Posted by Jackie Hewett on Sun 24th August 2008 at 01:02 AM, Filed in Unusual Hotels
This has to be one of the most unusual hotels I have heard of. Set high up in the Andes, because of the excellent clear skies and lack of light pollution, lies the ElquiDomos Hotel. It was designed by a famous Chilean architect Nicolas Fones and opened in February 2005.
It is the only astronomic hotel in the southern hemisphere (apparently there are 7 astronomic themed hotels worldwide) and has 7 rooms built as two storey domes with living rooms downstairs and the bedrooms on the upper floor with detachable roofs to enhance the star gazing experience. Each dome is equipped with its own telescope (of course), and large wooden terrace and astronomic literature.
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Whilst there are many underwater concept hotels that may or may not come to fruition here is one (albeit one room only) that actually exists.
It is a concept by the artist Mikael Genberg and consists of a floating red wooden room, beneath which is suspended a ‘human aquarium’ (where the bed is situated). The bedroom floats three meters below the surface of Lake Malaren in Sweden. Guests are taken by inflatable boat 1km into the middle of the lake where the room is situated, and left alone, unless they have ordered the ‘delux’ stay whereby they will get a later visit bringing their supper.
Whilst the room does have a heater and is closed during the winter months I am sure it could prove a little chilly sometimes so take plenty of layers…..oh & book well ahead!
This isn’t a reality….yet! It is a concept / project by the French designer Jean Marie Massaud (of the Massaud Studio in partnership with ONERA – the centre for French aerospace research) and is allegedly planned for completion in 2020 – don’t hold your breath!
The concept is designed to carry some 40 paying (probably very rich) passengers / guests and 15 staff in reportedly between 20 and 60 bedrooms. It is also planned to have a spa, a gym, a library and obviously dining (restaurant) and drinking (bar) facilities. All of this will be provided in a couple of glass storeys hanging under a large (helium filled?) blimp providing unique panoramic views over the world from a height of 18,000 feet.
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This hotel is billed as a work of ‘living art’. All 30 rooms and objects have been created / custom made by a German artist called Lars Stroschen. Nothing has been bought. The intention is that each room has its own very unique ambience.
Not all bedrooms have private bathrooms so you may want to choose your room carefully.
The Blue Room
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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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