So far our travels have seen us sleeping in many dirty hostels, a couple couches and even an airport floor. Our backpacker’s budget doesn’t stretch far enough to cover any of these amazing places but someday we might just find ourselves knocking these off our bucketlist. Until then, a girl can dream!
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International Highline Meeting– Italy
Not quite a hotel, but an undeniably incredible sleeping experience nonetheless. We’re not sure we’d actually have the balls to even get in the hammock, let alone have a decent night sleep. Especially for a sleepwalker, like myself, this could be disaster! Still, you wouldn’t be able to beat that view in any other bed.
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Hotel Kakslauttanen– Finland
You know that tropical beach destination trip you’ve been daydreaming about? The one where you’re baking in the sun, margarita in hand? This is pretty much the opposite. You’ll want to bundle up before checking into your own private igloo. Don’t worry, each room is insulated to keep you cozy while star-gazing or, if you’re lucky, a glimpse of the Northern Lights. This one tops our bucketlist.
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Het Arresthuis– The Netherlands
Before you start imagining the cold confines of Alcatraz, this renovated hotel prison provides luxury while being behind bars. The halls still very much look like a jail but the cells have been tricked out and turned into lush rooms. You can participate in a jail-house dinner and even get decked out in a prisoner’s uniform.
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High Ropes Forest– Germany
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen this enchanting photo kicking around the internet. Like me, you might have thought that this was some beautifully dreamt up fantasy, the work of a creative Photoshop expert. But I am happy to announce that this is not only real, but also open to the public! Reserve your own private tent and enjoy the view!
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Costa Verde Hotel– Costa Rica
If you have a phobia of plane crashes, I’d probably skip this one. Otherwise, what cooler place to sleep than inside of a real jumbo jet? The plane has been placed among the trees (it didn’t crash there) and decked out to accommodate two gorgeous bedrooms.
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Poseidon Resorts– Fiji
This five-star hotel is the world’s first underwater resort. Located on a private island in Fiji, this uber-luxury accommodation has all the amenities you’d ever want in a resort. But if we could ever in a million years afford to stay here, I think I’d just spend hours in my room watching the marine world go by.
omg!! this is amazing!!
Thanks Dominika! Glad you liked it 🙂
Ok, that’s a unique bucket list..! I’m looking forward to reading a future post of one of these unique sleeping experiences. I’d totally do the one in Fiji and Finland (not only because both start with Fi..:))
Haha, glad you liked it! Hopefully we can make it to one of them sooner rather than later! And the Fiji & Finland ones are my favorites too!
The quirkiest place we have stayed in was in Waitomo in New Zealand called Woodlyn Park. You have a choice of staying in a Hobbit house (which we did), a plane, a large boat or a train. Great fun and a beautiful part of the country
Thats awesome! All of those options sound fun but a Hobbit House would definitely be my top choice! I’ll have to check that out when we finally make it to NZ! Thanks for commenting Bev!
I’m all for luxurious adventure, but most of these would be beyond my comfort zone. They’re fun to read about though.
Haha, some of them are kind of scary! But isn’t that the point of travel, to push your comfort zone? Thanks for commenting!
I just can’t get my head around the Prison-room hype that has been going on for a while now??? I mean what the heck? There is something i find twisted in using a place of harshness, horror stories and human lowlife into a “cosy” place to sleep. Anything for the buzz i guess, you gotta make facebook noise to exist these days but i certainly wouldn’t try it, no matter the price.
The others are totally cool though nad something coming out of a dream. I could never do the hammock thing, i move around too much in my sleep but i wouldnt mind giving the tent thing in Germany a try, there must be enough space to keep me safe. Looks so romantic too.
Yea, its pretty crazy, huh? The weirdest one has to be San Pedro prison in Bolivia where you can actually spend a night in a running prison! So crazy! And the tent in Germany definitely looks romantic! It would be the perfect place to spend an anniversary, watching the sun go down from the trees!
I would be up for any of those except the first one… I’m just not sure I’d feel safe enough drifting off in one of those at whatever height they’re at! 🙂
Haha. Pretty scary, huh? I think you’re strapped in, but still!
OMG I would FALL out of one of those hammocks.
Haha me too Colleen!!
Ah yes! I’ve seen a few of these before. I think I’ll skip the high hammocks though. I can’t be trusted to stay in those things!
Haha, me neither! Even though you are strapped in, I would probably end up somehow unclipping myself and fall to my death. Not fun!
Ahh, I love this list! I don’t think I could do the International Highline Meeting… but everything else…. YES!! I’ve never heard of the renovated hotel prison in the Netherlands…. that would be quite an experience!! Thank you for some bucket list inspiration! 🙂
Yeah there are some pretty impressive spots on the list. I’d love to say I could do the Highline Meeting, but there’s a fair chance I’d chicken out. I’m not great with heights haha.
Wow. I didn’t know about these bizarre places to sleep. And the hammock thing is in Italy,right? Where in Italy? It looks like the Dolomites. Could you find out this for me. Thanks for sharing!
It’s in the Italian Alps in Monte Piana! Are you from Italy? It looks like a gorgeous area!
Wow… these are amazing! I’m with you and don’t think I’d ever even make it into the hammock and think it looks crazy! I’ve always wondered if people don’t fall out in their sleep. The accommodation in Fiji though has me intrigued. I think watching the fish swim and having the reflection from the water dancing around your room would be extremely peaceful. I guess you’d have to have a lot of trust though that the water wouldn’t come rushing in. That would be a rude awaking.
Haha, that would be terrifying! I hope they have well re-enforced glass! It would be beautiful to just lay in bed and watch the fish swim by. It be like watching a whole different world!
I didn’t know High Ropes Forest existed, it’s one of my childhood fantasies! Definitely need to go back to Germany one of these days… 🙂
I know! How awesome is it! This will be our number spot when we make it to Germany!
Apparently I have been living under a tent, because I didn’t know the High Ropes Forest in Germany, but the image will linger in my head! New addition to the bucketlist!
Haha, its a good one. That photo is so magical!
I’m fairly certain I would be in tears after 5 minutes on the slack line hammock, no way I’m getting any sleep up there!
Haha, us too Brianna!
All of these are so cool! I’m actually going to Rovaniemi in Finland later this month, but those glass igloos are soooo expensive! I can’t even afford a night there with my norwegian salary :p Crazy. I haven’t really slept that many different places other than an old prison in Slovenia, a cave in Turkey, on an Uros Island on Lake Titicaca and different glamping places, haha.
Yea, we saw that they are really expensive! I don’t think we’ll be staying there any time soon but maybe someday! Those sound like awesome places you’ve stayed! A cave in Turkey would be awesome!!
Incredible!!!! I’d love to try all of them… quite scaring about the Italian ones.. 🙂
Haha, yea some of them are bit nerve-wracking. But they all look amazing, no?!