ideas for hotels and holiday homes that have appeared in Russia and in the world recently.

The tourism business, especially in Russia, can be developed in almost any territory. Indeed, in most regions of our country, this niche is not occupied. In the hotel business, it has become important to be able to surprise guests. And it is possible to surprise with something original and memorable. Thanks to the unique idea, the hotel can attract not only a huge number of tourists, but also the attention of the media.

How to surprise tourists today? According to the Airbnb service, the new trend in 2019 will be rest in small houses in nature, as the trend for a vacation in the style of glamping, that is, “all inclusive” in nature, is growing rapidly. An increase in demand for rental farms and shepherd’s wagons and barns is projected - away from the city and in a picturesque place. Today, tourists appreciate the atmosphere, unusual design, a clear concept. Modern hotels are not only a place to stay, but also entertainment. Because to spend a vacation in a wine barrel or a flying saucer is a real adventure.

To stay in the trends of the hotel business, you can read a selection of 13 unusual ideas of hotels in 2019.

Inspired by the popularity of nomadic travels, the Spanish architectural studio In Tenta designed a prefabricated house. You can take it with you on a trailer - and quickly assemble it wherever you want. An advanced version of a tourist tent, which is suitable for those who want to spend outdoor recreation.

The modular house occupies only 18.5 sq.m., and the kit has everything you need for quick assembly. According to the developers, the project is aimed at customers who like to travel, but do not want to stay in simple hotels. Mobility and environmental friendliness are the two main criteria for these modular homes.

In Tenta offers 2 versions of mini-houses, designed for a couple or a family of four. All prefabricated houses are equipped with a wall-mounted kitchen, a sofa bed for the living room, a double bed, a bathroom and a shower.

The idea of \u200b\u200bthis architectural solution is unity with nature. The authors of the project believe that the future of tourism and the hotel business will be built on the relationship of man with nature. Therefore, the studio Peter Pichler designed houses with pointed roofs that follow the shape of the surrounding conifers and look like part of a forest landscape.

The project was called "Treehouse" and was built in a mountain forest in northern Italy. These houses are from 35 to 45 sq.m. suggest two levels: on the lower floor there is a sitting area and a bathroom, and on the second floor there is a sleeping area with beds, from where a view of the mountains opens.

The project also supports the idea of \u200b\u200benvironmental friendliness: each house is equipped with a reservoir for collecting and reusing rainwater, as well as geothermal heat pumps for heating.

Hotel for sausage lovers

Wallpaper “in sausage”, sausage instead of a chandelier, pillows and soap. This is what a hotel in the Bavarian town of Rittersbach looks like. An unusual hotel was opened by a butcher who makes famous bratwurst sausages. The price includes breakfast - and you do not need to explain which menu is here.

The hotel is small - only seven rooms. Each is decorated in a signature sausage style. Moreover, each issue has its own design. In one of the rooms, the walls are decorated with photographs of canned sausages from different countries. The owner of the hotel replenishes the photo collection with the help of guests. Other rooms have a detailed description of the production of sausages or recipes for various types of sausages.

Guests are entertained not only by creative design, but also by interesting events. For example, you can personally cook famous sausages, taste meat delicacies and even attend seminars that tell about the art of cooking traditional dishes. And when the time comes to leave, - buy sausages on the path in the company store.

In Alushta, the interactive complex "Guardian of the Empire" has opened, which is a high-tech art object, museum and hotel. The atmosphere of the hotel completely transfers visitors to space reality. Instead of rooms - themed cabins. Instead of the usual bar - space. The interior design uses fantastic exhibits. Precise detail imitates a spaceship, and through the windows you can see flying planets.

The hotel also has various simulators and simulators, its own space garden, as well as a museum, where exhibits include meteorites and samples of the planet’s soil, spacesuits, fantastic weapons, etc. Visitors have access to 3D virtual tours where you can control a spaceship or take part in space battles.

The idea of \u200b\u200bthis hotel came about by chance. Initially, Raymond Yazbek, a native of Lebanon, simply wanted to renew his home. But the repair was so carried away that the hotel turned out. This transformation took 14 years.

