Hayema Heerd - Dutch Igloos

Twenty-five miles outside Fairbanks, where cell service becomes spotty and the only light pollution comes from the occasional passing truck, sits one of Alaska's most unusual accommodations. Borealis Basecamp isn't your typical wilderness lodge - it's a collection of fiberglass igloos and converted shipping containers scattered across a ridgeline, all …

Fifteen minutes from Rovaniemi's compact center, where the last traffic lights fade into wilderness, sits Apukka Resort - a collection of glass-roofed cabins scattered along the shores of Lake Olkkajärvi like fallen stars. This isn't your typical hotel experience. Here, you'll fall asleep watching the northern lights dance overhead, wake …

The Finns' beloved passion of spending their free time sweating in wooden huts above 200 Fahrenheit (90°C) is something they share with their Estonian brothers. The Iglupark is a unique concept in the hippest part of Tallinn, where life circles around saunas. Iglupark is a new project consisting of three …

Meet the only luxury accommodation in Antarctica. Or actually, the only temporary lodge - out of season, its structures are dismantled without any human trace. The White Desert is a unique experience package for the super-rich set to run between November and January, starting in 2022. Unfortunately, outside this short …

Located in the Finnish Lapland, Arctic Guesthouse & Igloos is a unique place where people can stay in one of the ten mobile igloos. The clever invention of glass igloos allowed experiencing natural phenomenons such as the aurora borealis through large panoramic glass panels. However, AuroraHut goes a step further. …

When Barry Sternlicht's 1 Hotels brand finally opened its flagship property on Kauai in early 2023, it marked more than just another luxury resort debut. After decades of family vacations to this stretch of Hawaii's North Shore, the hospitality mogul had transformed what he saw as a property disconnected from …

Some places make you work for them. Kennicott Glacier Lodge is one of those places – eight hours from Anchorage, with the final 60 miles on gravel roads that rental car companies won't let you drive on. But those willing to make the journey find themselves at the center of …

Deep in the Mayan jungle near Solferino, Mexico, there's an accommodation that breaks every rule about hotel architecture. Instead of concrete and steel, you'll find yourself sleeping inside a superadobe dome - a structure built from earth-filled polypropylene bags that looks like something between an ancient temple and a spacecraft …

Sleeping in a treehouse as an adult turns out to be less about nostalgia and more about architectural wonder. At Onera Fredericksburg, this whimsical concept gets a sophisticated makeover, with luxury accommodations that feel more like sculptural art pieces than nostalgic backyard hideouts. The property has recently tripled its collection …

Deep in Limpopo's Soutpansberg Mountains, where ancient baobabs tower over valleys and the nearest paved road feels like a distant memory, an unlikely safari story is unfolding. Few & Far Luvhondo isn't your typical Big Five experience - there are no lions prowling the savanna or elephants trumpeting at dawn. …