Discover and dream your way through our selection of stunning unusual and exciting hotels in locations all over the world revealed in High Definition.
Wooden Hotels
Adler  
Lodge Alpe
Are you an expert skier looking for an exclusive ski resort? Have you imagined soaring through the snow with backdrops of a stunning alpine meadow? Prefer to stay in, soak in the pool and drink some cioccolata calda? No matter your preference, Adler Lodge, located in Italy’s Alpe di Siusi, …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Mountain   Nature   Spa
Location: Castelrotto  Italy  West Europe
Saint Merry  
Hotel
Amid a host of chic, modern boutique hotels, the Hotel Saint-Merry stands as a historical testament to the rich heritage of the Marais quarter in Paris. This former presbytery of Saint Merry’s church, or former clergy quarters, was converted into a 12 room hotel that transports you through time to …
Accommodation types: Church
Location: Paris  France  West Europe
Hotel Arbez  
Hotel Arbez is an unusual place – half is in France and half in Switzerland. When a new border between the two countries was drawn in 1862, it happened to run down the middle of a field owned by one Mr. Ponthus. He built a shop that straddled the border, …
Accommodation types: Traditional
Location: Les Rousses  France  West Europe
The Inn  
at Rodanthe
This rental property was built in the 1980s on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a 200-mile stretch of barrier islands off the coast of the North American mainland that have long been a kite-strewn holiday destination. It was the location for a film called Nights in Rodanthe, where Richard …
Accommodation types: Beach   Movie
Location: Rodanthe  USA  North America
Sandibe Okavango  
Safari Lodge
The “andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge” is located on a private concession of the Okavango Delta. It is a magnificent property that offers 12 private suites with plunge pools, fireplaces, and private outdoor showers. The elevated suites are also kept cool by the babbling brook that traverses Sandibe. The hotel …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Nature   Remote
Location: Moremi Game Reserve  Botswana  Africa
Houshi  
Onsen
Located on the Houshi River in the Gunma Prefecture, the Houshi Onsen Chojukan is the epitome of a traditional ryokan where weary travelers can experience Japanese hospitality. Built in 1875 at the source of the hot spring, the Chojukan is a secluded mountain getaway that offers majestic views and an …
Accommodation types: Spa   Traditional
Location: Gunma  Japan  East Asia
Tierra  
Chiloé
On a mystical island with small fishing villages in the middle of the deep blue ocean off Chile’s northern coast is the Tierra Chiloe Hotel. The Chiloe Archipelago is an enchanting place with a picturesque 12 room hotel that offers tailored holiday experiences for its guests. The island is a …
Accommodation types: Eco-Friendly   Nature
Location: Castro  Chile  South America
White Deer  
Mountain Lodge
This 16th Century farmhouse is situated in the region of South Tyrol and is owned by a couple big in the fashion industry so you can expect things to be elegant. The amazing renovation includes underfloor heating, selected antiques, and artworks. The seams of history are preserved in the design …
Accommodation types: Mountain   Nature   Traditional
Location: San Lorenzo di Sebato  Italy  West Europe
Grande Roche  
Chalet
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 the …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Mountain
Location: Saint-Bon-Tarentaise  France  West Europe
Silo Studio  
Cottage
Rustic and enchanting is the first thought that will cross through your mind when you visit the early colonial settlement of Tyringham, Massachusetts. Even more enchanting is the former sculptor’s studio that has been magically transformed into a quaint one-bedroom cottage known as the Silo Suite. From the moment you …
Accommodation types: Treehouse
Location: Tyringham  USA  North America
Husky  
Lodge
In an alpine valley, you will find the Husky Lodge. Stay in one of a number of luxurious cabins - one even has a private sauna. There are more than 30 huskies that live at the lodge and activities are numerous. You can learn how to be a musher by …
Accommodation types: Animal   Nature
Location: Muotathal  Switzerland  West Europe
Tree Sparrow  
House
Cornwall is England’s sunniest county: full of dew-sparkled hills, Arthurian moors, and villages resting by the fishing boat bobbing sea. It’s a popular destination and why not stay in a treehouse while you’re there? Named after the feisty local birds, Tree Sparrow House is a compact wooden dwelling resting in …
Accommodation types: Treehouse
Location: St. Keverne  United Kingdom  West Europe
Det Hanseatiske  
Hotel
Situated in a historic trading building – part of the Bryggen world heritage site – the Hanseatiske Hotel is a place where you can step back in time. In its long history the house has been a workplace, residence, warehouse, and restaurant. This 17th Century house has original features preserved …
Accommodation types: Design
Location: Bergen  Norway  West Europe
Ooops  
Hotel
At first glance, it looks like this hotel is a victim of flooding – half submerged in Lake Mälaren. The foundations, driven into the lake bed, have been made to look as if they are the ground floor of a house, creating a cunning illusion. You are delivered to this …
Accommodation types: Island
Location: Vasteras  Sweden  West Europe
Hotel  
Viking
Which was the coolest iron-age tribe? The Vikings of course. Their horned helmets, love of pillage, and super-fast longboats made them a fiercesome force to be reckoned with in early Europe. Every summer, in a typically unpronounceable Icelandic town, Viking culture comes alive in the Viking Festival in Hafnarfjordur. There …
Accommodation types: Traditional
Location: Hafnarfjordur  Iceland  West Europe
Glencomeragh  
Hermitages
Run by the Rosminian Order of the Catholic Church, the Glencomeragh Hermitages are part of a wider complex that includes a lovely country house converted for use by those seeking a spiritual retreat. The hermitages are functional, modern constructions set on stilts on the lush Irish hillside.
Accommodation types: Design   Nature
Location: Clonmel  Ireland  West Europe
Sandaya  
Alicourts Resort
Want to know what area of France is so beautiful it is often called “The Garden of France”? What if I also told you of an amazing place to stay as well? Don’t worry it caters to single, couple, and family groups. That would be pretty great right? But that’s …
Accommodation types: Nature   Treehouse
Location: Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre  France  West Europe
Dersaadet  
Hotel
You go to Istanbul because it is one of the world’s great historic cities. So why stay in a boring hotel? You want to stay in something charming, something with a connection to the city with a unique character. Step forward to the Dersaadet Hotel. The name means “place of …
Accommodation types: Traditional
Location: Istanbul  Turkey  East Europe
Free Spirit  
Spheres
In the cult 1960s show, ‘The Prisoner’, a Machiavellian sphere would swallow you up if you tried to escape from The Village. Luckily, these spheres are not the tools of a creepy fascist state. Just look at them, suspended in a web of ropes in the fertile treetops. They wouldn’t …
Accommodation types: Capsule   Nature   Treehouse
Location: Quallicum Beach  Canada  North America
The Canopy  
Tower
Implements of control and dominance never last long and here is an example. Originally a radar tower built by the US in order to exert strategic control of the Panama Canal and fight the bloody War on Drugs, the tower is now a place for families to watch birds and …
Accommodation types: Jungle   Nature   Tower
Location: Panama City  Panama  Central America
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