 Hotel of Doom - 'Worst Building in the History of Mankind' to Resume Construction::The 'Hotel of Doom' is an iconic, desolate ghost building nestled in the hear of North Korea. Actually called the Ryugyong Hotel, the building is affectionately known as the 'Hotel of Doom' because it… [MORE] |
 Demolition by Fireworks - Hotel Destruction as Entertainment?::Instead of July 4 fireworks, we're showing you one of the best ways to celebrate in style: hotel trashing.
Staged hotel trashing has been offered at accommodations around the world, including luxurious… [MORE] |
 Constantly Changing Museum Hotels - The Museumotel Utopia::In the town of Râon-l'Etape, France, the Museumotel Utopia offers nine "love" bubble bungalows for your next vacation. All of the decoration is drawn from the decorative and stylistic heritage of the… [MORE] |
 Dancing in Tubes & $1,500 Vodka - "The Set" Club in Miami Beach::Miami Beach is certainly one of the world's most famous nightclub cities. Here's a glance inside one of the hippest, most exclusive nightclubs on the Beach. The Set is from the Opium Group of developers.… [MORE] |
 Pod Hotel (Review) - Citizen M Amsterdam Airport Schiphol::I announced the Citizen M Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, a new pod hotel concept in September last year. With a bunch of journalists and fellow bloggers, I was invited to their launch party on Tuesday June… [MORE] |
 Top 30 Hip Hotels in 2008 H1::Next time you're seeking a unique experience, check out some of the hottest new hip hotels. This year, we've seen everything from a death star hip hotel to an Ikea hip hotel.
Based on our page views,… [MORE] |
 Luxury Teepees With Wi-Fi - Perfect Earth Tours::Perfect Earth Tours has this quote from The 14th Dalai Lama on their web site: "We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety or one hundred years at the very most. During this period, we must… [MORE] |
 Bribing Beijing Olympic Bloggers - Gehua New Century Hotel Offers Cash For Stories::After a lot of controversial media build-up, Beijing companies are trying to get some positive press about the upcoming Beijing Olympics. One hotel is actually offering cash incentives for non-traditional… [MORE] |
 Billboard Hotels (REVIEW) - Etienne Boulanger Pod Hotel in Berlin::When I wrote about the now closed Berlin one-room billboard hotel in December 2007, I considered it more of an art project or experiment than a place people would actually sleep.
In March 2008, however,… [MORE] |
 Red Swimming Pools - Hotel Unique, Sao Paolo::Hotel Unique in Sao Paolo, Brazil has incredibly modern interior designs as well as very high tech features. While the hotel's 85 rooms and 10 suites all look aesthetically fantastic, it's the curved wooden… [MORE] |
 Meta Social Travel Reviews - UpTake.com::User-generated rating, reviews and testimonials have become essential for the modern traveler. Social travel networks let you check out hotel reviews before booking. After looking at the review, you either… [MORE] |
 Rockstar Hotels - BackStage Amsterdam::If you're a rockstar traveling through Amsterdam, where are you going to stay? You could book a room at the Backstage Hotel, a themed accommodation in the Netherlands.
It's rumored that a few pop and… [MORE] |
 Mountain Cave Homes - Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast::The Kokopelli’s Cave Bed & Breakfast is a luxury hotel located in New Mexico near the Mesa Verde National Monument. The entrance to this usual B&B;is located in the cliff face. It can only be reached… [MORE] |
 Hip Gothic Church Hotels - Kruisherenhotel::Who knew Gothic architecture could be so unbelievably funky and hip? Kruisherenhotel, located in Maastricht, Netherlands proves that it can be. We've seen renovated churches as homes, but this 15th century… [MORE] |
 Modern Art Hotels – HOMA Libre::The HOMA Libre, or Hotel of Modern Art in the Yanshan District of Guangxi, China can well be described as extreme eclecticism in terms of architecture and design.
With bedrooms featuring giant silver,… [MORE] |
 Museum Hotels - 21C::If you've ever dreamed of living inside a museum, here's your chance!
