Quirky Hotels
Unusual Hotels – A Travel Highlight

A stay in quirky hotels can be a travel highlight or even a destination in itself. For some of these unique and weird hotels you’ll need to bring an open mind, because photos don’t do the quirkiness justice.

Unusual hotels will all have one thing in common – offer you an unexpected, unique an unforgettable experience.

Have you ever slept in fantasy hotels like in the belly of a converted airplane, a snow hotel, an igloo village or woke up with fish peeking at you through the window of a submarine? Gone nomad in a yurt or a tepee, stayed in a "kitsch-as-kitsch-can" exotic island retreat or in unusual homes like the "Crazy House" in Dalat? Experienced a heavenly sleep in a cave?

Explore the possibilities...

Europe - USA

"Igloo Village & Hotel Kakslauttanen, Saariselkä, Finland"

Igloo Village and Hotel Kakslauttanen - the perfect spot for a romantic winter getaway in the heart of Finnish Lapland. It offers the best adventures for snow-based activities…

" Snow Hotel Radius Kirkenes As, Norway"

The Snow Hotel Radius Kirkenes is rebuilt each winter and looks like a giant igloo. Chiselled of snow and ice – it's a spectacular winter getaway for your winter holidays...

"Långholmen Prison Hotel & Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden"

Do you want to go to jail in Stockholm? The Langholmen Crown Prison – converted into a hotel – might just lock you up for a captivating experience...

"Hotel des Arts, San Francisco, CA"

Hotel des Arts is possibly the most artistic hotel in San Francisco. Local street artists created unique rooms, from the beautiful to the funky and very edgy.

"The Chattanooga Choo Choo, Chattanooga, TN"

The Chattanooga Choo Choo is a 24-acre vacation destination with Hotels, Restaurants, lavish gardens, shops, a display of historic train cars - 48 of it are renovated Victorian Sleeper.

" The Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant, Ronks, PA"

The Red Caboose Motel & Restaurant offers a unique lodging experience in 38 old, authentically painted cabooses in the heart of the Amish farmland in Lancaster County.

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Took my breath away
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Sleeping in a doghouse
Some years ago, I was cycling in Pakistan . It was one of the few times I was actually cycling with someone. I had been cycling for months now, all the ...

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