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 talked about the fact 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 a residential area is almost always full.

With the help of you and an online hotel booking service, we tried to find unusual hotels in Moscow. Yes, there are fewer such hotels in the capital than in St. Petersburg, but they still exist :). Let's take a look at them together...

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: Open room rates from 6,500 rubles to 12,500 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 4500 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 the Chenonceau castle in France.

2. The hotel has only 9 very comfortable rooms, 4 categories (Suite, Junior Suite, Standard, Single)

3. Paintings brought from France hang in the corridors, fresh flowers - everything is quiet and calm. You have to look for such quiet corners in the very center of Moscow.

4. The rooms have free tea and coffee, all bath accessories, including bathrobes and slippers.

5. Yes, the hotel itself is ideal for celebrating weddings or some small celebrations. At least all the conditions for this have been created: there is a cozy closed courtyard and a chic restaurant ... and of course a stunning honeymoon suite with champagne, a fruit basket from the hotel and a late check-out.

6. Breakfast is not included in the room rate and costs 600 rubles. If you do not want to eat at the hotel, there are plenty of caffeine and restaurants of all stripes around. It is difficult to stay hungry in this area :).

7. By the way, the hotel positions itself as a non-smoker. Wi-Fi throughout the hotel is free and quite fast.

8. We didn’t manage to taste anything in the restaurant, as it was being prepared for a banquet, but of course everything looks very “expensive and rich” :).

9. We visited Chenonoso in March, when it was still snowing. But judging by the stories and some photographs, in the summer the patio turns into a small cozy garden with a fountain and an outdoor cafe. You will definitely have to look there on a summer Saturday evening :).
Of the small nuances - the hotel does not have its own parking, so on weekdays during the day it can be problematic to leave a car.

: Open room rates from 6080 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 4400 rubles.

10. To be honest, when we went to this hotel, it seemed like a kind of "scoop" with gloomy porters and slightly shabby walls. And in the room there had to be a decanter with faceted glasses. I don’t know where we picked up such associations, but in fact the hotel pleasantly surprised us.

11. The hotel opened, scary to imagine, already in 1952. Now it has 108 rooms, 6 categories.

12. You can immediately see how rich his history is. This is how you check into a room, lie down on the bed, and Chuck Norris himself may have slept on it :).

13. The building itself, for sure, many of you have seen, if not live, then in the cinema. By the way, until now, historical films are often shot here, because the entourage of many rooms conveys the spirit of that time as accurately as possible.

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 impressed us first of all with the height of their ceilings. 3.70 and up - that's really impressive! All windows overlook either the courtyard or a quiet street.

16. The parquet, as we were told, has remained since those times and is regularly rubbed by specially trained people. The hotel also has an art gallery.

17. All rooms have all kinds of bath accessories, free Wi-Fi and tea, coffee and water. There is also excellent parking for all guests.

18. The interior looks great of course. To preserve and maintain the historical image, a group of restorers works on the staff of the hotel. And this is not an empty phrase, the condition of the hotel is really amazing.

19. We liked this table. You can immediately see big things behind him once decided :).

20. At one time, in Moscow, it was fashionable in such hotels to rent some rooms as offices. Naturally, this caused some inconvenience to the guests. In the hotel "Soviet" now the entire number of rooms is used exclusively for its 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 the wedding in local restaurant:). And the phone in the photo, by the way, is working - checked.

22. Breakfasts are included in the price of all room categories.

23. In the evening, live music plays in the hotel - a harp or a piano.

24. A restaurant where show programs are held every evening.

: Open room rates from 550 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is 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 only 500 rubles a day, just 7 minutes walk 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-bed).

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 its rehearsals right there :).

28. Inside there is everything for a full-fledged student life :). Free Wi-Fi, TV, microwave, refrigerator - in general, a kind of student paradise :). By the way, there is even a case when a young man from America met a girl in this hostel, from somewhere in Siberia, and the other day they got married .. how! :).

29. There are also such 2 local numbers with in-room amenities.

30. The interior of the Factory was decorated by young artists, so in places it turned out informally and boldly.

: Open room rates from 3200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 2800 rubles.

31. The hotel is located near Red Square, in Teatralny Proyezd. It was opened by a group of designers, artists and actors in the summer of 2009.

32. A total of 23 rooms of 4 categories were found.

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 nuance: apparently on Fridays and Saturdays in some hotel rooms it is 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 accessories, except for bathrobes and slippers.

36. Breakfasts are included in the price of the room, but rather unpretentious.

37. The design of all the rooms that we managed to see was very pleased - lively and unusual.

38. Some rooms without windows, however, are cheaper.

39. There is twilight in the corridors and a certain mystery is directly felt.

40. We haven’t ridden such elevators for a long time 🙂

And: The open cost of rooms in the hostel is from 700 rubles, and in the hotel from 3200 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 600 rubles and 3000 rubles.

