Whether it's balanced on the rim of a volcano or made of crystallized salt, the right hotel can provide you with a good year's worth of bragging material.

The best part is you don't need to raid the kids' college fund to find some exotic, out-there rooms.

1. The Balancing Barn, England

The only stressful thing about this hotel is the swing beneath the barn.
Find a little balance in this precariously perched hotel. It was built by Living Architecture, the brainchild of Swiss philosophical writer Alain de Botton who wrote "The Architecture of Happiness." 

The group created a series of homes in the United Kingdom based on high-quality, modern architecture and de Botton's work on the connection between environment, architecture and happiness.

The Balancing Barn in Suffolk, on the edge of a nature reserve, sleeps eight people. Clad in silver tiles and with large windows giving great views, it has also won a series of travel and design awards.

Living Architecture has also just launched its sixth property: a boat-shaped room where you can spend the night, perched on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank.

Cost: From US$38.90 per person.

www.living-architecture.co.uk

2. The Mountain Retreat Inn, China

There's no telephone and no TV here, but there is a handy pizza oven.
With views of the peaceful Yulong River near Yangshuo in Guanxi province, the Mountain Retreat Inn has been named a top hotel by TripAdvisor and The Telegraph. 

It's all very eco friendly, with sustainable local bamboo used for furnishings where possible, but it's the mountain scenery that makes this one for the scrapbook. The dramatic karst peaks along the nearby Li River are a big tourist draw, while the hotel itself has comfortable, simple rooms. 

Cost: A single room from US$62. 

+86 773 8777 091; www.yangshuomountainretreat.com    

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3. Wild Brown Bear Hotel, Finland

Hide your picnic baskets.
It's the surroundings here that are the attraction rather than the hotel -- but you can't trek through the forests of eastern Finland's Karelia region, over spongy carpets of moss and blueberries and under birch and pine canopies, without feeling as if you're walking through a fairy tale.

The Wild Brown Bear Hotel is a great base for getting close to Finland's natural side, and from here you can arrange an overnight stay in a hide looking out for wild brown bears and wolverines (a photographer's hide is also available).

Other activities in the area include kayaking around peaceful lakes, cycling and enjoying the great Finnish outdoors.

Cost: A one-night stay in the bear-watching hide starts from US$213 per person.

+358 (0)40 5469 008; http://wildbrownbear.fi  

4. Hotel Saratoga, Cuba

Evacuate to the rooftop to escape the noisy traffic.
If you're in Cuba chances are you will pass through Havana, and there is no cooler place to stay than the Hotel Saratoga.

Its rooftop pool has some of the best views in town and goes some way to offsetting the traffic noise and hustle of the Paseo del Prado. It features on the Guardian's list of top 10 hotels in Havana and is considered one of the better bolt-holes in town. But avoid the food if you can.

Cost: Deluxe patio rooms start from US$238.

www.saratogahotel-cuba.com 

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5. Houshi Ryokan, Japan

The secret to 1,300 years of business? Minimalism.
For an authentic, and Zen-like, Japanese night, try a ryokan. These inns offer simple tatami-matted rooms with futons, traditional Japanese food and communal hot water spas.

The Houshi Ryokan in Hokuriku, Ishikawa, north-west of Tokyo, is one of the oldest ryokans in Japan. It's been managed by the same family for 46 generations and has been in business for more than 1,300 years.

Its elegant sukiya-style rooms are designed according to Japanese architectural ideals and theryokan's legendary hot spring, or onsen, is reputed to have curative properties. Local dishes are served for breakfast and dinner.

Cost: Guest rooms start from US$91 per night.

www.ho-shi.co.jp/jiten/Houshi_E/home.htm  

6. Akköy Evleri Cave Hotel, Turkey

Shaggy animal hides not included.
Get in touch with your inner caveman with an overnight stay in this rock-cut hotel in Cappadocia. Built near the historical village of Akköy near Ürgüp, the family-run Akköy Evleri hosts five boutique rooms built inside former cave houses.

There are plenty of other good cave hotels in the region, but the friendly management, good food and views make this place special. Use it as a base to explore the surrounding area -- including the underground cities at Kaymakli and Derinkuyu, the nightlife and architecture of Ürgüp or the nearby Byzantine caves.

Cost: Prices range from US$106-284 for a room.

+90 384 352 4704; http://akkoyevleri.com/ 

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7. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

View wild animals from the world's largest cooking pot.
If it's a view of Tanzania's northern savanna from the rim of a volcanic caldera that you're after, this is the hotel for you.

