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Oddball Hotels Around the Globe
Tired of the boring old McMotel? Can't stand another night in a single-bulb hostel room? Forbes Traveler examines 10 "themed" hotels across the world. You can stay in a treehouse in Kenya. or Costa Rica. At the Pitcher Inn in Vermont, all the rooms are decorated to represent the state -- down to the stars in the nighttime sky. My favorite is the whimsical Anatolian Houses (see photo), which houses guests in volcanic caves and looks like something out of a fairy tale.
Check out the slide show on msnbc.com and think about splurging on a wacky room during your next vacation. It might cost more than that rock-solid hostel bed, but the photos ought to be worth a thousand words.
Filed under: Africa, North America, Kenya, Costa Rica, United States, Hotels and Accommodations
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ian Sewell Aug 20th 2007 1:16AM
Coolest hotel we've been to:
Kelebek Pension, in Cappadocia, Turkey:
http://www.ianandwendy.com/OtherTrips/IcelandGreeceTurkey/Turkey/video_Capadoccia_Cave_Hotel.htm
(more photos and a travel journal here: http://www.ianandwendy.com/OtherTrips/IcelandGreeceTurkey/Turkey/index.htm )
Other runner up is
Hotel Tomboctou, a restored kasbah just outside the Dades and Todra gorges in Morocco -
Video and pictures : http://www.ianandwendy.com/OtherTrips/SpainPortugalMorocco/Morocco/index.htm