Like in the movies: Best Western Movie Manor, Monte Vista/Colorado
Located in Monte Vista, Colorado, the Best Western Movie Manor belongs to the Best Western Hotels and Resorts Group. Attached to a historic drive-in movie theatre, the relaxed two-story hotel features rooms with direct views of the movie screen. While the screening season runs from mid-May through mid-September, many of the hotel’s rooms offer fantastic sunset or sunrise views throughout the year.
The Best Western Movie Manor is around 3.5 kilometers from the Rio Grande and about 36 kilometers from Great Sand Dunes National Park. Breakfast is complimentary 😊
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Under water: Atlantis the Palm, Dubai/United Arab Emirates
The upscale resort of Atlantis, The Palm, is located at the tip of Palm Jumeirah – the palm-tree shaped artificial island off the coast of Dubai. Among the resort’s sixteen hundred rooms are luxurious signature suites, some of which are, literally, under water. Featuring a special elevator and ventilation system, the lower level of the Underwater Suite has floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the resort’s 65,000 marine animal aquarium – guests can observe sharks and rays from their bed or from a large marble soaking tub. The upper level of the duplex suite overlooks one of the hotel’s lagoons. In addition to unique views, the Underwater Suite offers 24-hour butler service.
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Magic of the North: Levin Iglut – Golden Crown, Levi/Finland.
Set in Finnish Lapland’s Levi resort area and about 15 minutes’ drive from the nearest airport is the Levin Iglut – Golden Crown. This otherworldly hotel presents guests with unparalleled opportunities to witness the Northern Lights – from private igloos with glass roofs and expansive windows. Each of the eighteen sleek igloos features kitchenettes and bathrooms; some add living areas, private terraces and hot tubs. The beds in the igloos are adjustable, the better to enjoy the aurora borealis in comfort! Breakfast is complimentary 😊 The property also offers a restaurant and various activities, including sleigh rides. The Northern Lights are visible from about mid-August until early April, depending on weather conditions.
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Floating Room: Manta Resort, Pemba Island/Zanzibar
At the Manta Resort, this three-level floating suite is distinguished by an underwater bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows. Guests can turn on spotlights, which attract sea life, and enjoy mesmerizing views of colorful tropical fish, octopus and other creatures. The upper levels of the suite include a living area and a bathroom; the “roof” is a wood deck with a platform for sunbathing and star gazing.
The Manta Resort is on Pemba Island, off the coast of Zanzibar. Other activities include diving and snorkeling, as well as exploring the Island’s villages, beaches and clove plantations.
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Library Beds: Book and Bed, Tokyo/Japan
Set in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, this warm library-themed hostel is filled with books. In an expansive common room, bunks are nestled amid bookshelves – naturally, each bunk includes reading lights along with Wi-Fi and a power source. Private rooms are also available; bathrooms are shared. Visitors who simply want to curl up and read can reserve a bunk or sofa at day-use rates. There’s also a lounge area and a café.
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Carved into cliffs: Kokopelli’s Cave, Farmington/New Mexico
Named for the mythical, flute-playing deity of the Pueblo Native Americans of the American Southwest, Kokopelli’s Cave was built into the cliffs of La Plata Valley. Set around 20 meters below the surface, the 160-square-meter cave includes a bedroom, dining and living areas, a kitchen and a replica of a Native American kiva. The rock-carved bathroom features a hot tub. Equally spectacular is a terrace overlooking the La Plata River valley. Views of the Four Corners (the meeting point of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado) can be seen from the cliffs above the Cave. Just a note: there’s no elevator and this splendid suite is accessed by walking down a path and sandstone steps.
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Train to Hotel: Santos Express, Mossel Bay/South Africa
This hip beachfront hotel is set in the Santos Express, a restored train dating from the 1920s. The bright blue train offers lodging ranging from communal compartments with shared bathrooms to polished private compartments with wood details, private facilities and terraces. Most rooms have views of the mountains or the Indian Ocean. There’s also a restaurant with a beachfront deck. Lively Santos Beach is a Blue Flag beach known for dive spots, surfing and whale watching.
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