Original Hotels

The Ice House Hotel is located in the viallge of Ballina in Ireland. The hotel has rooms with large windows that have views towards the river.

Rooms.

The rooms at this hotel are not numbered. The 25 rooms and 7 suites have individual decorations and themes. All hotel rooms have large double beds and a bathroom with a shower. Each room has floor to ceiling windows.

Guests are offered a bottle of Prosecco that can be enjoyed in the bathtub upon arrival. Rooms are decorated with fresh flowers and there is a selection of DVDs for guests. Each bathroom has a separate bathtub and shower. There is a flat screen television set and Internet access in all rooms. Price varies between 80 and 260€ per night.

The Deluxe rooms are designer rooms and each one of them is decorated in one colour. Each room has floor to ceiling windows that have views towards the river. The bathrooms have polished stone toilets. Next to that guests will find a separate bathtub and a shower.

The hotel’s themed suites are the Bartra, Moy and Ox suites. These suites have a more traditional design and are decorated with antiques. Each suite has a large double bed, a desk and a designer chair. The bathrooms have cascade showers and curvy toilets. The bathtubs are made from cedar wood.

The Riverside suites are large suites with a double rooms and a living room. These suites have floor-to-ceiling windows with views towards the Moy river. Each suite has a private balcony from where the river can be seen. Each room is painted in one colour, and no rooms share the same decorations. The bathrooms have a separate bathtub and shower.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s main restaurant is Pier, where local dishes accompanied by a selection of wines are served. The restaurant’s decoration is similar to that of a traditional banquet room, with round tables covered in white tablecloth.

There is a bar next to the restaurant. The restaurant has access to a large terrace filled with stone tables where guests will be able to enjoy views towards the river. A variety of coctails are served at the bar and on the terrace.

The Rosette Restaurant has floor-to-ceiling windows and is located on the ground level of the hotel. This restaurant is used for dinners, during which visitors will be able to enjoy views of the starry sky.

The hotel is located inside an ancient, three-floor mansion. THe Chill Spa is located on the ground floor and offers a variaty of massages and treatments. The spa has a steam room. Several jacuzzis can be found outside the spa.

The hotel is decorated in shades of white and still has antique, wooden decorations that used to belong to the mansion. The lobby is decorated with crystal chandeliers.

Events.

The hotel has several conference rooms that can be adapted to a variety of events. Private banquers and conferences can be celebrated at the hotel.

The hotel’s restaurant can host private dinners. The hotel can organize dinners for large groups.

Location.

The hotel is located in the banks of the Moy river, near the town of Ballina. Guests will be able to enjoy a variety of water sports on the river Moy.

There are many activities for guests near the hotel. Guests can rent bicycles and surf in County Mayo. There are several golf clubs a short distance away. Guests who want to explore the region can take a picnic basket provided by the hotel and take a tour around the moors.

The Heinitzburg Hotel is located in Windhoek, in Namibia. The hotel rooms are decorated with a variety of antiques and the hotel can organize safari tours around the country.

Rooms.

The hotel used to be a castle that was built for a count and his wife. The castle is located on a hill that has views towards the city and the Khomas Hochland plains.

This hotel has 16 double rooms, and each one of them has its own bathroom. Each room is decorated in a unique manner, with headboards carved out of wood and covered by leather and furniture covered in colourful cloths. The Deluxe rooms have a bathroom with a shower. The Superior rooms have a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower.

Ten of the rooms are located in the hotel’s new building, an annex that holds these double rooms, each one with its own bathroom. The rooms have large double beds, carved wooden furniture and floors covered in ceramic tiles. The rooms have television sets, antique sofas and decorations in pastel and neutral colours. Each bathroom is white and has a Victorian style sink.

There are individual, double and triple rooms. The hotel has several family rooms that are larger than the rest, with two double rooms and two bathrooms.

The price for a Deluxe rooms is around 180€ per night. There is a lower price for guests who travel alone and a higher price of around 235€ is the room is transformed into a triple room. The are two types of Superior Deluxe rooms, those with a double bed and those with two twin beds. Price is around 235€ per night. Price per family room, with two double rooms and two bathrooms, is 335€ per night.

Restaurant.

The Ritterraum is the Hall of Knights, decorated with antiques. This hall is the hotel’s bar area, where guests will be able to enjoy a variety of cocktails.

