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COCOA island is located among south male's coralatolls .Everything here has the wow factor : the scenery,the views ,best weather ,spas, clubs,resorts, are better.

Surrounded by deep waters with counter-currents, Cocos Island is admired by scuba divers for its populations of Hammerhead sharks, rays, dolphins and other large marine species. The extremely wet climate and oceanic character give Cocos an ecological character that is not shared with either the Galapagos Archipelago or any of the other islands (e.g., Malpelo or Coiba) in this region of the world.[5
 * Cocos Island ** (Spanish: //Isla del Coco //) is an uninhabited island (except for the permanent ranger station) located off the shore of Costa Rica (to be distinguished from Cocos Island, Isla de Cocos, Panama in the Pearl Islands). It constitutes the 11th district[1] (one of 13) of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas.[2] It is one of the National Parks of Costa Rica. It is located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 550 km (340 mi) from the Pacific shore of Costa Rica,[3] at [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/17px-WMA_button2b.png]] [|05°31′08″N] [|087°04′18″W] [| /] [|5.51889°N 87.07167°W] [| /] [|5.51889; -87.07167] . With an area of approximately 23.85 km² (9.2 mi²), about 8×3 km (5×1.9 mi) and a perimeter of around 23.3 km,[4] this island is more or less rectangular in shape.







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eg. [|The Hotel Marques de][| Riscal]. This hotel has 43 rooms, a 150 seaters aware restaurant and a Spa.This hotel is unusual for 2 reasons: more information: http://www.arcspace.com/architects/gehry/riscal_winery/riscal.html http://www.arcspace.com/architects/gehry/riscal_winery2/riscal2.html -- Chris Maugino
 * 1**. It's design -it look like a "gift-wrap bow"[| (Petkanas, 2006)]. IT was designed by architect Frank O. Gehry - the mind behind the **Walt Disney Concert Hall** in Los Angeles, USA or **the Guggenheim Museum** **Bi****lbao,** in Bilbao, Spain. Frank Gehry is famous for being one of the most controversial architect of modern times.([|about.com, 2010])
 * [[image:marques_04.jpg width="201" height="126" align="right" caption="Maques de Riscal"]]2**. The hotel is located in the 148-year-old Herederos del Marqués de Riscal winery, one of the most famous Spanish winery (cellartours, 2010). The spa is therefore a vinotherapie Spa (vinotherapie as in wine)The Hotel is part of "The Luxury Collection" which is part of Starwood (therefore it is not a independent hotel)

1. Marina Bay Sands resort The resort features a 2,560-room hotel, a 120,000 sq.m. convention-exhibition center, The Shoppes mall, an Art & Science museum, two Sands Theatres, six "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating pavilions.The complex is topped by a 340m-long SkyPark with a capacity of 3,900 people.



This hotel is unusal for several reasons, such us: the design, casino and infinity swimmimg pool.
 * The Design : The 20-hectare resort was designed by Moshe Safdie Architects. The local architect of record was Aedas Singapore, and engineering was provided by Arup and Parsons Brinkerhoff (MEP).
 * **The Casino** : Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at Singapore-$8 billion (US$5.7 billion), including cost of the prime land. There are a lot of Casino Hotels in other countries but this is the very first Casino Hotel in Singapore and that's make this hotel different from others hotels in SG.
 * The Infinity Swimming Pool : A 150m infinity swimming pool, set on top of world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 67m. (This particular one takes the concept right to the edge. 55 floors above the streets of Singapore)



**__//More Information//__:** @http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1289197/Marina-Bay-Sands-resort-Singapore-opens.html

@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Bay_Sands

-- **Zaw L Myat**

** Whitepod Hotel **

Nestled in the charming village of Les Cerniers, surrounded by a blanket of glistening white snow and panoramic mountain views, Whitepod offers an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Swiss Alps ! Whitepod is a unique concept designed to be in harmony with the surrounding environment whilst still benefitting from a luxurious and comfortable habitat. Located at 1700 m of altitude, the resort comprises
 * 7km of ski slopes with private ski lifts
 * The Alpage de Chindonne, an authentic mountain lodge, which can accommodate up to 80 guests in rooms of dormitories, and its traditional Swiss restaurant
 * The Whitepod camp, 15 geodesic-dome pods surrounding a central chalet
 * The Chalet des Cerniers, a traditional wooden chalet which acts as base-camp for the whole resort, and offers an inventive and refined cuisine in its new restaurant.