The house is located in the village of Remala. Here, the owner receives guests from all over the world and arranges tours of rooms filled with vintage objects, various fancy things and crafts. The hotel has about 3,000 interesting exhibits that have been collected for 30 years. Among them are a wall clock, deer horns, shells, antiques and do-it-yourself items. For all this, the owner spent about two million dollars.

To visit an unusual hotel, tourists are queuing up for many months in advance. Many people come just to see the rooms with their own eyes. In general, this small hotel is popular, and one night in such a room costs 75-300 dollars.

Purcari Winery winery in Moldova offers visitors to spend the night in a barrel. Room size is 30 sq.m. Inside, all amenities: bathroom, shower, air conditioning, TV. Round windows offer scenic views.

Another barrel-shaped hotel called De Vrouwe van Stavoren operates in Holland. This is a great vacation option for connoisseurs of French wine. After all, the barrels from which the numbers are made were previously used to store French Beaujolais wine. The volume of one barrel is 14500 liters. The room contains all the necessary furniture, TV, bathroom and shower. Hotel guests are offered a bike ride around the province, enjoy the surrounding landscape and, of course, have a drink of wine. The cost of wine apartments starts at $ 150 per day.

In honor of the anniversary of the Barbie doll (and she, for a minute, turned 60 years old), a hotel in Mexico prepares themed rooms. Here, each element is made in the style of Barbie: the lobby, stairs, room and even bathroom. All in pink, of course. But the concept is not limited to design. Guests can enjoy a special puppet menu. A daily trip to the world of Barbie will cost visitors $ 189.

Used Car Hotel

One Mexican named Ramon Franco was collecting old cars and planes for a hobby. And then he arranged an unusual hotel in them. Now anyone can spend the night inside the body or side of the aircraft.

Those who like to tickle their nerves can spend the night in rooms that used to be prison cells. At the place of abandoned places of detention, both authentic mini-hotels and luxury five-star hotels open. Most of them managed to maintain a prison flavor with narrow corridors and small cells. This practice of using abandoned and disbanded prisons is popular throughout the world. You can spend the night in a hotel-prison in the USA, Germany, Turkey, Finland, Canada and other countries.

Now Japan will follow a similar practice, where they plan to rebuild the oldest Nara correctional facility into a five-star hotel. One of the main reasons for this decision is the beauty of the building itself. Nara Prison looks like a real palace and embodies the style of Meiji architecture.

But in Montenegro, they plan to turn the prison fortress of Mamula into a hotel. More than 2,000 people were once imprisoned in the walls of the fortress on Lastavitsa, and during the Second World War hundreds of prisoners were tortured and killed here.

On one of the American farms in Boise, Idaho, a huge potato "grew". It weighs about 6 tons and is made of wood. It was made about 7 years ago for a farmer's holiday, and they could only find proper use for it now. Now it is a hotel.

In a huge potato 8.5 meters long, there is a bed, a pair of chairs, a table, a bathroom, as well as air conditioning and a fireplace. The hotel is open all year and is popular with tourists. To stay in a potato room you have to stand in line and pay $ 200 per night.

In Mozhaysk, near Moscow, an unusual forest hotel opened for Tolkien fans. The rooms are similar to hobbit houses. Each home has its own hero. For example, there is a house of Tsvetunya or a carpenter Bob Vetkins.

They also plan to open a hobbit tavern, where they will prepare dishes according to recipes of Middle-earth cuisine. The hotel will host festivals based on the works of Tolkien. You can live in a hobbit house for 4000 rubles per day.

Hotel on the offshore platform

Architect Margo Krasoyevich proposed a lighthouse hotel project that will be located off the coast of South Korea in the area of \u200b\u200bJeju Island. The hotel with a futuristic view, as conceived by the author, has a turbine unit that generates electricity from sea waves.

Some travelers think that the place where they can take a nap during the trip is intended only for this purpose - to sleep or change clothes. But there are trips in which the main attraction is the hotel itself. For more demanding travelers, a double bed with a floral blanket and lacquered furniture of a typical hotel room look incredibly boring. Below are 18 unique hotels in the world that will surely appeal to the most courageous and eccentric adventure lovers traveling around the world.