41. The Basilica Hostel and Hotel are located in a quiet side street near the Kitai-Gorod metro station. Not close distance from the subway (about 20 minutes on foot) is probably the only controversial point.

42. In total there are 14 rooms of 3 categories (2, 4 and 6 people)

43. To be honest, for the first time in hostels we saw such spacious and clean rooms. You can't even say 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 price of the room (not so often 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. ​​Inner courtyard, in the summer a tent is set up here, in which exhibitions, picnics, etc. are held.

47. Well, this is the room of the Basilica Hotel, which is located in the next building. In total, it has 11 rooms (standards and suites), costing from 3,000 to 4,000 rubles.

: Open room rates from 2900 rubles. When ordering through Ostrovok.ru, the cost of rooms is from 2400 rubles.

48. This small hotel (12 rooms, standard and comfort) is ideal for those who come to Moscow on business in the Varshavskoye or Kashirskoye highway area. 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 binding of the hotel's design to the name, but ... In general, an ordinary, solid hotel in a quiet area.

50. Here is a tree growing there.

51. Kitchen with stove, microwave, refrigerator, kettle, etc. - everything is free. If desired, you can order breakfast in the room for 400 rubles. Here you need to understand that in this area there are no caffeine and restaurants on every corner, so this kind of cuisine can be very useful.

52. Comfort is different from the standard larger area, the furniture is a little better and the TV is a little bigger :). The rooms have all bath amenities except bathrobes.

53. By the way, the hotel positions itself as a "non-smoking", but inside the hotel there is a "smoking room". Wi-Fi is free in the rooms.

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Today we would like to present you an overview of the 10 most unusual hotels in the world.

1. Giraffe Manor Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

This amazing boarding house is probably the most beautiful place on our planet, where you can not only relax from worries, but also communicate with the wildlife 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 extinction.

Every morning you can watch a funny picture here: giraffes are let out for a walk, and the windows in the boarding house are specially open for this time, and everyone can treat graceful animals with some fruit from their table, as well as take an exclusive photo for memory. Little travelers are especially pleased with such a start of the day.

A unique estate in 1932 was built by David Duncan, choosing a place for it near the capital of the state of Kenya, the city of 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 Endangered Wildlife Fund (AFEW). Initially, Jock and Betty brought in two cubs of Rothschild giraffes, and during the entire existence of the estate, several generations of these beautiful and noble animals have grown up on its territory.

The idea of ​​accepting tourists on the estate who wished to live in it for a while was brought to life by Betty after the death of her husband, and at present the Giraffe Manor hotel enjoys constant success among all travelers in Africa.

There are six rooms in total, so it is not crowded here, and the interior of the house is decorated on the model of 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 from the hands through the open windows, the entire old estate resounds with enthusiastic cries and iridescent children's laughter.

Kenya is famous for the diversity of protected flora and fauna, and here you can enjoy not only communication with the endangered species of giraffe. You should visit the picturesque lakes Nakuru and Bogoria, the surroundings of which are the habitat of a large population of pink flamingos.

2. The Library Hotel, Manhattan, New York

This quaint Manhattan hotel is just a block from Grand Central Station in New York, largest city USA. In the immediate vicinity there are prestigious shops, fashionable restaurants.

Just three blocks and a leisurely fifteen minutes walk to the famous Times Square, Broadway theaters and the theater and concert hall Radio City Music Hall.

It offers guests 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 on offer, plus free Wi-Fi, a large flat-screen cable TV for all tastes and an iPod docking station. Slippers and bathrobes are provided in the bathrooms.

Guests can visit the Poetry Garden or Rooftop Terrace overlooking the grandiose Empire State Building, access the massive DVD collection free of charge, and visit the New York Sports Club.

The Madison & Vine restaurant invites guests for a continental breakfast and lunch, and in the Bookmarks lounge area and right in the library reading room you can order any cocktail.

As a guest of the Library Hotel, you can read local newspapers absolutely free of charge, use a computer and printer, have 24-hour access to the reading room, the poetry garden and take part in the Evening of famous writers.

3. Karostas Cietums Hotel Liepaja, Latvia

The building was built at the beginning of the last century, and in tsarist times political prisoners were kept in it. During the Soviet Union, Karostas Cietums was a real prison for war criminals. It was finally liquidated in 1997.

The castle, unfortunately, is in a very deplorable state, 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 kept.

The service here is quite original: guests are dressed in prison clothes, all personal belongings are confiscated and, having put on obligatory handcuffs, they are escorted along dark corridors to the cell.

The internal situation in these casemates has not changed for many years: the same worn bunks, tiny windows with indestructible bars, a prison menu of bread and water, and personnel dressed in the uniform of guards.

There is no need to dream of any friendly attitude. But still, guests gain valuable experience here - thanks to the fact that an invisible time machine takes them from today 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 carefully restored surroundings - KGB leather jackets, captured faceted glasses and portraits of the classics of Marxism-Leninism on the walls.

