Original source : http://amazingdata.com
Posted : August 2009
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The world is full of strange places, so why not strange
hotels? You will not likely find any of these in the most recommended section
of even the best hotel portals as they are not for the average traveller.
You can almost imagine this place like the isolated research
labs in the DOOM movie and it actually is a former research lab located
underwater. Those who cannot scuba dive can forget about staying here although
you only need to dive 21 feet to reach their main lobby. This hotel can house a
whooping 6 guests but, listen to this, each room is air-conditioned and
contains a full 42-inch window in the water. Better draw the shades if you
don’t want fishes and other deep-sea creatures peeping in on you!
Hydropalace, Qingdao,
China.
This most unique hotel is anchored in the Yellow
Sea where it is 16-20 meters deep during low tides. How do you get
there? By a yacht of course!
Ice Hotel,
Quebec, Canada.
This hotel is probably most well-known among all the rest in
this list, no thanks to James Bond. This freezing hotel is reconstructed each
year out of 15,000 pounds of snow and 500 pounds of ice. The 34-room hotel
features an ice chapel, two art galleries and a host of outdoor activities.
Surprisingly, the temperature inside the hotel is not arctic cold, but hovers
around 23 to 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and best of all, the beds are carved from
ice. Don’t worry, you don’t sleep directly on the ice, though – there’s a wooden
plank between the ice and a comfy mattress, plus you’re insulated with a
special sleeping bag that can withstand the harshest temperatures (-40 degrees
Fahrenheit). The best thing about this place, the bathrooms are heated!
Casablanca Hotel,
New York City.
This Casablanca Hotel is named for the classic 1942 film
featuring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
Propeller Island City Lodge, Berlin,
Germany.
Each room features a different theme from coffins to
castles. There is even a room with wooden blocks adorned with
300 different symbols. Talk about unusual...
Library Hotel,
New York City.
No prizes for guessing what this hotel is unusual for. It is
located, (surprise!) near the New York Public Library. Each of its 10 floors is
designed after one of the 10 categories of the Dewey Decimal System, such as Math
and Science and Religion, and each room houses part of the hotel’s collection
of 6,000 books. Think Nerd paradise.
The Pitcher Inn, Warren,
Vt.
The nine rooms and two suites at The Pitcher Inn are
designed on themes such as “School,” “Trout” and “Calvin Coolidge.” And the
themes are not limited to just variations in wallpaper – the “Stable” suite has a
hay chute opening into it.
Ariau Towers Hotel,
Brazil.
Ever dreamed of sleeping on the treetops since you were
young, but could not build a treehouse near your home? This is your dream come
true. This hotel is situated in the treetops of the Amazon Rainforest with
“Tarzan’s house,” perched on stilts 80 feet above the ground. This sounds cool!
Beckham Creek Cave
Haven, Parthenon, Ark.
Think Bill Gates during caveman times and you get Beckham
Creek Cave Haven. This ultimately “luxurious cave” features jacauzzi bathtubs
and large windows for lighting.
Winvian, Morris,
Conn.
The most unique feature of this place, is the lodging
options, one of which is a helicopter. Don’t ask me, but it doesn’t sound like
the most comfortable room!
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