1. Hotel Ještěd, Czech Republic

Designed by Czech architect Karel Hubáček, this hotel is a retro-futuristic tower that rises 91 meters above the majestic Mount Jested. The building itself is decorated in a futuristic style (or, at least, in the style of the “future” as it was introduced in the 1960s) both inside and outside.


The tower was designed to naturally lengthen the silhouette of the mountain that it crowns, but such a tower design is not a simple decoration. It is a television transmitter designed to withstand extreme weather conditions.

The Jested Tower, built between 1966 and 1973, was awarded the Perret Prize, which was awarded to it by the International Union of Architects. Under the tower is the hotel and restaurant, designed in the style of the "space era" with rounded egg-shaped chairs hanging from the ceilings and lighting, tinted in gold, in the form of lamps and round lamps.

From the tower you can enjoy one of the most spectacular views in the whole Czech Republic - views of some areas of Germany and Poland, as well as most of the territory of Bohemia (Bohemia).


The hotel can be reached on foot, by car, or by using the funicular. If you are interested in first looking at the interior of the hotel before deciding to go there, then you can easily do it by watching the film “Grand Hotel”, which was filmed here.

2. Giraffe Manor, Kenya


Giraffe Manor, built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan, is surrounded by 57 hectares of adjoining park and forest, and is a thirty-minute drive from the center of Kenya's capital, Nairobi. The estate offers breathtaking views of the Ngong Hills. In 1974, the Giraffe Manor was bought by Jock Leslie-Melville, the grandson of the Scottish Earl, and his American wife Betty, who also founded the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW) )


Then they transported to the estate two cubs of the endangered giraffe Rothschild (Rothschild giraffe), where they took root well and gave offspring, which in turn has produced many generations of giraffes of this species.


Now, travelers from all over the world will definitely drop by the Giraffe Manor during their East African safari. Some travelers spend a week on the estate. Giraffe Manor has regular customers who have already become old friends. The Giraffe Estate, whose owners personally host guests, is an elegant and small hotel with a rich variety of comfortable living spaces, well-trained staff and one of the best cuisines in Nairobi.


The Giraffe Manor also provides access to uniquely virgin wildlife located right on the doorstep of one of Africa's most modern cities. This area belongs to the Jock Leslie-Melville Nature Education Center, better known as the Giraffe Center. Guided walks through this pristine forest will allow you to learn about the traditional methods of using a variety of flora, look at more than 180 species of birds, and possibly even meet a warthog or bushbuck.

3. Hotel Marqués de Riscal, Spain


The beautiful shape, titanium roof and asymmetric walls of the Marques de Riscal's hotel, comfortably perched on the famous Vinos de los Herederos del Marques de Riscal's vineyards in the medieval village of Elciego, Baská Country (Basque Country), northern Spain, is an elegant contrast to the historic wine cellars, designed in 1858, by architect Ricardo Bellsola.


43 chic rooms and suites, each with unique and diverse shapes and views, are divided into two wings, which are connected by a beautiful suspension pedestrian bridge.


All of the stylish rooms at the Marques de Riscal include zigzag sofas along windows with views of the valley. Each room has a plasma TV and black marble bathroom with a hairdryer.


At the Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa, you can enjoy a range of grape-based beauty services. The hotel also has an indoor pool, Turkish bath, fitness center and massage services. The hotel has a rooftop lounge with a library and a wine bar. You can enjoy panoramic views from here or from the hotel's eight terraces.

4. Inntel Hotel, Netherlands


The new Intel Hotel in Zaandam, without a shadow of a doubt, is the main attraction of the renewed city center, as well as the building that caused a huge amount of gossip in the Netherlands.


The traditional green wooden houses of the Zaan region have served as inspiration for the hotel's designer, Wilfried van Winden, of WAM architecten, a Delft-based firm. The building is a colorful combination of various examples of the aforementioned traditional houses of the region, from the notary’s residence to the employee’s cottage.