If you wish, you can stay overnight and listen to the heartbreaking cries of the “interrogated”, and if you are very lucky, then meet the ghosts of former prisoners.

4. Underwater hotel Utter Inn, Lake Mälaren, Sweden

In Sweden, not far from the small town of Västerås, on the picturesque lake Mälaren, there is a unique Utter Inn hotel.

Mikael Genberg, a Swedish artist and sculptor, invented and brought to life such an unusual design. 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 the rest, although calling a houseboat a three-star institution can only be a stretch.

The Utter Inn is modeled after a traditional Swedish cottage called a stuga, which is mostly painted bright red. Mikael managed to realize the Swedish dream - to build a stug far from civilization.

The bedroom is located at a three-meter depth. The underwater part is equipped with huge windows, but do not expect to see something original, because 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 are registered in the town of Westeros, and then they go by boat to their place of residence. The private hotel is located one kilometer from the coast.

In the upper part, protruding above the water, there is a small kitchen, dining room and toilet, and a terrace around the perimeter. 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 trip on the lake or just enjoy the scenery. Dinner can be delivered upon request.

5. Propeller Island City Lodge Berlin, Germany

This extravagant hotel just blew up the whole world of non-standard tourism. The creator of the hotel, Lars Stroschen, has demonstrated the true talent of the designer and made his dreams come true, while spending one and a half million dollars.

It has only 45 rooms, but there is no one similar to the other. You can order rooms with a bed floating in the air or a mirrored room, in the middle of which there is a luxurious huge black and white sofa.

Fans of bright interiors will appreciate the "orange" room, where all items are painted in the appropriate color.

Fans of close attention to themselves can settle 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 fans of gothic, medieval and horror films about vampires can sleep in a comfortable double coffin with pleasure.

The number "Upside down" is also impressive. The ceiling is occupied with tasteful “arranged” furniture, but below there is a complete absence of it. However, one has only to pull on a special cord - and the bed or table will immediately appear from the floor.

Those who dream of sleeping in the sky will love the Clouds room. It is distinguished by the clear lines of a comfortable bed, light parquet and huge paintings depicting clouds floating across the blue sky.

Those wishing to feel the spirit of freedom are provided with a room in the form of a prison loner, with a small hole in the wall through which the “breeze of freedom” seeps through.

Such a riot of creative thought awakens erotic fantasies in some guests. The owner himself has nothing against such a development of events, but recalls 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 landmark in Canada and is considered one of the finest five-star hotels in the world built entirely of ice. Furniture, 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. Only you have to sleep in sleeping bags with fur.

The hotel first opened its doors in January 2001, and it is located near Quebec, next to the Montmorency Falls. More than 500 thousand tourists visit it every year.

The area of ​​the complex is small - only three thousand square meters. m, and every year houses with new interiors are built 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, and not ice, and the doors are made of wood, and the fireplace burns with a burning 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, a grand opening of the newly built hotel is held with magnificent fireworks, performances of fakirs and orchestral music. The boarding house is open only during three months and disappears naturally, warmed by the rays of the warm spring sun in April.

The Canadians borrowed the idea of ​​an unusual structure called the Hotel de Glace from the Swedes, where a similar Ice Palace, only four times larger, has long been accepting visitors and residents of the country.

7. Das Park Hotel, Ottensheim, Austria

An unusual hotel is located in Austria, on the outskirts of the town of Ottensheim in the federal state Upper Austria, 11 km from Linz. All rooms of Das Park are equipped inside decorated fragments of sewer pipes made of concrete, 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, a bedside table and a table lamp. It has electricity and an air vent like a skylight.

Excellent insulation is provided by concrete walls, which keep cool inside the pipe in hot weather, and keep warm in autumn and spring. The hotel is only open from May to October, so bookings must be made in advance.

The back walls of the houses are decorated with drawings by the Austrian artist Thomas Lacel Ochoa, which bring some variety to the monochrome interior of the pipes converted into residential premises.

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 now its permanent location is Rodlpark on the picturesque banks of the Danube.

The creators of this unique hotel emphasize that the Das Park Hotel project is non-commercial, and tourists pay for the time spent in it 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 are delayed is three days.

The rooms do not have facilities and water, but the toilet and showers are located in a building next to the hotel, where there is also a small pool - for a fee.

There are cafes and bars located on the territory of the local castle. It is strictly forbidden to make fires in the park area, but picnic lovers can spread a tablecloth and have a feast in absolutely any place they like.

8. V8 Hotel, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

This original hotel in Stuttgart is a true paradise for car fans. In its design, parts of machines and parts from the most prestigious and famous models are used. There are various modifications of the Cadillac of the 70s, Mercedes-Benz car washes, Morris Minor garage and much more.

This modern 4-star pension is located on the territory of the 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, which impresses with its original design, offers round-the-clock free internet access.

V8 Hotel is one of the best places in Germany for car enthusiasts. All rooms at this quirky hotel are brightly decorated, while vintage cars and new models are displayed on 20,000 sq. m.