 * Pictures
 * [|http://www.whitepod.com/wpod/?page_id=81&album=1&gallery=8]

- Mary Lurie
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Propeller Island City Lodge Hotel The PROPELLER ISLAND CITY LODGE is a - truly - VERY extraordinary location. All rooms and objects were created by the German artist Lars Stroschen. Much more appropriate than "hotel" is the designation "living in a work of art". 30 rooms with an absolutely unique and personal ambience. "Unique" is meant literally, for the entirety of all furnishings and other objects you will discover here are custom-made, individual handiwork. None can be found anywhere else on this planet - one could consider the CITY LODGE to be a MUSEUM with guest accomodations or a stay-in work of SCULPTURE. The rooms are designed and constructed without compromise (!), varying from the tame to the extreme, and are well able to more or less alter your perspective of reality - according to your taste and sense of adventure. If you have managed to make the right choices, you will experience an unforgettable stay at our place! Therefore, it is essential to take a look to the photos in the web. After all, your trip is intended to be relaxing and pleasant and to give you complete satisfaction. The "extraordinary" character of the CITY LODGE is made evident by our legal obligation to write INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE for every room and to give these to our guests after they check in!
 * Everything is different!**

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- Mary Lurie
=Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel= It's located in Cappadocia which is famous historic place in Turkey by tourist. **The luxurious Yunak Evleri Hotel** is unusual for the buildings. They used six cave houses as a hotel which has 30 rooms. Offering accommodation starting from 85 euro for the single room, 110 euro for the double room, 130 euro for the deluxe and 170 euro for the cave suite. .

The hotel tried to keep original style for the building and renovate the interior design and facillities such as music room with a good collection of music CDs and hi-fi system, a room with computer and and also wireless Internet connection, a DVD room with home theatre system room and a meeting room. ,. It's makes all of the customer both can enjoy convenient daily-life and traditional 19th century greek mansions.



An ideal place to start your explorations in Cappadocia for underground cities, hidden cavernous roman churches or the stunning rock terrain, with a mix of Greek, Turkish and Roman cultures, the intimate Yunak Evleri Hotel and the whole region, can also serve as great inspiration to those that need it.



While the bedroom ceilings are low and apparent that you are indeed, in a cave, the dining room and exterior areas of the hotel are beautifully decorated. You will feel you’re in a 5-star hotel instead of inside a cave.


 * Non-allergic beddings
 * Direct dial phone
 * Hair dryer
 * Writing desk
 * Jacuzzi and steam bath in suites
 * Private shower and W/C
 * Rooms with balcony or patio
 * Heating
 * Safe Box
 * Hi-fi with a CD Player
 * Mini Bar
 * Kettle

The features of this hotel are not really different than other hotels However atmosphere of the hotel makes them **absolutely special**.

**more information** :.
**//Yunak.com//** (all images from Yunak.com)

=**- Juhyun Baek**=


 * ===[|The Prison Hotel: Alcatraz Hotel]===
 * **The Alcatraz Hotel in the western city of Kaiserslautern, German. Former German prison turned hotel offers guests a jailhouse feeling, with a possibility of walking out whenever they like.**
 * **Open on May 2oo7, Alcatraz Hotel, built in a former prison from 1867 today offers a total of 57 rooms, with original carceral beds, lattice bars and pass-throughs in the heavy steel doors.**
 * [[image:http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll43/atelier29/05.jpg width="300" height="450" caption="Alcatraz Hotel, Kaiserslautern 2"]][[image:http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll43/atelier29/09.jpg width="450" height="300" caption="Alcatraz Hotel, Kaiserslautern 3"]]
 * Guests can sleep in convict uniform pyjamas complete with their embroidered name on it.
 * [[image:http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll43/atelier29/07.jpg width="450" height="299" caption="Alcatraz Hotel, Kaiserslautern 6"]]

