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Icehotel, Canada
Capsule Hotel, Japan
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The Ice Hotel in Sweden is 6,000 square feet of ice and snow making it the biggest ice hotel in the world. The beds of the hotels are specially made of snow, ice and reindeer skins. Guests sleep on these beds in a thermal sleeping bag to keep warm. The hotel is rebuilt every winter after it melts. Each time the hotel is rebuilt they make changes to it. The hotel is open for 3 months out of the year.
Now you can rent out a small version of a luxury hotel room inside select airports. The Yotel can be booked hourly or overnight. It’s basically a mini luxury hotel room that is located in the terminal buildings at London’s Heathrow’s Terminal 4 and London Gatwick’s South Terminal. Amsterdam Schilphol has one as well. Each Yotel is within a few minutes walking distance from check in, arrivals and other terminals.
There are 3 types of rooms available:
You can see more details about each cabin on the Yotel.com website. These rooms are great for taking a quick nap in between flights, refreshing your self, catching up on some work or just to relax and watch some TV.
Here is a review from a guest who stayed in the Heathrow Yotel.
I came across this picture and wanted to share it with all of you. This is the Unique Hotel in Sao Paulo. This hotel is definitely “unique”. Has anyone ever stayed here before?
Las Vegas is a city full of lights and entertainment. The hotels on the Strip are famous world wide but one hotel in particular offers something that the others simply cannot compete with. It’s not price nor amenities, it’s simply the location and height of the Stratosphere Hotel that will give you the best view overlooking the city. I found this image while Stumbling through some travel websites to prove the point:
Here is the source: http://matadortrips.com/10-places-to-catch-insane-city-views/
If anyone else has pictures of this view, please feel free to share them.
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JW Marriott Palm Desert Resort was amazing. My room was huge and spotless. The Layout had bed on an angle so I had a sitting area with sofa and desk, flat screen TV that actually received High Def channels, as well as a very large bathroom (walk in shower as well as a tub) - room also included balcony overlooking the putting course and the north valley with picturesque mountain views on either side. The bed was comfortable, mini-bar well stocked, and the staff was extremely friendly wherever I went. I didn’t use the pools because I was there on business but they looked amazing as well. The only downside of this hotel is that the resort is very large, so even the closest elevator was a pretty good hike away. I played the Palms Golf Course and it was amazing. The grounds were well kept and the staff was extremely friendly, cleaned our clubs after our round for a nominal gratuity and provided us with excellent services. Their were cool electric carts with GPS on them that provides hole distances and locations of other carts nearby - high tech stuff for this casual golfer! Lobby bar was always crowded however last call was usually around 11:30 pm. A Starbucks is also in the lobby, however a snack shop of some sort would’ve been nice. I had breakfast at the LakeView restuarant on site on morning, and the food was fresh. They had a made-to-order omelette station. .
Overall, I was pleased with the location, cleanliness, and overall services of the JW Marriott. The staff was great - always smiling and always helpful & friendly. I was most impressed with how well kept the grounds are. Look out for the flamingos in the small lake near the entrance. Try out the JW Marriott - you won’t be disappointed.
Having seen hundreds of hotels over the years, it’s always nice to find one that stands out. The Hempel does just that. Located in the heart of Bayswater a few minutes walk to Queensway and Bayswater tube stations, a few mintues walk to the famous Hyde Park and only 10 minutes walk to Paddington station. This hotel is inconspicuous - you hardly know that it is there as you walk down this quiet Georgian terrace street in central London.
For those that like deluxe design with a very hip and contemporary feel, this hotel is for you - providing you have the cash! Also fortunate to own the typical London garden square that it is located on means that you can feel like you are not actually in central London - especially on a sunny day!
An iconic hotel, that is home to such events as the Brit Awards after show parties it really is the hotel to be seen in.
Rooms, suites and apartments are luxuriuosly decorated in a minimalist style with neutral tones and top quality furnishings and finishings. However, this is London so don’t expect too much space! Each and every one of the hotels bedrooms are individually designed by Anouska Hempel.
Even though this is a designer hotel many of the bedrooms actually have a very homely feel and some of the bathrooms are just amazing!
The hotel also has the H-Bar, I-thai restaurant and a few meeting rooms.
So if you have something to celebrate - or even if you don’t, treat yourself to a weekend break at The Hempel - you won’t be disappointed (and you may get to meet some celebrities!).
The Hempel Hotel is available to book on www.lastminutetravel.com
Located off the coast of Chile at the South American resort of San Alfonso de Mar is the world’s largest swimming pool. Containing 250,000 cubic meters of water and 1 km in length, this swimming pool was acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest swimming pool.
The mastermind behind this pool is Crystal Lagoons founder, biochemist and businessman Fernando Fischmann. By utilizing some very innovative technology to make the water crystal clear, Fernando’s pool actually uses recycled seawater which requires fewer additives, in fact it uses the same types of products for traditional pools, but 100 times less. Guests of the San Alfonso de Mar can swim and cruise around in small boats through this massive pool.
Here are some pictures of the pool courtesy of Reuters:
