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During our last trip to St. Petersburg, we talked a lot with the managers of large and mini hotels about how the hotel business works in our country. Almost every one of them said that in St. Petersburg there is very serious competition among hotels, but in Moscow everything is completely different - there are not enough hotels and even the worst hotel in residential area, is almost always full.
With the help of you and the online hotel booking service, we tried to find regular hotels in Moscow. Yes, there are fewer such hotels in the capital than in St. Petersburg, but they still exist :). Let's look at them together...
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: Open room rates from 6,500 rubles to 12,500 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, room rates start from 4,500 rubles.
1. This small boutique hotel is located in one of the side streets near the Mayakovskaya metro station, a 3-minute walk from Tverskaya Street. It opened in 2009, in a mansion that was rebuilt from scratch in the image and likeness of Chenonceau Castle in France.
2. The hotel has only 9 very cozy rooms, 4 categories (Suite, Junior Suite, Standard, Single)
3. In the corridors hang paintings brought from France, fresh flowers - everything is quiet and calm. You still need to look for such quiet corners in the very center of Moscow.
4. The rooms have free tea and coffee, all bath amenities, including bathrobes and slippers.
5. Yes, the hotel itself is ideal for celebrating weddings or some small special events. At least all the conditions for this have been created: there is a cozy indoor courtyard and a chic restaurant... and of course a stunning honeymoon room with champagne, a fruit basket from the hotel and late check-out.
6. Breakfast is not included in the room price and costs 600 rubles. If you don’t want to eat at the hotel, there are plenty of caffeine shops and restaurants of all stripes around. It's hard to go hungry in this area :).
7. By the way, the hotel positions itself as non-smoking. Wi-Fi throughout the hotel is free and quite fast.
8. We weren’t able to try anything in the restaurant, since it was being prepared for a banquet, but of course everything looks very “expensive and rich” :).
9. We visited Chenonosseau in March, when there was still snow. But judging by the stories and some photographs, the courtyard in summer turns into a small cozy garden with a fountain and an air cafe. You'll definitely have to check it out on a summer Saturday evening :).
One of the small nuances is that the hotel does not have its own parking lot, so on weekdays it can be problematic to leave your car.
: Open room rates from 6080 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, room rates start from 4,400 rubles.
10. To be honest, when we went to this hotel, we imagined a kind of “scoop” with sullen receptionists and slightly shabby walls. There also had to be a decanter with cut glasses in the room. I don’t know where we picked up such associations, but in fact the hotel pleasantly surprised us.
11. The hotel opened, it’s scary to imagine, already in 1952. Now it has 108 rooms, 6 categories.
12. You can immediately see how rich its history is. This is how you check into your room, lie down on the bed, and Chuck Norris himself might be sleeping on it :).
13. Many of you have probably seen the building itself, if not live, then in the movies. By the way, historical films are still often shot here, because the surroundings of many rooms most accurately convey the spirit of that time.
14. Inside there are quite a few different cafes, billiard rooms, restaurants and just secluded corners where you can either talk with guests or just plunge into the era of your grandparents.
15. The rooms struck us first of all with the height of their ceilings. 3.70 and above is truly impressive! All windows face either the courtyard or a quiet street.
16. The parquet, as we were told, remains from those times and is regularly polished by specially trained people. The hotel also has an Art Gallery.
17. All rooms have all kinds of bath accessories, free wifi and tea, coffee and water. There is also excellent parking available for all guests.
18. The interior certainly looks grandiose. To preserve and maintain the historical image, the hotel employs a group of restorers. Moreover, this is not an empty phrase; the condition of the hotel is truly amazing.
19. We liked this table. It’s immediately clear that big things were once decided upon by him :).
20. At one time, in Moscow, in such hotels it was fashionable to rent out some rooms for offices. Naturally, this caused some inconvenience to the guests. At the Sovetsky Hotel, all rooms are now used exclusively for their intended purpose.
21. By the way, you can get a club suite as a gift from the hotel. To do this, you just need to celebrate your wedding in a local restaurant :). And the phone in the photo, by the way, is working - checked.
22. Breakfast is included in the price of all room categories.
23. In the evening, the hotel plays live music - harp or piano.
24. A restaurant where shows are held every evening.
: Open room rates from 550 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, room rates start from 550 rubles.
25. Hostel Fabrika is probably located in the very center of modern Moscow culture - on Red October. Still, this is a unique opportunity to live for just 500 rubles per day, just 7 minutes on foot from the Kremlin.
26. In total, the hostel, which has been operating for a whole year, has 14 rooms of 4 categories (2, 4, 6 and 8 people).
27. The atmosphere there is relaxed and even a little creative. On the day of our shooting, a whole KVN team lived in the hostel, which held their rehearsals right there :).
28. Inside there is everything for a fulfilling student life :). Free Wi-Fi, TV, microwave, refrigerator - in general, a kind of student paradise :). By the way, there is even a known case when a young man from America met a girl from somewhere in Siberia in this hostel, and the other day they got married.. oh how! :).
29. There are also double rooms with amenities right in the room.
30. The interior of the Factory was designed by young artists, so in some places it turned out informal and daring.
: Open room rates from 3,200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, room rates start from 2800 rubles.
31. The hotel is located next to Red Square, on Teatralny Proezd. It was opened by a group of designers, artists and actors in the summer of 2009.
32. A total of 23 numbers of 4 categories were discovered.
33. The hotel occupies the third floor of the unique historical and architectural ensemble of the Chinese baths of the merchant Khludov, built in 1891. And on the second floor there is a cafe - the theater club of Alexei Paperny “Workshop”. A small caveat: apparently on Fridays and Saturdays some hotel rooms can be a little noisy.
34. Design rooms are the pride of the hotel. They were painted by famous Argentine artists.
35. The rooms have all bath amenities, except bathrobes and slippers.
36. Breakfast is included in the room price, but quite simple.
37. I was very pleased with the design of all the rooms that I managed to see - lively and unusual.
38. Some rooms without windows, however, are cheaper.
39. The corridors are twilight and you can just feel a certain mystery.
40. It’s been a while since we rode such elevators :)
I: The open price of rooms in a hostel is from 700 rubles, and in a hotel from 3200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 600 rubles and 3000 rubles.
41. Hostel and Hotel Basilica are located in a quiet side street near the Kitay-Gorod metro station. The short distance from the metro (20 minutes on foot) is probably the only controversial point.
42. There are a total of 14 rooms of 3 categories (2, 4 and 6 people)
43. To be honest, this is the first time in hostels that we have seen such spacious and clean rooms. You can’t even tell that the hostel is already more than 2 years old :).