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 * A waitress hands a glass of champagne through a pass-through in a former prison cell of the Alcatraz hotel.
 * The reception



infoemation from [] more information [|www.**alcatraz**-**hotel**.com]
 * The bar of the Alcatraz hotel

-**YEEUN KIM**

The Harbour Crane Hotel The crane was used until 1996 to unload timber freight from Russia and Scandinavia. The cabin is some 17 metres above the pier; the jib can reach as high as 45 metres.
 * The Harlingen Harbour Crane** is located in Dokkade 5 Harlingen, the Netherlands. It is a Figee level luffing crane built in 1967.

Hotel's entrance is unusual for visitors. The Spartan cage ladders have been replaced by two specially designed lifts. The first lift brings you to a platform between the crane’s legs. In the second lift, both of you become a pneumatic dispatch.



Suitable for day & night, two people. The room size is only 60 m3. But the reason that the visual area is measured in cubic kilometre, feel enough as normal size of hotel room. The facilities are located in former machine room and control room. It provides lighting and audio-visual touch screen system, unconventional sanitary facilities, a two-person bed, armchairs, minibar and breakfast facilities.


 * Another unique experience is that have a chance to operate the crane!!!!!**



As you can see, one chair and one stick in control room. Carefully push the stick, sixty-five thousand kilos of steel start rotating !!!


 * Thy why the harbour crane hotel is more unique than other hotels in Netherlands or over the world. **

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= Jules Undersea Lodge The Jules Undersea Lodge is located in Key Largo, Florida. As the name says, it is located under the water. Just to enter this undersea lodge, you will have to dive 21 feet beneath the sea surface to enter through an opening in the bottom of the capsule. It’s said to feel like you discover an underwater clubhouse. Jules Undersea Lodge was first built in the 1970’s but back then it only worked as a research laboratory. Today divers who wish to extend their stay underwater can book a room for the night. However, since you have to dive to get here you must have a diving certificate. The actual room has a 106 cm window that makes it possible for the guest to know exactly what’s going on in the sea around them. It’s located in The Mangrove Lagoon were many tropical fish, parrotfish and barracuda’s are living, so the guest will have much to look at. The guests are also given scuba gear and unlimited supply of tanks so they can discover every part of their surroundings. What you can find inside: · Shower (with warm water) · Complete kitchen · Books, movies & games · Beds for up to 4 people · There are two champers: 1 that’s divided into two bedrooms and one that serves as dining/living room. Between these two champers you will find the “wet room” where you enter and also were the shower and bathroom are located. Price: $550+ Information and photos from: [] [] By: Sara Edvardsson


 * 1. Dog Bark Park Inn**=

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 * 2. Baumhaus Hotel**

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<span style="color: #ffffff; display: block; height: 344px; left: 446px; padding-left: 100px; padding-top: 200px; position: absolute; top: 408px; width: 26px; z-index: 100000;"> These 2 storey dwellings are furnished in a crazed rustic style, with brightly coloured walls and off-angle windows and are sure to entertain. Odd shaped beds are the norm here as you won’t find any straight walls. Each tree house contains an ‘emergency toilet’, but if only for the sake of the cleaners, a central toilet block is provided on one of the lower decks with running water. The central area also contains a particularly German addition – a mini bar filled with beer ready for evening guest celebrations This is the original ICEHOTEL, first created in the early 1990's. It has become the global ambassador for this genre and now licenses ICEBARs around the world too. With 80+ rooms and suites, the property is a huge undertaking to be rebuilt every year, and their expertise inspired other similar properties in North America (Hotel du Glace Quebec) and elsewhere.