While Trendhunter.com has featured hotels that look like museums, the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, KY actually is one, it's even… [MORE] |
 Collaborative Hotel Designs - 20 Graffiti Artists Design Habita Hotel::The Habita Hotel, a design hotel in Polanco, Mexico City, recently covered a four story wall entirely in graffiti art. The purpose of the project was not only create a unique architectural facade but to… [MORE] |
 IKEA Hotel - Sovhotell::An IKEA in a downtown shopping centre in Stockholm was offering tired shoppers a 15 minute snooze at the Sovhotell (Sleep Hotel). Guests were given special pillows to suit their sleeping style along with… [MORE] |
 Fake Jungle Dining - New Restaurant Tropical Rain Forest Theme::New Restaurant is a Swedish restaurant that is really, really determined to go green. This is like the European version of the North American Rain Forest Cafe.
Architectural firm Olssonlyckefors has… [MORE] |
 Glass Igloos - Fake Ice Hotels::Ice hotels are now popular across the freezing north, showing off everything from ice bars to beds made out of ice. In Findland, cold-looking lodging have happened to become quite a hit.
For something… [MORE] |
 Green Luxury Building at Al Raha Beach - Abu Dhabi World Trade Center::Not to be confused with Dubai, Abu Dhabi is on a building binge of its own. This is the World Trade Center to be built on Al Raha Beach, the spectacular spit of land for the waterfront east.
Everything… [MORE] |
 5 Spectacular Swimming Pools::These are some of the world's most impressive swimming pools which are, for the most part, in hotels and resorts. The article I am borrowing this from, had listed 13 swimming pools but due to space constraints,… [MORE] |
 Fantasy Rooms in Minnesota - The FantaSuite Hotel::Winters are long and bone chillingly brutal in Minnesota, which is the only reason I can think of that the FantaSuite Hotel ended up in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Some of the fantasy room themes include… [MORE] |
 Dubai Again At Forefront of Lavish Design - The Wave Tower::The Wave Tower is the newest high rise building to be built in the city that has too much money. A-cero Architects are incorporating the waves of the oceanfront property into the overall design of the… [MORE] |
 Death Star Inspired Hotel - Full Moon in Azerbaijan::Officially, they're calling it the "Full Moon" - everyone else is calling it the Death Star. Yep, in our very own galaxy (specifically, Baku, Azerbaijan), the construction of Star War's most famous man-made… [MORE] |
 Virtual Surfing in Hotels - Sheraton Waikiki Sunami Surf Simulator::Dude, how good does a surf vacation sound? I hate to break it to ya, but even making the trip to Hawaii can't ensure perfect weather to hit the waves.
Ideal conditions for surfing are always present… [MORE] |
 Luxury Creation In Cancun - NIZUC Resort Residence Spa::Set in 28 private beach-front acres the NIZUC Resort Residence and Spa is the creation of the ‘masters of hospitality’ Adrian Zecha and is sure to raise the bar even higher in the travel and vacation… [MORE] |
 7 Floors & 7 Stars Below Sea Level - Istanbul Underwater Hotel::This seven floor underwater hotel will give its guests a new view of the famous city of Istanbul. It is due to open in 2010, and will coincide with its Culture Capital of Europe nomination and lay down… [MORE] |
 Beatles Hotel Opens in Liverpool - Hard Days Night::Liverpool, England, is striving to become a global tourist hot-spot with the grand opening of a Beatles-themed hotel called Hard Days Night. The hotel features themed suites, a Yellow Submarine jukebox,… [MORE] |
 Pillow Choice - Conrad Hotels Offers 75 Pillow Choices::Travelers who frequent Conrad Hotels have another decision to make when making a reservation. What kind of pillow they prefer. Conrad Hotels offer over 75 varieties. Some depend on where you are staying,… [MORE] |
 Fashion Rock'n Roll Hotel - The Pavilion in London::The 30-room Pavilion Hotel in central London combines fashion and rock and roll.
The hip boutique hotel was founded by brother and sister, Danny and Noshi Karne. Noshi is an interior designer, and Danny… [MORE] |
 Luxurious Greek Art Hotel – Classical Baby Grand Hotel Athens::I’ve dreamed of going to Greece my entire life; there’s a magical lure to the Mediterranean I just can’t describe. Planning trips (even if I won’t actually be going in the near future) is half… [MORE] |
 Buy or Rent an Island - Privateislandsonline.com::Want to be like Johhny Depp and have a private island where you can whisk your lady off to? Or are you fed up with noisy neighborhoods?
