# Luxe Floating Hotels Serbia's Salt & Water Studio Transforms Catamarans Into Functional Rooms By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-06-17 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-hotels References: [buro247](http://www.buro247.com/me/lifestyle/news/floating-hotel-catamaran-rooms.html) Serbia's Salt and Water design firm has unveiled their latest design project, a series of floating hotels that transform classic catamaran watercrafts into functional accommodations. In addition to being comfortable and practical, Salt and Water's design is also elegant, appealing to a [luxe consumer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-horizons) with an appreciation for exclusivity. These floating hotels boast striking views of their surrounding, natural landscape and are centered around a main hotel lobby space that is situated on shore. This lobby space is also home to the hotel's office and a [restaurant and cafe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nelumbo) for visitors. Each of these floating hotels is equipped with an elegant sitting area and a bedroom that features double beds. The catamaran accommodations also include a bathroom and a panoramic window design that encourages visitors to bask in the beauty of their surrounding scenery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Floating Accommodations:** The trend of transforming watercrafts into accommodations with striking scenery views and equipped with elegant sitting areas, bedrooms, and panoramic windows. - **Exclusivity Design:** The trend of designing floating hotels with an elegant and practical appeal that caters to a luxe consumer with an appreciation for exclusivity. - **Natural Scenery Engagement:** The trend of designing floating hotels with a panoramic window design that encourages visitors to bask in the beauty of their surrounding natural scenery. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hospitality:** Opportunities for the hospitality industry to adopt floating accommodations as a new avenue for providing luxurious, exclusive, and scenic experiences for their customers. - **Marine Tourism:** Opportunities for the marine tourism industry to explore new offerings such as floating accommodations that provide unique and memorable experiences for their customers. - **Luxury Design:** Opportunities for the luxury design industry to take concepts from the floating hotel trend and develop more exclusive and elegant designs for their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Captivating Stilt-House Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mast-1.md) - [Transforming Camper Catamarans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pol-luxe.md) - [Nautical Themed Hotel Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-containers.md) - [Waterside Retreat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bora-boral.md) - [Floating Travelling Saunas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-branzino.md) - [Moving Floating Entertainment Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oceaya.md) - [Floating Sauna Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watercave.md) - [Riverside Scenic Calming Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boatyard-hotel.md) - [Sleek Compact Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blatto-boat.md)