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Hotels can be much more than just a place to sleep, take a shower and
change your clothes! *Here are 18 unique and splendid hotels from around
the globe that are a world of their own!*
*1. Hotel Jested, Czech Republic*
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The Hotel Jested was built by Czech architect Karel Hubacek in a retro
and futuristic style between 1966 and 1973. The hotel is visible from miles
away due to its huge tower that stands at over 300 feet (91m).
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The tower was designed to naturally extend and compliment the silhouette
of the surrounding mountains. The tower is also a television transmitter
that is built to withstand the most extreme of weather.
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The tower was awarded the Perret Prize by the International Union of
Architects for its unique design. Just below the tower is a hotel and
restaurant that were also designed in with the theme of the 'space age'.
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The hotel hosts one of the most breathtaking views in all of the Czech
Republic, looking out into parts of Germany and Poland, almost the entirety
of what was once Bohemia.
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*2. Giraffe Manor, Kenya*
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The Giraffe Manor was built by Sir David Duncan in 1932 as a private home
surrounded by over 140 acres of its own park and forest. In 1974, Jock
Leslie-Melville bought the manor and founded the African Fund for
Endangered Wildlife.
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The Melvilles set about making the Manor a refuge for a number of
endangered species like the Rothschild giraffe. Now travelers from all over
the world visitthe Manor to dine with the giraffes and enjoy the Manor's
welcoming and warm accommodations.
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*3. Marques de Riscal, Spain*
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Located in the Vinos de los Herederos del Marques de Riscal vineyard near
the medieval village of Elciego, this beautiful hotel is a wine
connoisseur's dream. The wine cellars at the bottom of the hotel were
designed in 1858 by the architect Ricardo Bellsola.
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The hotel has 43 luxury rooms, each unique and different in their shapes
due to the outlandish structure of the building. Thus, each room offers a
different view out into the spectacular vineyards.
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*4. Inntel Hotel, the Netherlands*
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The Inntel Hotel is newest hotel on this list, located in the Dutch city
of Zaandam. The hotel appears to be a number of traditional Dutch green
houses put together into one huge structure.
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The iconic green houses of the Zaan region were the inspiration for the
designer of the hotel, Wilfried van Winden.
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The hotel provides over 160 guest rooms, a bar-restaurant, swimming pool,
wellness center and a Turkish bath.
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*5. Sarova Saltlick Game Lodge, Kenya*
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Yet another of Kenya's beautiful and exciting hotels, the Sarova Saltlick
Game Lodge is any wildlife enthusiast's' fantasy. The hotel was
ecologically built to fit into the habitat of the wild animals that roam
through its premises.
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The hotel is located in the middle of the Taita Hills Sanctuary, a
private wildlife conservatory located about a 6 hour drive away from the
capital of Nairobi.
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The hotel is made up of rooms on silts located right above the animal
watering holes. The rooms are connected by walkways that allow the guests
to enjoy first row access to the wildlife below.
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*6. The Marmara Antalya, Turkey*
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Located on the Falez cliffs near the city of Antalya, the Marmara Antalya
is the world's only revolving hotel that gives guests a constant 360 degree
views.
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The 24 bedrooms make a full rotation every 2 to 22 hours. The rotation of
the rooms is smooth and aided by 6 electronic motors in the basement of the
hotel so that you can go to sleep with the sea, and wake up with a view of
the pool!
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*7. Sun Cruise Hotel, South Korea*
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No, this is not a cruise ship that went aground. This hotel on the
coastal cliff of Jeongdongjin is a tourist attraction known for having the
best sunrise views. The hotel is the world's first on-land cruise themed
resort.
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The hotel is 165m (540 ft.) long and 45m (150 ft.) tall, weighing in at
over 30,000 tons! It has 211 rooms and all of the other amenities you might
be used to seeing on a cruise ship.
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The entire resort was designed to give guests the feeling that they are
on a cruise, without actually having to get out to sea. Overhead speakers
play sounds of crashing waves around the ship and bird calls.
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*8. King Pacific Lodge, Canada*
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Now for a hotel that is actually in the water. The King Pacific Lodge is
considered the only hotel in the world where guests float on the water as
they rest. Unlike a cruise ship, the hotel is comfortable and feels much
homier.
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The hotel travels through one of the largest nature reserves in the
world, Princess Royal Island, which is full of magnificent flora and fauna.
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It is the ultimate vacation for luxury adventure travelers as it is
located at the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest on the western coast of
British Columbia. However, the hotel is only open from May to October.
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The resort is only accessible by float plane as the Great Bear Rainforest
protects some of the world's most endangered animals, like the Spirit Bear,
Orca Whales, bald eagles and wolves.
*9. The Ocean Flower, Maldives*
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The Ocean Flower takes its name from the typical Maldivian flower and was
the first of five oceanfront developments to go up in the Maldives. The
structure of the hotel was developed by Dutch Docklands International in
conjunction with the Maldivian government.
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The hotel is located in North Male atoll, only 20 minutes by boat from
Male, the capital and home to the international airport.
