Unusual Hotels in the World

Hotel Palacio de Sal is the first hotel built entirely of salt. The building has a unique architecture and the visitors will enjoy services that will turn their visit into a magical experience.

Hotel de Glace is the only ice hotel in North America. The entirety of the hotel and its rooms and beds are made out of ice, and guests can sleep in various theme rooms which feature ice sculptures and get rebuilt every year. Some of the hotel rooms feature a fireplace, while an ice bar is also available.

Treehotel offers specially designed tree rooms located in the tall pine forest. You can stay 4-6 metres above the ground, in a mirrored wall tree house, a lifelike bird's nest or a UFO shaped house. The tree rooms are accessible by ramp, bridge, or electric stairs.

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort is the home of the world famous Igloo Village made out of glass. Around 250 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, you can admire the magical glow of the Northern Lights, while laying down at your bed. The season that you can have this experience lasts from late August to late April.

This is the only music hotel in Berlin, featuring studios and a recording booth. You can even request a guitar or a keyboard through room service.

21c Museum Hotel Louisville combines a contemporary art museum with a 91-room boutique hotel. You can visit the exhibitions that take place in more than 9,000 square feet of space and rest in a deluxe room.

Crazy Bear hotel is the oldest documented building in Beaconsfield. The 45 individually designed rooms and the shared areas of the hotel are decorated in a unique way. Dripping chandeliers, a staircase decorated with foliage painted in 24-carat gold leaf and Persian pony skin on the walls of the bar are only some of the elements that stand out.

Burj Al Arab is the world's most luxurious hotel. The impressive 321 metres sail-shaped structure is build on an artificial island that was created exclusively for this reason. A rotating restaurant that offers panoramic views of the area, five pools and a private beach are only some of the reasons to visit this majestic place.

The Grand Daddy Hotel features a rooftop Airstream Trailer Park. Seven individually decorated trailers were chosen in order to reflect a typical South African road trip. You can experience different parts of the country by staying in an Airstream trailer that also provides you with a rooftop view of the city.

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel is the the world's northernmost ice hotel. It offers an overnight experience of staying in a room completely made from ice and snow. Every year, the hotel is made from scratch with a different decoration and theme, guaranteeing that you will feel the serenity and the warmness of an igloo.

This hostel offers overnight accommodation inside a real jumbo jet, on the ground. You can experience this special type of stay at the airport of Arlanda.

This unique hotel features accommodation in pods, located at a height of 1400 metres (4600 ft). Every pod is an individual room and guests can stay there not only during winter but also during summer time. The concept behind this unique accommodation aims to combine ecology and luxury, in a place with breathtaking views.

Amongst the most luxury boutique resorts in the world, Katikies Hotel is nestled on rocky promontories of the rim, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Santorini Caldera.

The hotel features 12 unique designed cottages located on the cliffside on the north coast of Jamaica. You can experience the private cave dining, where you can enjoy a five-course meal inside a cave with a sea view.

This resort is designed to offer luxurious accommodation in a heavenly made place. A stunning infinity pool and a spa with incredible view are only some of the features that visitors will love during their stay.

One of the most iconic buildings in Singapore, this impressive hotel does not only boast the largest infinity pool in the world, but also has a unique design that makes it stand out immediately. The shape of the hotel resembles three separate skyscrapers connected by a large skypark at the top, which includes an Observation Deck that attracts tourists and visitors from all over the world.

More than just a simple art hotel, Arte Luise Kunsthotel has been described as an "art gallery" or a "museum to spend the night", since it features uniquely decorated rooms and art installations throughout its premises. You will find from simple paintings on the walls and sculptures, to the figure of a horse coming out of your bedroom wall, or several pairs of colourful boots plastered on the wall above your bed.

This impressive building is not just a former palace turned into a hotel, but it is also built on an island in the middle of Lake Pichola and it looks like it is floating on the water. Made completely out of white marble and carrying centuries-old history, Taj Lake Palace Udaipur is truly like a vision from a fairy tale where guests will spend the most magical stay.

Boasting an architectural design and concept unique to the Czech Republic and probably the world too, Hotel Ještěd is built right on top of the mountain, 1012 metres above sea level and it is accessible via cableway. Its architect, Karel Hubáček, designed the shape of the hotel to resemble a large transmitter tower which houses the hotel rooms and restaurant, all of which offer breathtaking views from up above.

The design of the resort's 34 overwater suites and villas are inspired by the style of the local dhoni boats; each room has its own private terrace, so guests can slip into the warm Maldivian sea, right from their room. Guests can only transfer to the resort via boat.