Room interiors demonstrate Bauhaus design typical of the middle of the last century, diluted with original car motifs. The rooms have satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities and a work desk. In a buiding former airport there are shops, boutiques, cafes and restaurants.

9. Capsule hotel Den Haag, Holland

Moored off the coast of Vlissengen, the apartments are nothing more than orange escape pods 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, not exceeding 4.25 meters in diameter and 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 for three people.

For the first time, such capsules began to be used not according to intended purpose in 2004, as part of an art project. Their owner Denis Oudendijk intends to place eight more orange mini-hotels ready for operation 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 deluxe version in the style of James Bond. If anyone remembers - a similar capsule was used during the filming of the series "From Russia with Love".

The deluxe package includes fur sleeping bags with silk lining, a DVD player and James Bond movies, a small bar with sparkling wines and a collection of vodkas that can be used to make a martini cocktail using the “shake but do not stir” principle.

Unique mini-hotels are already open from May to October, until the first cold weather. So thrill-seekers can get ready to leave. And those suffering from "seasickness" should not worry: the Den Haag capsule hotel behaves like a float on the water surface and sways at the slightest gust of wind.

10. Hang Nga Hotel, Da Lat, Vietnam

The locals call this hotel "The Crazy House". This is a boarding house, and 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 form 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. Ms. Dang Viet Nga has always dreamed of designing something special, unlike anything else, and she achieved her goal.

The hotel was erected in memory of her father Truong Tin, the President of Vietnam from 1981 to 1988. It amazes with an abundance of skillful carved elements, fantastic images of animals with luminous eyes, chairs in the form of magic toadstools. There are even talking trees.

Majority local residents people are afraid of this building, but enthusiasts and fans of avant-gardism come here from all over the world and continue to pay money, albeit scanty, by European standards, to spend the night inside a fabulous tree. The proceeds go to additional projects.

Dang Viet, the creator of the gallery, lived and studied at a Moscow university for 14 years, where she defended her Ph.D. thesis in architecture. In addition to this unique hotel, she has designed many buildings that adorn the surroundings of Dalat city, including Children's Palace culture and the Catholic Church in Lien Khuong.

The number of original ideas born in the minds of people different countries the world is uncountable. There are hotels in huge wine barrels, on giant trees, and those that are hard to even imagine. We are sure that this topic is of interest, and you will share your impressions about what you read in the comments.

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An overnight stay at a hotel can be an adventure in itself. Well, how not to be impressed, waking up in a glass capsule on a sheer cliff or admiring northern lights through the transparent ceiling of a cozy igloo. We chose ten of the most unusual accommodations for those who are tired of the standard Bed & Breakfast.

Boutique hotel from shipping containers

Upper Gudauri, Georgia

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In the mountains of Georgia, at an altitude of more than 2 thousand meters, not so long ago a boutique hotel was built from sea cargo containers. It is located in Upper Gudauri, about 120 kilometers from Tbilisi. Just two hours by car and you are in the most luxurious cargo container in the world.

Architects Sandro Ramishvili and Irakli Eristavi did their best to ensure that the environment was not affected during the construction of the Quadrum Hotel. That is why the hotel repeats the local landscape, cascading down the mountain slope. The hotel's terraces offer panoramic views of the Caucasus Mountains.

Quadrum has standard single and double rooms, suites, as well as adjoining rooms designed for a large company. The lift is located a five minute walk from the hotel.

igloo

Finland, Saariselka

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We think it is difficult to find a more suitable home for admiring the northern lights. Modern igloos throughout the hotel are made of durable thermal glass, through which everything is perfectly visible. Each cabin has a double bed and a bathroom.

You can spend the night in warm igloos throughout the entire season of the northern lights, that is, from about August 20 until the end of April. An overnight stay under a glass dome will cost € 400 per day.

Hotel on the border of Israel and Palestine, opened by Banksy

Bethlehem

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Banksy, as you know, does not do anything for nothing. And the opening of a hotel on the border between Israel and Palestine became another social statement of the artist. The purpose of the message is to destroy the stereotypes that have formed in Israeli society towards the Palestinians.

The building is located in Bethlehem, next to the concrete wall that was erected on the border. The hotel is called Walled-off Hotel - "walled hotel". It has 10 rooms, and the windows face a concrete wall. Each room receives no more than 25 minutes of sunlight per day. The walls of some rooms are decorated with Banksy graffiti. The building also houses a small museum dedicated to the wall that separates Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Hotel in a cargo crane

Copenhagen, Denmark

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The sea is calling, but is it rocking on the waves? Hotel The Krane can be called a good alternative to all kinds of boat trips with an overnight stay. It is located in the port in the north of Copenhagen. The hotel is quite stylish, cozy and very expensive - the cost of one night in a crane is € 2500 per day.

The property was converted from a real old cargo crane that was built in 1944. The tower crane cabin is located at a height of 15 meters. There is a separate bedroom for two, a spa area with a jacuzzi, a sauna, a meeting room and several terraces - in general, everything for a comfortable stay.

