Most people hunting for a hotel are looking for a warm cozy comfy bed for the night in an air conditioned room. Hopefully something with a pool and hot tub if you are going to be there for a while. But for those willing to try something a little different here are some odd hotels and hostels you may want to consider. Beware some of these locations are not for the faint of heart.
First on today's list is the Woodpecker Hotel, a Swedish bed and breakfast set 13 meters above a Swedish public park. Certainly a quaint setting and a cute building but the rope ladder only access implies that a stay at the Woodpecker Hotel is better suited for those who are young at heart. It is also better suited for those who pack light. It is unlikely you will find a porter there to scale the rope ladder with your suitcases in hand. Now try not to imagine being the lucky visitors who pay to sleep in a tree house during a thunder storm and you should have a pleasant stay.
Next from the Netherlands we have a bed and breakfast known as the Capsule Hotel. Care to sleep in your own survival pod in one of the city docks? These bright orange survival pods built in 1972 were originally in service on an oil rig platform. They are apparently unaltered except for essential additions such as a lock on the door and an emergency chemical toilet inside. Being locked in a 4.25 meter diameter bright orange capsule and sleeping next to a chemical toilet sure does scream romance and luxury but then it suited James Bond just fine in The Spy Who Loved Me. Perhaps this is a bed and breakfast better suited to those looking for a 007 themed vacation.
If sleeping on the water isn't adventurous enough for you next we have Sweden's Utter Inn. This unique bed and breakfast is a floating underwater hotel and aquarium. The hotel features one room with twin beds and a table located three meters below the surface of Lake Malaren in Vasteras and is surrounded by large windows that provide a panoramic underwater view of the lake. Not everyone would feel comfortable being left alone and isolated a little more than a half a mile from the shore left with only their luggage, an inflatable boat, and supper if it was ordered. Certainly scenic and potentially quite the romantic getaway. Best leave your gadgets at home though. It is doubtful this hotel offers free wifi.
A far cry from boating out to an underwater hotel the Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida has an entrance twenty-one feet beneath the surface of the sea. Originally the Jules Undersea Lodge was known as the La Chalupa underwater research laboratory. This is another of those locations where it's best to pack light. In a reversal of fate the fish will be looking in the window at you as they swim by while you are the guest in this small aquarium beneath the sea. The Jules Lodge offers a remarkable experience but not in the most convenient location. Remember not to forget anything when you leave your room for the day. You do not want to have to dive twenty-one feet because you forgot your car keys or someone forgot their earrings.
Next in the list of remarkable novelty hotels is the Sala Silver mine. Above ground they offer a hostel centrally located in the mining area. Below ground they offer the mine suite one hundred fifty-five meters under ground. It may be hard for some to imagine sleeping deep underground in a cave with stone walls and nothing between you and subterranean bugs but your slippers. Even less appealing for the pampered vacationers is the lone toilet fifty meters from the banquet hall which lies next to the underground suite for two. Or having to tread above ground to the hostel to hit the showers. For those into a more rugged vacation the Sala Silver mine underground suite could be among the most unique and enchanting stays of your life.
If however you are looking for something a little more quaint and a little less out of the way head back over to the states to Cottonwood Idaho for the Dog Bark Park Inn bed and breakfast for a good sleep in a giant beagle. This one isn't as noisy as the real thing. Still this may leave many wondering what's next, a getaway in Monty Python's giant wooden rabbit? Or badger? Still this two story beagle and nice wooden deck should provide a comfortable and private stay. Try having a lovely picnic at the giant red fire hydrant or have a look at the owners collection of chainsaw dog carvings. While definitely quaint there is one thing a little odd not just about sleeping in a giant beagle but in entering at its rear end. Perhaps not the most dignified entrance to your accommodations but certainly an unusual and memorable place to stay.
This last one is for all the Super Mario fans out there. Ottensheim Austria's Das Park Hotel bed and breakfast. One of the few places in the world you can and would pay to sleep in a giant sewage pipe. The big round door on the pipes almost makes one think of Bilbo Baggins house but there are no hobbits here and there are no plumbers and piranha plants to worry about during your stay in these new, not used, sewage pipes. The concept is apparently going very well and there may be more of these cropping up as time goes on.
