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Some of the stranges hotels in the world.
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Visiting the world’s strangest hotels isn’t just about finding a place to sleep — it’s about chasing unforgettable experiences in destinations as unique as the stays themselves. From sleeping in a crane above Amsterdam to floating in a glass pod off ...
 
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: Ice hotel Jukkasjärvi, Sweden What’s Strange: It’s made entirely of ice and snow! Details: Rebuilt every winter from the frozen waters of the Torne River. Guests sleep on ice beds inside sleeping bags made for sub-zero temps.
Ice Hotel
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. Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort – Saariselkä, Finland What’s Strange: Glass igloos in the Arctic Circle. Details: You sleep in thermal glass domes with panoramic views of the sky — perfect for watching the aurora borealis in comfort.
Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort - Official website
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. Giraffe Manor – Nairobi, Kenya What’s Strange: Giraffes join you for breakfast. Details: A boutique hotel where endangered Rothschild giraffes literally poke their heads into windows while you eat.
Giraffe Manor Hotel in Nairobi
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. The Train Station Inn – Nova Scotia, Canada What’s Strange: You sleep in vintage train cars. Details: Restored cabooses and railcars serve as cozy rooms with full amenities. Perfect for train lovers!
Tatamagouche Train Station Inn
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UFO Room at Hotel Costa Verde – Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica What’s Strange: It’s a 727 airplane turned into a luxury suite. Details: This former Boeing 727 is perched in the jungle canopy, with jungle and ocean views — and it feels like you’re flying.
WORLD FAMOUS 727 Airplane Jungle Fuselage - Manuel Antonio
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. Sala Silvermine – Sweden What’s Strange: A hotel room 155 meters underground. Details: Stay in a repurposed silver mine — cool, dark, and silent. Bonus: A private guided tour before you’re sealed inside.
Sala Silver Mine Hotel Suite
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. Dog Bark Park Inn – Idaho, USA What’s Strange: It’s shaped like a giant beagle. Details: Guests stay inside this two-story wooden dog-shaped building. Inside is dog-themed everything.
Dog Bark Park: Visit our Roadside Attraction & Gift Shop
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. Treehotel What’s Strange: Futuristic treehouses in the forest. Details: Rooms include “The UFO,” “Mirrorcube,” and “Bird’s Nest,” all suspended among pine trees with minimalist Scandinavian design.
Woodnest Nest into Nature
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. Poseidon Undersea Resort – Fiji (Conceptual) What’s Strange: 40 feet underwater. Details: Though never fully realized, it was designed to be the world’s first luxury underwater hotel — complete with marine views from your bed.
Poseidon Undersea Resorts
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. The Toilet Hotel (Haewoojae) – Suwon, South Korea What’s Strange: Built to resemble a toilet bowl. Details: Created by the founder of the World Toilet Association to promote global sanitation awareness.
Mr. Toilet House
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: The Crane Hotel Faralda – Amsterdam, Netherlands What’s Strange: A luxury suite inside a giant industrial crane. Details: Located at the top of a harbor crane, this hotel offers panoramic city views and even has a rooftop hot tub — and yes, the cr...
General | Faralda Crane Hotel Amsterdam
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! The Seashell House – Isla Mujeres, Mexico What’s Strange: A house shaped like a giant seashell. Details: With shell-inspired architecture inside and out, you’ll feel like you’re living under the sea — minus the water.
The Shell House
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. Propeller Island City Lodge – Berlin, Germany What’s Strange: Each room is an art installation. Details: Some rooms have beds suspended from the ceiling, others are upside-down or coffin-shaped. Expect total surrealism.
Not a hotel, a work of art: Propeller Island City Lodge Berlin
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. Skylodge Adventure Suites – Sacred Valley, Peru What’s Strange: Transparent capsules hanging off a cliff. Details: You have to hike or zipline to get to your room — perched 1,200 feet above the valley floor. Floor-to-ceiling views of the Andes.
Skylodge Adventure Suites, Sacred Valley Via Ferrata & ZipLine, Cuzco
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V8 Hotel – Stuttgart, Germany What’s Strange: A hotel for car lovers. Details: Every room is themed around classic cars — you might sleep in a bed made from a Cadillac or VW Beetle. Even the furniture is auto-themed.
Our lovingly designed themed rooms | V8 Hotel Stuttgart
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Keio Plaza Hotel Tama (Tokyo Suburbs) What’s Special: Entire Hello Kitty-themed rooms — not just decorations, but full-on immersion.
HELLO KITTY Room | RESI STAY - Local life, Kyoto-style
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Design & Location Highlights The construction site is currently wrapped in a giant LV trunk façade—a clever homage to the brand’s iconic heritage. It’s become quite the Insta landmark!
The Louis Vuitton Hotel in Paris: All We Know About This Future Beacon of ...
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Panwaburi Beachfront Resort is a tropical 4.5–5★ beachfront retreat located on Ao‑Yon Beach, Cape Panwa, Phuket Nestled on Ao‑Yon Beach, about 10 km from Phuket Old Town and 12 km from Central Festival—around 20–40 minutes’ drive depending on traffic...
Panwaburi Beachfront Resort
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