The last time I visited Antigua in Guatemala, I stayed in this ancient place which is now turned in to a hotel. I still remember stepping into it was certainly a scary yet memorable experience, with old structures and dark corridors in the night frightening me to death! Have you ever stayed in a themed hotel where it's either just awesome or outright creepy? Well if you haven't yet, theres still a chance to do so! These 12 - some weird, some unique and some awesome places around the world are worth taking a look! You never know, you might just get a chance to stay at one of these some day!
1. Lucky Ranch Snow Igloos , Lapland Ski Resorts, Finland
Lucky Ranch Snow Igloos is run by a small family located next to lake Pyhäjärvi and Pyhä-Luosto National Park. Stay in a winter wonderland above on the arctic circle and close to the nature! If you ever get a chance to sleep in a snow Igloo, grab this once in a lifetime opportunity! Explore the wilderness of Lapland and if you are lucky get mesmerised by the Northern Lights! You will be provided by warm sleeping bags, although you will need to bring your own thermal layers, warm hat, socks and gloves.
Location: 15 Oravanranta Apartment 20, 98530 Pyhätunturi, Finland
Price: $177 per night, 6 guests · 1 bedroom · 4 beds · 1 shared bath
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2. Book and Bed Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
A haven for bibliophiles, Book and Bed Tokyo looks like a used bookstore until guests slide open a bookshelf and reveal a cozy nook with a simple bed, reading light, and electrical outlet. Unabashedly bare-bones and not for the claustrophobic, 30 stacked cubbies, each big enough for one person, are available behind the shelves filled with 3,000 titles in Japanese and English. Bathrooms are shared, and couches in the area outside of the bookshelves provide a communal reading and gathering area. It’s more hostel than hotel, and at 3,500 yen (U.S. $35) guests will have plenty of cash left over for new books and exploring Tokyo.
Location: Japan, 〒160-0021 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, 1 Chome−27−5 APMビル 8F
Price: $149 per night, 2 guests · 1 bedroom
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3. Hotel Costa Verde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
At Costa Rica’s Hotel Costa Verde guests can spend the night in an up cycled 1965 Boeing 727! This Boeing has been turned into a two bedroom luxury escape, that almost looks like a forbidden plane between the jungle! Live in a jungle and ocean facing bedrooms. The place rests on 50 foot tall supports as the patio extends over the wings! Now I have never heard of anything like that in the middle of the jungle of Costa Rica! You can enjoy drinks at El Avión, Hotel Costa Verde’s restaurant and pub housed in a C-123 Fairchild cargo plane that played a part in the Iran-Contra Affair of the 1980s!
Location: Playas de Manuel Antonio, Km 5, Costa Rica., 00011 Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Price: $229 per night, 4 guests · 2 double beds
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4. Free Spirit Spheres, Vancouver Island, Canada
This out of this world concept is located on Vancouver Island. Free Spirit Spheres are UFO like spheres suspended from the trees, between the forest. Stay in either a wooden sphere or a fibreglass sphere! These spheres are made from sailboat construction and technology. Imagine how amazing it would be walking up a stairway hanging from the tree to reach your room!
Location: 420 Horne Lake Rd, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1Z7, Canada
Price: $450 per night
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5. Happy Nomads Camp & Hostel, Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Happy Nomads Camp & Hostel offers a traditional Kyrgyz life experience. Located in Karakol, in Kyrgyzstan, only 15-20 minutes on foot, Yurts function only in summer (April 1 - September 30). The traditional yurts come with modern facilities, yet are constructed with traditional bozui and have heated floors. The best part? The yurts are surrounded by flower gardens in warm weather, colorful rugs and wall designs. You can go for horseback riding during the day into the mountains or go skiing at Karakol Ski Area in winters!
Location: Toktogul/Elebaev streets intersection, 722200 Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Price: $55 per night, 2 guests · 1 bedroom
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6. Palacio de Sal, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Don Juan Quesada Valda was a pioneer in the field of organized tourism in Southern Bolivia. He decided in 1998, to build a hotel from salt! Bolivia's Palacio de Sal is world's first salt hotel made from the famous Salar de Uyuni salt flats to create a 48,500 square foot luxury hotel in the middle of the Bolivian desert. Even the bed platforms, dining room window frames, and arm chairs are made of salt! Stay in the largest salt flats in the world and its star-filled sky at night.
Location: Orillas Salar de Uyuni, 0000 Colchani, Bolivia
Price: $188 per night, 2 guests · 1 bedroom
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7. Giraffe Manor, Kenya
Giraffe Manor is owned by The Safari Collection, referred to as one of the most instagrammed properties in the world! One of Nairobi's most iconic buildings, this boutique hotel is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest in the Langata suburb of Nairobi. The most fascinating factor to stay here is its resident herd of Rothschild’s giraffes who may visit morning and evening. They will poke their long necks inside the windows for a treat!
Location: Gogo Falls Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Price: $188 per night, 2 guests · 1 bedroom
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8. The Yays Crane Apartment, Netherlands
The Yays - Crane Apartment is a special three-storey luxury apartment located in Amsterdam, 2.7 km from Basilica of St. Nicholas, 2.8 km from Dutch National Opera & Ballet and 3 km from Regardz Zilveren Toren Amsterdam. This crane has seen the island evolve from an Industrial are to a creative hub. Stay in this unique place a part of Amsterdam history.
Location: 34 Surinamekade, Zeeburg, 1019 BH Amsterdam, Netherlands
Price: $490 per night, 2 guests · 1 bedroom
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9. Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho
Sweet Willy, is not just the biggest beagle in the world at 30 feet tall, but he’s also a bed and breakfast. Stay at the Dog Bark Park Inn located in Idaho, inside Sweet Willy surrounded by sculptures of animals like bears, fish and moose. Isn't that the cutest ever? If you love dogs, you are going to love waking up in the cutest beagle bedroom!
Location: 2421 Business Loop 95, Cottonwood, ID 83522, United States
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10. Cob Cottage, Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada
Canada's most-wished property 'Cob Cottage' is located in Mayne Island. Sculpted with hand this earth house is a cozy retreat made from sustainable natural materials. Feel like you are in a fairytale as you sit in the wooden balcony or the loft bedroom, while the sheep are grazing by the orchards.
Location: Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada
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11. V8 HOTEL, Böblingen, Germany
V8 Hotel Motorworld Region Stuttgart is a 4-star hotel located within Böblingen, Germany. If you love vintage cars, this place is a heaven for everything that's vintage! You will be awed to see the versatile use of vehicles in the furnishings, hotel rooms and almost everywhere!
Location: Charles-Lindbergh-Platz 1, 71034 Böblingen, Germany
Price: $235 per night, 2 guests · 1 bedroom
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12. The Boot, Nelson, New Zealand
Located on the Tasman Coast in New Zealand, this place is right out of your childhood storybook! Live in a giant boot that's a cosy cottage with a fireplace, lounge, kitchenette, minibar and a wooden staircase in the heel!
Location: 320 Aporo Road, Tasman, Nelson 7152, New Zealand
Price: $274 per night, 2 guests · 1 bedroom
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