These are just a few of the worlds unique and unusual accommodations but a visit to any one of these would be a fantastic idea for any vacation.
First on today's list is the Woodpecker Hotel, a Swedish bed and breakfast set 13 meters above a Swedish public park. Certainly a quaint setting and a cute building but the rope ladder only access implies that a stay at the Woodpecker Hotel is better suited for those who are young at heart. It is also better suited for those who pack light. It is unlikely you will find a porter there to scale the rope ladder with your suitcases in hand. Now try not to imagine being the lucky visitors who pay to sleep in a tree house during a thunder storm and you should have a pleasant stay.
Next from the Netherlands we have a bed and breakfast known as the Capsule Hotel. Care to sleep in your own survival pod in one of the city docks? These bright orange survival pods built in 1972 were originally in service on an oil rig platform. They are apparently unaltered except for essential additions such as a lock on the door and an emergency chemical toilet inside. Being locked in a 4.25 meter diameter bright orange capsule and sleeping next to a chemical toilet sure does scream romance and luxury but then it suited James Bond just fine in The Spy Who Loved Me. Perhaps this is a bed and breakfast better suited to those looking for a 007 themed vacation.
If sleeping on the water isn't adventurous enough for you next we have Sweden's Utter Inn. This unique bed and breakfast is a floating underwater hotel and aquarium. The hotel features one room with twin beds and a table located three meters below the surface of Lake Malaren in Vasteras and is surrounded by large windows that provide a panoramic underwater view of the lake. Not everyone would feel comfortable being left alone and isolated a little more than a half a mile from the shore left with only their luggage, an inflatable boat, and supper if it was ordered. Certainly scenic and potentially quite the romantic getaway. Best leave your gadgets at home though. It is doubtful this hotel offers free wifi.
A far cry from boating out to an underwater hotel the Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, Florida has an entrance twenty-one feet beneath the surface of the sea. Originally the Jules Undersea Lodge was known as the La Chalupa underwater research laboratory. This is another of those locations where it's best to pack light. In a reversal of fate the fish will be looking in the window at you as they swim by while you are the guest in this small aquarium beneath the sea. The Jules Lodge offers a remarkable experience but not in the most convenient location. Remember not to forget anything when you leave your room for the day. You do not want to have to dive twenty-one feet because you forgot your car keys or someone forgot their earrings.
Next in the list of remarkable novelty hotels is the Sala Silver mine. Above ground they offer a hostel centrally located in the mining area. Below ground they offer the mine suite one hundred fifty-five meters under ground. It may be hard for some to imagine sleeping deep underground in a cave with stone walls and nothing between you and subterranean bugs but your slippers. Even less appealing for the pampered vacationers is the lone toilet fifty meters from the banquet hall which lies next to the underground suite for two. Or having to tread above ground to the hostel to hit the showers. For those into a more rugged vacation the Sala Silver mine underground suite could be among the most unique and enchanting stays of your life.
If however you are looking for something a little more quaint and a little less out of the way head back over to the states to Cottonwood Idaho for the Dog Bark Park Inn bed and breakfast for a good sleep in a giant beagle. This one isn't as noisy as the real thing. Still this may leave many wondering what's next, a getaway in Monty Python's giant wooden rabbit? Or badger? Still this two story beagle and nice wooden deck should provide a comfortable and private stay. Try having a lovely picnic at the giant red fire hydrant or have a look at the owners collection of chainsaw dog carvings. While definitely quaint there is one thing a little odd not just about sleeping in a giant beagle but in entering at its rear end. Perhaps not the most dignified entrance to your accommodations but certainly an unusual and memorable place to stay.
This last one is for all the Super Mario fans out there. Ottensheim Austria's Das Park Hotel bed and breakfast. One of the few places in the world you can and would pay to sleep in a giant sewage pipe. The big round door on the pipes almost makes one think of Bilbo Baggins house but there are no hobbits here and there are no plumbers and piranha plants to worry about during your stay in these new, not used, sewage pipes. The concept is apparently going very well and there may be more of these cropping up as time goes on.
These are just a few of the worlds unique and unusual accommodations but a visit to any one of these would be a fantastic idea for any vacation.
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