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 * By - Jiung Yu**

** Branding, Design and boutique Hotels **

<span style="color: #6f2b07; font-family: georgia,verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 28px;">1. Sphere Hotel offers a unique retreat <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;">**Fath Hi Gaffoor** | Oct 27 2008

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="color: #111111; font-family: verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">We have seen some most amazing structural designs in the recent past but the ‘Sphere Hotel,’ to be located somewhere between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, will surpass all of it! Visitors to the hotel will access it by an aerial route as it’ll be constructed on an artificial island, about 300 meters away from the beach. The Sphere will feature 200 rooms in 14 floors that will comfortably accommodate about 1000 guests, together with public Business zones, boutiques, restaurants, bars and numerous other entertainment areas.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="color: #111111; font-family: verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">** Design status: ** <span style="color: #111111; font-family: verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">The Sphere Hotel is a concept architectural design that aims to promote a healthy and comfortable holiday destination.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">** Usability: ** <span style="color: #111111; font-family: verdana,arial,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;">Apart from offering a secluded retreat in the very lap of nature, the Sphere will also promote an Eco-Friendy lifestyle. With moist beach air flowing across the structure, the Sphere will make use of natural air conditioning. While the hotel will exploit the natural light coming through the glass panels to light the rooms during the daytime, on the other, the thermal glass facade will generate adequate solar power to fulfill all energy requirements.

<span style="color: #6f2b07; display: block; font: 2.8em/1em georgia,verdana,arial,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2. Multi story building in Singapore will restore bio diversity <span style="color: #444444; display: block; font: 1.1em/1.7em Georgia,verdana,arial,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 7px 0px;"> Fath Hi Gaffoor | Oct 27.2010 <span style="color: #111111; display: block; font: 16px/23px verdana,arial,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px;"> With cities and urban locations turning into jungles of concrete, sustainability and adaptability are the catchwords of modern designers. Keeping ecological improvement in mind, a Malaysian architecture firm has come up with a marvelous design, which surely will be a landmark in the field of architecture. Hailed as the EDITT (Ecological Design In The Tropics) Tower, the pioneering structure is planned to restore the bio-diversity of the local ecosystem. Set to build in Singapore, the 26-story tower will accumulate rainwater and incorporate a gray-water system, which will fulfill over half of the water requirement for plant irrigation and lavatory flushing. Residents and visitors will be able to visit the gardens through ramps that connect the EDITT to adjacent shops and offices.

** Design Status: ** The EDITT Tower is currently lined up for construction in downtown Singapore. ** Usability: ** Covering half of the surface area in organic local vegetation, the EDITT Tower also features photovoltaic panels in about 855 square meters of area that will fulfill about 40% of the energy requirements of the structure. If required, there is also the scope for an energy plant that will convert human sewage into bio-gas. With a number of movable or altogether removable walls and floors, the innovative tower affords a lot of space and scope for future modifications. ** Designer: ** The EDITT Tower is designed by TR Hamzah & Yeang, a renowned Malaysian architecture firm, and sponsored by the National University of Singapore.

= Istanbul hotel by Anuruddha De Silva =





Visitors to Istanbul will soon have a chance to view the most spectacular ocean views on the planet. A seven floor, seven-star <span style="position: static; text-decoration: underline ! important;">hotel is being built underwater on what was formerly a tobacco factory. There will be exhibition halls, and restaurants, and all rooms will be sea facing. This isn’t the first such underwater hotel complex in the world. That honor goes to the $500 million Poseidon Hotel which is currently being built off Fiji. The Istanbul hotel differs in that it is being built under the city center, which should make for an interesting experience.

