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100 Unconventional Lodgings

From Secret Agent Chambers to Deep Sea Vacation Dwellings

— May 11, 2012 — Art & Design
If you, like many people before you who have created these unconventional lodgings, are looking for more than a standardized hotel room with a predictable and traditional experience, you're in luck. The hotel industry has experienced some vast changes that have brought it well into, and beyond, the accommodation demands of the 21st century. With hotels that must have taken the wildest of imaginations to think up, these intergalactic, luxurious and daring hotels are set to blow your mind.

Catering to the ever-increasing demand of high-paying clients looking for the latest, newest and cutting-edge experience, hotels have responded with hugely exciting hostels, inns and lodgings. Whether you want to lie on a beach, dive off a cliff, or just relax in a unique setting, these unconventional lodgings hold a little something for everyone.
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Deliberate Web-Free Lodging
Deliberate Web-Free Lodging
The Marriott Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel Helps Its Guests Unplug
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99
Farm Animal Resorts
Farm Animal Resorts
The Hotel Sheep Guest House Presents Hospitality for Beasts
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98
Divorcee-Only Hotels
Divorcee-Only Hotels
The Heartbreak Hotel Turns Getting a Divorce into a Mini Vacation
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97
Canine Holiday Homes
Canine Holiday Homes
Dog Vacay is a Luxurious Getaway for Your Pooch
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96
Tug Boat Lodges
Tug Boat Lodges
The Boat Hotel is Crowned the Winner of A Room for London
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95
Airy Eco Accommodations
Airy Eco Accommodations
The Visage Hotel Provides Superior Natural Ventilation
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94
Ancient Historical Hautels
Ancient Historical Hautels
The Tcherassi Hotel Was Created by Fashion Designer Silvia Tcherassi
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93
Couture Hotel Renovations
Couture Hotel Renovations
Maison Martin Margiela Reinvents the Maison Champs-Elysees
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92
Supersized Presidential Suites
Supersized Presidential Suites
The St Regis Tianjin Hotel is Luxurious
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91
Vacation Apartment Rental Sites
Vacation Apartment Rental Sites
Roomorama Lets Travellers Stay in Aparments Rather Than Hotels
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90
Hotel Room Hue Tests
Hotel Room Hue Tests
Arkitip & Comex Ace Hotel Experiment Researches How Color Affect Mood
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89
Personalized Hotel Rooms
Personalized Hotel Rooms
The Waterhead Hotel Lets Guests Choose Their Own Toiletries and Teapots
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88
Fabric-Covered Accomodations
Fabric-Covered Accomodations
Hotel the Exchange's 61 Rooms are Designed by Former Fashion Students
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87
Zodiac Resorts
Zodiac Resorts
Villa Mahapala Hotel in Bali is Serious About Star Signs
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86
Luxury Desert Oases
Luxury Desert Oases
Dubai's Giant Pearl is the Perfect Companion Piece to the Burj Khalifa
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85
Swanky Bowling Lounges
Swanky Bowling Lounges
The Spare Room is a Secret Treasure at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood
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84
Designer Chocolate Suites
Designer Chocolate Suites
Karl Lagerfeld Uses 10 Tons of Chocolate for This Tasty Hotel Room
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83
Battleship Boarding Houses
Battleship Boarding Houses
The Tianjin Binhai Aircraft Carrier is a Majestic, Floating Resort
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82
Glamorous Barbie-Themed Hotels
Glamorous Barbie-Themed Hotels
The Seoul Sheraton Hotel Suites Offer a Fun and Enchanting Vacation
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81
Hive-Like Bug Hotels
Hive-Like Bug Hotels
The Insectopia by Vaulot&Dyevre Promotes Biodiversity in Paris
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80
Swanky Celebratory Suites
Swanky Celebratory Suites
The Trump Hotel New York 15th Anniversary Package is Pure Decadence
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79
Responsible Party Hotels
Responsible Party Hotels
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Campaign is Light-Hearted and Posh
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78
Stacked Barrel Resorts
Stacked Barrel Resorts
The TuboHotel by T3Arc Features a Clever and Inventive Design
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77
Suspended Spectacle Lodgings
Suspended Spectacle Lodgings
The AirHotel by Time Circus Offers Popup Accommodations
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76
Rock-Cut Desert Lodges
Rock-Cut Desert Lodges
Oppenheim Architecture and Design Creates a Hotel Inside Desert Rocks
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75
Aquatic Accomodations
Aquatic Accomodations
The Boggsville Boatel is Part Hotel, Part Art Installation
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74
Prehistoric Pleasure Hotels
Prehistoric Pleasure Hotels
Hotel Jzauruss Suits a Very Specific Appreciation for Jurassic Park
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73
Luxe Secret Agent Chambers
Luxe Secret Agent Chambers
Suite 007 in the Seven Hotel Gives the Bond Treatment
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72
Four Alarm Hotel Suites
Four Alarm Hotel Suites
The Inshriach House Fire Truck Room is a Bizarre Lodging Space
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71
