Bamboo Hotels
Green Village Bali - Giant Bamboo HousesGreen Village Bali  
Set along the Ayung River in Bali, Green Village is a community of fifteen unique bamboo houses designed and hand-constructed by the Ibuku team. Elora Hardy, the founder of Ibuku, spent decades working with bamboo, a beautiful, strong, versatile, and flexible material. Over the years, she and her team constructed …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Nature   Treehouse
Location: Abiansemal  Indonesia  Oceania
Hideout Bali - Cozy Off-Grid Bamboo HomeHideout  
Bali
Constructed in 2015, The Hideout is not a fancy hotel but an adventure seeker’s getaway hidden in a Balinese forest. Guests seeking solitude are sure to find it here, along with a fully equipped kitchen and a scooter that is free to use. Surrounding wildlife is abundant; travelers should be …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Nature   Treehouse
Location: Selat  Indonesia  Oceania
River Kwai Jungle Rafts - Floating Hotel In ThailandRiver Kwai  
Jungle Rafts
The world-renowned River Kwai Jungle Rafts resort has been providing guests a tranquil atmosphere amid the natural beauty of Thailand since 1976. Located on the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, this “floatel” is nestled in the Erawan National Park. From here, you can easily explore many of the natural caves …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Floating   Nature
Location: Kanchanaburi  Thailand  Southeast Asia
Bambu Indah - Restored Antique Javanese Bridal HomesBambu  
Indah
John and Cynthia Hardy came up with the idea to create a nostalgic and unique Balinese hotel experience in 2005. The eleven available suites are antique Javanese bridal homes that were restored and modernized in Bali. The Bambu Indah offers magnificent panoramic views of traditional Balinese rice paddies in the …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Nature   Treehouse
Location: Ubud  Indonesia  Oceania
Kura Design Villas Uvita - Costa Rica’s Hippest LocationKura  
Design Villas
Costa Rica has a long tradition of ostentatious hotel-building but today’s travelers often prefer a smaller, wiser experience. Enter then, Kura Design Villas. Located on the esoteric Osa Peninsula halfway up a rainforest-clad mountainside, these properties balance perfectly on that fine line between rustic and luxury. Awake then, to the …
Accommodation types: Design   Luxury   Nature
Location: Uvita  Costa Rica  Central America
El Silencio Lodge & Spa - Soul-Soothing Sanctuary In Costa RicaEl Silencio  
Lodge
‘El Silencio Lodge & Spa is the friendliest, most soul-soothing sanctuary where Costa Rica’s visitors can fully attune to a natural state of bliss’ says owner Karin Zurcher. Her brother, Ronald happens to be one of Costa Rica’s most prominent architects and he built the hotel using wood, bamboo, and …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Jungle   Nature
Location: Sarchí  Costa Rica  Central America
URBN Boutique Shanghai - China’s First Carbon-Neutral HotelURBN  
Shanghai
URBN is China’s first carbon-neutral hotel combining modern architecture and Chinese aesthetics. Using recycled materials and uber-efficient design, its energy usage is so much more efficient than equivalent establishments. The hotel is situated next to the historic French Concession area of the city known for its delights and high-class restaurants, …
Accommodation types: Design   Eco-Friendly
Location: Shanghai  China  East Asia
Ginzan Hot Spring Fujiya Inn - Traditional Japanese Bamboo OnsenGinzan  
Fujiya Inn
What makes this hotel so special is your host’s meticulous adherence to Japanese inn-keeping traditions. The aim is to anticipate and meet your needs before you are even aware of them yourself. Your hostess, Jeanie Fuji, is arguably the world’s best practitioner of the traditional Japanese art of hospitality. It …
Accommodation types: Spa   Traditional
Location: Ginzanshinbata  Japan  East Asia
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