Thursday, 26 January 2012

Magic Mountain Hotel, Panguipulli, Region X, Chile

The world's weirdest hotels

Or how about a stay underneath a cascading waterfall on a fairytale mountain that, legend has it, can grant you wishes? An aerial ropeway takes you between tree-tops in the surrounding forest canopy.

Saturday, 21 January 2012

The Hobbit Motel, Woodlyn Park, Waitomo, New Zealand

The world's weirdest hotels

The Hobbit Motel, Woodlyn Park, Waitomo, New Zealand

Put aside your preconceptions of the soulless motel – these Lord of The Rings-inspired rooms invoke homely charms suitable for the most discerning of hobbits.

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Upside Down - Propeller Island City Lodge, Berlin

The world's weirdest hotels

The rooms are created by German artist Lars Stroschen with the aim of altering guests' perceptions, something this "upside-down" room certainly achieves.

Sunday, 15 January 2012

The Marmara Antalya, Turkey

The world's weirdest hotels: part two
This revolving hotel is a feat of engineering. The 2750-ton building floats in a tank of water, allowing smooth rotation and giving guests constantly changing views of the Mediterranean.

Friday, 13 January 2012

Quinta Real Zacatecas, Mexico

The world's weirdest hotels: part two


Rooms at this hotel overlook a beautifully-restored bullfighting arena in the central Mexican city of Zacatecas