44. All amenities are in decent condition. By the way, shower accessories are included in the room price (not so often the case in hostels).
45. There is a kitchen with a microwave, TV, and of course free Wi-Fi. If you wish, you can order a simple breakfast in your room for 200 rubles.
46. Internal closed courtyard; in the summer, a tent is erected here, in which exhibitions, picnics, etc. are held.
47. Well, this is a room at the Basilica Hotel, which is located in the next building. There are 11 rooms in total (standards and suites), costing from 3,000 to 4,000 rubles.
: Open room rates from 2900 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, room rates start from 2,400 rubles.
48. This small hotel (12 rooms, standard and comfort) is ideal for those who come to Moscow on business in the area of Warsaw or Kashirskoe highway. If you plan to walk in the center, then this option will probably not be very convenient.
49. The hotel is young (only a year old), in a quiet residential area. To be honest, we expected a little more connection between the hotel's design and its name, but... In general, an ordinary, good hotel in a quiet area.
50. Such a tree grows there.
51. Kitchen with stove, microwave, refrigerator, kettle, etc. - everything is free. If you wish, you can order breakfast in your room for 400 rubles. Here you need to understand that in this area there are no coffee shops and restaurants on every corner, so such a kitchen can be very useful.
52. Comfort differs from the standard in its larger area, the furniture is a little better and the TV is a little larger:). The rooms have all bath accessories except bathrobes.
53. Yes, by the way, the hotel positions itself as “non-smoking”, but there is a “smoking room” inside the hotel. Wi-Fi is free in the rooms.
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Many tourists, fed up with sightseeing different countries, they say that almost all hotels, especially chain hotels, seem the same to them. The only difference is the landscape outside the window. But the hotel business does not stand still and every year presents more and more new projects of extravagant and amazing hotels.
This article will talk about the most unusual hotels in the world. The “trick” of such complexes is contained in their original architecture and the materials from which they are built, location or service. We hope you find it interesting!
1. Utter Inn Hotel in Västerås, Sweden
The hotel is located in Västerås, it has only 1 room, and even that one is lowered 3 meters deep into Lake Mölaren. Once here, your windows will offer views of... undersea world lakes. Of course, not everyone will be able to live here for a long time. But if you want to relax, escape from the hustle and bustle big city, then Utter Inn is at your service.
2. Gamirasu Cave Hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey
The hotel is interesting for its location inside a rock, and in the lower reaches there is a seething mountain river. During Byzantine times there was a monastic shelter here. Modern design is very harmoniously combined here with thousand-year-old frescoes. Going out onto the terrace, you can meet a shepherdess leading her flock. Amazing place!
3. Capsule Inn Kinshicho Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is a busy capital of the world where accommodation is very expensive, including hotels. Capsule Inn provides guests with a mattress, radio, TV and lights. The bathroom is shared with all guests. But if you suffer from claustrophobia, this hotel is contraindicated for you.
4. Hôtel de Glace in Quebec, Canada
In Quebec, this unusual hotel is built every winter, and all because it is made of ice. 15,000 tons of snow and 5,000 tons of ice are spent on its creation. The entire construction takes 5 weeks. Here guests will find an ice bar and an ice cafe, with drinks served in glasses carved from ice. They sleep here in sleeping bags, naturally, on ice beds. And if you want a wedding in the style of the Snow Queen, then this is the best place for such a celebration - after all, there is even an ice chapel!
This quaint hotel is located in the port town of Stavoren and offers great views of the ships. But the main feature is that the rooms are in wine barrels with a volume of 14,500 liters.
6. Hostel Karostas Prison in Liepaja, Latvia
Karostas Prison Hostel is located in a former guardhouse building in Liepaja, Latvia. One of the fun things offered to guests here is “conclusion”. The fun is dubious, but there is no end to tourists in the hotel. In addition, excursions are offered here.
Malmaison Oxford Castle in Oxford, UK
Malmaison Oxford Castle is located in an 11th century castle. Until 18 years ago, in 1996, there was a Victorian prison here. The cells here have been preserved to this day, where, in fact, tourists are offered to relax.
8. Harlingen Lighthouse Hotel in Harlingen, the Netherlands
The hotel is located at Harlingen Lighthouse. In 1998, the lighthouse was supposed to retire, but they decided to give it a second life and built a hotel at the very top, with a very interesting design in the Art Deco style, in red and blue colors. A 360-degree view will give guests a sense of freedom.
9. Dog Bark Park Inn in Idaho, USA
This hotel is built in the shape of a dog, its creators are a married couple of artists who love dogs very much. As you might guess, everything inside the apartment is furnished with dogs. You must realize that during your stay in the hotel, you will be part of the animal's head, and you will go to the bathroom... under the tail.
10. Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa in Dubai, UAE
In the middle of the Arabian desert there is an amazing oasis hotel, designed in the style of a Bedouin camp. The complex consists of 30 luxury tent rooms, each of which is equipped with a cooling system. The hotel grounds are decorated with antiques and various artifacts from the desert. Activities here include falconry, horseback riding and camel riding on sand dunes, as well as archery.
11. Huvafen Fushi in North Attol Male, Maldives
This place is a real paradise on earth. occupies a coral island, consists of 43 bungalows, each of them has its own swimming pool, internal garden, and terrace. There is also a huge wine cellar with a restaurant and a luxurious spa with an underwater pavilion. Diving, snorkeling, fishing and even feeding stingrays are all available at Huvafen Fushi.
12. Heritance Tea Factory Hotel in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
15. Hotel Das Park in Ottensheim, Austria
In the city of Ottensheim there is the Das Park Hotel - it consists of sewer pipes. The rooms are designed for two, and are quite comfortable here - there is a bed, a bedside table and a lamp. Of course, you shouldn’t expect more from a hotel made of pipes, but the guest sets the price for accommodation himself.
Today we would like to present you with an overview of the 10 most unusual hotels in the world.
1. Giraffe Manor Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
This amazing guesthouse is probably the most wonderful place on our planet, where you can not only relax from worries, but also communicate with the animal world of Africa. The mansion is a haven for the endangered species of Rothschild giraffes, which are listed in the Red Book and are on the verge of complete extinction.
Every morning you can see a funny picture here: giraffes are let out for a walk, and the windows in the guesthouse are specially open for this time, and everyone can treat the graceful animals with some fruit from their table, as well as take an exclusive photo as a souvenir. Little travelers are especially happy about this start to the day.
The unique estate was built by David Duncan in 1932, choosing a place for it near the capital of the state of Kenya, Nairobi. In the 60s of the last century, the estate changed several owners, until in 1974 it was bought by a hereditary nobleman from an ancient Scottish family, Jock Leslie-Melville, who settled here with his wife, an American citizen, Betty.
