世界十大极限酒店二

6.Matera
Sassi di Matera Albergo Diffuso

Recently restored and upgraded, this 2,500-year-old series of Neolithic caves in the Basilicata region is not what most visitors expect in accommodations. The property offers eighteen guest rooms complete with wrought-iron beds and locally created furniture all accented by the natural glow of candles in natural crevasses and under fossilized ceilings. Guests are given a bulky iron skeleton key for their room and are filled in on the rich cultural history of the area, as they settle in. The unimposing town of Matera is situated on uneven cliffs and features stone steps, mazes of passageways and over a hundred churches and a few museums. Although the caves housed shepherds and the poor over the years, they now feature running water and electricity and make for a truly unique experience in Italy.

7.Waitomo
The Hobbit Motel

If you’re craving all things Middle Earth, then a stay at The Hobbit Motel in New Zealand is guaranteed to indulge your Lord of the Ring fantasies in the country where much of the movie trilogy was filmed. The Hobbit Motel is one of three unique lodging options in the Woodlyn Park Motel chain (the other two are a 1950’s railcar and a Bristol Fighter plane). Replicating an authentic hobbit hole, The Hobbit Motel is built into the side of a mountain. With its round doors and windows and specially designed Hobbit-friendly furniture, each unit is self-contained with a kitchen, shower and toilet and can accommodate up to six people.

8.Weligama
Taprobane Island

Built in the 1920s by a count (the descendant of one of Napoleon's generals) and later owned by expatriate writer Paul Bowles (who penned Spider House here), this two-and-a-half-acre private island boasts just one luxurious, five-bedroom, Palladian-style villa that is within wading distance from the shore of Sri Lanka. You can splash over, although it's more fun to ride in on an elephant. The concept behind the villa's design was to avoid interiors at all costs—there are views looking out to the sea from almost every point in the house. The island is staffed with houseboys, stewards, a cook, a gardener and security.

9.Les Cerniers
Whitepod Eco-Resort

Accessible only via skis or snowshoe trek, the Whitepod Eco-Retreat offers an exclusive Swiss Alps experience. The camp, situated at 5,577 feet, consists of twelve pods designed to resemble igloos. The pods, actually dome shaped tents, are pitched on raised wooden platforms surrounding a refurbished 19th-century alpine chalet. Each well-insulated pod is heated by a wood burning stove, and has its own private front terrace. In case of a snow storm, the pods can withstand snowfall of 45 lbs./sq. ft. with winds of up to 130 mph. Along with the majestic views of the snow-covered mountains, the camp offers ice climbing, ski tours, guided and unguided snowshoe tours, back country skiing and dog sledding.

10.Llandudno
The Lighthouse

Built in 1862, this property departs from typical lighthouse architecture. It is built of limestone and Canadian pitch-pine, and resembles a clifftop castle. It operated as a lighthouse until 1985, and now functions as a pretty, traditionally furnished, bed and breakfast with views over the Irish Sea. Most remarkable is the panorama from the breakfast room, overlooking a 110-meter vertical cliff drop. Surrounding The Lighthouse is the rugged Great Orme Country Park.