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Hotels
'14dec26
Miramonti Boutique Hotelmore
Classic Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me was filmed in this dramatic location among the crag-gazed Dolomite mountains. The Miramonti Boutique Hotel has walls of glass that capture the snow-sweeped mountain views and lets you spot the town of Merano far below. The hotel is near historical buildings, a ...
'14dec2
Grande Roche Chaletmore
The Grande Roche Chalet is an awe inspiring vacation chalet, tucked away in the Courchevel ski resort area just 200m from the center of the resort. Courchevel 1850, Saint-Bon-Tarentaise is located southeast of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region and is one of the most coveted and luxurious ski destinations in ...
'14nov26
The Heinz Julen Penthousemore
The Heinz Julen Penthouse is an artistically constructed penthouse created by architect Heinz Julen, utilizing a loft design, and containing unique features such as a fire place located in middle of the living room window, as well as a custom made chandelier and handcrafted furniture. Above guests is a glass ...
'14nov21
Hotel Fireflymore
Firefly Ski Chalet is not just a place to sleep after enjoying Zermatt Lodge skiing—it’s a four-star hotel with modern architecture, excellent amenities, and a swell location that complements your skiing experience. All 15 luxury suites are themed and reflect one element coinciding with a color concept. For example, the ...
'14oct17
Hotel Oeschinenseemore
*A traditional alpine welcome* This hotel was built in 1892 in the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area of the Swiss Alps that has since become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 30-bed and dormitory property has been passed down four and five generations of the same family which is impressive in these ...
'14oct3
Bertol Hutmore
*Traversing Glaciers* Run by the Neuchâtel Swiss Alpine Club and located 3311 meters above sea level the Bertol Hut clings to a rocky outcrop in the higher reaches of the Swiss Alps. It was build in Geneva and reassembled on the mountain between 1896 and 1898. In 1976 it was ...
'14sep26
Kulmhotel Gornergratmore
*Surmount your expectations* This is the highest hotel in the Swiss Alps located 3048 metres above sea level. The hotel took ten years to build and was completed in 1907. Two observatories were constructed in 1996 one on each of the tall towers. They allow astronomers to take advantage of ...
'14sep24
Mönchsjoch Hutmore
*Independent accommodation at the top of Europe* Arriving at Jungfraujoch station there is a sign proclaiming this to be the “top of Europe”. Operators, Jungfraubahn put the sign there being proud of the fact their railway includes the highest main line station in Europe. Trains pull through a tunnel somehow ...
'14sep15
Hollandia Hutmore
*Climb every mountain* This mountain hut is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club and lies 3240 metre above sea level overlooking a glacier pass. In order to get there, you have to hike across the glacier itself. Approach then, on the north side of the Lotschenlucke. The caretaker will see ...
'14sep9
Berggasthaus Aeschermore
*Yodelay-he-hooo* This guesthouse was built 170 years ago by farmers who needed a place to hang out so their goats could graze. This seems like an achievement on par with the pyramids. I mean, how do you drag that much timber up a mountain and then build it into a ...
'14mar26
Hotel Villa Honeggmore
This traditional Swiss mountain hotel has been given a modern makeover to create a unique hotel set in the forests and snow-headed mountains of the Alps where the air is so fresh you’ll want to expand your chest to capture it in all its revitalizing goodness. The Villa Honegg has ...
'14mar18
Fannaråkhytta Lodgemore
*Norway’s Highest Tourist Lodge* A joy for the ruddy-cheeked and strong-legged, this unique hotel is actually a cabin 2068m above sea-level and is Norway’s highest tourist lodge with views of the Hurrungane Mountains and ancient glaciers that reflect light from the long-shining summer sun. This remote lodge is only accessible ...
'14jan28
Hotel Pilatus-Kulmmore
*A dragon-ridden mountaintop* Nope, this is not the home of the Pilates fitness cult but a place for adventures. This Alpine hotel was opened in 1890 and is over 2000 metres above sea-level. It is located on the Pilatus Mountain – one of the Alp’s most jagged and arresting peaks ...
'14jan23
Jade Screen Tower Hotelmore
*Living at the top of the world* To get to this mountain-top hotel you have to climb up 60,000 steps – or take the cable car. If you choose to climb the stairs you are in for an exciting time. They begin by traveling through the cleft of the cliff ...
'13nov29
First World Hotelmore
This is the Las Vegas of Asia. It is the world’s largest hotel with 7,351 rooms in two colourful towers. Located in the Genting Highlands in the Titiwangsa Mountains near lush tropical rainforest far away from the city. The entrance is a Spanish-style courtyard and the site has a 50,000 ...
'13jul19
Whitepod more
*Future Igloos* Brand new for winter 2012/13 these futuristic eco pods nestle in the Alps creating a little igloo village. Your pod is made out of insulating fiber and has a wood-burner for comfort. There is an en-suite bathroom and super luxurious bedding. Whitepod is part of the eco-tourism movement ...
'13mar12
Ice Hotel Romaniamore
Forget little sculptures at winter fares… in Romania they make entire hotels out of ice. When it comes to sleeping in a bed made of ice you need not worry about the cold because your bed is super insulated with multiple mattresses, reindeer fur and thermal sleeping bags. Dinner is ...
'13feb15
Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge more
When Hiram Bingham set out in 1907 to find the lost Inca treasure he could not have expected to find as enormous a jewel as he did. Machu Picchu is the lost city of the Inca built in the 15th Century over 2,300 meters above sea level. Today people come ...
'13jan8
EcoCamp Patagoniamore
Domes are the all the rage in eco-tourism these days. Where old-style hotels needed deep foundations, roads, pipes and cables to be laid down – eco domes are made from special vinyl that is warm, durable and light. They are built using the “leave no trace” philosophy and the hotel’s ...
'12nov7
Iglu Dorfmore
Built from 3000 tonnes of snow in different locations around Switzerland, Germany and Andorra the igloo hotels feature top-notch ice artistry and a variety of rooms all made from glistening ice and snow. There are family and romantic options. The romantic rooms come with ice-carved tables, champagne and mood lighting. ...
'12oct16
Vigilius Hotelmore
In the grand Dolomites – a mountain range located in the North Italian Alps – there is an award winning design hotel. Built by architect, Matteo Thun, his idea was to create a luxury eco hotel that draws inspiration from nature and also blends with its natural surroundings so local ...
'12aug6
Aufberg 1113 more
Two specially commissioned holiday apartments located high in the Austrian Alps where the scented air holds, in its spell, spicy conifer forests and ancient glaciers. Professor of architecture, Andreas Meck used bird’s nests for his inspiration. He placed his design hotel on the edge of a deep valley with views ...