Anime Hotel Rooms
Anime Hotel Rooms
The Neon Genesis Evangelion Hotel Room Lets You Live the Giant Robot Life
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70
Half-Country Hotels
Half-Country Hotels
The Arbez Franco-Suisse Hotel Lies Directly Between Switzerland and France
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69
Green Glass Hotels
Green Glass Hotels
The Opposite House Hotel in Beijing is the Epitome of Modern Design
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68
Barn Hotels
Barn Hotels
The Grazing Goat Takes Country Living into the Big City With Amazing Amenities
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67
Luxe City Hotels
Luxe City Hotels
The Cooper Square Hotel Offers Incredible Views of Manhattan
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66
18-Hole Hotel Roofs
18-Hole Hotel Roofs
The Underground Hersham Golf Club Lies Below the U.K. Greenbelt
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65
African Boutique Hotels
African Boutique Hotels
The Ellerman House & Villa Offers Luxurious Cape Town Accomodations
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64
Self-Sustaining Rooftop Hotel Rooms
Self-Sustaining Rooftop Hotel Rooms
The Living Roof Provides Guests With Eco-Luxury Accomodations
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63
Prison Replication Inns
Prison Replication Inns
The Intimidating Hotel Alcatraz Pops Up in London
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62
Mansion Hotel Makeovers
Mansion Hotel Makeovers
The Casa Gangotena Gets a $10 Million Facelift
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61
Twin Tower Hotels
Twin Tower Hotels
The 1717 Broadway Marriott Hotel Will Make You Do a Double Take
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60
Graphic Parisian Lodging
Graphic Parisian Lodging
Hotel Du Ministere Full of French Fashion and Warmth
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59
Rocky Ravine Hotels
Rocky Ravine Hotels
Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental by Atkins is Riveting
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58
Deep Sea Vacation Dwellings
Deep Sea Vacation Dwellings
The Water Discus Hotel Lets Patrons Literally Sleep with the Fishes
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57
Bridging River Retreats
Bridging River Retreats
The Colorado River Bridge Hotel Also Doubles as a Footbridge
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56
Bold Budget Resorts
Bold Budget Resorts
The Berchtesgaden Youth Hostel by LAVA is Affordable and Dynamically Designed
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55
Bowling Ball Accomodations
Bowling Ball Accomodations
The Friend House Ecohotel is Made Exclusively from Natural Materials
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54
Explosive Eco-Friendly Hotels
Explosive Eco-Friendly Hotels
The Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is Located in a Volcano
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53
Milky Modern Hotels
Milky Modern Hotels
Rejuvenate Yourself With a Rain Monsoon Rain Shower at the Yotel New York
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52
Pop Art-Wrapped Hotels
Pop Art-Wrapped Hotels
Hotel Arc del Teatre Has a Vibrant Facade that Projects a Distinct Image
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51
Luxurious 1800s Lodging
Luxurious 1800s Lodging
The Nobis Hotel Offers Guests a Taste of the High Life in Stockholm
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50
Luxury Vacation Rentals
Luxury Vacation Rentals
Travel En Vogue Helps Vacationers Rent Luxury Condo Suites
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49
Boutique Hotel Hospitals
Boutique Hotel Hospitals
'Two Create' Makes the Birmingham Young Persons Unit Hip and Livable
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48
Magestic Mountain-Top Infinity Pools
Magestic Mountain-Top Infinity Pools
The Barcelona Grand Hotel Central Pool Overlooks the City
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47
Artistic Taxidermy Boutiques (UPDATE)
Artistic Taxidermy Boutiques (UPDATE)
The 21c Hotel is a Museum of Artsy Treasures
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46
Luxurious Sandy Hotels
Luxurious Sandy Hotels
The Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort Looks like a Magical Palace
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45
Hip Rainforest Retreats
Hip Rainforest Retreats
Casa do Dean in Brazil is an Idyllic Jungle Paradise
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44
Faux Campsite Hotels
Faux Campsite Hotels
Huttenpalast Allows Travelers a Creative & Low-Budget Place to Stay
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43
Opulent Fairytale Hotels (UPDATE)
Opulent Fairytale Hotels (UPDATE)
The Mondrian Hotel in Miami is Fashionably Surreal
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42
Rustic Luxury Hotels
Rustic Luxury Hotels
Le Lodge Park in Paris is the Ultimate Ski-Lover's Destination
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41
Frozen Sci-Fi Hotels
Frozen Sci-Fi Hotels
The Ben Rosseau TRON Suite is a Fictional Film Hotelsicle
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40
Enchanting Fairy-Tale Hotels
Enchanting Fairy-Tale Hotels
The Mondrian Soho in New York Was Inspired by Beauty and the Beast
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39
Fairy Tale Castle Hotels
Fairy Tale Castle Hotels
London's St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel is the Epitome of Fantasy Luxury
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38
Homey Handcrafted Hotels
Homey Handcrafted Hotels
Le Crayon Hotel is Fresh, Fun and Every Artist's Paradise
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37
Shoe Designer Hotels
Shoe Designer Hotels
Casa Camper is a Boutique Inn that Embraces a Hipster Vibe
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Naturalistic Accommodations
