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Compiled by Daniel Sim | Dec 23, 2010
Unusual hotels
Looking to stay somewhere interesting during the holidays? If the very thought of staying in a hotel that is made of ice or one that is built on salt appeals to you, then read on!
ICEHOTEL, Sweden
Last winter, 24,000 people visited ICEHOTEL. This unusual hotel is only built during the winter every year and it begins to melt in spring. To prevent this hotel from melting, a total of 21,500 cubic meters of “snis”, a combination of snow and ice, is used.
Last winter, 24,000 people visited ICEHOTEL. This unusual hotel is only built during the winter every year and it begins to melt in spring. To prevent this hotel from melting, a total of 21,500 cubic meters of “snis”, a combination of snow and ice, is used.
This is 62-room hotel has various suites such as the deluxe suites and the arts suites. Right next to the hotel is a church, also made from ice and it opens on Christmas day. Approximately 150 couples have their wedding there each year. There is also an ICEBAR that serves drinks in glasses made of ice.
Hotel Palafitte, Switzerland
This hotel consists of 40 units called pavilions, of which 24 are built above Lake Neuchâtel. These units are somewhat like a small bungalow and comes with a balcony, a Jacuzzi, a mini-bar and nespresso coffee machine. Some of the hotel’s eco-friendly features include collecting rainwater to flush the toilets and generating electricity through solar panels.
(Image by Hotel Palafitte)
(Image by Hotel Palafitte)
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Gamirasu Cave Hotel, Turkey
If you enjoy holidays that offer a more natural setting, then there is the Gamirasu Cave at Cappadocia, Turkey. Gamirasu used to be a Byzantine monastic over 1,000 years ago. Monks carved 30 rooms out of the soft volcano rocks called “Tufa”. The room’s temperature is kept at approximately 20 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
(Image by Gamirasu cave hotel)
If you enjoy holidays that offer a more natural setting, then there is the Gamirasu Cave at Cappadocia, Turkey. Gamirasu used to be a Byzantine monastic over 1,000 years ago. Monks carved 30 rooms out of the soft volcano rocks called “Tufa”. The room’s temperature is kept at approximately 20 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
(Image by Gamirasu cave hotel)
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Queen Mary Hotel, USA
Queen Mary is actually a ship liner that was converted to become the largest and the fastest troopship of the era. The ship used to carry as many as 15,000 soldiers during World War II. Besides ferrying the soldiers, Queen Mary also ferries other dignitaries such as Prime Minister Winston Churchill to meet with other officials across the Atlantic Ocean. This “ship-hotel” features a library, indoor swimming pool, outdoor tennis court and also a nursery
(Image by Wikipedia)
Queen Mary is actually a ship liner that was converted to become the largest and the fastest troopship of the era. The ship used to carry as many as 15,000 soldiers during World War II. Besides ferrying the soldiers, Queen Mary also ferries other dignitaries such as Prime Minister Winston Churchill to meet with other officials across the Atlantic Ocean. This “ship-hotel” features a library, indoor swimming pool, outdoor tennis court and also a nursery
(Image by Wikipedia)
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Palace of Salt Hotel, Bolivia
Salt is something that we consume on a daily basis. Now, humans have found a new use for it; to build a hotel. This hotel has one rule though − visitors and guests are not allowed to lick the walls! This ‘Palace of Salt’ also has a sauna, saltwater pool, steam room and whirlpool.
(Image by Wikipedia)
Salt is something that we consume on a daily basis. Now, humans have found a new use for it; to build a hotel. This hotel has one rule though − visitors and guests are not allowed to lick the walls! This ‘Palace of Salt’ also has a sauna, saltwater pool, steam room and whirlpool.
(Image by Wikipedia)
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The Shady Dell, USA
This hotel is all about retro-living that resembles the 50s in the USA. Wood and aluminum were used to build the trailer. There are nine different types of ‘trailer-hotel’ in Shady Dell. For example, there is the 1951 mansion trailer which is 33 feet long, and it comes with not only a couch and bathroom but also a vintage TV that only broadcasts in 2 colours, and a phonograph that plays rhythm and blues music of that era.
(Image by The Shady Dell)
This hotel is all about retro-living that resembles the 50s in the USA. Wood and aluminum were used to build the trailer. There are nine different types of ‘trailer-hotel’ in Shady Dell. For example, there is the 1951 mansion trailer which is 33 feet long, and it comes with not only a couch and bathroom but also a vintage TV that only broadcasts in 2 colours, and a phonograph that plays rhythm and blues music of that era.
(Image by The Shady Dell)
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The Library Hotel, USA
This is a 12-storey building with 60 rooms. Each floor has a theme and is classified according to the Dewey Decimal system, ranging from social sciences to religion. Based on each floor’s theme, each room on that floor is given a sub-genre. For example, if you explore the ‘Science and Math’ theme, which is located in the fifth floor, you might encounter sub-genre such as botany or astronomy in one of the rooms. This hotel contains 6,000 books and these books are placed in each room to complement to theme that it carries.
(Image by The library Hotel)
This is a 12-storey building with 60 rooms. Each floor has a theme and is classified according to the Dewey Decimal system, ranging from social sciences to religion. Based on each floor’s theme, each room on that floor is given a sub-genre. For example, if you explore the ‘Science and Math’ theme, which is located in the fifth floor, you might encounter sub-genre such as botany or astronomy in one of the rooms. This hotel contains 6,000 books and these books are placed in each room to complement to theme that it carries.
(Image by The library Hotel)
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