Posted by Jackie Hewett on Wed 5th March 2008 at 01:05 AM, Filed in Unusual Hotels
This honeymooners favourite hotel takes themed bedrooms to new heights! With 110 varied rooms to choose from you are bound to find something that amuses, entertains, or perhaps fullfils a fantasy! Some are quite garish for my taste with very busy wallpaper and carpeting (I wouldn’t want to wake up in one of those with a hand-over!!), other rooms are opulent (such as the oriental fantasy) and many have rock built waterfall-like showers, fireplaces and even room décor. Even the steak house restaurant has a gold-rush theme.
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Opened in December 2003, this 5 star hotel in the centre of Berlin (5 minute walk from the central railway station) contains the world’s largest acrylic glass cylindrical aquarium in the world. Situated in the hotel lobby / atrium the aquarium is a centre-piece for the hotel, and some of the interior rooms and suites look out over the aquarium.
A glass elevator travels through the middle of the aquarium to a sightseeing point and restaurant under the glass roof (there is a 4 euro charge for this if you are not resident of the hotel).
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The Caribbean Paradise Island of St Martins is home to the famous mile and a half long sandy Orient Beach. With its fine white sand, protected by the only barrier reef in the Caribbean, and crystal clear water, Club Orient has an enviable location - but do note the hurricane season is between June and October. However, this being said the climate is the same all year round with air temperatures of 80 degrees – and the water temperature is the same. It’s only six miles from both the French and Dutch capitals on the Island, so lively nightlife is in close proximity should you wish to leave to club for a change of scenery.
Club Orient was the first ‘clothes optional’ resort to open in the Caribbean (in 1981), and is now a firm favourite with Naturists. It’s a family friendly ‘clothing optional’ resort set on a tropical beach on a peninsula of about 30 acres, all the buildings are single story, blending in with the scenery. With red pine studios and mini studio’s made from Finnish pine, all the concrete chalets are painted to match the sand so as not to be obtrusive.
There is an abundance of excursions on offer so you will never be lost for things to do in the tropical paradise, be it sailing or exploring the Island you will be spoilt for choice.
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