Naturalistic Accommodations
The Mivka Hotel Looks Like a Big Bamboo Forest
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Candy-Colored Hotels
Candy-Colored Hotels
The Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs Lets You Experience the Rainbow
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Stylish Sustainable Resorts
Stylish Sustainable Resorts
The Home Hotel in Buenos Aires is a Pioneer in Eco Hospitality
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Recycled Refuse Tourism
Recycled Refuse Tourism
The Beach Garbage Hotel in Madrid is Built from Cast-Off Rubbish
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Logogram-Inspired Lodgings
Logogram-Inspired Lodgings
The Ampersand Hotel is Inspired by the Cultural District It Resides in
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Residential-Style Accommodations
Residential-Style Accommodations
The James Chicago Hotel Boasts a Warm and Modern Design
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Erotically Themed Resorts
Erotically Themed Resorts
The Hotel Reina Roja in Mexico is Both Naughty and Nice
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Mobile Freight Lodges
Mobile Freight Lodges
The 'Snoozebox Portable Hotel' Takes Three Days to Build
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Literal Heartbreak Hotels
Literal Heartbreak Hotels
German Hotel Die Liebeskuemmerer Designed Exclusively for the Recently S
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Inflatable Hotel Rooms (UPDATE)
Inflatable Hotel Rooms (UPDATE)
The Bubble Hotel Lets Guests Cleanly Enjoy the Great Outdoors
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Floating Futuristic Hotel Designs
Floating Futuristic Hotel Designs
Philip Kuzevski's 'Three Spirits' Concept is Daring
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Half-Graffitied Hotel Suites
Half-Graffitied Hotel Suites
Panic Room by Tilt is Split Right Down the Middle
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Affordable Lavish Inns
Affordable Lavish Inns
Hostal La Buena Vida Lets You Travel in Style Without Breaking the Bank
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Magnificent Mountainside Hotels
Magnificent Mountainside Hotels
Pimalai Resort and Spa is a Breathtaking Cliffside Retreat
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Concrete Pipe Hotels
Concrete Pipe Hotels
The TuboHotel Provides Inexpensive and Eco-Friendly Rooms
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Magnificent Mobile Hotels
Magnificent Mobile Hotels
'A Rolling Master Plan' Uses Train Tracks to Travel Through Country
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Cavernous Luxury Resorts
Cavernous Luxury Resorts
The Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel is Built into 5th Century Grottos
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Quote-Filled Hotels
Quote-Filled Hotels
The Quotel Acommodation Soothes and Stimulates Guests
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Majestically Modern Miami Hotels
Majestically Modern Miami Hotels
The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort is a Luxurious Paradise
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Pop Culture Toon Hotels
Pop Culture Toon Hotels
The Hello Kitty Villa is an Over-Indulgence of the Asian Character
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Snow Shelter Resorts
Snow Shelter Resorts
The POD Hotel by Robust Outdoor Brands is Comfy and Compact
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15
Train-Converted Hotels
Train-Converted Hotels
The Controversy Tram Inn Offers a Quirky Lodging Experience
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14
Futuristic Igloos
Futuristic Igloos
The Barin Sky Resort in Iran Brings the Winter Indoors
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13
Underground Theme Parks
Underground Theme Parks
The Intercontinental Shimao Shanghai Wonderland is Futuristic
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12
Vacationing Boat Homes
Vacationing Boat Homes
The Cocoa Island Resort Will Provide a One-of-a-Kind Experience
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11
Hobbit-Inspired Hideaways
Hobbit-Inspired Hideaways
The Hobbit House of Montana is a Hillside Wonderland
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10
Stilted Cabin Retreats
Stilted Cabin Retreats
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre is Environmentally Conscious and Luxurious
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9
Superhero Hotel Rooms
Superhero Hotel Rooms
The Eden Motel Has a Crazy Batman-Inspired Couple's Suite
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8
Survival Pod Hotels
Survival Pod Hotels
The Hague is Made Up of Old Oil Rig Life Rafts
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7
Luxury Skyscraper Hotels
Luxury Skyscraper Hotels
Banyan Tree Bangkok is a Towering Thai Resort Without Equal
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Luxury Floating Hotels
Luxury Floating Hotels
The M/V Aria Cruise Ship Travels Along the Amazon River
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5
Rustic Cavemen Hotels
Rustic Cavemen Hotels
The Caves of Civita Hotel in Sextantio Italy Offers Primitive Luxury
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4
Cliffhanger Hotels
Cliffhanger Hotels
The Hilton Pattaya Hotel Reaches to the Ends of the Earth in Luxury
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3
Individualized Hilltop Hideaways
Individualized Hilltop Hideaways
Intimate Architecture by David Garcia Studio Overlooks Vineyards
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2
Cubic-Chic Hotels
Cubic-Chic Hotels
'Casa de la Flora' Brings a Modern Feel to a Tropical Beach Location
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1
Treetop Suites
Treetop Suites
Lumber Lodging in a Tree House in the Hotel Hofgut Hafnerleiten
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