This philanthropist is famous for founding the African Foundation for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW). At first, Jock and Betty gave birth to two cubs of Rothschild giraffes, and during the entire existence of the estate, several generations of these beautiful and noble animals grew up on its territory.
The idea of accommodating tourists who wanted to live there for a while on the territory of the estate was brought to life by Betty after the death of her husband, and now the Giraffe Manor Hotel is a constant success among all travelers to Africa.
There are six rooms in total, so it is not crowded, and the interior of the house is designed after Scottish hunting lodges.
Many tourists come here not for the first time with children of different ages and stay for a week. Therefore, in the morning, while feeding the animals by hand through the open windows, the entire ancient estate is filled with enthusiastic cries and iridescent children’s laughter.
Kenya is famous for its diversity of protected flora and fauna, and here you can enjoy not only communication with the endangered giraffe species. You should visit the picturesque lakes Nakuru and Bogoria, the surrounding area of which is home to a large population of pink flamingos.
2. The Library Hotel, Manhattan, New York
This quaint Manhattan hotel is located just a block from New York's Grand Central Station. largest city USA. In the immediate vicinity there are prestigious shops and fashionable restaurants.
Just three blocks and a fifteen-minute leisurely walk away you will find the famous Times Square, Broadway theaters and the Radio City Music Hall.
Guests can enjoy a luxurious library, an excellent restaurant and a free buffet area with wines and cheese every night. All rooms are equipped with minibars and DVD players.
Personalized books are available, as well as free Wi-Fi, a large flat-screen cable TV and an iPod docking station. Bathrooms include slippers and bathrobes.
Guests can visit the poetry garden or rooftop terrace overlooking the majestic Empire State Building, enjoy a free collection of DVDs and visit the New York Athletic Club.
Madison & Vine Restaurant invites guests to continental breakfast and lunch, and any cocktails can be ordered in the Bookmarks Lounge or right in the library reading room.
As a guest of the Library Hotel, you can read local newspapers, use a computer and printer, have 24-hour access to the reading room, the poetry garden and the Famous Writers Night.
3. Karostas Cietums Hotel Liepaja, Latvia
The building was built at the beginning of the last century, and during tsarist times political prisoners were kept in it. During the Soviet Union, Karosta Cietums was a real prison for war criminals. It was finally liquidated in 1997.
The castle, unfortunately, is in a very poor condition, but tourists from all over the world come here every year - from May 1 to October 1 - to inspect the cells where political prisoners and war criminals were imprisoned.
The service here is quite original: guests are dressed in prison clothes, all personal belongings are confiscated and, wearing the obligatory handcuffs, they are escorted through dimly lit corridors to their cell.
The interior furnishings in these casemates have not changed for many years: the same shabby bunks, tiny windows with indestructible bars, a prison menu of bread and water, and staff dressed in guard uniforms.
One cannot dream of any kind of friendly attitude. But still, guests gain valuable experience here - thanks to the fact that an invisible time machine takes them from the present day to the distant past, which has long become history.
Guests have the opportunity to fully experience the atmosphere of that time, which is facilitated not only by the gloomy walls of the underground chambers, but also by the carefully restored surroundings - Chekist leather jackets, captured cut glasses and portraits of the classics of Marxism-Leninism on the walls.
If you wish, you can stay overnight and listen to the heartbreaking screams of the “interrogated”, and if you are very lucky, you can even meet the ghosts of former prisoners.
4. Underwater hotel Utter Inn, Lake Mälaren, Sweden
In Sweden, near the small town of Vasteras, on picturesque lake Mälaren is home to the unique Utter Inn hotel.
This unusual design was invented and brought to life by Mikael Genberg, a Swedish artist and sculptor. He decided to create an unusual hotel and built several exotic modules for extreme recreation.
For the first time, such a hotel was launched and explored by the first guests in the early summer of 2000. The weather was windy and cloudy, but the guests were satisfied with their vacation, although calling the floating house a three-star establishment is a stretch.
Utter Inn is designed after a traditional Swedish cottage called a stuga, which is painted primarily bright red. Mikael managed to realize the Swedish dream - to build a stuga far from civilization.
The bedroom is located at a depth of three meters. The underwater part is equipped with huge windows, but don’t expect to see anything original, since behind them is a cold lake, and not the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean teeming with inhabitants.
Those wishing to retire in extreme conditions register in the town of Västerås, and then go by boat to their place of residence. The private hotel is located a kilometer from the coast.
In the upper part, protruding above the water, there is a small kitchen, dining room and toilet, and along the perimeter there is a terrace. Downstairs is a bedroom with two beds and a table.
If you're lucky with the weather, exciting fishing awaits you. You can take a boat ride on the lake or just admire the scenery. Dinner can be delivered to guests upon request.
5. Propeller Island City Lodge Berlin, Germany
This extravagant hotel simply blew up the whole world of non-standard tourism. The hotel's creator, Lars Stroschen, demonstrated true design talent and made his dreams come true, spending one and a half million dollars.
It has only 45 rooms, but not one is similar to the other. You can order rooms with a bed floating in the air or a mirrored room in the middle of which stands a luxurious huge black and white sofa.
Fans of bright interiors will appreciate the “orange” room, where all objects are painted in the appropriate color.
Those who like close attention can stay in a room called “Museum”. An abundance of pictures, frames and a backlit bed are attributes sufficient to make you feel like an outlandish exhibit.
There are apartments where lovers of gothic, medieval and horror films about vampires can happily sleep in a comfortable double coffin.
The “Upside Down” number is also impressive. The ceiling is occupied by tastefully “arranged” furniture, but below there is a complete absence of it. However, you just have to pull a special cord - and a bed or table will immediately appear from the floor.
Those who dream of sleeping in heaven will definitely love the Clouds room. It is distinguished by the clear lines of a comfortable bed, light parquet floors and huge paintings depicting clouds floating across the blue sky.
Those who want to feel the spirit of freedom are provided with a room in the form of a prison solitary confinement room, with a small hole in the wall through which the “breeze of freedom” filters through.
Such a riot of creative thought awakens erotic fantasies in some guests. The owner himself has nothing against this development of events, but reminds that his brainchild is not only a hotel, but also a work of art. Therefore, guests are warned about the obligation not to break or spoil anything in a fit of passion.
6. Hotel de Glace, Quebec, Canada
The Ice Hotel is a Canadian landmark and is considered one of the best five-star hotels in the world built entirely from ice. The furniture, which is very comfortable, according to tourists, is also made of ice.
