Unusual Hotels Around The World
- ms3304dealer
- Oct 6, 2017
- 4 min read
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What’s your impression of a hotel? The ordinary idea that comes up in your mind maybe a room with basic furniture such as bed, television and the like. However, the following article is going to overthrow your stereotype of hotel, showing you the unusual hotels all over the world.
1. The Manta Resort
Location: Pemba Island, Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania
The Manta Resort is a floating hotel situated in the Indian Ocean, with the room lied approximately 250m from the shore. The adrift structure has three storeys: a lounge area and bathroom facility at sea level, a sun deck on the roof, and a bedroom under water. The underwater bedroom is the highlighted part as the room is surrounded by windows which provide a 360-degree view of the marine life passing through. Being in the middle of the crystal clear sea, diving and swimming must be the great pleasure in life. To explore more about the Pemba Island, excursion and safiri offer alternatives on land to experience exciting adventures.
[Source: http://www.themantaresort.com/galleries/image-gallery-underwater-room/]
2. Attrap Reves Hotel
Location: Chemin de la Ribassiere, 13190 Allauch, France
Attrap Reves provides habitable plastic bubble tents in remote natural environment, allowing their guests to enjoy the fascinating views and experience the nature in an unprecedented way. Living under the translucent bubbles, guests can sleep under the sky and observe the stars and milky way with the help of the telescopes and star charts provided by the hotel. The bubble tents help to separate humidity and block the disturbance of the flies and insects, thereby creating a comfy living environment all year long. Attrap Reves also offers homemade dinner, open-air jacuzzi and Californian massage to deliver a high-quality and comfortable service to their guests.
[Source: http://www.attrap-reves.com/en/transparent-bubble-bl/]
3. Giraffe Manor
Location: Giraffe Manor Langata, Nairobi, Kenya
Located next to Nairobi’s Giraffe Centre, Giraffe Manor is in an excellent location for interacting with Kenya’s wildlife. Different from other hotels that normally have pools and gyms, Giraffe Manor offers guests a far more interesting experience -- living together with the giraffes. The giraffes often put their heads through the windows, guests can therefore share meals with the gluttonous giraffes at close range. Visiting the AFEW Giraffe Centre nearby, guests can learn more about background information of the rare Rothschild Giraffes. With a eager to know more about Kenya, Karen Blixen Museum and Nairobi National Museum are the places to learn about the Kenya’s traditional home style and the rich heritage.
[Source: https://www.thesafaricollection.com/properties/giraffe-manor/#qgallery]
4. ICEHOTEL
Location: Marknadsvägen 63, 981 91 Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
ICEHOTEL is a hotel rebuilt each year with snow and ice blocks in the village of Jukkasjärvi. Visitors can have a sleeping-on-ice experience in the suites which hold a temperature of -5 to -8 °C. Besides from the rooms, main hall and reception area, there are also ice restaurant, ice bar, and ice church. In the ice bar, visitors can taste the delicious cocktail or champagne which are contained by the ice glasses. The hotel also allows couples to hold their wedding ceremonies in the ice church as well as provides them with the wedding consultation service.
[Source: https://www.icehotel.com/hotel/rooms/365-en/deluxe-suite-365/]
5. Natura Vive Skylodge Hotel
Location: Urubamba-Ollantaytambo, Cusco, Peru
Skylodge Adventure Suites provides a special and exciting experience of living in the transparent capsules, which suspended above Peru’s Sacred Valley. Every capsule contains beds, dinning area and bathroom. With transparent windows, an almost 360 degree view of the valley below can come into sight. Visitors can enjoy an extraordinary meal service at the Skylodge Adventure Suites. The hotel also offers the via ferrata and zip line services. The former service offers a safe climbing experience in a mountain path installed with a safety system made up of metal ladders, narrow bridges and metal cables. The later one gives people the opportunity to fly over the magical valley through different lines with various length.
[Source: https://www.treehugger.com/tiny-houses/skylodge-adventure-suites-natura-vive.html]
6. Sala Silvermine Underground Suite
Location: Sala Silvergruva, Drottning Christinas väg, 733 36 SALA, Sweden
Sala Silvermine is the world’s deepest hotel located 155 meters underground in a natural silver mine hewn by the 18th-century silver miners. Throughout the year, the temperature in the mine is only 2°C. Upon arrival, the hotel offer a guided tour to take the guests to reach the underground level. The service package also includes a basket of refreshment after the tour and a breakfast on the morning. An interesting fact is that since there is no signal deep underground, an intercom radio is thus provided to the guests for them to communicate with the staff.
[Source: https://www.salasilvermine.com/?huvudlink=Accommodations&underlink=The4LQKDU84JFMine4LQKDU84JFSuite&rubrik=World´s4LQKDU84JFDeepest4LQKDU84JFSuite&ID=274&inlagg=true&containerval=&specinl=&plats=inlagg&kod=&originalID=]
7. Magic Mountain Hotel
Location: Carretera Internacional CH-203, km 55, Neltume, Chile
Magic Mountain Hotel is located in middle of the native forest -- Huilo Huilo reserve. The building appears in a cone shape, with the outer walls covered with green plant. It is fascinating that waterfall at the top of the building pours down water from time to time, reminding people of the majesty of Mother Nature. Apart from ordinary services like the welcome drink and facilities like swimming pool and spa, the hotel also offers self-guided activities for the guests to explore in the surrounding biological reserve. People can visit the nearby famous spot like Museo Los Volcanes , Salto El Puma Falls as well as Wild Boar and South Andean Deer observation circuit.
[Source: http://www.pickchur.com/2012/04/waterfall-mountain-hotel-in-chile/]
Learning Reflection
This week’s research has greatly widen my horizons as I have never notice that there are so many unusual hotels around the world. I believe that since travelling is becoming more and more popular and common, it is a trend for the lodging industry to establish different types of hotels with exclusive gimmicks to create special experiences to worldwide customers, thereby attracting them to stay and visit. These uncommon hotels can also provide customers with the opportunities to experience the local geographical environments and cultures. If I have the chance, I would definitely like to visit all the aforementioned hotels in person!
Reference
[1] The Manta Resort. (2016). Retrieved from: http://www.themantaresort.com
[2] Giraffe Manor Nairobi, Kenya. Travel. The Telegraph. (2017). Retrieved from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/africa/kenya/nairobi/hotels/giraffe-manor-hotel/
[3] Giraffe Manor. (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Home/15435/Giraffe_Manor
[4] Attrap Reves. (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://www.attrap-reves.com/en/The Manta Resort. (2016). Retrieved from: http://www.themantaresort.com
[5] A Cliffside Capsule Hotel in Peru. The Luxury Spot. (2015, Dec 26), Retrieved from: http://www.theluxuryspot.com/cliffside-capsule-hotel/
[6] Natura Vive. (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://naturavive.com/web/
[7] ICEHOTEL Jukkasjärvi. (n.d.). Retrieved from: https://www.icehotel.com
[8] Sala Silvermine. (n.d.). Retrieved from: https://www.salasilvermine.com
[9] Huilo Huilo. (2017). Retrieved from: https://huilohuilo.com/en/
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