There are times when we want to hike to a remote location, set up a tent and enjoy the serenity of the place. It is indeed a great experience but if you want to appreciate natural beauty then you might want to experience it from a luxury hotel. There are some really beautiful and serene places like the igloos in Finland to Underwater bedrooms off the coast of Africa.
No matter if you are a hiker or someone who appreciates the beauty and loneliness of a desert, there is a hotel for each one of you to enjoy. Here is a list of all those beautiful and unique hotels where you want to go to for your next ‘me time’ trip.
The Manta Resort
It is an isolated island, called the Pemba island, located off the eastern coast of Africa. The access to this place is through a seaplane from Zanzibar. The underwater room is a private three-story floating island which has a bedroom that is completely under water.
Igloo Hotel
This hotel is located in the north of the Arctic circle in Finnish Lapland. It offers see-through glass igloos that let you watch the northern lights from your bed. It also offers classic snow igloos if you are brave enough to spend a night in them.
LEAPrus 3912
On the southern side of Mount Elbrus in Russia, this remarkably isolated hotel is located. It is an energy-efficient building and is built 3914m (12,834 ft) above the sea level. Hence, the name was also given accordingly.
Natura Vive Skylodge
This hotel consists of three transparent capsules that are available for those who want to have a bird’s nest kind of experience. These capsules are hanging off the edge of a mountain in Peru. The access to this hotel is a hiking trail. Those who want to have some more thrill can also climb the mountain for up to 400 meters to reach the capsule.
Adere Amellal
This eco-lodge is present in the middle of a desert in Egypt near the Siwa Oasis. At this hotel, the visitors are not allowed any electricity and mobile phones outside of their rooms. This is the best place to visit if you want to experience the actual time travel.
Qasr Al Sarab Resort
Out of the desert of Abu Dhabi, there is Liwa desert where you will find the sand dunes. This resort is located among those dunes. The landscape of this resort is very photogenic. Hollywood film, The Star Wars, The Force Awakens, was also filmed nearby these dunes.
Longitude 131
In the middle of Australia has the gigantic and iconic mountain Uluru. Uluru is facing a luxury hotel called the Longitude 131. If you want to visit the hotel you can book yourself a helicopter from the local airport to the hotel.
Nayara Resort
This resort is located in the jungles of Costa Rica. It is built next to the Arenal Volcano which is still young and active. You can visit the place after taking a two-and-a-half-hour drive from San Jose or can take a private place to reach here within 30-minutes.
Fogo Island Inn
The Fogo island is considered one of the four corners of the Earth by those who believe that the earth is flat. It is located at the extreme eastern edge of the North American continent. To reach this resort on the Fogo Island, you will be making several plane trips and one ferry trip. If you are super-rich you can also get you a private plane to a special runway on the island.
Three Camel Lodge
In the Gobi desert in Mongolia is the Three Camel Lodge. In the lodge, you can stay in a traditional Mongolian Ger. This location can be accessed in a 90-minute off-road, 4×4 drive from Ulaanbaatar.
Conrad Maldives
To reach this beautiful resort, you need to take a 30-minute seaplane flight from the nearest airport. This resort also has an underwater restaurant for added beauty and serenity.
Fannarakhytta
The highest tourist lodge of Norway is located on the peak of a mountain. You can drive to reach the place but it is recommended to take the hiking trail so that you can actually get ready to enjoy and handle the isolation.
ION Adventure Hotel
It is located one hour from the city of Reykjavik and on top of lava fields. It also offers a bar where you can recline and can watch the northern lights.
Hotel Arctic
World’s most northerly hotel is located in Greenland on the edge of the giant fjord. This hotel has many aluminum igloos as rooms for the visitors.
Planet Ocean Underwater
The hotel is still a concept, however, the construction on it is moving ahead. This hotel can be accessed either via scuba diving or through a glass lift.
There are many, many glass igloo resorts in Finnish Lapland, the one featured in this article is Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, which has the distinction of being the very first.