http://www.vagabondish.com/underwater-hotel-in-istanbul-to-open-in-2010/

= Overview of Magic Mountain Hotel = By Nawa



=** About Magic Mountain Hotel  **=

Forest accommodation in a fairytale mountain
===<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Originally a place for friends to stay while they enjoyed the hunting and fishing resources of the Hulio Hulio reserve, the name is from a favourite book of the owners. The story describes a mountain that has magical powers and grants wishes – The Magic Mountain. With a waterfall cascading from the pinnacle of the roof, the lodge is indeed a special place. === ===<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">As you’d expect from staying somewhere remote, your senses become tuned to the vibrant ecosystem of the forest. Condors and eagles in the air, pumas on the ground. ===

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=  About Magic Mountain Hotel   = Forest accommodation in a fairytale mountain <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; display: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Originally a place for friends to stay while they enjoyed the hunting and fishing resources of the Hulio Hulio reserve, the name is from a favourite book of the owners. The story describes a mountain that has magical powers and grants wishes – The Magic Mountain. With a waterfall cascading from the pinnacle of the roof, the lodge is indeed a special place. <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; display: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">As you’d expect from staying somewhere remote, your senses become tuned to the vibrant ecosystem of the forest. Condors and eagles in the air, pumas on the ground. **<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; display: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt;">Waking with the dawn and enjoying nature, surrounded by a surreal structure. **

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 * [[image:file:///C:/Users/Nawa/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/04/clip_image001.gif width="82" height="26"]] ||  ||  **<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt;">Everyday Value **  ||
 * <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">US $250 -$400 / € 250 to € 400 / UK £125 to £200 ||  ||

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Rooms: 13 rooms in main building
===<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">While you’re some way from civilization, the lodge is self-sufficient and has a restaurant "Meson del Bosque" - The Forest Table. All meals are taken here and you’ll get the opportunity to sample some really good Chilean cooking. When the weather is cold, try their Pastel de Papas – a mixture of mashed potatoes, onion, olives, egg and meat cooked in the oven. A recommendation for those with a sweet tooth is to try it with sugar but beware! Too large a portion will leave you unable to do anything except snooze. Lighter fare includes the Chilean staple of Cazuela – a meat or chicken soup with potatoes. Spice it up with “Merquen” - the Mapuche’s local red pepper. During the evening the restaurant provides a bar where you can enjoy the traditional Chilean Pisco Sour. Made of grape liqueur, mixed with lemon juice and sugar it is particularly refreshing. Take care however, Pisco Sour is easy to drink and a hangover this far from a pharmacy is particularly painful if you’ve forgotten to pack aspirin. === === **<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt;">Rooms **<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt;"> Each of the 13 rooms has a private bathroom. There are also 11 cabins, accommodating between 4 and 6 people. Rooms are named with plants and animals found in the park, although a little detective work with a good dictionary is required to try and translate some of the more obscure. "Lahuen" is a medical plant used by the local Mapuches Indians and "Ranita de Darwin", a tiny frog close to extinction. === === **<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt;">Weather **<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt;"> Generally sunny with moderate temperatures, but the summer (December, January and February), can be very hot. The rainy season begins in April and finishes in October. Ski lovers have best conditions in July and August while September to November and March to April are the best months for outdoor activities. === <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">[] <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 6.5pt; vertical-align: top;">[]

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 * AirplaneSuite**





**About Airplane Suite** Plane converted to luxury suite for couples Once the transport for top bosses of the German Democratic Republic government, this 1960 Ilyushin 18 has been converted to a single luxury suite for 2. The plane is 40 metres long and now comes equipped with a little more luxury than it's former owners would have approved of - let alone publicly enjoyed! With a Jacuzzi, shower, infrared sauna, mini bar, flat screen TV's (three of them!), Blu-ray DVD / entertainment combo (plus a selection of DVD's), and a pantry with coffee/tea making facilities, oven/microwave etc. you can enjoy a great deal of comfort - while still sleeping on a plane.

Planes can be a bit stuffy inside, so they've included air conditioning too, so you're assured of a level of overnight comfort.