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to 40,000 Maasaisemi-nomadic pastoralists as well as a high density of wild animals -- time it right and you might glimpse migrating wildebeest, zebra or gazelles.

The hotel's suites are inspired by Maasai manyattai, but have a cosy colonial feel. Game drives are the main activity, so there is plenty of time for admiring the spectacular views over the ancient caldera.

Cost: US$720 per person per night.

+44 (0) 20 7471 8780 (England) or +1 866 356 469 (United States) www.ngorongorocrater.com/  

8. La Résidence Phou Vao, Laos

For pampering of the less spiritual kind, there is the infinity pool and spa.
One of the best hotels in Laos' old royal capital of Luang Prabang, this white-walled colonial mansion nestles amid a forest of palm trees on a hill a short way outside the country's second biggest city, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Furnished with a monastic combination of dark woods and simple white cotton wafting across doorways, it's a Zen-like base to explore the surrounding stupas, observe Buddhist monks collecting their alms each morning and feel at one with nature.

Cost: Double rooms from US$260.

+856 71 212 194; www.residencephouvao.com/web/plua/la_residence_phou_vao.jsp   

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9. Adrère Amellal eco lodge, Egypt

Perfect for the Luddite in your life.
The Adrère Amellal eco lodge lives in harmony with its fragile Saharan environment and allows its guests to experience the freedom and beauty of the unspoilt desert too.

With no electricity, no Internet and no phone signal, you'll soon be appreciating the sunrise over the sand dunes, discovering the ancient Siwa way of life and learning how local artisans and herders are surviving in this parched landscape.

It's all built using traditional techniques -- part rock-hewn and part kershef (mud and rock salt) -- and the lodge's restaurant serves quality local vegetarian and meat dishes. Don't forget to dip your toes in the Roman springs. The lodge is a 10-hour drive (about 750 kilometers) from Cairo, it's not easy to get to, but is well worth it. 

Cost: US$500 per night

 +20(2) 2736 7879; www.adrereamellal.net

10. Palacio de Sal, Bolivia

An excellent stay if you're afraid of slugs.

If you can't stand bland, try the Palacio de Sal, with walls, floors, beds and chairs made entirely of white rock salt.

Set on the eastern shore of the Great Salar de Uyuni, a vast expanse of white salt 3,650 meters above sea level, it's also great for stargazing at night and watching sunset colors reflect off the salt lake.

You can try your hand at a bit of trick photography -- like this intrepid traveler who appears to be relieving himself of his travel companions: http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/3291609.

The hotel also has a spa and salty golf course. Not recommended for slugs.

Cost: Rooms start at US$100 for a single. 

+591 2 6229512; www.palaciodesal.com.bo

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11. Albergo Il Monastero, Italy

Enjoy your stay at this ex-convent.

The small island of Ischia is sometimes overlooked by tourists who flock instead to the crowdedAmalfi coast or neighbouring Capri during summer months.

For a more relaxed view of the gulf of Naples, this hotel -- an ex-convent -- has a simple Mediterranean cloistered feel.

It's part of the 16th-century Aragonese Castle, which stands on a picturesque outcrop of rock connected to the main island by a bridge. Ischia is popular for its thermal hot springs and volcanic mud treatments. This hotel also offers wellness massage packages to visitors staying two nights or more.

Cost: Rooms start at US$142 but watch out for discounts on the website.

+39 081 992435; www.albergoilmonastero.it  

12. Alila Ubud, Indonesia

Behold, the human bird bath.
This hotel's wow factor has to be its infinity pool that seems to merge with green rice terraces and the luxuriant foothills of central Bali.

Take a dip in this pool and you'll feel like you're swimming with the native Balinese birds and macaques.

Certified by Green Globe, the hotel is eco friendly and offers four-star quality and services, including cool, contemporary design and an on-site restaurant specializing in local cuisine.

Cost: Rooms start from US$148 

+62 361 975 963; www.alilahotels.com/ubud   

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13. Great Orme Lighthouse, Wales

Where luxury is replaced by "coziness."
This old lighthouse, built in 1862 and in full use as a warning to ships until 1985, certainly has a room with a view -- a 180-degree view over the cliffs of north Wales and the Irish Sea.

Don't expect luxury, but do expect a very warm welcome from the hostess Fiona and an insight into the history of this living monument.

Cost: US$129 per person per night.

+44 (0)1492 876819; www.lighthouse-llandudno.co.uk/ 

14. Riad L’Ayel d’Essaouira, Morocco

There's a reason why that beach is outside of the palace walls...
This renovated traditional Moroccan house in the heart of Essaouira's old quarter has four beautifully designed Berber-style rooms.

