Are you tired of staying in the same standard chain hotels? Looking for something with a bit more character? Join us on a journey as we explore some of the world’s weirdest accommodations, from the bizarre to the downright barmy!

40 Winks London

With only two bedrooms, this uber-chic townhouse is one of the smallest hotels in the world. The decadent and quintessentially British boutique accommodation is the brainchild of designer David Carter, and boasts bold and beautiful decor, incorporating shabby elegance with opulent furnishings.

Both glamorous guest rooms share a bathroom bathed in gold, and with no staff on hand, the place has a distinctly home-from-home vibe. Famed for its vintage tea parties and elite pyjama soirees, this luxury lodging is a favourite for fashionistas and celebrities looking for a London stopover.

Why not add a touch of luxury  to your weekend theatre breaks in London by stopping by this alluring accommodation?

Marmara Antalya Turkey

Situated on the rugged Falez cliffs, the world’s first rotating hotel puts a new spin on splendour. The revolutionary 24-room luxury loft is the spinning section of the structure, floating in an enormous pool atop the building’s main body, which remains static.

This revolving resort offers glamorous guests ever-changing vistas of the glistening Mediterranean, the Taurus Mountains and the city of Antalya, as it turns a full 360 degrees several times a day.

Poseidon Undersea Resort Fiji

Situated on the seafloor forty feet beneath a lagoon, this underwater utopia offers unsurpassable luxury. Spectacular submerged suites made mostly of glass offer stunning views of sea life and coral gardens in the crystal-clear tropical waters, plus you can feed the fish with a touch of a button.

Affluent patrons can take a private voyage on a Triton submarine, or discover marine mysteries on a deluxe submersible, plus there are unmissable undersea restaurants, a library, theatre area and wedding chapel. Don’t forget your wallet though; seven days and six nights will cost you a cool $15,000.

Bit out of your price range, but still keen to spot some sea life? Head to the London Aquarium on your next London break and glimpse the underwater wonders for just a fraction of the price!

Free Spirit Spheres Canada

Be like peas in a pod in these handcrafted capsules beneath the canopy of Canadian rainforest. The spherical sleeping quarters are suspended 10-15ft in the air by a mesh of rope, and can be reached via staircases that snake through the trees.

Fitted for comfort, and using the forest as a foundation and source of design inspiration, these eco-friendly orbs are made from cedar, spruce or fibreglass, and will sway you to sleep as they rock gently in the breeze.

Tianzi Hotel China

Just one hour from Beijing, this ten-storey hotel is built in the shape of three gods, Fu, Lu and Shou, representing good fortune, prosperity and long life. Guests can enter the god-shaped superstructure through the right foot of Shou, and gaze out of windows designed to look like part of the pattern on the deities’ robes.

Spend the night in a unique suite situated within a giant peach held in one of Shou’s holy hands and look out over the Hebei Province below, thought to be the starting place of modern Chinese culture.

Palacio de Sal Bolivia

This briny Bolivian B&B is certainly worth its salt, crafted entirely from salt blocks sourced from the surrounding plains. From the floors to the furniture, the ceiling to the sculptures, everything is crafted from the mineral except the bathrooms and the tin roof.

The sodium suites also offer access to a steam room, saltwater pool and 9-hole salt golf course, but guests are kindly asked to refrain from sampling the salty walls. Instead, they can try one of the various salt-themed dishes which are offered on-site, including sumptuous salt-encrusted lamb.

Hotel Kakslauttanen Finland

Marvel at the beauty of the Northern lights amidst the breathtaking Lapland scenery, or gaze at the stars whilst warm and cosy atop your zebra-striped bedspread in a gorgeous glass igloo. The specially designed thermal glazing won’t frost over even if it’s -30 outside.

Guests can enjoy husky safaris, reindeer rides or a snowmobile sojourn across the snow-covered landscape. If you’re feeling extra brave, bed down in a snow igloo, whose temperatures range between -6 and -2 degrees celsius — but don’t worry about your toes getting cold; staff supply woolly socks and feather-filled sleeping bags.