The 160-room hotel also has a restaurant, pool and wellness center with Finnish sauna and Turkish bath. The hotel’s tower, whose base is almost square, reaches almost forty meters in height and has eleven floors.


Built of wood and lined with asbestos-cement corrugated sheets, the building is truly magnificent, with various windows characteristically located on the facade, wide protruding sections, and elegant white cornices and platbands.

5. Sarova Saltlick Game Lodge, Kenya


This hotel is an exciting vacation spot for true wildlife enthusiasts and combines conscious ecotourism with a striking proximity to wildlife.


This catering concurrent hotel is located in the middle of Taita Hills Sanctuary, a private wildlife sanctuary at the foot of the Taita Hills bordering Tsavo West National Park, approximately six hours from Nairobi or three and a half hours from Mombasa.


The hotel consists of rooms on stilts above a water body of animals, connected by walkways, so guests can enjoy wild animals walking nearby.


The 96 rooms of the hotel are comfortably furnished and are two-story, with most of the rooms enjoying panoramic views of the watering hole below.

6. Hotel Marmara Antalya, Turkey


Located on the famous cliffs of Falez, near Antalya, the world's only rotating hotel provides its guests with magnificent panoramic views.


The entire hotel building, called “Rotating Loft”, accommodating 24 rooms, makes a full rotation for a period ranging from 2 to 24 hours. Soft rotation is provided by six electric motors located in the basement. You can fall asleep while admiring the view of the sea, and waking up to see the pool.


This 2,750-ton building floats in a tank containing only 478 tons of water. The three lower floors are completely submerged in water, there is a lounge in the lobby of the building, and the hotel rooms are located on the upper three floors. However, the taps in each room work great and the toilets flush well.


This is an impressive engineering design achievement. The entire hotel consists of 238 originally decorated rooms.

7. Sun Cruise Hotel, South Korea

The cruise ship, standing high above the coast, on the coastal cliffs of the tourist town of South Korea, Jeongdongjin, famous for the best views of the sunrise, was mysteriously transported to this place from the sea. This ship is the Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht, the world's first land-based cruise resort.


The hotel is 165 meters long, 45 meters high, and weighs 30,000 tons. The Sun Cruise Hotel has 211 rooms (condominiums and hotel rooms), Korean and Western restaurants, a revolving rooftop relaxation room, karaoke and a saltwater pool. The hotel also offers six meeting rooms equipped with the latest technology.

Hotel Entrance

The resort has been designed specifically to provide tourists with the realistic feel of a cruise ship without motion sickness. From high-mounted speakers, sounds of oncoming waves and even bird twitter are heard.


Opened in 2002, the hotel quickly became one of South Korea's most popular attractions. You can enjoy visiting this beautiful vacation spot for about $ 72 per night (or for 80,000 South Korean won).

8. King Pacific Lodge, Canada


King Pacific Hotel is considered the only hotel in the world where guests can swim in the water while relaxing in their room. Unlike cruise ships, this hotel is very comfortable and unique. It swims in one of the largest nature reserves in the world off the island of Princess Royal Island, Canada, a place full of flora and fauna.


King Pacific Hotel offers to enjoy the most comfortable adventure trip, which can rightly be called ecotourism. The hotel departs from its parking spot in the middle of a temperate forest called the Great Bear Rainforest on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. Open from May to October, the hotel offers numerous adventure travel excursions such as kayaking, hiking in the mountainous areas, where tourists are transported by helicopter, wildlife tours, fly fishing and much more.


The trip to the King Pacific Hotel alone is terrific. The hotel can only be reached by seaplane, because it is located in one of the most pristine areas of wildlife in the world.


The Great Bear Rainforest is a conservation area for some critically endangered animals, such as the Kermod bear, killer whale, bald eagle, and several species of wolves. During their visit, visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of mountains, streams, unpolluted forests and the surface of lakes sparkling in the sun and become closer to the wonders of nature.

