Unusual hotels: Our top 10 inspiring hotels to escape the mudane

10 Unusual hotels we would love to visit!

Grégoire Provost

13 Aug 2014

mis à jour le 4 May 2019 à 08:23

Who doesn't dream of getting away from everything every once in a while, even if only for a moment? Here's our wishlist of ten incredible hotels not to be missed.

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Ice Hotel (Hôtel de Glace)
This is a hotel that will delight you! Right in Quebec, Canada, the Ice Hotel opens its frosty doors to welcome guests. Spa, ice bar, suites ... the whole area is awesome.Photo credit : Ice Hotel
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Poseidon Undersea Resorts
Living twenty thousand leagues under the sea, anyone? No? Well, this is your best chance to get there! The Poseidon Undersea Resorts offers luxury bubbles up to 15 meters under water. Thanks to diving courses, and piloting submarines, you can even reach the fishes.Photo credit: Poseidon Undersea Resorts
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Benesse House
Atypically, the Japanese island of Naoshima is entirely devoted to contemporary art. The open-air museum will promise intriguing itineraries. The hotel offers spacious rooms with fans and are filled with cases of genuine works composed by renowned artists.Photo credit : Benesse House
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Nature Observatorio
Peter Garcar, a former civil engineer, had the unusual idea to install a comfortable cabin within the treetops in the jungles of Costa Rica. Suspended 25 meters above the ground, you can sleep peacefully and wake up in the morning to toucans. You'll quickly realize that a living tree is better than a dead tree. This is a great way to travel around the country while taking into account our environmental impact!Photo credit : DR
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Giraffe Manor
In Nairobi, Kenya, this is the way you get to feed giraffes at breakfast. In a European mansion - a relic of the colonial era - lies in the heart of a vast natural reserve of 60 hectares. Giraffes are not shy and will become your faithful friends during your stay. Even better is that all the benefits are for a local association fighting for the Protection of African animal species who are in danger of extinction.Photo credit: Giraffe Manor
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Le Museumotel
In Lorraine, the Swiss architect, Pascal Haüsermann re-imagined a strange 60s style village - composed entirely of bubbles. If you tire of this cocoon break, do not panic because mini exhibitions are hidden in the vicinity of the hotel.Photo credit : DR
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La Palmeraie
Located on the east coast of Mauritius, this hotel combines pleasure and a welcome luxury. The restaurant prepares fabulous local dishes, while the waves invite to surf and relax. A real treat.
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The Commune Hotel
This hotel, flanked on the hills of the Great Wall of China, has incredible views of the surrounding countryside. Designed by different Asian designers, the 12 villas in the geometric structure beautifully juxtapose the natural landscape.Photo credit : DR
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The Svinoey Lighthouse
Off Norway, this lighthouse has been operating since 1905. But it is also a weather station and a hotel! Accessible only by helicopter, this island is a comfortable place to be alone in the great European north.Photo credit: DR
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Verana Hotel
Perfectly situated, this Mexican hotel enjoys a privileged view of the entire Banderas Bay. Beautiful terraces will surely make you pause during your visit to contemplate on the immensity of the jungle. A spa even awaits you a little further.Photo credit: Verana Hotel
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The Floating Snowflake
Dutch Docklands and Waterstudio architecture firms have made the crazy bet to observe the Northern Lights from the Norwegian fjords. To do this, they must still meet a staggering $100 million to start the project.Credit : Dutch Docklands /Waterstudio
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The Floating Snowflake
The hotel called Krystall will include 86 deluxe rooms, and the price for a night is USD400Credit: Dutch Docklands / Waterstudio

A hotel is not necessarily limited to a room, a lobby, and a restaurant. Sometimes a hotel is a destination on its own especially when it boasts great ideas and unusual concepts which can inspire us for the period of our stay. A mysterious lighthouse off the coast of Norway, a cabin nestled in the treetops of Costa Rica, or a water palace... These are all promises of an escape like no other. Grégoire PROVOST

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