It has its own bar, cinema, two art galleries and, of course, comfortable rooms with all amenities, as well as a heated toilet and an outdoor jacuzzi. You just have to sleep in fur-lined sleeping bags.
The hotel first opened its doors in January 2001, and it is located near Quebec City, next to the Montmorency Falls. More than 500 thousand tourists visit it annually.
The area of the complex is small - only three thousand square meters. m, and every year houses with new interiors are rebuilt on it. The construction of this original hotel takes about 4.5 thousand tons of snow and 250 tons of ice.
It is clear that the equipment in it is real, not ice, and the doors are made of wood, and the fireplace burns with a scorching flame, but the bar has glasses made of resistant ice that do not melt even from the heat of the barbecue. However, guests prefer paper cups with wine and coffee.
Every year in mid-January there is a grand opening of the newly built hotel with magnificent fireworks, fakirs and orchestral music. The boarding house operates only for three months and disappears naturally, warmed by the rays of the warm spring sun in April.
idea unusual building Canadians borrowed the name Hotel de Glace from the Swedes, where a similar Ice Palace, only four times larger, has been welcoming visitors and residents of the country for a long time.
7. Das Park Hotel, Ottensheim, Austria
This unusual hotel is located in Austria, on the outskirts of the town of Ottensheim in federal state Upper Austria, 11 km from Linz. All Das Park rooms are located inside decorated fragments of concrete sewer pipes, and the weight of one such section is 9.5 tons.
The area of each room does not exceed two square meters, on which there is a comfortable double bed, bedside table and table lamp. It has electricity and a vent like a roof window.
Excellent insulation is provided by concrete walls, which keep the inside of the pipe cool in hot weather, and retain heat in autumn and spring. The hotel is only open from May to October, so reservations must be made in advance.
The back walls of the houses are decorated with drawings by the Austrian artist Thomas Latzel Ochoa, which add some variety to the monochrome interior of the pipes repurposed into living spaces.
Das Park Hotel was “built” in 2004 in the city of Linz by the architect Andreas Strauss, but a few years later the houses were moved to the town of Ottensheim, and currently its permanent location is Rodlpark on picturesque coast Danube.
The creators of this unique hotel emphasize that the Das Park Hotel project is non-profit, and tourists pay for their stay at the end of their vacation, leaving as much as they consider sufficient for such living conditions.
According to statistics, tourists pay 50 euros per day, and the maximum period for which they stay is three days.
There are no amenities or running water in the rooms, but toilets and showers are located in a building next to the hotel, which also has a small swimming pool - for a fee.
Guests can enjoy cafes and bars located on the territory of the local castle. Making fires in the park area is strictly prohibited, but picnic lovers can lay out a tablecloth and have a feast in absolutely any place they like.
8. V8 Hotel, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
This quaint hotel in Stuttgart is a car fan's paradise. Its design uses car parts and parts from the most prestigious and famous models. There are various modifications of the 70s Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz car washes, a Morris Minor garage and much more.
The modern 4-star boarding house is located on the territory of a garage and exhibition complex in the town of Böblingen (6 kilometers from Stuttgart), an exclusive automobile museum organized on the site of the first airport of Baden-Württemberg. The hotel, impressive with its original design, offers 24-hour free internet access.
V8 Hotel is one of best places Germany for car enthusiasts. All rooms of this unusual hotel are decorated in a colorful manner, and vintage cars and new models are displayed on an area of 20,000 square meters. m.
The interiors of the rooms demonstrate a Bauhaus design typical of the middle of the last century, diluted with original automotive motifs. The rooms have satellite TV, a kettle, coffee maker and a work desk. In a buiding former airport There are shops, boutiques, cafes and restaurants.
9. Capsule Hotel Den Haag, Holland
The apartments moored off the coast of Vlissengen are none other than the orange escape capsules that are used on oil platforms in the seas and oceans around the globe.
They were first put into production in the early 70s of the last century. The houses, which do not exceed 4.25 meters in diameter and are equipped with dry closets, guarantee their guests complete isolation from the outside world. Not all tourists will agree to live in such conditions, but those who wish can be accommodated in round capsules of three people.
For the first time, such capsules began to be used for other purposes in 2004, as part of an art project. Their owner Denis Oudendijk intends to place eight more ready-to-use orange mini-hotels in the center of Amsterdam and in the city of Nantes in France.
The basic option is available to guests. It includes an overnight stay in a sleeping bag and NZ food (emergency supply). There is also a luxury version in the style of James Bond. If anyone remembers, a similar capsule was used during the filming of the “From Russia with Love” series.
The deluxe package includes fur sleeping bags with silk lining, a DVD player and James Bond films, a small bar with sparkling wines and a collection of vodkas that can be mixed into a shaken-not-stirred martini cocktail.
Unique mini-hotels are already open from May to October, until the first cold weather. So thrill-seekers can prepare to leave. And those suffering from seasickness should not worry: the capsule hotel Den Haag behaves on the water surface like a float and sways at the slightest gust of wind.
10. Hang Nga Hotel, Da Lat, Vietnam
Local residents call this hotel the “Madhouse”. This is a boarding house, a cafe, and an art gallery - as they say in the West, “three in one.”
The architecture of this unique man-made structure is impressive: the building is designed in the shape of a giant banyan tree and has five levels, and each room is decorated in its own style, different from all the others.
During its construction, unique works of local artisans and ancient manuscripts were used. Mrs. Dang Viet Nga always dreamed of designing something special, unlike anything else, and she achieved her goal.
The hotel was erected in memory of her father Truong Tinh, President of Vietnam from 1981 to 1988. It amazes with the abundance of skillful carved elements, fantastic images of animals with glowing eyes, and chairs in the shape of magic toadstools. There are even talking trees.
Majority local residents They are afraid of this building, but enthusiasts and fans of avant-garde art come here from all over the world and continue to pay money, albeit meager by European standards, to spend the night inside the fabulous tree. The proceeds go towards additional projects.
The founder of the gallery, Dang Viet, lived and studied at one of the Moscow universities for 14 years, where she defended her PhD thesis in architecture. In addition to this unique hotel, she has designed many buildings that adorn the surrounding area of Da Lat, including the Children's Palace of Culture and the Lien Phuong Catholic Church.
The number of original ideas born in the minds of people around the world cannot be counted. There are hotels in huge wine barrels, on giant trees, and ones that are hard to even imagine. We are sure that this topic is of interest, and you will share your impressions of what you read in the comments.
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Having once again watched the magnificent, in my opinion, film “The Shining”, based on the book by the cult writer, the king of horror Stephen King, I started thinking about unusual hotels (of course, this article will not talk about such “unusuals”).
