If you are an adventurous type of traveler interested in staying somewhere truly unique and creative, try these unusual hotels for your next vacation. From converted dockside cranes and water towers to fascinating underwater resorts to car themed hotels, these alluring ‘getaways’ promise inspiring environment and a never-to-forget experience!
Poseidon Undersea Resort
Famous for its spectacularly beautiful nature, breathtaking tourist attractions and a horde of land and water-related activities, the amazing Fiji Island is also home to the world’s first sea floor resort, nestled amongst a 5,000- acre Fijian lagoon some 40 feet beneath the waves. Accessible by elevator and surrounded by pristine crystal-clear cerulean waters and an abundance of colorful sea life, the magnificent Poseidon Undersea Resort offers a truly memorable experience. If you can afford $15,000 per head for a weeklong stay, hurry to make reservations and embark into a mysterious journey.
Magic Mountain Hotel or Montaña Magica Lodge
Located in the heart of a private Huilo-Huilo Nature Reserve, in Southern Chile, the unique Magic Mountain Hotel is immersed in a majestic site of 120,000-hectares, offering comfort of a very special and extraordinary service. The hotel looks like a volcano and features a spectacular waterfall cascading down its windows and rocky walls. The hotel is approached via an aerial walk way, and the entrance is at the top. The hotel’s 9 rooms have names of different local species of bird, featuring well-equipped bathrooms, and other amenities to suit any ‘strange’ taste. Other facilities include: a restaurant where local specialties are served, bar, sauna, mini-golf court and internet access. Do not miss out to gaze upon from the hotel’s windows to view toucans, iguanas, eagles and pumas, as well as one of Chile’s natural marvels — the huge Arenal Volcano that will surely take your breath away.
The Giraffe Manor
World-famous for its resident herd of giraffe, large families of warthogs and a plethora of bird life, the personally hosted, exclusive Giraffe Manor Hotel features a rich fusion of welcoming accommodations, highly trained staff and excellent Nairobi cuisine. Built in 1932 by Sir David Duncan, the Giraffe Manor is surrounded by 140 acres of its own park and forest just outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, offering guests the unique opportunity to interact with these beautiful creatures, to feed and play with them. The hotel’s en-suite rooms feature wooden floors and anglophile antiques with interiors found in Scottish hunting lodges. The atmosphere is truly homestay! Rates start at approximately $440 a night per person, including taxes, all meals, wine with lunch and dinner, entrance to the Giraffe Center and some day trips.
V8 Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany
Ideal for car enthusiasts the unique V8 Hotel is a 4-star luxury hotel located within Böblingen’s Meilenwerk, which is an exclusive car museum. Boasting 4 single rooms, 19 double rooms, a tower suite and 10 themed-based rooms depicting scenes from motor racing to drive-in theater to a car wash with a classic white Mercedes-Benz for a bed, the hotel is also home to a fine restaurant, shops and an event hall. The former Boblingen Airport, V8 Hotel attracts everyone of all ages and will drive any driving enthusiast crazy. Night visitors can stay in the spacious Zeppelin Suite that features a sauna, terrace and landscape views over the old airport grounds for around £312.