Competition is fierce out there in the hotel and cruise business. Who can provide the most unique experience? Who offers a product that nobody else has? With this end in mind hotels and cruise lines are coming up with ideas that some might think are just plain bizarre. But I guess if you have been everywhere and done everything maybe you do want to explore new horizons under the sea and under the ground.
UNDER THE SEA
Well, over-water bungalows are just old hat. Now you can have an under water bungalow. The Manta Resort in Zanzibar offers this room category. It really beats hands down the glass floor or coffee table in the over-water bungalow where you can see the fish below. Now you can see them swimming around your bed.
Not too sure about this myself – but it will probably be on someone’s bucket list. I think I would be checking the windows for leaks. Not to mention being spied upon while you sleep.
Creepy
Not sure how room service works
Want something a little simpler? How about this underwater cottage in Sweden?
It comes complete with a fully stocked kitchen and seeing as you are not floating over a coral reef the under water view is not nearly as stunning.
Mmm – pass on this one, thanks.
UNDER THE GROUND
Spend the night in an old silver mine in Sweden. Looks kinda spooky.
I will have to pass on this one too – sorry!
Now this is more like it – Cappadocia in Turkey – very cozy!
Grand Canyon in Arizona – a room 200 ft below ground – need to bring the warm winter woolies as it is very cool down here. One comment on the website was that you get a really quiet night’s sleep – mmm – I am sure you would sleep like the dead here so far under the ground. OK – that’s it. Rule this one out too.
So what’s next? Let me have your thoughts or ideas. If you were an entrepreneur and wanted to come up with a unique place to sell as a hotel what would you try? What about an airborne hotel – one that is maybe supported by a giant blimp and gently floats around 100 foot off the ground. Would that work?
Or how about a zero-gravity hotel – that might be a problem for someone with motion sickness. But it would be unique. Might be a bit problematic as far as liability for health problems. After all not everyone can be a space man.