Colorful ceramic tiles and traditional tadlakt-coated walls blur the indoor and outdoor spaces, while detailed attention to carved-wood furnishings and silky fabrics make this small riad a Moroccan visual feast.

It's also listed as one of Essaouira's best luxury hotels by professional travel writers on the Travel Intelligence website, but comes in well below the average price of four and five-star hotels in the city.

Cost: From US$71 per room.

+212 5 24 47 58 62 28; www.riadlayel.com 

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15. The Oberoi Udaivilas, India

Experience a traditional Indian Palace.
Your big chance to live like a Mughal Emperor -- at least for one night.

The Oberoi Udaivilas at Udaipur is built in the style of a traditional Indian palace, with gold-leaf domes and sand-colored walls reflected in the waters of Lake Pichola and the hotel's pools.

Voted the best resort in Asia by Travel + Leisure's 2011 readers’ poll, the hotel's marble interiors and hand-painted frescoes will make you feel every inch a Rajah.

The setting at the heart of the old Mewar kingdom combines historical atmosphere with the Oberoi group's high standards. The city's network of lakes and the backdrop of the Aravalli Hills are a spectacular setting.

Cost: From Rs35,000 (US$760).

+91 294 2433300; www.oberoihotels.com 

Article first published September 2011, updated March 2012.

15離奇，但令人驚異的，酒店
如果你想有一個難忘的旅行，為什麼不與住宿開始？
通過Bija諾爾斯 2012年3月11日

無論是在火山邊緣的平衡或製成結晶鹽，合適的酒店可以為您提供一個良好的一年的吹牛材料。

最好的部分是你不必襲擊孩子的大學基金找到一些異國情調，外有客房。

1，平衡穀倉，英格蘭

該平衡穀倉
關於這家酒店的唯一緊張的是穀倉下方擺動。

發現在這個晃晃悠悠酒店有點平衡。它是由居住建築，瑞士的哲學作家阿蘭的心血結晶內置德 波頓是誰寫的“幸福的建築”。

該小組創建了一個基於高品質，現代化的建築和德波頓的環境，建築與幸福之間的連接上工作的一系列家在英國。

該平衡穀倉在薩福克，在自然保護區的邊緣，睡八人。身著銀磚和大窗戶，意見很大，這也贏得了一系列的旅遊和設計獎項。

居住建築也剛剛推出了其第六個屬性：一個帆船形的房間，你可以過夜，棲息在伊麗莎白女王音樂廳在倫敦南岸的頂部。

成本：從美國38.90美元每人。

www.living-architecture.co。英國

2，度假山莊酒店，中國

該度假山莊酒店
有沒有電話，這裡沒有電視，但有一個方便的比薩餅烤箱。

無線屆享有寧靜的玉龍河附近陽朔的廣西省，度假山莊酒店先後被評為頂級酒店 ​​，由到到網和電報。

這一切都非常的生態友好，WI 日用於家具在可能情況下可持續當地竹子，但它的山地風光，使得這一塊的剪貼簿。戲劇性的岩溶沿著附近的漓峰是一個旅遊大抽獎， ​​而酒店本身具有舒適，簡約的客房。

成本：從美元62個A的單間。

+86 773 8777 091; www.yangshuomountainretreat.com

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3，野生棕熊酒店，芬蘭

野生棕熊酒店
隱藏你的野餐籃。

這是這裡的環境是吸引，而不是酒店-但你無法通過芬蘭東 ​​部的的森林跋涉卡累利阿地區，在苔蘚和藍莓海綿地毯和下樺木和松木簷篷，沒有感覺好像你走過一個童話。

野生棕熊酒店是越來越接近芬蘭的自然一面的理想基地，從這裡你可以安排一晚住宿在一個隱藏尋找出野生棕熊和狼獾（一個攝影師的皮也可）。

在該地區包裹體等活動去 圍繞和平湖泊，騎自行車，享受偉大的芬蘭戶外皮划艇。

成本：一晚留在熊看隱藏開始從美國213美元每人。

+358（0）40 5469 008; 包含http:// wildbrownbear。音響

4，酒店薩拉託加，古巴

薩拉託加
疏散到屋頂逃離嘈雜的交通，

如果你在古巴的機會是你將穿過哈瓦那，並沒有涼爽的住處比酒店薩拉託加。

它的屋頂游泳池有一些在城裡最好的意見，並在某種程度上抵銷了交通噪音和喧囂大道 德爾普拉多。它的特點是排名前10位的酒店在哈瓦那監護人的名單，被認為是更好的螺栓孔古鎮之一。但要避免食物如果你能。