And of course... the cockpit is left untouched, so although flights are limited to your dreams, there is plenty of airplane fun to be had as you pretend to be pilot and chief steward or stewardess!

**Former life** This plane flew dignitaries including Erich Honecker during it's early life as a political transport for the favoured government leadership. Converted to commercial airline use in 1964, it flew up to 120 passengers and 4 crew in slightly less comfort with East-German airline, Interflug until 1986. Destinations included Cuba, China and Vietnam as well as Soviet bloc Russia. After the German unification the plane served as a restaurant for 15 years until it was acquired in 2007 and converted to a hotel.

www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com/AirplaneSuite

= About Iglu-Dorf Engelberg by Buddhika..... =









Engelberg Igloo Hotel. An Igloo world in white !!! Adrian Günter built his first igloo in 1996, to better enjoy the mountain and first powder snow of the day. Following an avalanche of interest from friends wanting to sample an igloo night, he increased the number of igloos and opened the "small world in white" in 2005, with 6 villages across Andorra, Switzerland and Germany now accepting guests. Moving three thousand tons of snow every December to build each village, Adrian invites Inuit artists from Canada to craft sculptures inside each village. With only an ice pick, motor saw and shovel, artists produce seals, arctic wolves, polar bears and whales as well as swirling designs and patterns illuminated by candle light to look over the guests from the walls. The villages are open from Christmas day through to the beginning of April each year, snow conditions permitting. With 5,600 visitors in 2006, all ages have enjoyed the cosy hospitality of an expedition sleeping bag and sheepskin rug, from the youngest 19mth old baby to an 83 year old lady guest

[|Modern and Beautiful Balance at Hotel Cavo Tagoo, Mykonos]
Cavo Cavo Tagoo’s achieves a beautiful balance, of comfort, luxury, and style. Hotel Cavo Tagoo, Mykonos choose the best design hotel place to start your day at the island. the swimming pool is under-lit with electric blue lights and the day-beds have been converted into huge, inviting sofas lit by swinging lanterns hotel. The Hotel Cavo Tagoo, Mykonos is after a hangover-curing plunge into the saltwater pool, we lie in perfect sunshine and order an eclectic mixture of delicious modern takes on traditional Greek starters – fresh octopus. This cupboards and tables have been cleverly carved out of the cliffside. Wooden decking with canvas loungers reaches out into the swimming pool, allowing constant toe-dipping for immediate refreshment, while rustic oak-hewn day-beds – shaded with black-and-white erotic prints – and drum-shaped tables are set back from the water’s edge for those wishing to find temporary respite from the sun. Cavo Tagoo a front view Cavo Tagoo delux room with pool Cavo Tagoo infinity pool lounge sunset Cavo Tagoo pool area Cavo Tagoo reception area Cavo Tagoo suite with pool

Amenities & Services
Air conditioning Elevator Terrace Outdoor pool Reception Concierge WiFi signal Laundry Babysitting Airport transfer Spa Massage Fitness centre Pets allowed Sea views

Hotel description
Situated above a cliff, the five star Cavo Tagoo hotel is a luxurious estabishment with fantastic views of the Aegean sea and the island of Delos in the distance. Constructed in harmony with the beautiful natural location and in keeping with the traditional architecture of the island, the establishment has had a change of owner and of appearance. The new owner, renowned Greek architect Paris Liakos, has constructed and designed more than thirty hotels in the world, specialising in interior design and has been awarded the prize for Applied Architecture and Design for the Ciclades and Aegean region. The result is overwhelming: whitewashed walls with brilliant spots of color and combination of rustic and traditional elements along with purely minimalist and modern touches. Proud member of the Great Hotels of the World, the Cavo Tagoo attempts to be a "creator" of unforgettable experiences. The rooms and suites have also been object of a complete renovation, bringing them a marvellous balance of comfort, luxury and style. Decorated uniquely with subtle colours, sumptuous details and contemporary touches, they give an aesthetic minimalism with rustic furniture. The views which they give are tinted with the infinite blue of the Aegean and continue this state of wellbeing began in the jacuzzis and private swimming pools which are availabe in the majority of stays. A spa with heated interior, solarium, gym, an impressive salon, outdoor swimming pool which extends forever, a swimming pool bar, an à la carte restaurant, boutique and conference room complete the facilities in this earthly paradise.