Then this website is for you.
at Private Islands Online, you can… [MORE] |
 Zen Like Accommodation in Montreal - Bohemia Loft::Mark this one as a secret address. If you ever visit the oh so French city of Montreal, you may want to check out this little gem, located on St. Denis street, in the Plateau Mont Royal area.
At the… [MORE] |
 Renovating Religion Part II - Converted Churches as Hotels::Less people go to church today, hence these buildings are often converted to other uses. Some of them for instance become hotels, and here are a few examples.
Located in the heart of Royal Deeside, Scotland,… [MORE] |
 Hi-Tech Eco Igloos - Swiss Whitepod::The ultimate Alps experience is Whitepod, a hi-tech eco pod camp for just 24 guests situated over 1700m high in the Swiss Alps.
Whiteopd offers both luxury and adventure while leaving little mark on… [MORE] |
 Retro Travelling Part II - Vintage Airstream Caravan Holidays::If you were looking for a warm and friendly place with that retro feeling in the air in which to spend your holidays, Airstream Europe is the place for you. What can make you chill out better than a bit… [MORE] |
 Eco-Luxury Transit - Paris Dorchester Hotel Bicycles::In keeping with the popularity of the eco-luxury trend, a chic Parisian hotel is offering its guests complimentary, hotel-branded bicycles as an environmental mode of transit.
The Dorchester is offering… [MORE] |
 Wheel Shaped Hotel - Dubai Promenade::Dubai property developer Nakheel announced the construction of the world's first wheel-shaped hotel this week.
The Dubai Promenade is a new waterfront community in development, and one of these buildings… [MORE] |
 Dubai Builds Fashion Island - Isla Moda::Dubai Infinity Holdings is doing it again. They have announced a mixed use development to establish Dubai as a global "fashion hub." Isla Moda will combine super style and ultra luxury to attract only… [MORE] |
 Arabian Luxury Resort - Jumeirah Al Qasr::Dubai has the rest of the world fascinated, left in awe by the amazing sites, innovations, and mainly architecture. The Jumeirah Al Qasr resort reflects the luxurious qualities the Arabian destination… [MORE] |
 7 Coolest Ice Hotels + Iglu-Dorf (SUPER GALLERY)::While most people wouldn't be ready to move up north to an igloo, many are enthralled by the idea of staying in an Inuit-style igloo for a shorter period of time. There is something about unique vacation… [MORE] |
 Philosophy Boutiqe Hotel - Hotel de Filosoof::You don't need to be a philosopher to appreciate this boutique hotel, but knowing something about Plato and Kant would certainly enhance your experience.
Created by philosopher Ida Jongsma for philosophy… [MORE] |
 Norwegian Ice Hotel - Alta Igloo Hotel::While most people wouldn't dream of actually moving up north to live in an igloo, there is something so captivating about living inside ice and snow sculpted architecture.
The Alta Igloo Hotel near Oslo,… [MORE] |
 Snow Hotel in Finland - LumiLinna::To the excitement of all those enamoured by snow sculptures, igloos and ice hotels, LumiLinna Snow Hotel will be opening on January 28 in Finland! The buildings at the SnowCastle of Kemi include the SnowHotel,… [MORE] |
 Moscow Luxury Stay - Golden Apple Boutique Hotel::Moscow has one of the world's most exuberant markets; travelers who want to enjoy the luxury component of the Russian capital, yet still looking for something personal, will love the Golden Apple Boutique… [MORE] |
 Living Inside Art - Extreme Theme City Lodge (UPDATE)::As ultra-premium luxury becomes mainstream, people looking for an exquisite getaway are having to turn to the creations of innovative hoteliers, booking vacations at original retreats like the Propeller… [MORE] |
 Loft Hotel - Gastwerk Hotel Hamburg::Whether you live in one already, or simply dream of inhabiting one down the road, a weekend in a luxury loft is now possible. The Gastwerk Hotel in Germany is an antique building, the interior of which… [MORE] |
 Rock'n Roll Hotel - Pelirocco Has Durex Play Room, PlayStation Bar::Hotel Pelirocco is a hip boutique hotel in Brighton (UK), which has earned a reputation for its rock'n roll atmosphere. Its funky themed rooms inspired by pop culture, sexy stars, artists, musicians and… [MORE] |
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