Hotel in a former prison

Roermond, The Netherlands

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In the Netherlands, over the past ten years, the number of criminals in the country has fallen to the lowest level in Europe - 57 prisoners per 100,000 people. Therefore, they decided to be original and convert some empty prisons into hotels.

And so the hotel was born. House arrest» in Roermond. This is a former prison in 1863, the cells of which were turned into chic suites. Here you can even rent an entire compartment to host a party of up to 200 people. The hotel offers The Jailer, The Lawyer, The Director and The Judge suites. Of course, the hotel has Wi-Fi access, TVs, a gourmet restaurant, a fitness center and a sauna. The price per room starts from € 112 per night.

Hotel in a glass capsule on a cliff

Peru

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If you are afraid that your heart will go to your heels and never return, friendly advice - better not stick your head here. The hotel, consisting of transparent capsules, is located at a distance of 122 meters above the ground. There are two ways to get there: climb the steep mountainside or go down the zipline. The hike itself takes about an hour and a half.

The hotel consists of only four capsules. One of them is a public space where the living room and dining room are located. Three more capsules are rooms, each of which is equipped with a miniature toilet. Each room offers breathtaking views of the Peruvian Andes. The hotel does not have a shower, so visitors are advised to bring at least one liter of water and wet wipes with them. But the owners of the hotel assure that these are trifles against the backdrop of the opportunity to spend the night right on the slopes of the Peruvian mountains.

“Hanging” in such a capsule will cost about € 430 per night. This amount includes everything that a traveler may need.

Wooden owl house

Region of Bordeaux, France

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Not really a hotel, but a very original property located in the Bordeaux region in southwestern France. Here you can spend the night in charming wooden houses in the form of forest owls. And most importantly, it's free.

These houses were built to encourage people to get out of the stuffy cities and be in nature. The Les Guetteurs ("watchers") houses were designed and produced by contemporary art studio Zébra3 as part of the "Vaults" campaign.
The plywood buildings have three floors. Inside are round white beds, and from the windows you can admire scenic views nearby wetlands. You can stay here only during the warm season.

bubble house

Ireland

In the heart of the Irish forest on the lake, at the Finn Lough estate, you can stay in a real transparent bubble. Inside each such bubble-house, the surrounding nature is viewed from all sides, at 180 degrees. During the day you will enjoy the forest beauties here, and at night you will watch the starry sky.

In seven bubble houses, guests are offered comfort and luxury accommodation. The quirky rooms are furnished with designer furniture and some even have a bathtub and a coffee machine. The cost of an overnight stay in a transparent room starts from € 230.

Mirror cube on a tree

Sweden, Harads

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Another hotel for privacy in nature is located in Sweden. Travelers are offered to stay in a mirror cube, which, as if by magic, rests on a tree. The cube reflects everything that surrounds it: forest, meadow and sky. That is why the construction of 4x4x4 m in size can be immediately overlooked. And in order to unusual house no birds crashed, the cube is pasted over with an infrared film. Birds, unlike people, see it.

The entire interior of this room is made of birch plywood. In addition to a bedroom for two, inside there is a living room, a bathroom and even a rooftop terrace. On one of the trees there is a separate sauna for eight people. The mirror cube awaits travelers willing to shell out €500 per night (breakfast included).

Blink Custom Temporary Hotel

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The British company Black Tomato came up with and launched a unique Blink service for those who want comfort even in the desert. Travelers can spend the night anywhere on the planet (within the law, of course) in a specially built individual temporary hotel. The hotel is designed according to the wishes and tastes of the client. Black Tomato promises that a luxurious five-star tent hotel will be installed anywhere and stay as long as necessary. Travelers choose the type of accommodation themselves. It can be a tent, a dome, a sphere, a yurt, a tropical villa or a lodge.

Prices for such a vacation, to put it mildly, are decent. They vary by location and length of stay. For example, for three nights in Morocco you will pay about $10,000, and for a four-day trip to Bolivia you will have to pay $29,000 per person.

You need to order the service 3-5 months before the expected date of vacation, so that the company's specialists have time to develop and build an exclusive dream hotel.

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Poseidon Undersea Resorts, Fiji

The 5-star Poseidon Undersea Resort offers rooms with views, literally "over the sea". Diversity of local marine life can be enjoyed by guests while diving into one of the 24 underwater luxury suites. At the same time, you can not only look at the fish, but also feed them - with the help of a special automatic device attached to the capsule number.

Cost: from 5000 $

Futuristic wine hotel Hotel Marques de Riscal, Spain

The winery Marqués de Riscal, located in the Spanish town of Elciego, became world famous after the opening of a futuristic wine hotel here in 2006. The winery operates a whole tourist complex"City of Wine", which includes the largest wine museum in Europe, restaurants and a spa center with wine therapy procedures. The hotel building is clad in titanium sheets in shades of pink, purple, gold and silver, which symbolize red wine and the color of Marqués de Riscal's signature braid.