9. The hotel complex "Ocean Flower" (Ocean Flower), Maldives


The hotel complex “Ocean Flower” is an innovative development, which got its name from a typical Maldivian flower. The hotel is the first of five beautiful complexes that are being built on the ocean coast in the Maldives. The 5 Lagoons integrated development plan is being developed by Dutch Docklands International in partnership with the Government of the Maldives.


All hotel complexes are uniquely located in the most prestigious part of the Maldives - North Male Atoll, just twenty minutes by boat from the capital of the Maldives, the city of Male and the international airport.


Hotel complex “Ocean Flower” offers a number of amenities, such as clean beaches, restaurants, shops, a diving center, swimming pools and even several small, secluded islets where you can relax or enjoy a picnic under the gentle ocean breeze. Spacious oceanfront villas are fully furnished, with large terraces, small deep-water pools, and can be quickly reached by boat from the international airport.

10. Hippo Point Hotel, Kenya


This exquisite pagoda, built of cypress wood, is located in Kenya. Its height is forty meters and a width of twelve meters at the base. The Hippo Point Hotel includes one single room and four double rooms, which are located in a nine-story building. The design of the hotel, comfortably nestled between the surrounding trees of yellow acacia trees growing along the shores of Lake Naivasha, is completely accepted by wild animals and even managed to make myopic hippos believe that the hotel tower is an integral part of the landscape, high yellow acacia.


On the roof of the tower is an observation deck from which you can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding natural beauty. The floor under the observation deck is a room decorated in the minaret style, where you can sit on large pillows and enjoy the surrounding views. On the middle floors of the tower there are bedrooms with clean and starched bed linen from Russian linen fabrics, and covered verandas. If you go down the spiral staircase, you will find yourself in a relaxation room decorated with mahogany panels, as well as in the living room, amazingly original and even excessively functional.


The Hippo Point Hotel, completed in 1993, is an eccentric whim of interior designer Dodo Cunningham-Reid, who wanted to build something special in Kenya so that she and others could enjoy the beauties of this country's wildlife. .

11. Hotel Unique, Brazil


The Unique Hotel, located in Sao Paulo, is one of the best hotels in the world and truly deserves its name, Unique. Thanks to its modern design, it resembles a boat made of glass and metal. Hotel Unique is looming on the São Paulo skyline. The hotel was designed by Ruy Ohtake, and its architecture is non-standard both inside and out. All parts of the hotel were built to amaze and delight guests, from the lobby to the rooftop lounge.


The Unique Hotel has 95 rooms and suites. Each of them wins in its own way thanks to the specific design details that make it special. For example, here you can see fancy bends of walls or round windows resembling the windows of cruise liners. The rooms are equipped with the latest technology, and warm decor pleases the eye. Interior decoration miraculously combines wood and metal parts. The Unique Hotel is not just an architectural marvel, but also an institution where impeccable service is provided to customers.

Hotel rooftop bar and swimming pool

Guests will surely be pleasantly impressed by this unique feature of the hotel. Constant attention, excellent food and an open-air bar make this hotel a very cool place to relax, both for the residents of São Paulo and for businessmen who want to hold business meetings here. The city view from the hotel windows is simply mesmerizing, especially at night.

12. Ariau Amazon Towers Boutique Hotel, Brazil


Amazon Towers Ariau is a boutique hotel located northwest of the city of Manaus, Brazil, on the Rio Negro River, the largest tributary of the Amazon River. The boutique hotel consists of seven towers, in which there are 288 rooms, raised above the forest litter of the rainforest by about 10-20 meters, and connected by approximately 8 kilometers of bridges.


The 228 rooms of the hotel are divided between apartments, suites (located in the towers) and tree houses. The highest number "Tarzan House" (Tarzan House), built on a living tree Mahogony (Mahogony), at an altitude of 22 meters from the ground. The towers of the hotel are connected by a system of wooden bridges, the total length of which is approximately eight kilometers. All bridges are under the canopy of the rainforest.

Passage to the main towers

Other facilities located under the tree tops include two swimming pools, two observation towers, 41 meters high and a panoramic audience for 450 people. There are also restaurants serving local cuisine, bars and 24-hour minimarkets.