Questions arose about how many there are in the world and how unusual they are, whether they exist in our country and what is needed (and whether it is needed at all) for an ordinary hotel to become unusual.
Let's think for a moment what vacation means to you and me and what is needed to make it memorable in a hotel near Moscow? We need a room in which we will live, food (preferably included in the price, this is important for us), entertainment, such as billiards, bikes, a swimming pool, and so on, as a bonus, a beach and gazebos on the shore. When I say about the beach, I obviously mean summer.
In any hotel of the Yakhonta chain you will find everything listed and even more.
But recently I began to notice that vacationers are making more and more demands and complaints. In my opinion, all this is spoiling by foreign resorts. Favorite phrase: “For the same money, I can go to Turkey or Egypt, to a 4-5 star hotel, where it will be all inclusive and also the sea.” Honestly, I’m tempted to say: “What did you forget here then? If it's so bad here? or “Dude, why compare candy with a cutlet? Come back to reality and look at things soberly!” All these resort countries they live off tourism, it is developed there, I don’t know what, this train was launched a very long time ago, unlike our country.
What can we say, the lion's share of the population loves innovations and unusual things) Crafts, barbershops, quest rooms (also known as performance quests, walking quests, quests using modern technologies, labyrinth quests, etc.), anti-cafes and much more are used wildly popular.
So, every area of our life is gradually changing, some like it, others not so much. Let's talk about the hotel business. How can she surprise us? Our Motherland tries to keep up with modern trends and also boasts unusual hotels.
I present to your attention unusual hotels in Russia:
Hotel at the stadium
Yes, that's right) Hotel at the stadium. Kazan is a wonderful city; it offers accommodation on the eastern stand of the Kazan Arena. For football lovers best option can not found. The room's windows overlook the football field. The world, of course, is not surprised by this, since there are similar hotels in the USA and Canada, but in Russia this hotel was the first!)
Hotel at the Hermitage Museum
This hotel, of course, is not located in the museum itself, but is a continuation of it. The hotel is located in St. Petersburg and amazes with its luxurious design. The number of rooms is designed in Baroque and Rococo style, and the apartments will help you transport yourself to the residences of Russian emperors, which provides an excellent opportunity to extend your acquaintance with the museum’s collection.
And what’s most interesting is that this is the only hotel in the world operating under the museum brand. This is where we definitely stood out) It’s nice, isn’t it?)
Hotel "Castle of Dreams"
The hotel is located in Domodedovo and the number of rooms, which has only 6 rooms, is almost beyond description. It really looks like a castle from a dream (it’s hard to even imagine who dreams of this). Everything is not as scary as you might have thought, but on the contrary, fabulous and unusual.
Here you can see apartments stylized as a marine abode; the bed is made in the form of a huge white shell (a sea shell, not a washbasin). And here's another room called "Garage", where the bed looks like a red convertible. In the “Heaven” room you will sleep on a bed in the shape of a fluffy cloud; in the “Hayloft” room you will surprise guests with a bed in the shape of a cart in sunflowers. Sounds interesting)
Chamber hotel "Library"
This is my personal favorite! It’s immediately clear that books are everywhere here, you can read whatever you want for your pleasure, and the icing on the cake is that you can exchange your book for any one from the “Library”).
The numbers here are called “volumes” and are inspired by classical literature. There are not many rooms here, only 10 - you can find yourself in the work “The Master and Margarita”, through the looking glass of “Alice in Wonderland”, relax with “The Great Gatsby” or “Eugene Onegin”, and also plunge into summer with the work “Dandelion Wine” "
Castle Hotel Nesselbeck
I decided to include this hotel in this selection because of its incredible atmosphere. Here you can truly visit the Middle Ages. Nesselbeck is located near Kaliningrad.
How do you feel about crossing the seas and oceans and finding out what surprises there? Let's go)
Marmara Hotel Antalya
This hotel is comfortably located in Turkey, on the Falaise rocks. If you just see him in a picture, then most likely you will think that this is the most ordinary Turkish hotel. But! This is the only revolving hotel in the world. While falling asleep you will admire the view of the pool, and when you wake up you will have a beautiful view of the sea. But the surprises don't end there. The three lower floors are completely submerged in water.
Balancing Barn Hotel
This hotel is located in the UK and is rightfully included in the list of the most unusual hotels in the world. The length of the hotel is about 30 meters, 15 of which hang over the slope. Its beauty is that the landscape changes as the plane tilts. First you admire nature from the ground level, which gradually reaches the level of the tree crowns.
Hotel "Magic Mountain"
The Chilean hotel resembles a gnome's house or a volcano, which is covered with lush green plants, and a waterfall rapidly descends from the top. One gets the feeling that this hotel was created by nature itself. You can only get to the hotel via a suspended wooden bridge. The rooms (13 in total) are named after the birds that live in the reserve, on the territory of which the hotel is located.
Propeller Island City Lodge
This hotel can be found in the capital of Germany, Berlin. You definitely won’t find two identical rooms here, each is a work of art. For example, one of the rooms is completely mirrored, but when you go into another, the floor there is inclined. Here (if you so desire) you can spend the night in a real coffin or in a bed screwed to the ceiling. And if you want, you can stay in a room that is an exact replica of a prison cell. Thrill-seekers and those who think that life is boring and dull are definitely here)
Hotel La Villa Hamster
I saved this hotel for last! Of course, I’m not a special connoisseur of France, but the French really surprised me here. There is only one room in this hotel. If you've ever wanted to feel like a hamster, then this is the perfect option. In the room you will find a container with grain, a barrel of water, a bed, which can only be climbed using an iron ladder that hangs in the air. The designers thought through everything to the smallest detail, where have you seen a hamster that doesn’t like to run around in a wheel? So here it is, if you get bored you can run around in it (even together). Well, to really feel like a hamster, to be in his shoes, so to speak, upon arrival you will be given a hamster costume)
Everyone is looking for a holiday to suit their taste, and modern world does everything possible for this. We are so different that some people will really enjoy living in a room stylized as a prison cell, some will sleep in a cart bed, and some will really enjoy being a hamster (yes, this hamster hotel still haunts me) . But it’s worth considering that “unusual” hotels are mostly chosen for their unusualness and atmosphere, and not for their service.
And even “ordinary” hotels try to keep up and please their guests with service, amenities and entertainment. Yakhonts are among them, we are developing and improving. Yes, Yakhonty cannot offer you rooms in a tree or underground, but it can offer something else, no less important... rest for the soul, in peace, surrounded by native nature and fresh air. I think it's worth a lot.
Learn new things, experiment, become better and never give up!