Cost: from 17,600 rubles.

Icehotel, Sweden

The world's first ice hotel Icehotel was built in the Swedish town of Jukkasjärvi by a lucky chance. In 1989, Japanese artists opened an ice art exhibition here. But the city hotels then ran out of free rooms, and some visitors spent the night in the exhibition hall. They became the first guests of the future hotel. Now the hotel is rebuilt every winter. Everything in the hotel is made of snow and ice, except for the beds.

Cost: from 1150 kroons (about 6500 rubles)

The construction of the ice hotel did not limit the imagination of the Swedes. Also has:

• Airplane hotel. The rooms of Jumbo Hostel, located near Stockholm Airport, are located directly on the Boeing-747 aircraft. The liner was refitted and now instead of 350 passengers it can accommodate 85 guests. The hostel suite is located in the cockpit.
• Underwater hotel. The Utter Inn floats on Lake Malaran. People are taken to the little red houses in inflatable boats.
• Tree hotel. Woodpecker Hotel, or Woodpecker's House, is one of the smallest hotels in the world, consisting of only one tree house.
• Mine hotel. Sala Silvermine is the deepest hotel in the world. The only underground hotel room is located in an abandoned silver mine. Some decorative elements are made of silver mined in the mine.
• Homeless hotel. The Factum Hotel has no rooms, guests are invited to sleep outside so they can feel like they are homeless. You can book any place you like to choose from: under the bridge, in an abandoned factory, in a stadium or on a park bench.

Ariau Amazon Towers Jungle Hotel, Brazil

Ariau Amazon Towers is an eco-friendly hotel offering treetop accommodation in the Amazon jungle on the banks of the Rio Negro. The highest number - "Tarzan's House" - is located at a height of 28 meters. The hotel complex has two swimming pools, restaurants, an observation tower and a helipad. Parts of the complex are interconnected by 8 kilometers of wooden bridges. The hotel offers its guests an unusual service - swimming with unique pink dolphins, which are found only in the Amazon River system.

Cost: from $476 (minimum two nights)

Hotel in the Sahara Desert Adrere Amellal, Egypt

Set on the shores of a salt lake in the Sahara Desert, Adrere Amellal is an eco-friendly hotel built from silt and salt. The complex is completely without electricity, but this fact does not detract from the popularity of the hotel - the rooms are booked months in advance. Guests are delighted with the silence reigning in the desert, bright stars at night and pacifying sand dunes. During the day, the rooms are illuminated by the sun, and closer to the night, hundreds of candles are lit in the hotel. The water in the hotel pool comes from underground sources and is naturally filtered. Guests are fed only food from products grown and produced on site.

Cost: from 605 $

Hotel in Longitude 131˚ Conservation Area, Australia

Longitude 131˚ consists of 15 luxurious tent rooms. The hotel is located on the territory national park Australia Uluru-Kata Tjuta, included in the list, near the famous oval rock Ayers Rock. While the white canvas roofs give the illusion of camping, each room is filled with modern luxuries, including remote-controlled blinds, for example.

Cost: from 1780 $

Treehotel, Sweden

All Treehotel rooms are located in the trees. The design of the hotel complex is ascetic in Scandinavian style, but unique - there are rooms "Bird's Nest", "Mirror Cube" and even "UFO". Plus, every room at the Treehotel boasts eco-friendly features like a freezing toilet.

Cost: from 4400 kroons per room (about 25 thousand rubles)

Taj Lake Palace, India

Rooms at the luxurious Palace Hotel on Lake Pichola in Udaipur are decorated with white marble. It is noteworthy that the building is real royal palace, which was built between 1743 and 1746 as the summer residence of the rulers of India.

Cost: from 16,200 rupees (about 10 thousand rubles)

Whitepod mountain camping, Switzerland

Whitepod is a high-tech campsite in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by skis or snowshoes. There are no roads or cars in this area. Only the splendor of the mountains and breathtaking landscapes. Every year the camp is set up on wooden platforms, which allows for minimal damage to nature. Guests of the campsite can enjoy dishes from a local chef, as well as participate in ski expeditions led by experienced guides.

Cost: from 360 Swiss francs (about 15 thousand rubles)

Cruise ship on land Sun Cruise Hotel, South Korea

Cruise ship hotel Sun Cruise Hotel in South Korea not terrible for those who suffer from seasickness. The giant ship, standing on a cliff near the sea, was built to attract tourists in 2001, and was not originally planned to be launched into the ocean. The hotel includes 211 rooms, restaurants, night club, swimming pool with sea water and fitness room.

Cost: from 2700 rubles.

Floating hotel King Pacific Lodge, Canada

The luxurious King Pacific Lodge is located near the Great Bear rainforest in Canada. The hotel can only be reached by seaplane. The hotel is built on a floating barge and is the only hotel in the world where you can sail through one of the largest nature reserves in the world. The hotel is open from May to October and offers its guests lakeside fishing, motorboat trips, helicopter air travel and an unforgettable experience of conquering the nearby mountains.

