Quirky Hotels
Le Grand Mazarin - A Flamboyant Five-Star Hotel in the Heart of ParisLe Grand  
Mazarin
A new luxury hotel in Paris, Le Grand Mazarin, is Maisons Pariente's first property in the city and is located a few blocks from Cathédrale Notre-Dame. The hotel is in the historic Marais district, known for its vibrant cultural identity. Victor Hugo used to call this neighborhood his home, and …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Paris  France  West Europe
The Hundred House Hotel - A slice of English eccentricityThe Hundred House  
Hotel
Set in the dew-dripped hills of Shropshire, England, this 17th-century Tithe Barn is an inn with a unique charm. Indeed, parts of the house even date back to a 14th-century coaching inn. The character of the property has been lavishly preserved with rust-tiled floors, exposed brickwork, oak paneling, and beams …
Accommodation types: Heritage
Location: Norton  United Kingdom  West Europe
Reversible Destiny Lofts—Mitaka (In Memory - Quirky Japanese Architecture In The Outskirts Of TokyoReversible  
Destiny Lofts
Shusaku Arakawa was an emblematic figure of the Japanese neo-dadaism and conceptualism movements. His close relationship with writer and artist Madeline Gins led to various collaborations between creative minds. The two have worked together on paintings, experimental filmmaking, performance art, and architectural projects. The Reversible Destiny Lofts is one of …
Accommodation types: Concept   Design
Location: Tokyo  Japan  East Asia
El Nido de Quetzalcóatl - Surreal Organic Architecture In MexicoEl Nido de  
Quetzalcóatl
Javier Senosiain was the first Mexican architect to introduce organic architecture in his country. One of his first creations was the Casa Orgánica, a bio house with curvy surfaces wherever you look and a green roof. Then in 2007, he completed his masterpiece in Naucalpan, the Nido de Quetzalcoatl (Quetzalcoatl's …
Accommodation types: Art   Concept
Location: Naucalpan de Juárez  Mexico  North America
McMenamins Old St. Francis School - Quirky Oregon Hotel In Former Catholic SchoolhouseOld St. Francis School  
McMenamins
Back to school has never sounded more tempting. Located in a former Catholic schoolhouse in Bend, Oregon, McMenamins Old St. Francis School is a hotel with a twist. The original suites are housed in old classrooms, and the recent extensions stay very much on theme with namesakes such as Donna …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Bend  USA  North America
Mystery Hotel Budapest - Magical Palace In The City Of BathsMystery Hotel  
Budapest
The quirkiness starts from the moment you enter the 19th-century freemasons' lodge house. This former meeting place has inspired the concept of Mystery Hotel. The receptions carpet climbing up the ceiling is reminiscent of the magic carpet of Aladdin. Paintings on the walls "come to life" as the subjects in …
Accommodation types: Design   Luxury
Location: Budapest  Hungary  East Europe
Mabi Hotel City Centre - Boutique Hotel With A Vintage CinemaMabi Hotel  
Maastricht
Hotel Mabi is set in a former cinema and located in the lovely historical part of Maastricht, Netherlands. This boutique hotel is unlike any other – from the decor to the convenient location, it offers guests a one-of-a-kind experience. Rooms range from the Basic Twin to the Corbusier Family Room, …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Maastricht  Netherlands  West Europe
Wiener Gäste Zimmer - Industrial Design & Homemade Mouthfuls In ViennaWiener Gäste  
Zimmer
Housed in a 1929 building, the owner and mastermind behind this project, Erwin Gegenbauer, decided to upgrade this historic vinegar brewery with five guestrooms. With the help of architects heri&salli, they tore down the former interior of the building to reveal the original brick walls, wooden ceilings, and steel beams. …
Accommodation types: Design   Industrial
Location: Vienna  Austria  West Europe
The Roxbury At Stratton Falls - Quirky And Flamboyant Themed-RoomsThe Roxbury  
At Stratton Falls
You have to see to believe the fantastical world created by a dedicated couple in the USA. The owners envisioned Alice in Wonderland happily living together with Willy Wonka in a residence they created in Oz. But you are in Roxbury, New York, among the lush Catskill Mountains, and this …
Accommodation types: Design   Fairytale
Location: Roxbury  USA  North America
Zero Box Lodge - Quirky Concept Hotel In Porto With A Live Art InstallationZero Box  
Lodge
ZERO Box Lodge is not just another budget hotel. Located right in the heart of beautiful Port, ZERO is a self-proclaimed “ground-breaking experience”. How so? Let’s start with the basics. There are three types of rooms or “boxes”, as they call them here. Zero is a windowless room with a …
Accommodation types: Art
Location: Porto  Portugal  West Europe
West Usk Lighthouse - Mutant Robots And Time Machines In A Historical Sea Tower At The River UskWest Usk  
Lighthouse
Built in 1821 by a Scottish architect, this lighthouse located at the mouth of the River Usk in the United Kingdom now holds four guest rooms. A stone spiral staircase takes you to the first floor, where all the rooms to let are. These wedge-shaped bedrooms (arranged around a wishing …
Accommodation types: Lighthouse
Location: Newport  United Kingdom  West Europe
Hotel Yellow Sub Liverpool - We All Live In A Yellow SubmarineYellow Sub  
Ever wanted to live the high life and join one of the biggest bands of all time? Even if you can barely play a tambourine, we can all live in a yellow submarine, at least for one night. Fans looking for the whole Beatles experience can book accommodation in this …
Accommodation types: Boat
Location: Liverpool  United Kingdom  West Europe
Friends By The House Of Books - Quirky Cartoon Hotel In St. PetersburgFriends by the  
House of Books
Tucked away on the top two floors of a historic building somewhere in St. Petersburg is one of the best budget hotels. 'Friends by the House of Books' as it's called, is right next to the landmark Zinger House aka the House of books. The hotel decor is vibrant and …
Accommodation types: Cartoon   Hostel   Soviet
Location: Saint Petersburg  Russia  East Europe
Hotel Galeria Spirit - Funky "Butterfly House" In BratislavaHotel Galeria  
Spirit
Locally known as the “Butterfly House,” this Slovakian hotel/hostel hybrid in Slovakia looks like something out of a children’s fairytale with its explosions of color and jagged designs. Strikingly bright and bold, Hotel Galéria Spirit is a 5-minute walk from the train station and about 15 minutes from the historic …
Accommodation types: Fairytale   Hippie   Hostel
Location: Bratislava  Slovakia  East Europe
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