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Unique Hotels

Ready for something different? Try these unique hotels for your next vacation. You can spend the night underwater, cuddle up in an all-ice hotel, stay in a treehouse, or sleep in a sandwich. These unique hotels provide some one-of-a-kind lodging options.
  1. 2013 Readers' Choice Awards (9)
  2. Smoke-Free Hotels (9)
  3. Hotels for Smokers (4)
  4. Nudist Resorts (1)
  5. Ice Hotels (3)
  6. Hotel Water Parks (10)
  7. Hip Hotels (6)
  8. Historic Hotels & Inns (5)
  9. Haunted Hotels (93)

Finalists: Readers' Choice Awards 2011
The finalists for the 2011 Readers' Choice Awards have been announced. Vote for your favorites in four categories: Most Romantic Hotel or Resort, Best Hotel or Resort Kids' Program, Best Hotel Loyalty Program, Best All-Inclusive Resort.

2013 Hotels & Resorts Readers' Choice Awards
The 2013 Hotels & Resorts Readers' Choice Awards will showcase the best hotels and resorts in several categories.

Where will you stay in 2010? 10 exciting new hotels
10 exciting new hotels for 2010, from Las Vegas to Australia.

New Hotels for 2008
What's new in the world of hotels? Here are the notable new hotels that have opened in 2008.

The New Seven Wonders of the World
Where to stay if you're visiting one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

The Twenty Largest Hotels in the United States
What sets these unique hotels apart is sheer size. These are the biggest of the big ones -- the largest hotels in the United States.

Academy Award-Winning Hotel Movies
In honor of "Hotel Rwanda," a list of "hotel" movies which have won (or been nominated for) Academy Awards.

Burj Al-Arab Hotel in Dubai
The world's only 7 star hotel is also the tallest in the world. When the hotel charges sightseers just to walk into the door, you know you are a witness to something out of this world.

Furnace Creek Inn
Deluxe resort located in a natural oasis in the middle of Death Valley National Park. This unique destination is surrounded by salt flats, ancient geological formations, chiseled canyons, and majestic mountains. Alongside the elegant 1930s Inn is the family-oriented Furnace Creek Ranch.

Jules' Undersea Lodge
One of the most unique hotels on our list, Jules' Undersea Lodge is the world's first underwater hotel. Originally built as a research laboratory, the hotel is located off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. The hotel is named after Jules Verne, the author of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

Saugerties Lighthouse
Stay at a Bed & Breakfast located in a New York State lighthouse built in 1838.

Hotels You'll Love
Hotels you'll love, for wherever you're going (and whatever you'll want to do once you arrive).

Beach Resorts
Tour some of my favorite beach resorts.

Luxury Hotels
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Beach Resorts
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Beach Resorts
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