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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …