Quinta Real Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Built around the restored 19th century San Pedro bullfighting ring, the Quinta Real Zacatecas is now a luxury hotel. The last bull run was in 1975. The hotel’s restaurant now looks over the old arena, while the brick-walled bar is located where the bullpens used to be
A Room for London, London, UK
Perched on the edge of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the South Bank, A Room for London is possibly London’s most exclusive hotel room. There are upper and lower decks, a small kitchen and dining area and incredible views of the city, stretching from Big Ben to St Paul’s.
Crazy Bear, Beaconsfield, UK
The Crazy Bear’s unique rooms take inspiration from the Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas and planet Mars, and are stuffed into the oldest and most historic building in Beaconsfield. Other bizarre features include a staircase decorated with foliage painted in 24-carat gold leaf, Persian pony skin on the walls of the bar, dripping chandeliers, a creepy mirrored chill-out room and loos that are deliberately unmarked.
Utter Inn, Lake Mälaren, Sweden
Utter Inn (Otter Inn in English), is an art project by Mikael Genberg located in the Lake Malaren, near Västerås in Sweden. On entering the little red house on the water, guests will discover a submerged bedroom, with panoramic windows.
The Marmara Antalya, Antalya, Turkey
This revolving hotel is a feat of engineering. Situated on the Falez cliffs near Antalya, the 2,750-ton building floats in a tank of water, allowing smooth rotation and giving guests constantly changing views of the Mediterranean. You can go to sleep facing the pool and wake up facing the sea.
Poseidon Undersea Resort, Fiji
Though this underwater hotel has taken 13 years to build, there’s still no sign of when it will be opening its doors. So far, an estimated 150,000 people have registered to stay at the Poseidon Undersea Resort when it does finally open. It’s designed by L Bruce Jones, chairman of Trition/US submarines company.
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