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On a picturesque hillside in the Swiss Alps, Anakolodge stands out as something different. The seven traditional cabins scattered across two hectares of wilderness are the vision of architect and manager Olivier Cheseaux, who wanted to create a place where people could completely disconnect from the modern world. The philosophy …

At the Wolf River Harbor of Memphis, Tennessee, stands a structure that has undergone a serious transformation. The Memphis Pyramid was once a sports arena loud of crowd roar, but now it houses an unlikely blend of retail extravaganza, a rustic lodging known as the Big Cypress Lodge, and a …

Most hotels promise a good night's sleep and maybe continental breakfast. The Don Q Inn in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, promises you can spend that night in a space capsule, an igloo, or a medieval dungeon. Want to spend the night in a Viking ship? Done. Prefer a prehistoric cave? They've got …

Well-being and relaxation are seemingly contradictory concepts, but Euphoria Retreat, the first holistic wellness destination spa in Greece, does a brilliant job of combining them. The term "hedonism" comes from the Greek word ἡδονή, which stands for pleasure. Euphoria Retreat is a wellness concept where short-term gratifications of body, soul, …

Ewelina and Artur, the owners and creators of the Szuflandia project, wanted to create a unique getaway in Wisła – a picturesque town nestled in the heart of the Beskid Mountains in southern Poland. Their goal was to break away from the local tradition of building multi-storey A-frame houses or …

Retro on the outside and modern on the inside, The Pink Hotel brings life to the Gold Coast region with its beautifully flashy façade. The Australian Barbie house has a motel-style room arrangement, and it's only a few hundred meters from the beach. Just south of Brisbane lies the Gold …

Ideally situated in the chic neighborhood of Oranjezicht, 2Inn1 Kensington provides extravagant accommodation that allows you to escape the downtown hustle and bustle of Cape Town yet still have easy access to the city center. In addition to the quiet atmosphere, the prestigious location also allows you to enjoy spectacular …

Deep in Rajasthan's dusty heart, where the Aravalli Hills rise like ancient guardians from the desert floor, something rather extraordinary has happened to a 700-year-old fort. What was once home to real royalty now hosts a different sort of aristocracy: the well-heeled traveler with a taste for the theatrical. Six …

On Savannah's historic riverfront, where cobblestones meet the water and tourists queue for trolley tours, sits something entirely unexpected: a chrome-dipped dinosaur skeleton stretching 135 feet across a hotel lobby. The JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District isn't your typical riverfront accommodation. It's part hotel, part museum, part entertainment complex, …

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 …

On a scrap of windswept rock in the Swedish archipelago, where the Baltic meets the North Sea, stands what might be the world's most improbable hotel. Pater Noster sits on Hamneskär island, five nautical miles from anywhere you'd recognize as civilization, crowned by a 32-meter lighthouse that has been guiding …

Belmond Eagle Island Lodge is over one hundred years old, and even though the rooms and amenities are modern, the serene surroundings seem timeless. Set on a private island on the Okavango Delta, Botswana, this eco-lodge is right at the heart of a pristine African wilderness. The tented rooms are …

Checking into a hotel room that once flew at 30,000 feet requires a certain suspension of disbelief. The Natur Air Suite, a 1968 Fokker 27 converted into Italy's first airplane hotel, sits in the countryside near Brembate di Sopra, an hour from Milan. Gianpiero Bianchi discovered the aircraft through an …

You know something's different about 1 Hotel Central Park the moment you clock its ivy-strangled facade on Sixth Avenue. While neighboring buildings flash their steel and glass credentials, this place is practically photosynthesizing – 36,000 plants cling to its exterior like nature's own Instagram filter. Step inside and you're hit …

Imagine waking up to Mount Fuji framed in floor-to-ceiling windows, then stepping onto your private terrace to toast marshmallows by a built-in fireplace – all while someone else handles the cleanup. Welcome to HOSHINOYA Fuji, where camping meets five-star comfort in the most unexpected ways. Japan's first glamping resort takes …

The brand-new hotel tower, completed in 2024, is located in Hong Kong's famous Kowloon district, near the Benshe Pier and seaside promenade. Townplace West Kowloon takes high-tech industrial design to the next level. All rooms at Townplace West Kowloon are meticulously designed by internationally renowned interior design company Conran and …

Step off a Shinkansen bullet train in Kyoto and you can find yourself, two minutes later, in a lobby that feels like a meditation retreat designed by a modernist architect. The Thousand Kyoto, which opened in 2019, sits practically next door to the city's main railway station (Kyoto Station), yet …

A striking new hotel in downtown Denver is seeking to bring Colorado's natural landscapes into the heart of the city by building nature-inspired design into its DNA. The newly opened Populus Hotel, with its distinctive façade resembling the eye-shaped marks on aspen tree bark, represents an attempt to blend eco-conscious …

The Tranøy Lighthouse rises majestically on Stangholmen at Hamarøy's edge, showing a captivating scenery as one descends toward the parking area. This impressive maritime lookout stands surrounded by charming white buildings, complemented by a distinctive red boathouse and welcoming pier along the water's edge. A winding bridge traverses rocky outcrops, …

The Omni Mount Washington Hotel is an unusually cool resort, considering its enormous size. It is famous for its rich history, palatial architecture, remote setting, breathtaking views, reports of ghost sightings, and tons of indoor and outdoor sports activities. The resort is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, …