Discover and dream your way through our selection of stunning unusual and exciting hotels in locations all over the world revealed in High Definition.
Diving Hotels
Reefsuites  
The world's largest coral reef system is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef consists of 2900 reefs and 900 islands, and it's one of the biggest natural spectacles in the world. Cruise Whitsundays launched a unique pontoon in 2019, right before Covid hit and everything …
Accommodation types: Floating   Underwater
Location: Airlie Beach  Australia  Oceania
Jules'  
Undersea Lodge
An entire two-bedroom apartment was placed under the sea, attached to the seabed by leg structures in a protected lagoon. It's named after Jules Verne to honor him for his masterpiece book, "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Inside, there are three windows in total, two in each bedroom and …
Accommodation types: Underwater
Location: Key Largo  USA  North America
Mumbo  
Island
If you hate the tourist hotspots and want some peace and quiet on your holiday, there is one extreme solution. Yes, you guessed right: a desert island. Mumbo Island is a private island that was never populated prior to becoming an eco-camp, so it’s perfectly pristine. It welcomes only fourteen …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island   Nature
Location: Mumbo Island  Malawi  Africa
Taprobane  
Island
Imagine a private island just off Sri Lanka’s South coast that can be reached only one of two ways: a ride on the back of an elephant, or by wading through crystal clear knee-deep waters. Well, imagine no more for this place really exists - welcome to Taprobane Island! Originally …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island   Villa
Location: Weligama  Sri Lanka  South Asia
The Brando  
Hotel
With a mission to provide guests with an enriching travel experience while at the same time “preserving and protecting the natural biodiversity of Tetiaroa,” the Brando Hotel is a spectacular getaway in French Polynesia. The hotel is named after famous actor Marlon Brando who first visited Tetiaroa Island while filming …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island   Luxury
Location: Tetiaroa  French Polynesia  Oceania
Kadir’s Top Tree  
Houses
Imagine the ideal beach with its perfect community of backpackers. Now, if that all happened in Turkey, then you will find something similar to Kadir’s. The treehouses are modern yet rustic, with air-conditioning and bathrooms. You could also stay in a beach bungalow. There is a pizza house, nightclub, two …
Accommodation types: Hippie   Hostel   Treehouse
Location: Olympos  Turkey  Middle East
Villa  
on Dunbar Rock
A beauty mark on the blue cheeks of the Caribbean Sea - Dunbar Rock has an incredible Bond-esq villa with eight guest suites. Run by diving specialists, the hotel offers PADI courses, night dives, and three regular dives a day. Everything is included. So you can breakfast in the dining …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island
Location: Guanaja  Honduras  Central America
Laucala  
Island
Fiji has long been known as paradise on earth, and Laucala, a private tropical island in the South Pacific, is no exception. This 12 square kilometer island is speckled with 25 Fijian-styled villas, plantations, tropical forests, and pristine white sandy beaches. This island resort was built with no expenses spared. …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island   Luxury
Location: Laucala Island  Fiji  Oceania
The Manta  
Resort
Located on Pemba Island in Zanzibar, The Manta Resort has a remarkable jewel in its crown of luxury, an [underwater sea room](https://www.uniqhotels.com/underwater-hotels). It's part of an ingenious floating structure. There are three levels. The landing deck is where the boat drops you off and the location of the lounge and …
Accommodation types: Beach   Floating   Underwater
Location: Pemba Island  Tanzania  Africa
Seaventures  
Dive Rig
This hotel is a diver’s dream. It’s for serious divers who want to explore the oceanic depths of the Coral Triangle off the Coast of Mabul Island. The hotel is in a converted oil platform that was designed for deep-sea oil drilling. Now, instead of being about man controlling the …
Accommodation types: Nature   Oil Rig
Location: Semporna  Malaysia  Southeast Asia
Azura  
Benguerra
Most hotels give you a choice of rooms, some give you a choice of caravans, spheres, or eco-pods, well, Azura Retreat gives you a choice of islands. Now that’s impressive. The resort is located on two islands, Benguerra and Quilalea. Both are located within a marine wildlife reserve which means …
Accommodation types: Beach   Island   Luxury
Location: Benguerra Island  Mozambique  Africa
Chole Mjini  
Lodge
The paradise island is located off the Tanzanian coast within a marine wildlife conservation site. The hotel is eco friendly and takes advantage of every local resource. The two-floor treehouses are built from timber and thatch and have views of the sea. The food is caught that day and is …
Accommodation types: Beach   Jungle   Remote   Treehouse
Location: Chole Island  Tanzania  Africa
Explora  
Rapa Nui
Easter Island or ‘Rapa Nui’ is one of the most remote islands in the world: first populated by humans roughly 1000AD. The original Polynesian inhabitants carved the famous Easter Island Heads that represent their deified ancestors who, they believed, controlled the environment. Some of the statues have been shoved over. …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Nature   Remote
Location: Hanga Roa  Chile  South America
Ikies  
Traditional Houses
Ikies offers you the chance to stay in the traditional village houses of Oia on the Greek island of Santorini. Stunning little whitewashed domes with mosaic floors built on terraces carved from a cliff where the Mediterranean sea sings 1000 feet below. The Oia sunset is famous for its beauty, …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Traditional
Location: Oia  Greece  East Europe
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