Tired of cookie-cutter hotel rooms? Check out our list of the top 10 extreme hotels in the world. Here you'll find unique offerings across the globe, including a converted bullfighting ring in Mexico and an underwater hotel in the U.S.
1. Quinta Real Zacatecas
Quinta Real Zacatecas
From breweries to jails, we've seen our fair share of neglected properties repurposed into hotels. But Quinta Real Zacatecas is among our favorites. Crafted from the grandstands of the restored nineteenth-century San Pedro bullfighting ring, which saw its last bullfight in 1975, this singular place welcomes guests with a glass of sparkling wine. Among the 49 colonial-style accommodations, many of which overlook a central patio, the most appealing are the high-end suites, featuring views of the cobblestone-paved bullring. The three-story house restaurant, La Plaza, resides in the sun stands, with views of the ring, aqueduct and Cathedral of Fatima. Also on-site is the brick-walled Botarel bar in the old bull pen, offering live music on weekends and wines from Mexico and around the world. Adding to the appeal of the experience is the surrounding town of Zacatecas. In this UNESCO World Heritage Site, guests can explore colonial-era architecture and take a cable car from a former mine to the top of Cerro de la Bufa. ¡Olé!
2. Attrap Reves Allauch
Attrap Reves Allauch
Sure, not everyone dreams of starring in their own space odyssey, but for those who do, this family-owned enterprise
3. Taprobane Island
Taprobane Island
Built in the 1920s by a self-appointed count and later owned by the expatriate writer Paul Bowles (who penned Spider House here), this two-and-a-half-acre private island
4. Whitepod
Whitepod
Accessible by shuttle, snow bike and ski lift – depending on the season –Whitepod
5. Jules' Undersea Lodge
Jules' Undersea Lodge
There's no need to head ten thousand leagues beneath the sea for an underwater adventure. Instead, you can scuba dive just 21 feet below the surface through a mangrove lagoon in Florida and drift to your heart's content. Named in honor of the fantastical world created by author Jules Verne, Jules' Undersea Lodge
6. Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast
Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast
Being at one with the earth takes on new meaning at Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast
7. Hotel Kakslauttanen
Hotel Kakslauttanen
Situated next to Urho Kekkonen National Park in remote Lapland, this resort
8. Green Magic Resort
Green Magic Resort
Surrounded by coffee, cardamom and pepper plantations in the heart of a tropical rainforest, Green Magic Resort
9. Le Grotte Della Civita
Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita
This enclave of cave buildings
10. The Hoopoe Yurt Hotel
The Hoopoe Yurt Hotel
Usually, yurts are associated with the outer reaches of Mongolia, butHoopoe
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