Discover and dream your way through our selection of stunning unusual and exciting hotels in locations all over the world revealed in High Definition.
Middle East Hotels
Atlantis  
The Palm
This 5-Star Dubai stunner is designed with Arab and Western influences and is home to one of the best waterparks in the world. It covers 113 acres and has 1539 rooms. There is an 11-acre Dolphin bay for you to experience swimming with marine mammals and a huge aquarium that …
Accommodation types: Island   Luxury   Palace   Underwater
Location: Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Antik Zeytin  
Hotel
This hotel loves nature. They like to make olive oil from their own trees - in fact; you can get involved and learn the ancient art of extracting the rejuvenating and delicious oil yourself. Then you can bake your own bread using the special herbs that grow nearby and learn …
Accommodation types: Art   Eco-Friendly   Nature
Location: Bodrum  Turkey  Middle East
American Colony  
Hotel
This was originally the home of a Turkish ‘pasha’ or high ranking military officer. In the 19th Century, it became home to a Swedish and American ‘colony’ who were all members of the ‘Christian Utopia Society’. The colony lived a communal lifestyle and engaged in philanthropic work for all the …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Palace
Location: Jerusalem  Israel  Middle East
Armani  
Hotel
Armani Hotel Dubai is located in the prestigious Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai which is the tallest building in the world standing at 2723 ft / 828 m. You can avoid the crowds by accessing the hotel easily via the exclusive entrance. Everything is made by Giorgio Armani from the …
Accommodation types: Design   Luxury   Skyscraper
Location: Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Artist  
Hotel
Every floor, room, and suite in this hotel has site-specific artwork designed by a contemporary Israeli artist. The pieces cover a range of mediums from sculpture to video. All the furniture is designed in the retro style and every hallway features original artwork that sets the tone for the floor …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Tel-Aviv  Israel  Middle East
Desert Palm  
Resort Dubai
A boutique hotel in the skyscraper coral of Dubai is a rare find indeed. The Palm Resort was originally built so its extravagant owner could play Polo and to this day it boasts two Polo fields, horses, and stables. And yes, you can have riding lessons. Your room comes with …
Accommodation types: Luxury
Location: Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Adrere  
Amellal
*‘At night it is so quiet that you begin to hear the stars’* - Benedict Allen The ancient Egyptians called Siwa the ‘Field of Trees’. Today this most isolated settlement is home to a small population of Berbers and one of the world’s most interesting hotels. You won’t find marble …
Accommodation types: Desert   Traditional
Location: Siwa  Egypt  Middle East
Mamilla Hotel  
Jerusalem
Cutting-edge design is what this place is all about. That and luxury. Ok, so it’s about cutting-edge design, luxury, and holistic wellness… all in the center of the world, Jerusalem. Situated in the Mamilla corridor, a 19th Century area that connects new and old Jerusalem the best sights and shopping …
Accommodation types: Design   Luxury
Location: Jerusalem  Israel  Middle East
Hotel Marmara  
Antalya
Antalya is one of Turkey’s most beautiful cities with a sequence of historic buildings that makes a dramatic skyline. To fully appreciate this, the Hotel Marmara has built a special loft on top of its normal hotel building. Containing 24 rooms, the loft is designed to rotate through 360º using …
Accommodation types: Beach   Design
Location: Antalya  Turkey  Middle East
Six Senses  
Zighy Bay
Six Senses have a commitment to the SLOW LIFE (sustainable, local, organic, wellness – learning, inspiring, fun, experiences). This resort is designed around a traditional village structure. So you can walk from your luxury villa to a central plaza, perhaps to meet friends, maybe to eat and drink among the …
Accommodation types: Beach   Luxury
Location: Zighy Bay  Oman  Middle East
Museum Hotel  
Cappadocia
The ages have been kind to Cappadocia (Hittite for ‘land of beautiful horses’). Because of the particular mineral composition in the rock, mountains have been eroded into monoliths, valleys, and chimneys. People have lived there, amongst the caves and crannies, ever since mammoth skins were the latest must-have fashion accessory. …
Accommodation types: Cave   Luxury
Location: Uchisar  Turkey  Middle East
A'jia Hotel  
The Bosphorus is the smallest strait used for international navigation. Also known as the Istanbul Strait, it connects the Black Sea with the Aegean Sea which leads to the Mediterranean. Along its banks are beautiful towns and world famous seafood. The best way to explore this fascinating area is by …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Palace
Location: Istanbul  Turkey  Middle East
Gamirasu  
Cave Hotel
You can get involved with the spiritual side of life while staying in this magnificent cave hotel. Located in a converted Byzantine chapel, the area has a rich history that stretches back for thousands of years. The chapel was first carved out of the rock 1000 years ago and to …
Accommodation types: Cave   Luxury
Location: Urgup  Turkey  Middle East
Kelebek  
Cave Hotel
‘Kelebek’ means ‘the butterfly’ in Turkish so-called because of its two fairy chimneys that rise from the rocks like the wings of a butterfly. Set in the mythical lands of Cappadocia, the rock formations that created the hotel date back to a pre-historical volcanic eruption. For thousands of years, people …
Accommodation types: Cave   Traditional
Location: Goreme  Turkey  Middle East
W Abu Dhabi  
Yas Island
This [unique hotel](https://www.uniqhotels.com/blog/81-most-unusual-hotels/) is constructed from two twelve-story towers - one in the middle of the track itself and one in the marina with a spidery structure (grid shell) linking them. There are two rooftop swimming pools. In addition, there is an enormous roof with thousands of sparkling, ever-changing LED …
Accommodation types: Car   Luxury
Location: Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Yunak Evleri  
There’s something inherently thrilling about being in a cave. The environment is so different from what we usually experience. In your cave-room, no outside sounds penetrate the thick rock walls and a deep peace settles your soul as you take to your bed for the night. Rooms are decorated in …
Accommodation types: Cave   Traditional
Location: Urgup  Turkey  Middle East
Emirates Palace  
Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi
Burj-al Arab Hotel was the first to call itself ‘7 Star’. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi is the second. It would take a whole book to describe this place in detail - there’s so much to do. There is a helipad, a jogging track, and a water park. The …
Accommodation types: Beach   Luxury   Palace
Location: Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
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