Extraordinary places to stay
Breakfast with giraffes. A bedroom inside an aeroplane. A night above the trees. Find a stay worth building a journey around.
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15 extraordinary stays to explore
Kenya · Langata, Nairobi
Giraffe Manor
A leafy Nairobi manor, a breakfast table, and a giraffe leaning in to investigate. Giraffe Manor turns an overnight stop into a story you will still be telling long after your safari.
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United Kingdom · Near Hythe, Kent, England
Tiger Lodge at Port Lympne
Settle beside the window and let the view move. At Port Lympne, Tiger Lodge looks straight into the tiger habitat—a remarkable alternative to an ordinary countryside break.
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Netherlands · NDSM, Amsterdam
Faralda Crane Hotel
Amsterdam’s former shipyard offers a different kind of city escape: a small collection of suites tucked into an industrial crane above the waterfront.
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Netherlands · Teuge, near Apeldoorn
Vliegtuigsuite Teuge
Climb the aircraft steps, explore the cockpit and settle into a suite that runs the length of a real aeroplane. At Teuge, the flight is imaginary; the overnight stay is very real.
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Belgium · Heyd, near Durbuy
La Balade des Gnomes
A wooden horse rises from the Belgian Ardennes, and this time you are invited inside. La Balade des Gnomes makes its rooms into handcrafted little worlds.
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Belgium · Brugelette, Hainaut
Pairi Daiza Resort
A walrus gliding past the glass or a tiger wandering through the trees: at Pairi Daiza, choosing your room also means choosing your view into an animal habitat.
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United Kingdom · Regent’s Park, London, England
London Zoo Lodges
Swap a conventional London hotel for a lodge in the Land of the Lions. After-hours tours and the sounds of the zoo turn a city break into something rather different.
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Japan · Shinjuku, Tokyo
Book and Bed Tokyo · Shinjuku
Leave the city’s bright streets behind and spend the night among bookshelves. Book and Bed brings the pleasure of getting lost in a book into the place where you sleep.
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Japan · Nishikasai, Tokyo
Henn na Hotel Tokyo Nishikasai
The first surprise arrives before you reach your room: dinosaur robots help welcome guests at this Tokyo hotel. It is a playful entrance to a practical city stay.
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Switzerland · Near Fribourg
Auberge aux 4 Vents
An old manor, a park and an ingenious piece of bathroom theatre: one room at Auberge aux 4 Vents has a bathtub that travels on rails towards the outdoors.
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Italy · Locorotondo, Puglia
Leonardo Trulli Resort
Puglia’s distinctive trulli make an evocative place to stay. At Leonardo Trulli Resort, selected suites add an unexpected extra beneath the old stonework: a private underground pool.
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United Kingdom · Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England
Basil’s Barn
A comfortable barn stay with a very unusual introduction: Basil, a miniature Shetland pony, has his stable directly beside the bedroom.
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United States · Vilonia, Arkansas
Titan Ranch · Titan II Missile Complex
From the countryside, descend into a former Cold War launch control centre. Titan Ranch transforms an extraordinary piece of infrastructure into an underground place to stay.
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Germany · Zentendorf, near Görlitz
Turisede Treehouse Hotel
Wooden walkways lead through a little world above the ground. Turisede’s treehouse hotel brings imaginative overnight stays into an adventure landscape in eastern Germany.
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Spain · San Antonio Bay, Ibiza
Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel · Zero Suite
For travellers who enjoy being part of the spectacle, Paradiso’s Zero Suite turns the familiar idea of a hotel room inside out: its glass walls sit in the lobby.
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Property descriptions and practical details checked October 23, 2026. Photographs are credited on each guide. Budget labels are broad comparisons, not price quotes.