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*10. Hippo Point, Kenya*
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The wonders of Kenya do not seem to end! This small 115 foot (40m) pagoda
built of Kenyan Cyprus offers 4 double rooms and one single to its guests.
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The hotel is located within a grove of yellow acacia trees that surround
nearby Lake Naivasha. The point of the designers was to create a structure
that would go unnoticed by the wildlife, especially the hippopotamuses .
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At the top of the tower is a 360 degree observation point. The hotel was
completed in 1993 and is owned by Dodo Cunningham-Reid.
*11. Hotel Unique, Brazil*
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Located in Sao Paulo, Hotel Unique is one of the best hotels in the
world. It is designed in a contemporary style and looks like a steel and
glass boat from afar. The hotel was designed by Ruy Ohtake from the inside
out.
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The entire hotel was conceived to surprise and delight guests with
specific touches in each one of the 95 rooms.
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*12. The Ariau Amazon Towers, Brazil*
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The Ariau towers are a boutique hotel near Manaus, Brazil in the Rio
Negro, a major tributary of the Amazon River. The hotel has 7 towers and
288 rooms elevated above the rainforest floor and connected by over 5 miles
(8km) of catwalks.
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The tallest of the rooms is called the Tarzan House and is located on top
of a living Mahogany tree at a height of 22 meters( (72 ft.) from the
ground.
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The hotel has a number of tours available to its guests, most notably the
Meeting of the Waters, or where the Rio Negro and the Solimones Rivers
meet. Two shades of water run side by side for over 4 miles (6 km) without
mixing, an incredible natural phenomenon.
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*13. Spitbank Fort Hotel, United Kingdom*
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The Spitbank Fort is a small luxury hotel located in a Victorian-era sea
fort off the coast of Portsmouth, England. It is one of the largest in the
Solent, or the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of
England.
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The fort has nine rooms and three restaurants and bars, along with all of
the other top-class amenities. Some of the fort's original features have
been retained, such as the brick walls, the fortress windows and a few old
cannons.
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*14. The Balancing Barn Hotel, United Kingdom*
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Ever heard of a hotel that's off-balance? The Balancing Barn Hotel
located a few miles inland from the Suffolk coast was designed by the Dutch
design firm MVRDV to be one of a kind.
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The Barn is about 30 meters (98ft.) long with 15 meters of that plunging
over the slope of a hill. The building was designed in such a way to
maximize the linear experience of nature. Even from its height, the guest
experiences his natural surroundings as if he or she were at ground level
and then at tree height.
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*15. Desert Lotus Hotel, Mongolia*
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In the isolated Xiangshawan Desert in Mongolia lies a magnificent hotel
surrounded by a circle of white tents. The tents were rotated at 45 degrees
and connected together to look like a lotus flower.
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The resort was built without tiles and bricks due to the rugged climate,
and instead with 'greener' materials that take advantage of the solar,
water and wind energy in the desert. The tents were erected to protect the
hotel against the elements.
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Due to its difficult geographic condition, a new structural system was
developed by the builders of the hotel to keep it in place. Instead of
using concrete or water, the building is fixed with steel panels with sand
at its base.
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The hotel is very popular amongst Chinese tourists because it is located
800 km (500 miles) from Beijing and even closer to a number of other large
Chinese towns.
*16. Lake Palace, India*
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Yet another hotel floating on water, the Lake Palace has 83 rooms and
suites all decked with marble floors. The hotel is located on a large rock
called Jag Niwas Island in Lake Pichola.
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The hotel has a speed boat that transports guests to and fro. It has many
times been voted the most romantic hotel in India and in the world.
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The hotel was built between 1743 - 1746 under the direction of Maharana
Jagat Singh II, the 62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar. It was
meant to be a royal summer palace and was originally called Jagniwas or Jan
Niwas after its founder. Commercial ownership of the summer palace was
assumed in 1971 and another 75 rooms were added to accommodate all of the
guests.
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*17. Magic Mountain Hotel, Chile*
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A hotel shaped like a volcano that spews water instead of fire from its
top! The hotel is located in the Huilo Huilo Private Nature Reserve and the
hotel is completely nestled into its natural surroundings.
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The entire hotel is covered with moss and plant life, making it look like
a magical mystical palace in the middle of the forest. The nature reserve
is home to some of the world's rarest species, like the Pudu, the world's
smallest deer and the longest zip line in South America.
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The hotel itself is built from local wood and stone, and each room is
named after a different local species of bird.
*18. Hotel Arbez, France/ Switzerland*
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One of the world's only hotels built on the border between two countries,
the Hotel Arbez is located in the small town of La Cure along the French-
Swiss border. The cozy hotel was built in 19th century alpine style with
wooden beams and a country kitchen to serve its guests.
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The hotel dates back to the 19th century when Monsieur Ponthus look
advantage of a border treaty between France and Switzerland to build a
structure along the border with the intention of doing business. The
structure was erected in no time, and by the time the Swiss had ratified
the treaty, Monsieur Ponthus's structure was already up and running, with a
bar on the French side and a shop on the Swiss side.
*Now you know that there is much more to a hotel than a place to rest your
head!*
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