Some travelers think that the place where they can take a nap during a trip is intended only for this purpose - to sleep or change clothes. But there are trips where the main attraction is the hotel itself. For more discerning travelers, the double bed with floral duvet and lacquered furniture of a typical hotel room look incredibly boring. Below are 18 unique hotels around the world that are sure to please the most intrepid and eccentric adventure lovers traveling around the world.
1. Hotel Ještěd, Czech Republic
Designed by Czech architect Karel Hubáček, this hotel is a retro-futuristic tower rising 91 meters above sea level. majestic mountain Jested. The building itself is decorated in a futuristic style (or at least in the style of the "future" as it was imagined in the 1960s) both inside and out. 
The tower was designed to naturally elongate the silhouette of the mountain it crowns, but this tower design is not mere decoration. This is a television transmitter designed to withstand extreme weather conditions. 
Jested Tower, built between 1966 and 1973, was awarded international award Perret Prize, which was awarded to her by the International Union of Architects. Beneath the tower is a hotel and restaurant designed in a "space age" style with rounded egg-shaped chairs hanging from the ceilings and gold-tinted lighting in the form of round lamps and fixtures. 
From the tower you can enjoy one of the most breathtaking views in the entire Czech Republic - views of parts of Germany and Poland, as well as most territory of Bohemia. 
The hotel can be reached on foot, by car, or by using the funicular. If you're interested in seeing the hotel's interior first before deciding to go there, you can easily do so by watching the movie Grandhotel, which was filmed here.
2. Giraffe Manor, Kenya 
Giraffe Estate, built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan, is surrounded by 57 hectares of surrounding parkland and forest, and is located thirty minutes' drive from the center of Kenya's capital, Nairobi. The estate offers stunning views of the Ngong Hills. In 1974, Giraffe Estate was purchased by Jock Leslie-Melville, grandson of a Scottish earl, and his American wife Betty, who also founded the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW). ). 
They then transported two cubs of the critically endangered Rothschild giraffe to the estate, where they took root well and gave birth to offspring, which in turn produced many generations of giraffes of this species. 
Now travelers from all over the world make sure to stop by Giraffe Estate during their East African safari. Some travelers spend a whole week at the estate. Giraffe Manor has regular customers who have already become old friends. Personally hosted by the owners, Giraffe Manor is an elegant and small hotel with a wide variety of cozy accommodations, well-trained staff and some of the best cuisine in Nairobi. 
Giraffe Estate also offers access to uniquely pristine wilderness, right on the doorstep of one of Africa's most modern cities. This area is part of the Jock Leslie-Melville Nature Education Centre, better known as the Giraffe Centre. Guided walks through this pristine forest will allow you to learn about traditional techniques for using the diverse flora, see more than 180 species of birds, and perhaps even spot a warthog or bushbuck.
3. Hotel Marqués de Riscal, Spain
The beautiful lines, titanium roof and asymmetrical walls of the Marqués de Riscal Hotel, nestled in the famous Vinos de los Herederos del Marques de Riscal's wine estate in the medieval village of Elciego, Basque Country (Basque Country), northern Spain, provide an elegant contrast to the historic wine cellars, designed in 1858 by architect Ricardo Bellsola. 
The 43 luxurious rooms and suites, each with unique and varied shapes and views, are divided into two wings, which are connected by a beautiful suspended footbridge. 
All of the stylish rooms at the Marqués de Riscal have zig-zag sofas lined with windows overlooking the valley. Each room has a plasma TV and a black marble bathroom with hair dryer. 
By visiting the Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa, you can benefit from a range of grape-based beauty treatments. The hotel also has an indoor swimming pool, Turkish bath, fitness center and massage room. The hotel's rooftop lounge features a library and wine bar. You can enjoy panoramic views from here or from the hotel's eight terraces.
4. Inntel Hotel, Netherlands 
The new Inntel Hotel in Zaandam is without a shadow of a doubt the main attraction of the revitalized city center, as well as a building that has caused a lot of gossip in the Netherlands. 
The traditional green wooden houses of the Zaan region served as inspiration for the hotel's designer, Wilfried van Winden of WAM architecten, based in Delft. The building is a colorful combination of various examples of the above-mentioned traditional houses of the region, ranging from a notary's residence to a worker's cottage. 
The hotel, offering 160 rooms, also has a restaurant, swimming pool and health Center with Finnish sauna and Turkish bath. The hotel tower, whose base is almost square, reaches almost forty meters in height and has eleven floors. 
Constructed of timber and clad in corrugated asbestos cement sheets, the building is truly magnificent, with various windows distinctively spaced along the façade, wide projecting sections, and elegant white cornices and architraves.
5. Sarova Saltlick Game Lodge, Kenya
This hotel is a spectacular holiday destination for true lovers wildlife and combines conscious ecotourism with amazing proximity to wildlife. 
This hotel and catering establishment is located in the middle of the Taita Hills Sanctuary, a private wildlife sanctuary at the foot of the Taita Hills bordering the Tsavo West National Park, approx. six hours drive from Nairobi or three and a half hours drive from Mombasa. 
The hotel consists of rooms perched on stilts above an animal watering hole, connected by walkways, giving guests an up-close view of the wildlife roaming below. 
The hotel's 96 rooms are comfortably furnished and spread over two floors, with most rooms offering panoramic views of the watering hole below.
6. Marmara Antalya Hotel, Türkiye
Situated on the famous Falez Cliffs, near Antalya, the world's only revolving hotel provides guests with magnificent panoramic views. 
The entire building of the hotel, called the "Rotating Loft", accommodating 24 rooms, makes a complete rotation over a period varying from 2 to 24 hours. Soft rotation is provided by six electric motors located in the basement. You can fall asleep admiring the sea view and wake up to see the pool. 
This 2,750-ton building floats in a tank that holds only 478 tons of water. The lower three floors are completely submerged in water, there is a lounge in the building's lobby, and hotel rooms are located on the upper three floors. However, the taps in each room work great and the toilets flush well. 
This is an impressive feat of engineering design. The entire hotel consists of 238 uniquely designed rooms.
7. Sun Cruise Hotel, South Korea
A cruise ship standing high above the shore, on the coastal cliffs of the tourist South Korean city of Jeongdongjin, famous for the best views at sunrise, somehow mysteriously was transported to this place from the sea. This ship is resort complex Sun Cruise Resort & Yacht is the world's first cruise-themed resort on land. 
The hotel is 165 meters long, 45 meters high, and weighs up to 30,000 tons. The Sun Cruise features 211 condo and hotel rooms, Korean and Western restaurants, a rotating rooftop lounge, karaoke and a saltwater pool. The hotel also offers six conference and seminar rooms equipped with the latest technology.