A game with a pink Amazonian dolphin

The boutique hotel offers various hikes in the woods, such as canoeing, jungle walks, piranha fishing, visiting Aboriginal homes and watching animals that are nocturnal. Hotel guests can also visit the Water Merge site, where the Rio Negro River merges with the Solimoes River, but does not mix due to the difference in temperature and water density of these rivers. Two strikingly different colors of water flow without mixing flow side by side for six kilometers. Macaw parrots and various endemic and non-endemic monkeys in this area can often be seen near the towers. They are a great attraction for tourists.

13. Spitbank Fort Hotel, United Kingdom


Spitbank Fort is a small luxury hotel located in a naval fort built in the Victorian era off the coast of Portsmouth, England. This fort is one of four forts located in Solent, the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the south coast of England.


Now the Spitbank Fort Hotel has nine luxurious rooms, three bars, three restaurants, a champagne bar on the roof, a wine cellar, a library, a heated rooftop pool, a sauna and a terrace with sun loungers. During the transformation of the fort into a hotel, many of the original elements were preserved, such as unfinished brick walls, fortified windows and a couple of old cannons.


Designers used the original brickwork and vaulted ceilings to create a contemporary style in the luxuriously cleaned rooms of Spitbank Fort. Guests at Spitbank Fort can choose one of eight bedroom suites equipped with all amenities, which offer extensive sea views across the Solent Strait.

Top floor of Spitbank Fort Hotel

Guests of the hotel can enjoy a free walk on a chic catamaran, where you can swim for fifteen minutes at the Portsmouth Naval Base and the Historic Dockyards at the base. Well, for those hotel guests who like to feel the adrenaline rush, a high-speed ride on a rigid inflatable boat is offered. While relaxing at the Spitbank Fort Hotel, guests can take advantage of a range of residential and rooftop lounges, as well as breathe in the sea air.

14. Hotel “Balancing Barn Hotel”, United Kingdom


Get spiritual balance at this shaky hotel. The Balancing Barn Hotel was designed by the Dutch company MVRDV, which achieved world fame thanks to the ingenuity, playfulness and comfort of its designs.


The Balancing Barn Hotel is located on the edge of an idyllic nature reserve just a few kilometers from the Suffolk coast, close to historic cities such as Walberswick and Aldeburgh.


Lined with elegant silver tiles, the hotel significantly stands out against the landscape, providing its guests with views from huge panoramic windows to the forest, ponds and meadows.


The Balancing Barn Hotel is 30 meters long. The hotel hangs over the slope for 15 meters, recklessly and headlong plunging into the nature. The terrain changes as the plane tilts, and hotel guests first enjoy nature from the level of the earth's surface, which gradually reaches the level of tree crowns. The linearly deformed structure of the hotel is a great place to enjoy the views of the changing natural landscape.

15. Desert Lotus Hotel, Mongolia


Amazing new hotel bloomed in the middle of the vast sea of \u200b\u200bsands of the Xiangshawan Desert, Inner Mongolia, 800 kilometers west of Beijing. The hotel, called the Desert Lotus, consists of repeating white triangular tent roofs rotated 45 degrees and tied together in a circular formation resembling a lotus.


Built without the use of bricks and tiles, the resort was built using environmentally friendly materials with a low carbon content. The hotel will use the solar, water and wind energy of the desert, which will significantly reduce environmental pollution and improve its protection. The load-bearing walls of buildings give the building a major part of structural integrity, while the dazzling magnificence of a series of repeating triangular panels provides shade and protection against inclement weather.


Due to the limited geographical location, PLaT architects have invented a new structural system that is fixed in the liquid sand using only metal panels, without the aid of cement or water. Panels and frames from load-bearing structures are made in advance, and turn the base of the building into a huge sand container. Thus, a steel panel structure can function as a boat sailing in the desert that carries the building. The sands inside and outside the building act on each other with equal force, and thus the building is easily stabilized.


Hotel "Desert Lotus" is part of a new resort, built in the middle of a vast sea of \u200b\u200bsand dunes, and is becoming increasingly popular among Chinese tourists. In the resort you can see various performances on the Mongolian theme, ride a camel, do desert surfing and enjoy a number of various entertainments.

