Discover and dream your way through our selection of stunning unusual and exciting hotels in locations all over the world revealed in High Definition.
West Europe Hotels
Ushuaia Ibiza  
Beach Hotel
Where in the world would a nightclub and hotel merge to create a hotel-club hybrid with an open-air dance floor, pool, and music stage? Ibiza of course. Feel like a king or queen of the night as you view the party from your own private balcony. The hotel is right …
Accommodation types: Beach   Design   Luxury   Music
Location: Sant Jordi de Ses Salines  Spain  West Europe
Hotel  
Arena
This grand building was built in 1886 as a women’s hospital. It was administered by a charity that cared for the poor and vulnerable women in society because there was no welfare state in those days. During the Second World War, the property was occupied and later used to house …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Amsterdam  Netherlands  West Europe
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Raluy
Stay in a circus trailer from the early 20th Century. Once used to house circus performers, this traditional circus trailer has been restored and renovated so you can stay in these unusual quarters. The hotel travels with the famous Raluy Circus all over the world so make sure you check …
Accommodation types: Bus   Moving   Trailer
Location: Barcelona  Spain  West Europe
La Crête  
Fort
Built in the 19th Century to stop Napoleon invading England, La Crete Fort still ended up with a French name - which is sort of ironic if you think about it. When the Nazis captured Jersey in World War 2 they naturally used the large fortification for their own military …
Accommodation types: Castle   Fort   Nature
Location: St. John  United Kingdom  West Europe
Hotel  
Viking
Which was the coolest iron-age tribe? The Vikings of course. Their horned helmets, love of pillage, and super-fast longboats made them a fiercesome force to be reckoned with in early Europe. Every summer, in a typically unpronounceable Icelandic town, Viking culture comes alive in the Viking Festival in Hafnarfjordur. There …
Accommodation types: Traditional
Location: Hafnarfjordur  Iceland  West Europe
Martin's Patershof  
Hotel
This is a hotel in a historic church located in the art heart of Northern Europe, Mechelen where there are loads of amazing buildings, paintings, and sculptures. Many were created in the sixteenth-century renaissance. So when you’re done craning your neck and making impressed noises at the mountainous cathedrals, why …
Accommodation types: Church   Design   Luxury
Location: Mechelen  Belgium  West Europe
The Dune  
House
Commissioned by a leading company, Living Architecture, this house was designed to reflect the traditional architecture of the area by locating each bedroom within its own gable. A feature picked up by top Norwegian architects, JVA. The roof is made from a reflective alloy to capture the seasons as they …
Accommodation types: Design   Nature
Location: Thorpeness  United Kingdom  West Europe
Glencomeragh  
Hermitages
Run by the Rosminian Order of the Catholic Church, the Glencomeragh Hermitages are part of a wider complex that includes a lovely country house converted for use by those seeking a spiritual retreat. The hermitages are functional, modern constructions set on stilts on the lush Irish hillside.
Accommodation types: Design   Nature
Location: Clonmel  Ireland  West Europe
Wine Barrel  
Hotel
Guaranteed to confuse any alcoholic, in this hotel you are supposed to sleep in the wine barrels. The hotel is located in the harbor town of Stavoren which is one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands. It used to be a wealthy seaport where legend has it, a proud …
Accommodation types: Wine
Location: Stavoren  Netherlands  West Europe
The Balancing  
Barn
Built by maverick architects MVRDV this barn is a fine example of contemporary architecture. The balancing of the barn has half its mass hanging over a hillside. This adds an element of drama to the building, a sense of impending doom perhaps? Or is it more a thrilling sensation of …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Walberswick  United Kingdom  West Europe
Necker Belle  
Virgin Magnate Richard Branson has recently added a luxury catamaran to his collection of unique hotels. Necker Belle specializes in Whale watching, and every year it follows thousands of whales as they meet at Silver Bank in the Caribbean for the annual mating. During this time, the Whales come to …
Accommodation types: Boat   Luxury
Location: Necker Island  United Kingdom  West Europe
Woodpecker  
Hotel
To get to your room you will need to climb 13 meters up a rope ladder. It is located high in the boughs of a magnificent Oak tree which is 130 years old. From your private balcony, you will command spectacular views of a public park and Lake Mälaren. Room …
Accommodation types: Treehouse
Location: Vasteras  Sweden  West Europe
Hi Hotel  
Eco Spa and Beach
The Hi Hotel is a contemporary hotel and spa located 200 meters from the Mediterranean in Southern France. Designed by France’s best young designer, it is a contemporary space that focuses on well-being and eco-philosophy. You can be sure that everything in the hotel is responsibly sourced, the waste is …
Accommodation types: Design   Spa
Location: Nice  France  West Europe
Eh'häusl  
Fascinating stuff, this hotel. It was built in 1728 and could well be the smallest hotel in the world. The story goes like this: back in the olden days in Germany, couples who wanted to marry had to own property. So some enterprising local put down his frothy beer and …
Accommodation types: Luxury
Location: Amberg  Germany  West Europe
Prince  
Noir
If you were a French Celt living in the 2nd Century AD under threat from the Romans you would want to in Les Baux-de-Provence. Set high in the Alpilles mountains on a rocky outcrop with a view of the surrounding plateau, the location has been inhabited for thousands of years. …
Accommodation types: Castle   Cave   Traditional
Location: Les Baux-de-Provence  France  West Europe
Texel  
Yurts
I have never had a bad time in a yurt. There’s something lovely about the gas lamps, woodburning stove to keep your group warm on the rug-strewn wooden floor. These things aid relaxation in a way that doesn’t require expensive treatments or over-enthusiastic massages. The structure is circular with the …
Accommodation types: Yurt
Location: Oudeschild  Netherlands  West Europe
Arte Luise  
Kunsthotel
*One of the coolest galleries in the world…which room would you like?* There’s only one place to be in Europe if you want cutting edge art - Berlin. Artists from all over the world come here to open galleries, boutiques, or, in the case of Art Luise, a hotel. The …
Accommodation types: Art
Location: Berlin  Germany  West Europe
D-Hotel  
The astonishing medieval town of Kortrijk in Belgium is home to some of the most well preserved historical architecture in Europe. The city center is kept free of cars so the atmosphere is left unspoiled. The D-Hotel takes a 19th Century windmill and farm building and marries it with cutting …
Accommodation types: Design   Spa   Windmill
Location: Kortrijk  Belgium  West Europe
Necker  
Island
Richard Branson’s private island is named after Dutch explorer Johannes de Necker who “discovered” it in the 17th Century. It remained uninhabited until the late 20th Century. In 1965 two British journalists tried to survive as castaways on the island. They lasted three weeks before they were driven off the …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island   Luxury
Location: Necker Island  United Kingdom  West Europe
Sandaya  
Alicourts Resort
Want to know what area of France is so beautiful it is often called “The Garden of France”? What if I also told you of an amazing place to stay as well? Don’t worry it caters to single, couple, and family groups. That would be pretty great right? But that’s …
Accommodation types: Nature   Treehouse
Location: Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre  France  West Europe
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