Cost: from 4600 $

Cave hotels in Cappadocia, Turkey

In hotels located in the caves of Cappadocia, you can really feel like a caveman. Rocks of volcanic origin were easily processed and allowed ancient people to create here entire cave cities and monasteries, which are now protected. Some of the local caves have been converted into hotels, which are very popular with tourists.

Cost: Anatolian Houses hotel - from 9500 rubles.

Elkep Evi Cave Hotel - from 5500 rubles.

Guests at Finnish hotel Kakslauttanen can enjoy northern lights and snowfall from their glass igloo beds. Strange luminous hemispheres from afar can be mistaken for a settlement of aliens. The hotel complex houses the world's largest snow restaurant, a Finnish sauna and an 8-meter glass tepee for conferences.

Cost: from 10 thousand rubles.

Giraffe Manor Hotel, Kenya

Giraffe Manor is the only hotel in the world where tourists eat breakfast with giraffes. The six-room hotel is located in the suburbs of Nairobi in the middle of a giraffe nursery. Giraffes roam calmly around the hotel and may well wake you up by looking out the window of the room. They come to hotel guests, as a rule, during breakfast. Guests are allowed to feed the animals, in each room there is a special food.

Cost: from $505 per person (including full board).

Salt hotels, Bolivia

Some of the most unusual hotels in the world - made entirely of salt - are located in the Bolivian Uyuni Salt Flats. Palacio de Sal with an area of ​​418 square meters is built from a million salt blocks. There's even an entire spa that includes a steam bath, dry sauna, Jacuzzi and salt water pools.

Cost: Hotel Luna Salada - from 6000 rubles.

There are no five-star rooms here, but there is a spirit of adventure from the distant 60s. The only camping hotel in the world is located on the territory of one of the former warehouses in German city Bonn. Guests can stay in one of 15 vintage trailers, an old compartment car, or two hippie-themed vans.

Cost: from 24 euros

Hang Nga Crazy House, Vietnam

The Hang Nga Hotel is so far removed from traditional architectural standards that it has been nicknamed the Crazy house. None of the building's windows are perfectly square or round. The hotel is also called the "tree house" and "spider chalet". The owner of the hotel is the daughter of the ex-president, who once studied architecture in Moscow.

Cost: from 25 $

Wine barrel hotel De Vrouwe van Stavoren, Holland

From four empty barrels from the French Beaujolais with a volume of 14,500 liters, the whole hotel De Vrouwe van Stavoren was built. Each barrel is a separate double room with standard furnishings. The barrel bedroom also has a bathroom and living room.

Cost: from 4800 rubles.

Hoteliers, trying to please the sophisticated traveler, are not going to stop there.

Plans have already been announced for a hotel on oil rigs in Mexico, a five-star hotel in a historic Scotland Yard building, a heart-shaped hotel that will hover over the roadway in downtown New York.

This year, in the desert of Jordan, the exclusive eco-hotel Wadi Rum Resort is expected to open with rooms cut right into the rock.

China is building a 19-story hotel with two underwater levels in an abandoned quarry.

By 2016, the first space hotel will be able to receive guests. Four capsules will orbit the Earth at an altitude of 350 km. Apparently, in the future, travel will not be limited by physical capabilities, but only by the size of the wallet. For example, a voucher to a space hotel has only one tariff plan - close to a million dollars.

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Our today's top will be of interest, first of all, to those who seek to get the most out of their vacation. The rating of the most unusual hotels in the world can amaze even the most sophisticated guest.

Who said that attractions, beaches and excursions are of the greatest interest, but there can be nothing interesting in the hotel? Any of the unusual hotels is worthy of the closest attention.

The Giraffe Manor (Kenya/Nairobi)

In this African hotel, the unity of nature and man is at the forefront. The Giraffe Manor is located on the grounds of a giraffe sanctuary. A comfortable English-style mansion is available for proud animals that roam around completely freely and may well greet tourists by looking out the window in the morning.

Icehotel (Sweden/Jukkasjärvi)

An ice boarding house is built annually 200 km from the Arctic Circle. Every year, different designers and architects work on creating frosty apartments. Therefore, the look of Icehotel is never repeated. Only the temperature inside the rooms is the same - minus 5-10 degrees. Guests sleep in sleeping bags lined with fur. Few people come to the coldest hotel in the world for more than one night. Fortunately, there is a traditional "warm" hotel next door.

Capsule Inn Akihabara (Japan/Tokyo)

A distinctive feature of the capsule hotel is the minimum area of ​​​​the rooms. The room itself is a capsule made of especially durable plastic. Amenities include a radio, TV, alarm clock, wireless internet and a bed. You can swim in the public area. The main advantages of "Capsule Inn Akihabara" are economy and location in the very center of the Japanese capital.