費用：豪華露台客房，距離美國238美元開始。

。WWW saratogahotel - 古巴 COM。

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5，侯氏 旅館，日本

侯氏旅館
秘密到1300年的業務嗎？極簡主義。

對於一個真實的，和禪宗般的，日本的夜晚，嘗試日式旅館。這些旅館提供簡單的榻榻米席子客房無線個蒲團，傳統的日本料理和公共熱水溫泉。

該侯氏 旅館在北陸，石川，也不屆西東京，是最古老的一個旅館在日本。它已經由同一個家族經營了46代，已經經營了超過1300年。

其優雅的茶室風格的客房按照日本的建築理念和設計旅館的傳說中的溫泉，還是溫泉，被譽為具有療效的。當地菜餚的早餐和晚餐。

費用：客房從91美元每晚啟動。

www.ho - 市。合作。JP / 辭典 / 侯氏 _E /家。HTM
6。Akköy Evleri酒店 Cave Hotel酒店，土耳其

AkköyEvleri酒店洞穴酒店
毛茸茸的動物皮張不包括在內。

取得聯繫的Wi 日你內心的穴居人的Wi 日隔夜逗留在這塊石頭切割酒店卡帕多西亞。附近興建的歷史村莊Akköy近於爾居普，家庭經營Akköy Evleri酒店舉辦內置INSI 5精品客房德前者洞穴房屋。

有很多其他好的洞穴酒店在該地區，但人性化的管理，良好的食物和欣賞使這個地方特別。使用它作為一個基地，探索周邊地區-包括地下城市在依馬克勒和德林庫尤，夜生活和架構於爾居普或附近的拜占庭洞穴。

費用：價格從US $ 106-284一個房間。

+90 384 352 4704; http://akkoyevleri.com/

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7，恩戈羅恩戈羅火山口旅館，坦桑尼亞

觀看野生動物從世界上最大的烹飪鍋，

如果它是坦桑尼亞的從火山口，你是以後的邊緣北部熱帶草原美景，這是酒店給你的。

在恩戈羅恩戈羅保護區是聯合國教科文組織世界遺產和家庭40000 馬賽半游牧的牧民，以及野生動物的高密度-時間是正確的，你可能會瞥見遷移牛羚，斑馬和瞪羚。

酒店的套房都通過啟發馬賽 manyattai，但有一個舒適的殖民地的感覺。遊戲的驅動器是主要的活動，所以有足夠的時間欣賞了古火山口的壯麗景色。

費用：每晚720美元每人。

+44（0）20 7471 8780（英國）或+1 866 356 469（美國）的www。ngorongorocrater。com /

8，香格里拉Résidence酒店 普山 維羅，老撾

La公寓普瓦
對於不太靈種的呵護，還有就是無邊泳池和水療中心。

其中一個在老撾“老皇城最好的酒店老撾 瑯勃拉邦，這個白牆殖民風格的豪宅坐落在一片棕櫚樹在山上森林短的路outsi 去該國第二大城市，聯合國教科文組織指定為世界遺產。

陳設的Wi 日的門口對面黑暗的樹林和簡單的白色棉質飄出一個寺院的組合，這是一個禪宗般的基地，探索周圍的佛塔，遵守佛教僧侶每天早晨收集他們的施捨和感覺在一個無線個性質。

成本：從260美元雙人房。

+856 71 212 194; WWW。residencephouvao的.com /網絡/ plua / la_residence_ 普山 _ VAO。JSP

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9。Adrère 阿梅拉爾 生態小屋，埃及

Adrère阿梅拉爾生態酒店
適合你生活中的勒德分子。

的Adrère 阿梅拉爾 生態小屋生活在和諧的Wi 日其脆弱的撒哈拉地區的環境，讓客人體驗到沙漠的未受破壞的自由和美麗了。

無線TH沒有電，沒有互聯網，沒有手機信號，你很快就會被欣賞日出的沙丘，發現古西瓦的生活方式和學習如何使用當地的工匠和牧民生存在這個炎熱的景觀。

它採用傳統工藝全內置 - 部分岩石鑿成和部分kershef（泥漿和岩鹽） - 和旅館的餐廳供應當地優質素食和肉類菜餚。別忘了沾你的腳趾在羅馬溫泉。小屋是一個10小時的車程（約750公里）從開羅，這是不容易得到，但是是值得的。

