London-based architect Michaelis Boyd redesigned a small hotel in Mozambique situated on Benguerra Island. It’s both simple and amazingly beautiful.
Nihiwatu Resort in Indonesia was named the world’s best hotel by Travel + Leisure in its annual World’s Best Awards. The former surf retreat on the remote little-known island of Sumba includes 28 villas, each equipped with a private pool, as well as an all-day treetop spa, an equestrian center, and a beach restaurant, where they serve a variety of healthy dishes cooked over an open fire. In high season, one night in this hotel will come to $12,000. The hotel’s guests can enjoy sunset horse riding, surfing, exploration of local hidden waterfalls and the breath-taking views of rice fields. See what the best hotel in the world looks like.
After Amazon bought an old hotel in Seattle, they announced that they would turn it into a temporary shelter for the homeless until spring 2017. After that they would start a construction there to turn it into part of their expanding campus. Amazon teamed up with a local nonprofit organization Mary's Place and the Seattle's mayor office to run the place.
These tips will come in handy the next time you go on a trip without overpaying for a room.
This plane sits as the Teuge airport in the Netherlands and stopped flying in 1986. It has since been a restaurant but is now a luxury suite for two that can be rented for holiday. It has a shower, whirlpool and sauna amongst other things.
The Natura Vive Skylodge Adventure Suite is a hotel in Peru that has pods that sit on a cliff 400 feet above the ground. A night at this hotel is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will appeal to the more adventurous people out there.
A tiny house has been built on the hills of Tiavi, Samoa and is the first "treesort" in the entire South Pacific. The resort has Wi-Fi, a laundry service and a coffee shop and it is a rustic hideaway for anyone looking for a relaxing holiday.
The forest hotel in Sweden is located at the Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, in Skinnskatteberg. Guests are invited to chop their own wood, fetch water and wash their dishes in a nearby spring.
This concierge had a little fun responding to this guest’s odd requests and he did a really good job too.
When a hotel manager tries to overcharge an elderly couple, they turned the tables on him in a surprise twist.
Fans of the Harry Potter series should definitely spend a night or two at the Alohomora in London as it is a complete throwback to the popular films and you will feel like you are a budding wizard for a day.
This floating hotel room called “Utter Inn” is located 10 feet below the surface of a Swedish lake and is the design of artist, Mikael Genburg. The hut above the water looks like a traditional Swedish cottage and this section houses the kitchen while guests sleep below the water with a view of the fish.
If you are travelling to India at any point, the Oberoi Udaivilas is the place to stay!
This floating bungalow located off Pemba Island, Tanzania, will cost you $1,500 per night!
The Faralda NDSM Crane Hotel in Harlingen, Amsterdam is built in old construction cranes but is stunning inside and ultra-modern too.
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