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Located in the village of Matera in Southern Italy, Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita is an 18-room boutique hotel restored from abandoned prehistoric caves. The Sassi di Matera (stones of Matera) are prehistoric dwellings dug into the rock itself. Today, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hotel Antumalal located on the shores of Villarrica Lake near Pucón in Southern Chile is an understated luxury boutique hotel with a rustic feel. Designed in the Bauhaus revival style of the 1950’s by Chilean architect Jorge Elton, the hotel is a little piece of heaven on earth. Antumalal means “Corral of the Sun” in the local Mapundungun language.
Located in Mexico’s Wine Country in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Endémico Resguardo Silvestre is an impressive eco hotel high up on a hill overlooking the valley below.
Operated by Grupo Habita, there are twenty high-end bungalows, which offer “luxury camping” for their guests. You can enjoy the outdoors and have all the modern comforts at the same time.
The original concept of The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was designed to serve as a royal guest palace for visiting dignitaries and heads of state.
This elegant hotel modeled on traditional palaces and Arabian architecture is situated within 213,500 square meters (52 acres) of exquisitely landscaped gardens with native palms, olive trees from Lebanon and water fountains, creating an oasis in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula.
Transportable temporary hotel accommodation “Snoozebox” is an innovative way to bring guest services to large events in almost any location. Made from recycled shipping containers, the two-tiered Snoozebox mobile hotel can be assembled within 48 hours, and can be transported by road, rail, air or sea.
Each room has its own ensuite bathroom, a flat screen TV, internet access, thermostatically controlled air conditionally and heating, spacious storage unit, and key card entry.
Snoozebox has even been given permission by Queen Elizabeth II to be placed inside the grounds of Windsor Castle during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations!
The breathtaking guest suites at Burj Al Arab in Dubai offer sheer opulence in every detail. With beautiful views of the Arabian Gulf, the stylishly appointed suites feature majestic colour scheme and sumptuous furnishings.
Located in the village of Oia in Santorini, Greece, the Kirini Suites & Spa offers breathtaking views of the Caldera Volcanic Islands and the Aegean Sea. The design of this boutique hotel combines Cycladic Architecture with contemporary luxury. The minimalist white tone and stylish simplicity offers a relaxing and serene atmosphere.
The AquaDom is a breathtaking cylindrical glass aquarium located inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin-Mitte, Germany. It is within the DomAquarée complex which houses a hotel, a restaurant, offices and the aquarium Sea Life centre. Visitors can watch the feeding of the fish and the cleaning of the fish tank performed by divers every day. The AquaDom is the largest cylindrical tank in the world, containing 1,500 tropical fish of 97 species, coral reef in over 1 million litres of water.