Hotel entrance
The resort has been specially designed to provide tourists with a realistic cruise ship experience without motion sickness. The sounds of rolling waves and even birds chirping are heard from high-mounted speakers. 
Opening in 2002, the hotel quickly became one of the most popular attractions in South Korea. You can enjoy visiting this wonderful place vacation for about $72 per night (or 80,000 South Korean won).
8. King Pacific Lodge, Canada
The King Pacific Hotel is considered the only hotel in the world where guests can swim in the water while relaxing in their room. Unlike cruise ships, this hotel is very comfortable and unique. He sails through one of the largest nature reserves in the world off Princess Royal Island, Canada, a place full of flora and fauna. 
The King Pacific Hotel offers you to enjoy the most comfortable adventure travel, which can rightfully be called ecotourism. The Inn sails from its anchorage in the middle of a temperate forest called the Great Bear Rainforest on west coast British Columbia, Canada. Open from May to October, the inn offers a variety of adventure travel excursions such as kayaking, mountain helicopter rides, wildlife tours, fly fishing and more. 
The journey to the King Pacific Hotel alone is amazing. The hotel is only accessible by seaplane and is located in one of the most untouched wilderness areas in the world. 
The Great Bear Rainforest is a sanctuary for some critically endangered animals, such as the Kermode bear, killer whale, bald eagle and several species of wolves. During their visit, visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of mountains, streams, unpolluted forests and lakes sparkling in the sun and get closer to the wonders of nature.
9. Hotel Ocean Flower, Maldives
The Ocean Flower hotel complex is an innovative development that takes its name from a typical Maldivian flower. The hotel is the first of five beautiful complexes that are being built on the ocean coast in the Maldives. The 5 Lagoons integrated development plan is being developed by Dutch Docklands International in partnership with the government Maldives. 
All hotel complexes are uniquely located in the most prestigious part of the Maldives - North Male Atoll, just twenty minutes by boat from the capital of the Maldives, the city of Male and international airport. 
The Ocean Flower hotel complex offers a range of amenities, such as clean beaches, restaurants, shops, a diving center, swimming pools and even several small, secluded islands where you can relax or enjoy a picnic under the gentle ocean breeze. The spacious oceanfront villas are fully furnished, have large terraces, plunge pools and are a short boat ride from the international airport.
10. Hippo Point Hotel, Kenya 
This exquisite pagoda, built from cypress wood, is located in Kenya. Its height is forty meters and its width is twelve meters at the base. The Hippo Point Hotel includes one single room and four double rooms, which are located in a nine-story building. Nestled among the surrounding yellowbark trees that line the shores of Lake Naivasha, the hotel's design is completely accepted by wildlife and has even managed to trick short-sighted hippos into believing that the hotel tower is an integral part of the landscape, a tall yellowbark. 
On the roof of the tower there is an observation deck from which you can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding natural beauty. Floor below observation deck is a minaret-style room where you can sit on large cushions and enjoy the surrounding views. On the middle floors of the tower there are bedrooms with clean and starched bed linen made from Russian linen fabrics, and covered verandas. If you go down the spiral staircase, you will find yourself in a mahogany-panelled recreation room and a living room that is strikingly original and even overly functional. 
Completed in 1993, the Hippo Point Hotel is the eccentric whim of interior designer Dodo Cunningham-Reid, who wanted to build something special in Kenya so that she and others could enjoy the beauty of the country's wildlife. .
11. Hotel Unique, Brazil
The Unique Hotel, located in Sao Paulo, is one of the most best hotels in the world and truly deserves its name “Unique”. Thanks to his modern design it resembles a boat made of glass and metal. The Unique Hotel looms over the Sao Paulo skyline. The hotel was designed by Ruy Ohtake and its architecture is unconventional both inside and out. Every part of the hotel has been designed to surprise and delight guests, from the lobby to the rooftop lounge and bar. 
The Unique Hotel has 95 rooms and suites. Each one benefits in its own way with specific design details that make it special. For example, here you can see fancy curves of the walls or round windows that resemble windows cruise ships. The rooms are equipped with the latest technology, and the warm decor is pleasing to the eye. The interior decoration wonderfully combines wooden and metal parts. The Unique Hotel is not easy architectural marvel, but also an establishment where customers receive impeccable service.
Bar and swimming pool on the roof of the hotel
Guests will definitely be pleasantly surprised by this unique feature hotel. Constant attention, great food and bar... open air, make this hotel a very cool holiday destination, both for the residents of Sao Paulo themselves and for businessmen who want to hold business meetings here. The view of the city from the hotel windows is simply mesmerizing, especially at night.
12. Ariau Amazon Towers Boutique Hotel, Brazil
Ariau Amazon Towers is a boutique hotel located northwest of Manaus, Brazil, on the Rio Negro River, the largest tributary of the Amazon River. The boutique hotel consists of seven towers containing 288 rooms raised above the forest floor tropical forest approximately 10-20 meters, and connected by approximately 8 kilometers of bridges. 
The hotel's 228 rooms are divided between apartments, suites (located in the towers) and treehouses. The highest room, "Tarzan House", is built on a living Mahogany tree, at a height of 22 meters from the ground. The hotel towers are connected by a system of wooden bridges, the total length of which is approximately eight kilometers. All bridges are under the rainforest canopy.
Passage to the main towers
Other amenities located under the tree canopy include two swimming pools, two observation towers 41 meters high and a panoramic auditorium designed for 450 people. There are also restaurants serving local cuisine, bars and 24-hour mini markets.
Playing with a pink Amazonian dolphin
The boutique hotel offers a variety of bush treks such as canoeing, jungle trekking, piranha fishing, Aboriginal house visits and nocturnal animal watching. Hotel guests can also visit the "Confluence of the Waters", where the Rio Negro River merges with the Solimoes River, but does not mix due to the difference in temperature and density of the waters of these rivers. Two streams of water, strikingly different in color, flow side by side for six kilometers without mixing. Macaws and various monkeys endemic and non-endemic to the area can often be seen near the towers. They are great entertainment for tourists.
13. Spitbank Fort Hotel, UK
Spitbank Fort is a small luxury hotel located in a Victorian sea fort off the coast of Portsmouth, England. This fort is one of four forts located in the Solent - the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from south coast England. 
The Spitbank Fort Hotel now features nine luxury rooms, three bars, three restaurants, a rooftop champagne bar, a wine cellar, a library, a heated rooftop pool, a sauna and a sun terrace. During the conversion of the fort into a hotel, many of the original features were retained, such as the exposed brick walls, fortress windows and a couple of old cannons. 