La Villa Hamster France

Fancy relaxing rodent-style or holidaying like a hamster? If so, you’ll enjoy this remarkable room kitted out like a human-sized hamster cage complete with giant water tube, wood chippings and fully-functioning wheel. Located in Nantes, this wacky gite also offers fur costumes and a double bed accessible only by stepladder. Additional creature comforts not traditionally enjoyed by hamsters include a shower, WiFi and a kitchen area.

Hang Nga Guesthouse and Gallery Vietnam

Affectionately known as the Crazy House, this eccentric and ostentatious accommodation is a shrine to kitsch decor, with twisting tunnels, giant giraffes and huge spiders suspended from tropical trees. Built to resemble a super-spooky Banyan tree, this curious complex has a number of animal-themed rooms bedecked with larger-than-life creatures.

The Tiger Room features a big cat sculpture with eyes that glow red, and the Kangaroo Room has a marsupial-shaped fireplace. Designed to integrate nature within the irregular architecture, this hare-brained hotel has surprises around every turn.

Galactic Suite Space Resort

Although not technically part of this planet, an out-of-this-world experience is guaranteed at this space-station hotel. For just $4.4 million you can spend 3 nights at the astronomical accommodation — after an 8-week training course, that is.

See the sun rise several times per day, plus crawl around your personal pod in a Velcro suit designed to stick to the walls. This pioneering property is meant to be welcoming its first guests this year, and Virgin Galactic will be basing their tours there.

This post was written and provided by Show and Stay, the UK’s provider of hotel and theatre break deal

When you decide it is time for you visit Australia and travel  around the country, the experience will take your world travel to whole new level, with Australia’s unique and diverse landscape as well as this country’s flora and fauna, not found anywhere else in the world will make your Australian travel experience a memory you will talk about for years.

For people who are really into nature, an Australia travel experience is one thing they should  have. Nature, without a doubt has been polluted to various levels in other countries while Australia has managed to keep green and clean, making the country one of the most beautiful places to live in or visit.

Swimming in Australian Waters

Australia is an Island Continent so there are beautiful beaches all around the country, so if you are near the coast in any state around the country, and you feel the need to go to the beach and soak up the sun then this is something you can do, one of the most famous of beaches is Bondi Beach in Sydney, then there’s Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Bells Beach In Victoria just to name a few.

But in many arrears around the coast the waters can be dangerous so during the summer the beaches are patrolled by lifesavers, they have Red and Yellow flags out to indicate that that area is safe to swim, if there are no flags then do not swim in those waters.

Fishing

Fishing is one of the favorite hobbies of Australians and on weekends you will see many fishermen and women taking their boats out in the early morning to try their luck at catching that special big one.

There is a size limit on what you can keep, adult fish can be kept and eaten, but for those that are still small, they must be returned to water to keep the species and marine life well balanced.

Pets

Australians love their pets almost every household will have a pet of some kind cats, dogs, ginny pigs or birds being the most common. Australians are very strict when it comes to laws on the kind of animal you can have as a pet and the treatment of animals and pets.

They value all kinds of animals as much as they do with nature.  All dogs must be registered and well taken care of; in some arrears cats must also be registered.

Since Australia is a very big country, animals living in different areas vary.

Animals unique to Australia

For example Koalas today are found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

Their range extends from the Atherton Tableland west of Cairns in Qld to islands off the coast of Victoria and South Australia in the south, and west to central and western Qld, NSW and Victoria.

Kangaroos, they are everywhere. The wild kangaroos are the ones in the forests and had never experienced how it is to interact with people, while the tamed ones are those that can be found in parks and zoos.

The lace Monitor

Lace Monitors or Goannas are one of Australia’s largest lizards. They have strong claws and powerful legs. They are dark grey to black in colour, they have a long and forked like a snake,
Goannas are predators and scavengers eating insects, small mammals, lizards, nestling birds, eggs and carrion, and after a large feed they are able to go for many weeks without feeding again.

Experience From  Australia Travel is Priceless.

There are a lot of things to be learned from the people, culture, and their surroundings.  So if you are thinking about your Australian travel holiday don’t hesitate; it will be such an unforgettable experience.