費用：500美元每晚

+20（2）2736 7879; 。的www adrereamellal。網

10。宮薩爾，玻利維亞

宮薩爾，玻利維亞
如果你害怕蛞蝓的一個極好的保持。

如果你不能忍受平淡，嘗試帕拉西奧 去薩爾，無線個牆壁，地板，床和椅子馬去完全白色岩鹽。

坐落在大東海岸撒拉族 德 烏尤尼，白鹽的廣袤海拔3650米，它也非常適合觀星在夜間和看日落的顏色反映了鹽湖。

你可以嘗試在你的手有點特技攝影的-像這樣強悍的旅客誰似乎減輕他的旅伴自己：http://www。travelblog .org/Photos/3291609。

酒店還設有一個水療中心和咸的高爾夫球場。不建議用於蛞蝓。

費用：成人開始在100美元為一個單一的。

+591 2 6229512; 。WWW palaciodesal。。com 博

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11。Albergo酒店 伊爾 莫納斯泰羅，意大利

資訊Albergo Il莫納斯泰羅
享受您的逗留在此的女修道院。

小島嶼伊斯基亞有時遊客湧向誰，而不是去擠忽視阿馬爾菲海岸或鄰近卡普里在夏季。

對於那不勒斯海灣的一個較為寬鬆的看法，這家酒店 - 一座女修道院 - 有一個簡單的地中海與世隔絕的感覺。

這是16的一部分，日，世紀阿拉貢城堡，矗立在岩石上的橋樑連接到主島上風景如畫的露頭。伊斯基亞是流行的熱溫泉和火山泥漿治療。這家酒店還提供健康按摩套餐給遊客住兩晚或以上。

費用：成人開始在美國142美元但留意網站上的折扣。

+39 081 992435; 。的www albergoilmonastero。它

12 阿里拉 烏布，印度尼西亞

阿里拉烏布
看哪，人鳥洗澡。

這家酒店的令人叫絕的因素便是其似乎與綠色的梯田和巴厘島中部的山麓華麗合併無邊泳池。

暢遊在這個游泳池，你會覺得你游泳的巴厘島本土鳥類和獼猴。

由綠色環球認證，酒店是生態 友好，並提供四星級的品質和服務，包括酷，現代的設計和一間餐廳專門提供當地美食。

費用：房美148美元開始

+62 361 975 963; 。的www alilahotels的.com /烏布

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13。大奧瑪燈塔，威爾士

歐姆峰燈塔
奢侈品在哪裡被替換為“舒適感”

這個古老的燈塔，建於1862年，並在充分利用，以警示船，直到1985年，肯定有一個有風景的房間-在威爾士北部的懸崖和一個180度視角的愛爾蘭海。

不要指望奢侈品，但不要期望從女主人菲奧娜和洞察到這活豐碑史上的一個非常熱烈的歡迎。

費用：每晚129美元的人。

+44（0）1492 876819; 。www.lighthouse-llandudno.co 英國 /

14。里亞德L'Ayel德索維拉，摩洛哥

里亞德L'Ayel D'索維拉
還有一個原因，那海灘是宮牆之外......

這裝修的傳統的摩洛哥房子索維拉舊城區的心臟有四個設計精美的柏柏爾風格的客房。

五顏六色的陶瓷磚和傳統tadlakt塗牆模糊了室內和室外空間，而詳細的注意木雕家具，絲綢面料使這個小里亞德摩洛哥的視覺盛宴。

它也被列為索維拉的最豪華的酒店由旅遊情報網站專業旅遊作家之一，但到了遠低於四星級和五星級酒店在城市的平均價格。

成本：從美元71％的空間。

+212 5 24 47 58 62 28; www.riadlayel.com

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15維拉斯歐貝羅伊，印度

Oberoi酒店＆ 度假村
體驗傳統的印度宮殿。

你活得像一個莫臥兒皇帝大的機會-至少一晚。

維拉斯歐貝羅伊在烏代布爾是建立在傳統印度宮廷風格，用金箔圓頂和沙色的牆壁體現在皮丘拉湖和酒店的游泳池的水。

投票在亞洲最好的度假勝地，被Travel + Leisure雜誌2011年讀者調查，酒店的大理石內飾和手繪壁畫會讓你覺得地地道道的王爺。

在舊的Mewar王國的心臟的設置結合了的Oberoi集團的高標準的歷史氛圍。湖泊和山脈阿拉瓦利山的背景下城市的網絡是一個壯觀的設置。

成本：從RS35，000（760美元）。

+91 294 2433300; www.oberoihotels.com

文章首次發表2011年9月，更新2012年3月。