The designers used original brickwork and vaulted ceilings to create a contemporary style in Spitbank Fort's luxuriously appointed rooms. Guests at Spitbank Fort can choose from eight fully equipped bedroom suites with expansive sea views across the Solent.
Top floor of the Spitbank Fort Hotel
Hotel guests can enjoy a free trip on a luxury catamaran, on which you can sail from naval base Portsmouth Naval Base and the Historic Dockyards located at the base. Well, for those hotel guests who like to feel the rush of adrenaline, a high-speed ride on a rigid inflatable boat is offered. While staying at the Spitbank Fort Hotel, guests can take advantage of a range of rooftop accommodations and lounges, as well as take in the sea air.
14. Balancing Barn Hotel, UK
Find spiritual balance in this precariously located hotel. The Balancing Barn Hotel was designed by the Dutch firm MVRDV, which has achieved worldwide fame through the inventiveness, playfulness and comfort of its designs. 
The Balancing Barn Hotel is located on the edge of an idyllic nature reserve just a few kilometers from the Suffolk coast, close to... historical cities like Walberswick and Aldeburgh. 
Clad in elegant silver tiles, the hotel stands out prominently from the landscape, providing guests with views of forest, ponds and meadows from large panoramic windows. 
The length of the Balancing Barn hotel building is 30 meters. The hotel hangs 15 meters above the slope, recklessly plunging headfirst into nature. The landscape of the area changes as the plane tilts, and hotel guests first admire nature from the ground level, which gradually reaches the level of the tree crowns. The hotel's linearly deforming structure provides an excellent place to enjoy views of the changing natural landscape.
15. Desert Lotus Hotel, Mongolia
Amazing new hotel bloomed in the middle of the vast sea of sand of the Xiangshawan Desert, Inner Mongolia, 800 kilometers west of Beijing. The hotel, called Desert Lotus, consists of repeating white triangular tent roofs, rotated 45 degrees and tied together in a circular formation resembling a lotus. 
Built without the use of bricks or tiles, the resort was constructed using environmentally friendly, low carbon materials. The hotel will use solar, water and wind energy from the desert, which will significantly reduce environmental pollution and improve environmental protection. The buildings' load-bearing walls give the building much of its structural integrity, while a dazzling series of repeating triangular panels provide shade and protection from inclement weather. 
Due to the constraints of the specific geographical location, PLaT architects invented a new structural system that is fixed in liquid sand using only metal panels, without the aid of cement or water. The panels and frame of the supporting structures are made in advance, and turn the base of the building into a huge container for sand. In this way, the steel panel structure can function as a boat sailing through the desert, carrying the building. The sands inside and outside the building act on each other with equal force, and thus the building is easily stabilized. 
The Desert Lotus Hotel is part of a new resort built in the middle of the vast sea sand dunes, and is becoming increasingly popular among Chinese tourists. At the resort you can see various Mongolian-themed performances, ride camels, go desert surfing and enjoy a range of different entertainment.
16. Lake Palace Hotel, India
The Lake Palace is a luxury hotel featuring 83 rooms and suites with white marble walls. The hotel is located on a natural foundation consisting of 16,000 square meters of Jag Niwas rock on Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India. 
The hotel is served by expressway motor boat, which transports guests from the pier at the City Palace to the hotel. The Lake Palace is voted the most romantic hotel in India and the world. 
The top room of the palace is a perfect circle with a diameter of 6.4 meters. Its floor is paved with black and white marble, the walls are decorated with niches, and the dome, decorated with arabesques made of multi-colored stones, is exquisitely beautiful in shape. 
The "Lake Palace" was built between 1743 and 1746 under the leadership of Maharana Jagat Singh II, the 62nd successor of the Udaipur royal dynasty of Mewar, Rajasthan, as the royal summer palace. It was originally called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas in honor of its founder. Subsequent rulers used this cool paradise as their summer resort and held their royal durbars in its courtyards adorned with pillars, covered terraces, fountains and gardens. 
In 1971, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces took over the hotel's operations and added 75 more rooms. Jamshyd D F Lam of the Taj Group was one of the key figures involved in the restoration of the original building and through his hard work and experience brought the building up to such high standards. He was also the first General Manager of the hotel, the youngest in India at that time. In 2000, the palace underwent a second restoration. The "Royal Butlers" who now work at the hotel are descendants of the original palace servants.
17. Magic Mountain Hotel, Chile
Despite being shaped like a volcano, with water spouting from the top, a cable bridge leading to the front door, and despite often being covered in a stunning layer of moss and vegetation that makes it look like a hobbit's cottage, the Magic Mountain Hotel is truly magical precisely because of its location. 
Located in the Huilo Huilo Private Natural Reserve, the hotel is nestled in the middle of nature. Huilo Huilo Nature Reserve highlights include Huilo-Huilo Falls, Pudu, the world's smallest deer species, and the longest zip line system in the world. South Africa. The Magic Mountain Hotel itself is built from local timber and stones, and each of its nine rooms is equipped with modern amenities, large windows for views of the forest, and is named after a specific species of local bird. 
Among the hotel's amenities are hot tubs "made from huge tree trunks, treated and filled with hot water, and then placed on terraces overlooking the forest." The mini golf course is built into the forest and uses natural features as obstacles. In addition, the Magic Mountain Hotel offers a range of outdoor activities such as horse riding, rafting and hiking.
18. Hotel Arbez, France / Switzerland
Hotel Arbez is a small two-star hotel located in the border town of La Cure, eight kilometers north of Geneva. This cute and cozy place, built in the nineteenth century in Alpine style with wooden beams and rustic kitchen, is located at an altitude of 304 meters above sea level. The Arbez Hotel is a popular holiday destination for skiers traveling from one country to another. The hotel looks quite ordinary, except for a small detail - it is located right on the border of France and Switzerland, and, most likely, is the only hotel of its kind. In this unique case in our world, the kitchen, gift shop, living rooms and even several rooms are located right on the border line. 
The history of the hotel dates back to the nineteenth century. In 1862, the Swiss and French governments agreed to modify the border in the Valley of the Dappes. The agreement, named after the valley, was signed on December 8, 1862. The text of the agreement specified that no building standing on the boundary line at the time the agreement entered into force would be affected by the boundary modification. Taking advantage of this agreement, the smart businessman Monsignor Pontus (Monsieur) built a building on his site, which was located on both sides new border with the intention of engaging in interstate business. The building was erected in record time before the treaty came into force in February 1863. When the treaty was ratified by the Swiss government, the three-story building had already been completed and was thus not affected by the new border. Pontus opened a bar on the French side and a store on the Swiss side. The store operated there until 1921, when Jules-Jean Arbeze bought the building and turned it into the French-Swiss hotel that it is to this day.
