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Sometimes, no matter how luxurious, a standard hotel room will suffice, and we crave something new, unique, and, frankly, a little more memorable than your average suite or hotel room. That is why we have sought out some of the world's most unique hotels.

Some hotels are one-of-a-kind or quite unusual. The list is endless, and includes sleeping underwater, surrounded by wild animals, in a floating hotel, a hotel made of salt that is rebuilt every year, sleeping in a lighthouse, and sleeping in a hotel that resembles Mars.

Top 12 Weirdest Hotels In The World

(Compiled and voted by KnowInsiders)

1. Sand hotel (England)

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A night under the stars with a sea view costs £10 and up.

Let us begin with one of the most ephemeral hotels in the world: the sand hotel on Weymouth Beach in England. The area is known as a haven for sandcastle builders: the sand sculptures on Weymouth Beach are audible.

In addition to the impressive oversized sculptures, a hotel built entirely of sand in a week by a team of the world's best sand castle farmers. In this case, 1,000 tons of sand were used to construct a wall, as well as a high castle archway, ornaments, and towers.

The interior was made up of sand beds and a complete lounge area made of sand. The only disadvantage was that the castle builders had built.

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2. Salt Hotel (Bolivia)

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Overnight stay: $150

Our second establishment lives up to its name. The walls are all made of salt blocks, and the floor is covered in salt crystals. The hotel was built with approximately a million salt blocks, and salt is used even for the furniture and ceilings.

Located on a hill in the village of Colchani, with a spectacular view of the famous salt lake. The Salt Hotel Luna Salada is unique in the world, offering only one thing: calm and relaxation amid salt, where you can feel your own body circulation and completely relax. A large saltwater pool and a sauna are available for additional relaxation.

3. Hotel Marques De Riscal (Spain)

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Since its debut in 2006, Frank Gehry's masterpiece hotel has become a highly sought-after contemporary, luxury retreat. Design, art, gastronomy, wine, and the lush landscape all come together to make a memorable visit to Elciego's medieval towns.

The luxurious interior of the hotel bears the unmistakable stamp of Gehry's design. In its 43 rooms and suites, tilted walls, zigzag windows, cathedral-height ceilings, and a slew of bespoke details create the impression of accommodation as a work of art.

4. Underwater Hotel (Maldives)

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Conrad Maldives Rangali Island welcomes guests to dive into in an extraordinary experience both above and below the surface of the Indian Ocean in the world's first underwater hotel villa, called the 'Muraka'. This villa is a triumph of modern design and technology, offering a truly transformative journey that will astound even the most sophisticated explorers from around the world.

The Muraka is a two-level aquarium located more than 16 feet (5 m) below sea level in the middle of the Indian Ocean with glass walls where you can fall asleep to fish swimming overhead and wake up to the swaying arms of coral.

5. Ice hotel (Sweden)

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A weekend costs around $1000

Icehotel is the world's first ice and snow hotel. It was founded in 1989 and is reborn every winter in the Swedish village of Jukkasjärvi, 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. The hotel has approximately 150 warm and cold rooms. The latter have ice décor and an ice bed covered in reindeer hides (you sleep in a thermal sleeping bag). In addition to two heated restaurants, a lounge, four meeting rooms, and two wilderness camps, the hotel has an ice church, an ice bar, an ice sculpting studio, and a pillar hall.

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6. Giraffe Manor (Kenya)

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$ 875 per adult sharing per night and $ 605 per child sharing per night

Giraffe Manor is an exclusive boutique hotel located in one of Nairobi's most iconic buildings, and its timeless elegance harkens back to the 1930s, when European visitors first flocked to East Africa to enjoy safaris.

With its stately façade, elegant interior, verdant green gardens, and delightful courtyards, guests frequently comment that they feel like they've stepped into the film Out of Africa. The most intriguing aspect of this unusual hotel is its resident Rothschild giraffe herd, which visits in the morning and evening, poking their long necks into the windows in the hope of a treat before retreating to their forest sanctuary.

7. Jumbo stay (Sweden)

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Have you ever wanted to sleep in the cockpit of a real, converted jumbo jet - on the ground? This is your chance. The plane is a used 747-212B jumbo jet from 1976 that was originally built for Singapore Airlines and later served with the legendary Pan Am.

It has received a brand new, modern interior decoration, providing guests with a memorable overnight stay. It's an exciting budget hotel for aviation enthusiasts and families with children, but it also caters to business people due to its location at the airport's entrance.

8. Bivacco Gervasutti – Capsule Hotel Hanging Off A Cliff (Italy)

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Bivacco Gervasutti, which hangs over the edge of a cliff at 9,301 feet (2,835 meters), is not for the faint of heart.

Bivouacs (Bivacco in Italian) are small shelters in usually inaccessible locations that allow climbers to reach peaks that are out of reach of traditional mountain huts or to seek refuge during inclement weather.

Whereas previously a bivouac was nothing more than a container without comfort, this has now changed.

To get there, you must climb a difficult ascent, but the views are breathtaking. It is situated on the Frebouze Glacier, which is part of the Mont Blanc massif.

The capsule is named after Giusto Gervasutti, the Turin-born Alpine climber known as "Il Fortissimo" ("the toughest").

9. Tree hotel (Sweden)

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$550 per night

Do you have a childhood dream of having your own tree house? This dream can now be realized in northern Sweden. Hotel room hanging up to six meters from the trees in Harada's quiet village.

The various rooms in the Tree Hotel were designed by various architects. One room is known as the "Mirror Cube," and it is particularly impressive because its outer sides are completely mirrored, and the rooms are entirely arranged by reflections in the landscape. To keep the intervention as natural as possible, a special ultraviolet foil was used to protect birds about to take flight.

10. 'Sleeping in the tree’ hotel (Germany)

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$300 per night

Do you want to spend the night in the great outdoors? Then you've arrived at the right place. However, if you are afraid of heights, the hotel Waldseilgarten Höllschlucht has a "sleeping in the tree" style.

You can sleep in "Portal Edges" suspended from the thick branches of free-standing trees here. The ascent and descent are only possible with the aid of a rope and prior climbing experience. The breathtaking mountain scenery of Pfronten can be seen from here.

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11. Manta Underwater Room (Zanzibar)

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$1,200

Manta Resort is a remote hideaway on Pemba Island surrounded by stunning turquoise waters and untouched coral reefs where you can experience the simplicity of a naturally evolved traditional Swahili island culture.

The raft is divided into three levels. However, whether you are on the roof terrace or in your bedroom, you remain submerged.

Manta Underwater Room is one of those hotels that you will not want to leave during your vacation. A look at the Indian Ocean's underwater world is crystal clear, and at night it ensures little floating lamps for a beautiful atmosphere. At the same time, the soft light attracts shy animals like octopus.

12. Das Park Hotel (Austria)

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Who would have guessed that concrete could be so relaxing? These renovated sewage pipes are thankfully clean and functional, and they are located on the banks of the Danube, making them an ideal post-industrial hideaway.

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