14 of the Most Boundary-Pushing Hotels in the World
04 December, 2018
- Words by
- SUITCASE Magazine
From
From
a portable luxury hotel to an “experimental micro-city”,
the limits of hotel design are certainly not conservative. Whether
you long for a luxurious retreat, an unusual environment or a home
away from home, these pioneering hotels will make their mark.
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Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia
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The Arcade Hotel
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gamers, prepare to geek out. Fittingly located in Amsterdam,
guests at The Arcade can game until their heart’s content, with
rooms complete with an Nvidia Shield TV box which uses GeForce Now
and lets you stream high-end games. Bigger rooms come with two
wall-mounted televisions, while all rooms are stocked with both a
modern and retro console. It’s the perfect place to zone out after
hitting up a coffee shop.
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SiloStay
Little River, New Zealand
The humdrum of Little River may not be alluring, but SiloStay’s
quirky accommodation is more than enough to steal you away for a
couple days. At this hotel, your room comes in the form of a grain
silo. The nine silo units available are made up of two floors; the
first comprising of a bedroom, balcony, an exposed shower and a
skylight, while the ground floor has a compact kitchen and dining
area. Surrounded by silver tubular towers, the atmosphere here is
more like a Hollywood set than a hotel.
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Scandic To Go
Nordic Region
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1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
New York, US
Sustainability is the name of the game at 1 Hotel Brooklyn
Bridge. There’s a plant in every room, bottled water is a no-go,
over half of the building materials are recycled and it runs on
wind power. Plus, its innovative design blends seamlessly into the
surrounding parkland. With double-heighted spaces and few walls,
outside greenery brings a sense of serenity and openness into the
hotel’s interiors. Views of the Hudson River and Manhattan Island
look like they’re plucked off the front of a postcard.
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The Arctic Baths, Harads
Swedish Lapland
An eco-friendly floating oasis in the crisp cold Swedish
Lapland, the sibling of Treehouse Hotel is a fire-like timber
structure on the River Lule. Set to open at the end of 2018, the
hotel’s six rooms free-float in summer and lock into the ice during
winter. With an ice-cold bath at its centre, as well as four
different saunas and a spa treatment room, it comes as no surprise
that it’s earmarked to become one of the best wellness hotels in
the country.
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Magic Mountain Hotel
Huilo Huilo Reserve, Chile
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Inntel Amsterdam Zaandam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Arcosanti
Arizona, US
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Fogo Island Inn
Newfoundland, Canada
The far-flung Fogo Island just off Newfoundland (Canada’s
easternmost province) might not be the easiest place to get to but
it’s certainly worth the effort. With its very own time zone, these
remote, windswept shores make you feel like you’re in your own
little world. An architectural marvel, Fogo Island Inn soars out of
the water on stilts and holds up 29 suite rooms with impeccable
panoramic views of the wistful North Atlantic ocean. On these
rugged shores, watch giant glaciers drift past every spring – a
stunning performance by mother nature that’ll leave you
entranced.
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Lola James Harper Hotel
Paris, France
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Muji Hotel
Shenzhen, China
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Another Place
Lake District, UK
This chic boutique hotel is set within 18 acres and clings to
the luscious shores of Ullswater. The definition of quintessential
English countryside – it is all undulating green hills, a canvas of
alder, beech and oak trees, impending puffy clouds and a cacophony
of nature’s best harmonies. 18 acres marks the boundaries of this
modern-yet-classic hotel. Inside this reinvented Georgian house are
40 bedrooms, two restaurants, a bar, a library and a swim club,
which includes treatment rooms and a dreamy 20 metre lake-view
swimming pool.
Address
Another Place, The Lake
Rampsbeck Grange
Watermillock
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 0LP
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Stamba Hotel
Tbilisi, Georgia
Located in Tbilisi, this hotel opened in summer 2018 in a
Soviet-era publishing house and former cognac distillery and comes
with its own chocolate factory. The aesthetic is all very
industrial-luxe with the lobby’s exposed structural pillars
stretching the full height of the building, as well as exposed
brickwork and oversized windows which remain untouched from its
publishing house days. All this is softened with plush, textured
and patterned surfaces throughout the communal spaces, as well as
in the 125 rooms and suites.