16. Hotel "Lake Palace" (Lake Palace), India


The Lake Palace is a luxurious hotel with 83 rooms and suites with white marble walls. The hotel is located on a natural base consisting of 16,000 square meters of Jag Niwas rock on Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India.


The hotel is serviced by a speed boat, which takes guests from the marina at the City Palace to the hotel. According to the vote, the Lake Palace is the most romantic hotel in India and in the world.


The upper number of the palace is a perfect circle with a diameter of 6.4 meters. Its floor is paved with black and white marble, the walls are decorated with niches, and the dome, decorated with arabesques from multi-colored stones, is exquisitely beautiful in shape.


The Lake Palace was built between 1743 and 1746 under the direction of Maharana Jagat Singh II, the 62nd successor to the Udaipur royal dynasty, Mewar, Rajasthan, as the royal summer palace. It was originally called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas in honor of its founder. Subsequent rulers used this cool paradise as their summer resort and spent their royal durbars in its courtyards, decorated with columns, covered terraces, fountains and gardens.

In 1971, the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces took over the hotel and added 75 more rooms. Jamshyd DF Lam of the Taj Group was one of the key figures involved in the restoration of the original building, and thanks to his hard work and experience, he managed to bring the building into a form that corresponded to such high standards. He was also the first CEO of the hotel, at that time the youngest in India. In 2000, a second restoration was carried out in the palace. The "Royal Butlers" who are currently working at the hotel are descendants of the original palace servants.

17. Hotel Magic Mountain Hotel, Chile

Despite the fact that the hotel’s shape resembles a volcano, water escapes from its top, a cable bridge leads to the front door, and despite the fact that it is often covered with a stunning layer of moss and vegetation, which makes it look like a hobbit’s house, the Magic Mountain Hotel It is truly magical precisely because of its location.


Situated in the Huilo Huilo Private Natural Reserve, the hotel comfortably nestles in the middle of the kingdom of nature. Among the noteworthy features of the Wilo Wilo Nature Reserve are the Huilo-Huilo Falls, Pudu, the smallest deer species in the world, and the longest zip line system in South Africa. The Magic Mountain Hotel itself is built of local wood and stones, and each of its nine rooms is equipped with modern amenities, large windows to admire the forest, and is named after a certain type of local bird.


Among the amenities offered by the hotel are hot baths "made from huge tree trunks, processed and filled with hot water, and then placed on terraces with a view of the forest." A mini golf course is built into the forest and uses natural objects as obstacles. In addition, the Magic Mountain Hotel offers a range of outdoor activities, such as horse riding, rafting and hiking.

18. Hotel Arbez, France / Switzerland


Hotel Arbez is a small two-star hotel located in the border town of La Cure, eight kilometers north of Geneva. This nice and cozy place, built in the nineteenth century in the Alpine style with wooden beams and rustic cuisine, is located at an altitude of 304 meters above sea level. Hotel Arbez is a popular holiday destination for skiers traveling from one country to another. The hotel looks quite ordinary, except for a small detail - it is located right on the border of France and Switzerland, and, most likely, is the only such hotel of its kind. In this case, unique for our world, the kitchen, gift shop, living rooms and even several rooms are located directly on the border line.


The history of the hotel dates from the nineteenth century. In 1862, the governments of Switzerland and France agreed to modify the border in the Valley of the Dappes. The agreement, named after the name of the valley, was signed on December 8, 1862. The text of the agreement indicated that not a single building standing on the border line at the time of entry into force of the agreement would be affected by the modification of the border. Using this agreement, smart businessman Monsieur Pontus (Monsieur) built a building on his site, which was located on both sides of the new border with the intention of doing interstate business. The building was erected in record time, before the contract had time to enter into force in February 1863. When the agreement was ratified by the Swiss government, the three-story building was already completed, and thus was not subject to the influence of the new border. Pontus opened a bar on the French side and a shop on the Swiss side. The store worked there until 1921, when Jules-Jean Arbeze bought the building and turned it into a French-Swiss hotel, which it is to this day.