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Look at Me! No, not me...I’m talking about London’s sleek new cosmopolitan Melia ME Hotel. It is just a 2-minute walk from the River Thames, Covent Garden, Somerset House, and Soho. The site on which the sleek and modern ME London stands is located on the corner of Aldwych Street …

Locally known as the “Butterfly House,” this Slovakian hotel/hostel hybrid in Slovakia looks like something out of a children’s fairytale with its explosions of color and jagged designs. Strikingly bright and bold, Hotel Galéria Spirit is a 5-minute walk from the train station and about 15 minutes from the historic …

An old church dating back to 1843 now houses a quaint bed and breakfast in the small village of Urquhart, Scotland. The gallery of the church has been replaced by a spacious lounge and dining room under the original church ceiling. Travelers can make use of two public lounges, one …

Book lovers rejoice! A self-proclaimed “accommodation bookshop,” Book and Bed Tokyo is essentially a library that guests can snooze in. This affordable hostel has room for 30 guests and a selection of 1,700 books in both Japanese and English. Those looking for Japanese literature will find English translations of works …

Rough-Luxe is an aesthetic, an artistic style that involves leaving a purposely unfinished look to an interior. Dark woods and clean unobstructed lines are used to leave a few highlights of the design. Here, on the shores of Lake Rutundu in Kenya, the highlights are undoubtedly the gorgeous views from …

Dutch artist Joep Van Lieshout has created a unique work of art that you can stay in...if your heart desires. His giant human intestine sculpture (yes, intestine), located in Belgium, sits in the middle of a field commissioned as part of the Verbeke Foundation Sculpture Park, which hosts over 20,000 …

Unlike a traditional hotel, La Classe is actually a former schoolhouse situated in the Belgian village of Denée. With seven bedrooms and bathrooms, this space can comfortably accommodate 19-21 people. Each room is associated with a school subject like mathematics, history, geography, and anatomy. This is an ideal place for …

Located in Vienna, Austria, the Grand Ferdinand is a relatively new luxury hotel centrally set near many sightseeing interests, shops, and eateries. The Grand Ferdinand was once the headquarters of Veitscher Magnesitwerke (a manufacturer of heat-resistant refractory products). Its director was Dr. Hans Lauda, grandfather of Formula One world champion …

If you stay here, you can sleep in one of the world’s only levitation beds. It appears to hover a couple of feet from the ground and is under-lit by the glow of LED, and above you, a fiber-optic night sky is sprayed over your ceiling. That’s pretty great, right? …

A water tower was built in 1923. It stored 50,000 gallons (227,305 liters) of water pumped from a local well, ready to distribute water around the local area. The original water tower was an ugly structure, so the architects had the magnificent idea of making it look like a cottage …

This hotel has been called “one of the most prestigious in Spain,” why? Well, it has a history of attracting some of the icons of the 20th Century like Jimmy Stewart and Hemingway. It was also a favorite among the European royals who always lead the way in style. Built …

Let’s go to the fairy chimneys where the cavemen used to live! No, this is not the beginning of your favorite bedtime story. I am talking about a place that really exists, and you can stay there, too… no fooling. Fairy Chimneys exist all over the world. They are sometimes …

The Bisma is part of a collection of resorts in Bali named after the Komaneka family, who saved a vast collection of traditional Balinese art from destruction. Their philosophy is to deliver top-of-the-range service in a traditional Balinese environment. Komaneka at Bisma Resort is their showpiece. It has a prime …

At the top of this medieval tower, you will find your dramatic bedroom. Have you seen how high the ceiling is? The candles, the stone walls, the exquisite hardwood furnishings, this is just sexy. And historical too. Sexy and historical – not too often, you get those two things together. …

Imagine the ideal beach with its perfect community of backpackers. Now, if that all happened in Turkey, then you will find something similar to Kadir’s. The treehouses are modern yet rustic, with air-conditioning and bathrooms. You could also stay in a beach bungalow. There is a pizza house, nightclub, two …

This 555-room, five-star hotel situated on the Kowloon waterfront is just steps from the famous Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Each room offers floor-to-ceiling windows and marble bathrooms. Travelers can take a dip in the hotel’s glass-walled infinity pool and jacuzzi overlooking the harbor. Guests can also choose from various …

The Americana and motel cultures matured together as motoring became widespread in the first half of the 20th Century, and it is one of the most novel aesthetic moments of the period. The Wigwam motel was built by a Native American enthusiast who patented the unique concrete structures and set …

South Africa is home to the world’s first-ever dry-dock marina, where guests can stay on any one of five yachts or boats (with one more in the making!) without the pulse of water rushing underneath. Whether you’re prone to seasickness or just longing to channel your inner-pirate personality sans water, …

Billed as a “four suite B&B,” the Follonico bears only a loose resemblance to the shabby seaside experience of the usual B&Bs found in Europe. It is run by a husband and wife team and is perfect for a quiet getaway in the Toscana countryside. Breakfast is served reassuringly late …

One of the few venues that hosted an “end of the world party” on December 21st, 2012. Congratulations on surviving the apocalypse, and what better way to celebrate than to visit the Gyreum Ecolodge? Billed as the most extraordinary building in Ireland, the huge yurt-like structure is powered only by …