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STRANGE HOTELS ALL OVER THE WORLD

STRANGE HOTELS ALL OVER THE WORLD

Treehouse: Treehotel, Sweden • Revive that childhood magic at Sweden’s remarkable Treehotel, which consists

Treehouse: Treehotel, Sweden • Revive that childhood magic at Sweden’s remarkable Treehotel, which consists of seven living pods suspended in tall pines up to 20 feet above the forest floor. • Choices include an abode that looks like a humongous bird’s nest, one shaped like a UFO, and the reflective “Mirrorcube. ” Guests get enchanted views of the woods, the Lule River, and the aurora borealis. From September to March, the hotel’s employees give guided northern lights tours; all year long, you can eat at the onsite restaurant, which specializes in northern Swedish cuisine, and explore the 600 -person village of Harads.

Undersea Accommodations: The Muraka, Maldives • In late 2018, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island,

Undersea Accommodations: The Muraka, Maldives • In late 2018, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, already known as an extraordinary place to stay, debuted a two-story, three-bedroom undersea residence with a modern, domed design and 24 -hour butler service. But the Muraka’s most impressive feature is its full, glassy immersion in the Maldives’ mesmerizing ocean life. World-class architects and engineers teamed up to construct the unique hotel room in Singapore; they then transported it to the Maldives, anchoring it in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The only catch: The Muraka costs $40, 000 per night.

Igloo: Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Finland • If you’re more interested in finding out what

Igloo: Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Finland • If you’re more interested in finding out what it’s like spend the night in a real-life igloo, head to Finland for a stay at Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Most images of it show its rows of glass-domed “igloos, ” which are eminently worthwhile in and of themselves, particularly for their unobstructed view of aurora borealis. For the true igloo experience sans quotation marks, however, opt for one of the property’s dozens of actual snow igloos, where you’ll find calm, quiet, and a sleeping bag to keep you toasty in the room’s belowfreezing temperature.

Crane Hotel: The Yays Crane Apartment, Netherlands • • What to do with an

Crane Hotel: The Yays Crane Apartment, Netherlands • • What to do with an old crane? Why, turn it into a hotel, of course. This is exactly what a company called Yays did with a retired Figee— it commissioned Dutch designer Edward van Vliet to create a stylish interior for a three-story apartment with vertiginous views over the IJ River. The crane operator’s box was left intact, so guests can still hear his recorded stories play. Apparently, transforming cranes into hotels isn’t a one-off thing to do in the Netherlands: There’s also the 164 -foot-high Crane Hotel Faralda, as well as the Harlingen Harbour Crane, whose movement you can control yourself.

Hyper-Themed Hotel: Fantasyland Hotel, Canada • In Canada, Edmonton’s Fantasyland Hotel is in a

Hyper-Themed Hotel: Fantasyland Hotel, Canada • In Canada, Edmonton’s Fantasyland Hotel is in a shopping center, but that’s hardly the most unique thing about it. True to its name, Fantasyland offers 120 fantasy-themed rooms, and you choose your surroundings. Options at this novelty hotel include rooms that look like a spaceship, a gas station, Polynesia, Rome, the Arabian desert, and a prison cell.

For Dog Lovers: Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho • Idaho’s Dog Bark Park Inn

For Dog Lovers: Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho • Idaho’s Dog Bark Park Inn is on virtually every list of the world’s most unique hotels for good reason: It’s shaped like a dog. Also, everything inside the homey B&B is over-the-top dog-themed, including the pillows, the bedrest, the books, the cookies, the board games and puzzles, the curtains, and the canine chainsaw art (also sold in the on-site gift shop) handmade by the property’s welcoming mom-and-pop owners. More than a quirky roadside attraction—though it’s that, too— ”Sweet Willy, ” built in 2003, is made from wood, metal, and stucco. And yes, you can bring your own pup.

Cave Hotel: Ottoman Cave Suites, Turkey • If you’ve ever had the craving to

Cave Hotel: Ottoman Cave Suites, Turkey • If you’ve ever had the craving to sleep in a cave, put Turkey’s magical Cappadocia region on your bucket list. There, many of the unusual hotels are carved right into the land’s ancient stone. There are plenty of cave hotels to choose from in Cappadocia, including the lovely Seraphim Cave Hotel, but Ottoman Cave Suites, in a town called Goreme, is perhaps the most unique hotel of the bunch. Its dramatic, Ottoman-themed rooms feature velour furnishings, Turkish art, and—the distinguishing feature— scalloped stone walls and ceilings of cool, hollowed-out volcanic stone.

Eccentric Lodging: Helga’s Folly, Sri Lanka • One of the world’s truly weird hotels,

Eccentric Lodging: Helga’s Folly, Sri Lanka • One of the world’s truly weird hotels, this property in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is covered from top to bottom in psychedelic hand-painted art, skeletons, wax-dripped candelabras, and a clutter of other creepy-cool decor. Staying here is guaranteed to make you feel like you’ve stepped into a Tim Burton movie. If you’re not quite up for a full-on overnight, you can visit just for dinner.

Celebrity Connection: Villa Casuarina, Florida • Miami’s Villa Casuarina, better known as the Versace

Celebrity Connection: Villa Casuarina, Florida • Miami’s Villa Casuarina, better known as the Versace Mansion, has been many things: Gianni Versace’s over-the-top villa, a rundown apartment building, and the home of the Standard Oil heir Alden Freeman, who built the property in 1930 as a replica of Christopher Columbus’s son’s house. It became a murder landmark in 1997 when the famous fashion designer was gunned down on the mansion’s front stairs. After that, it was the backdrop for FX’s American Crime Story television series—then, finally, a hotel. Spanning its three palatial stories are 10 bedrooms, including the aptly named “Extravagant Villa Suite, ” where Versace himself slumbered. Overnight guests can luxuriate amid hand-painted frescoes, a fountain courtyard, hand-carved wood doors, elaborate mosaics, Italian marble, opulent furnishings, and a swimming pool lined with 24 -karat gold.