Location
Its excellent situation only 600 metres from the centre of Mykonos allows its guests to enjoy the proximity of its beaches, archaeological sites, its glamorous nightlife and cosmopolitan restaurants. The reception of the establishment is available to guests to organise trips and excursions around the island.


 * Nisham Mazahir**

by davi Each of the 14 rooms here cost between $150 and $250 per night depending upon the room, and there’s plenty to do for eco-tourists including wildlife treks, mountain hikes, bonfires, elephant rides, and you can even get some good food at the on-site restaurant
 * Safariland Treehouse Resort, India**

=<span class="arial_18HD"> Schneedorf Igloo Village = by RAJU

**About Schneedorf Igloo Village** Igloo hotel comfort, in the middle of a skiing resort Spend the night in Austria's first Igloo village, amidst a fantastic mountain panorama in one of the 18 Classic or Romantic two and four-persons-igloos. The Schneedorf offers you a mix of unforgettable impressions and activities to enjoy the starry winter sky after the lifts have shut. From the usual winter sport activities like skiing, snowshoe hiking, snowboarding or toboggan, at the Schneedorf you can also have a relaxing, luxurious time in their mountain sauna - made out of local Zirbenwood. At night, nestle down in a fantastic warm expedition sleeping bag, cuddling on the sheepskin, or having champagne with your partner in one of the individual created and carved Romantic igloos. //“For many guests the overnight stay in a hotel made totally out of snow is an entirely new and intense experience. In such an environment it is almost impossible for our visitors not to forget the stress of everyday life. Quite often it means for them, that childhood dream comes true”//, says Dr. Alexander Klaussner. //“By the way, we celebrated more than a dozen successful wedding proposals last winter.”// Together with the sculpture-decorated main igloo with space for more than 60 people, the snowbar and a separated lounge area, the Schneedorf is perfectly suited for exclusive events and parties. http://www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com/Schneedorf

**The Vivi Hotel in Greece**
This hotel is special because it is made by Vivi's hands on the beach./

= **THE BEACH GARBAGE HOTEL IN MADRID SPAIN** = **BY: Adithya Sharma Hiremat** = = Please follow the link below, to view the hotel http://estb.msn.com/i/48/8879C89BAAA78F6B5B3AA3E98ACD.jpg http://estb.msn.com/i/48/8879C89BAAA78F6B5B3AA3E98ACD.jpg This hotel consists of five Bedrooms, which is made up of full garbage that was found in beach and near the beach this hotel was '' as part of the International Tourism Fair. Around one-third of the items used to construct the temporary accommodation came from discarded items found on the beaches of Europe; other building materials originated in dumps and flea markets. The point of the project was to draw attention to the huge amount of waste generated by mass tourism, especially on beaches, said Rose Piqueras, a spokeswoman for the hotel.''

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= = = ** Controversy Tram-Inn ** - By Farhat Jameel =

Link to the page : //http://www.controversy.nl/index2.htm// //http://www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com/ControversyTramHotel//

It had city tram and rail car which is now converted into 5 bread and breakfast. It has 4 berth train carriage and 4 wonderfully themed tram bedrooms in the end of the city center tram rail, it runs from Amsterdam and Germany. It has double room, shower and toilet facilities and a sink top unit for drinks and snacks and these represent it to be a Bed and Breakfast. The owners' house is next door, and includes a London double-decker bus installed in the living room, which they've converted to a bedroom. On site is also a video library, converted from an oil rig escape pod. The prices are very reasonable, A night in a tram would cost upto 60 Euros and it is said not to give a 5star hotels comfort but it is a a 5star weird hotel.