Aqua Expeditions (Peru)

The floating hotel offers its guests 12 luxury suites. He is not cruise ship, but drifts along the banks of the Amazon River, allowing guests to enjoy the picturesque landscapes of Peru. It has everything necessary for the comfort of vacationers - a bar, a restaurant and shops.

Hoshi Ryokan (Japan/Komatsu)

The oldest hotel in the world has been operating for 13 centuries. All these years it has been owned by a single family. The rooms are rather modestly furnished, although accommodation costs around $350 per night.

Eh Hausel (Germany)

- the smallest five-star hotel in the world. The living area of ​​"Eh Hausel" is 53 square meters. The width of the hotel room is only 2.5 meters. At the same time, the hotel is wildly popular. Reservations must be made several months prior to arrival. It offers guests a spa area, a fireplace and luxurious furnishings.

Transparent project by Pierre-Stefan Dumas (France)

The room in this unusual hotel is a semi-transparent sphere. Inside there is a comfortable bed, a bathroom, a music center. Meals are included in the price. One night in the most transparent hostel in the world will cost 130 Euros.

Hotel Everest View (Nepal)

- the highest mountain hotel. The building is located at an altitude of 3,880 meters above sea level. Guests are guaranteed the most breathtaking views of Everest. Wishing on the famous mountain peak can be delivered by helicopter.

Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa (Australia)

Gives guests a unique opportunity to get close to the surrounding luxurious nature. In the territory hotel complex there are small villas that use exclusively environmentally friendly energy. The menu of vacationers includes only organic products and water from sources untouched by civilization.

Poseidon Undersea Resort (Fiji)

- the most unusual hotel in the world, located under water. It offers 24 underwater capsule rooms and 48 beach bungalows. The capsules are located surrounded by picturesque coral reefs at a depth of 15 meters. The former research station became the base for accommodation.

Hotel de Glace (Canada/Quebec)

Located in the Canadian city of Quebec. The structure is entirely made of ice. The beds and other furniture in the unusual rooms are also ice-cold, and so that the guests do not freeze at night, they are given sleeping bags and a fireplace is kindled. The hotel has a bar, a chapel and an ice gallery. True, it does not work for a long time, from January to March, so look for free dates and book tickets in advance.

Magic Mountain Hotel (Chile)

Magic Mountain Hotel is beautiful hotel in the Huilo Huilo Nature Reserve in Chile. It looks like a volcano, but water is pouring from its top. Outside, it is covered with moss and resembles a house of dwarves or hobbits. A rope bridge leads to the entrance. It has all the amenities, as well as a sauna, a restaurant, mini-golf and other entertainment.

Palacio del Sal (Bolivia/Uyuni)

This marvel of architecture is located next to the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia. It is built from salt blocks, furniture and sculptures are also made from salt. The local air is filled with trace elements and is good for health.

Malmaison Oxford Castle - (Oxford)

Malmazon Castle in Oxford used to be a prison and is now a luxury boarding house. The rooms are former prison cells. But now the maximum comfort is provided there: there is a shower, TV, a bar.

Marina Bay Sands (Singapore)

– one of . It has an unusual design: three towers 200 meters high carry a huge terrace, on which gardens and pools are spread. The main pool of this design seems to have no boundaries and breaks into the abyss, and in order to swim in it, you need to muster up the courage.

Propeller Island City Lodge (Berlin)

– this is the embodiment of the crazy ideas of the author Lars Strochen in Berlin. Each room has a unique design: full mirror room, prison cell, upside down room, flying cage beds, coffin bed, guillotine bed. In a word, welcome!

De Vrouwe van Stavoren (Netherlands)

This cute hotel is located in a picturesque location near the old port in the Netherlands. Its exotic rooms are made from huge wine barrels up to 14.5 thousand liters in which French wine was aged. Inside, the necessary furniture, a shower and a living room are freely placed.

Kakslauttanen (Finland)

– perfect place for stargazing and northern lights. The original rooms are made in the form of cozy igloos, which are equipped with modern technology. Through the transparent roof you can observe the unearthly landscapes of Lapland all night long.

Treehotel (Sweden)

– This is not a banal tree hut, but a unique art object located in a Swedish forest. Five parts of the hotel - "Red Cone", "Mirror Cube", "Bird's Nest", "Cockpit" and "Flying Saucer" are suspended between trees at a distance of 50 meters from each other. There is a feeling of flight, and a beautiful view opens from the windows.

Corsewall Lighthouse (Scotland/Corswall)

If you went on a trip to the UK, then it makes sense for you to pay attention to the unusual lighthouse hotel, which is located on Cape Corswall in Scotland. This lighthouse was erected in 1815, and this was preceded by quite a interesting story. The thing is that before the construction of the lighthouse in this place, the robbers often made a fire, thereby attracting ships, which, of course, robbed. In the future, it was decided to stop this disgrace and a real lighthouse was built on the cape, which has retained its appearance unchanged to this day and is still a functioning structure.

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