Unique Stays Around the World
It's a big world out there! Whether you’re looking for a quaint B&B, agriturismo, eco dome, glamping resort, Airbnb, hacienda, treehouse, palace, or yurt — here are some of our favorite unique places to stay around the world that we personally recommend — and we’ve personally stayed at them all!
These are a collection of excellent accommodations — from budget to luxury — that are truly one-of-a-kind.
Whether it was the sublime spa, over-the-top pool, killer view, historical significance, or ultra-comfy accommodations that made it so, we'd happily stay at these places again.
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Glamping
Unique Places to Stay
USA
Alabama
Lighthouse Condominiums, Gulf Shores
Arizona
L`Auberge de Sedona, Sedona
California
Avenue of the Arts Hotel, Costa Mesa
Purple Orchid Resort & Spa, Livermore
Florida
Crystal Blue Lagoon B&B, Crystal River (review)
Inn at Pelican Bay, Naples
Heron House, Key West
King’s Bay Lodge, Crystal River (review)
Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, Naples
Our Favorite Airbnbs in Key West
The Ritz Carlton, Naples
Sanibel Inn, Sanibel
Simonton Court Historic Inn & Cottages, Key West
South Seas Island Resort, Captiva
Tarpon Lodge, Pine Island (our review)
Louisiana
Mouton Plantation, Lafayette
Maine
250 Main Hotel, Rockland
Massachusetts
Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham, Cape Cod
Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Sudbury
New York
The Iroquois Hotel, NYC (Midtown)
Sofitel, NYC (Midtown)
Distrikt Hotel, NYC (Hell's Kitchen)
Oregon
The Hearthstone Inn, Cannon Beach
McMenamins Grand Lodge, Forest Grove
McMenamins Crystal Hotel, Portland
Vermont
Christmas Farm Inn & Spa, Jackson
Virginia
Cheesecake Farms Bed & Breakfast, Sumerduck
Fountain Hall, Culpeper
Suites at 249, Culpeper
Thyme Inn, Culpeper (our review)
The Inn at Meander Plantation, Locust Dale
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Argentina
Tierra de Leyendas, Ushuaia (our review)
Arakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa, Ushuaia (our review)
Austria
Grand Hotel Wiesler, Graz
Lendhotel, Graz
Hotel Zum Schwarzen Bären, Emmersdorf an der Donau
Weingut Buschenschank Gästezimmer Hack-Gebell, Gamlitz
Weingut Dreisiebner Stammhaus Hotel & Buschenshank, Gamlitz
Belize
Belizean Shores, Ambergris Caye
Robert’s Grove Beach Resort, Placencia
Pook’s Hill Jungle Lodge, Teakettle
Chile
Altiplanico Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama
EcoCamp Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Patagonia (our review)
Hotel Las Torres, Torres del Paine, Patagonia
Czech Republic
Svachovka, Cesky Krumlov (our review)
Residence U Malvaze, Prague
Pension U Kaplicky, Cesky Krumlov
Costa Rica
Hotel Banana Azul, Puerto Viejo (our review)
Bosque del Cabo, Cabo Matapalo
Hotel Grano de Oro, San Jose
Harmony Hotel, Nosara
Iguana Lodge Beach Resort and Spa, Puerto Jimenez
Jamaica
Tensing Pen, Negril
Indonesia
Alam Shanti, Ubud, Bali (our review)
Alam Indah, Ubud, Bali
Villa Bali Asri, Seminyak, Bali
Qunci Villas Hotel, Sengiggi, Lombok
Italy
Hotel La Minerva, Capri
Boutique Hotel Brenzone, Brenzone (Lake Garda)
Alloggio Cantalupo, Formigine (Modena)
B&B Casa Benamati by Kelly, Malcesine (Lake Garda)
Malpensa Inn Hotel (Airport), Lonate Pozzolo (Milan)
Il Macinello Agriturismo, Montefiridolfi (our review)
Agriturismo Villa Mazzi, Montepulciano (our review)
Grand Hotel Vesuvio, Naples
Hotel Marincanto, Positano
Hotel Le Renaie, San Gimignano (our review)
Locanda Amerigo, Savigno (Bologna)
Hotel Antiche Mura, Sorrento
Hotel Messnerwirt, Anterselva di Mezzo, South Tyrol
Mexico
Azulik, Tulum
Club El Moro, La Paz
Hacienda Yaxcopoil, Yaxcopoil (our review)
Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Resort & Spa, Cabo San Lucas
Panama
Koko Acqua Lodge, Bocas del Toro
Peru
Casa Arequipa, Arequipa
Hotel Pakaritampu, Ollantaytambo
Hotel Qelqatani, Puno
JW Marriott Hotel, Miraflores, Lima
Slovenia
Big Berry Kolpa River Glamping Resort, Bela Krajina (our review)
Hotel Alpina, Kranjska Gora
Hotel Grand Union, Ljubljana
Resort Eco Terme Snovik, Laze v Tuhinju