The Garden Terrace is the hotel’s main terrace, where guests will be able to enjoy lunch and dinner. Fresh pastries are served, direct from the oven’s of the hotel’s pastry shop. The terrace has views towards the city and the mountains. Cocktails are aserved at sunset, and guests will be able to enjoy walks around the gardens. The terrace has access to the hotel’s restaurant.

Leo’s at the Castle is the hotel’s restaurant. The restaurant is known for its dinners and is decorated with crystal chandeliers and wooden panels. The restaurant offers a variety of traditional local dishes and during dinner guests will be able to enjoy views towards the city.

The hotel has its own wine cellar. Guests and visitors will be able to taste wines from Namibia and South Africa. The cellar was built inside a hill and can now be used for events.

There is a large swimming pool in the garden. The swimming pool is transformed into a heated pool during the low season.

Events.

The hotel’s interior is decorated with pieces of art done by local artists. There are several conference halls for events, and events can be celebrated at the wine cellar and the restaurant.

The Ritterraum is the hotel’s main conference hall and has its own bar. This hall is decorated with antique furniture and several pieces of art. The hotel can organize events and prepare the halls for celebrations. There is Internet connection in most halls, and the hotel can organize a shuttle service to and from the hotel.

Location.

The hotel is located on a hill close to the city of Windhoek. Guests will be able to explore this city and enjoy safaris around the nearby nature reserves.

Guests can enjoy walks around the hotel gardens. The hotel can organize trips around the city and the nearby towns. Some of the most popular trips are desert trips and hiking trips in the mountains. Guests can tour the region of Khomas Hochland, known for its natural attractions.

The Lamu House Hotel and Wellness Centre is located in Shela, on the island of Lamu in Kenya. This hotel has its own spa and wellness centre.

Rooms.

The hotel is decorated in a traditional Swahili style. There are several large halls with hammocks and sofas for guests. The hotel has six double rooms and a penthouse, and each type of accommodation has its own bathroom and WiFi.

The Banana House is located on the hotel’s territory. This house has three mansions with sixteen rooms, each one of them with its own bathroom and views towards the tropical gardens. There are individual rooms, double rooms, two large family suites and two penthouses. Guests can rent rooms, floors and the whole house.

This hotel has six double rooms. There are double rooms with two twin beds and double rooms with double beds. The standard rooms are located on each building’s ground floor. Each double room has a kingsize bed and a bathroom. There is a lounge area on each floor, with a dining room and a living room that has views towards the gardens and the sea. Guests will be able to enjoy meals on the terrace. An individual room costs around 80€ per night. A double room has a price of 115€ per night, and price includes breakfasts and airport transfer.

The family rooms are formed by connecting two rooms. Each room has a large double bed and its own bathroom. The terrace has direct access to the pool.

The Banana Penthouse is located near the rooftops. This penthouse has a ceiling covered in leaves of palm trees, a double room and a bathroom. The terrace has a large traditional Swahili hammock and several armchairs from where guests will be able to enjoy views towards the gardens and the sea. The Banana Penthouse has a price of 165€ per night.

The Sweet Banana Penthouse has a large kingsize bed carved with Swahili designs. This rooms has views towards the sea and a price of 165€ per night.

The Wellness Penthouse is the largest of the three penthouses. This penthouse has two rooms with a bathroom each. The penthouse has views towards the dunes and the sea, and the terrace has two hammocks. The Banana Wellness Penthouse has a price of 210€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a large kitchen. The cooks can prepare regional dishes and international dishes for lunch and dinner.

Guests will be able to try a variety of local dishes, ranging from crab and tuna carpaccio to barbecued fish. The hotel’s kitchen uses organic ingredients and the hotel has its own organic farm. Most of the ingredients and the meat come from local farms, and the sea products come from nearby fishing villages. Vegetarian dishes and other special dishes can be prepared on request.

The hotel’s own spa center is located on the ground floor. The spa was built around a large acacia. There is a meditation room, Shela, located on the top floor of the spa, a room built using recycled bottles that has views towards the dunes, Manda Island and the sea.

Most of the rooms have views towards the dunes, the hotel gardens and the sea. There are several terraces with hammocks and sofas. The hotel’s swimming pool is located in the exotic garden, and one area of the pool is for children.

The hotel offers a range of sports activities and guests will be able to explore the exotic gardens, filled with tropical plants. The hotel offers a shuttle service to and from the airport.

Events.

The Banana House can be rented by groups of guests to celebrate conferences and family events. The hotel offers a catering service on these occasions.

Location.

The hotel is located in the village of Shela on Lamu Islands. Guests can visit the town of Lamu, which is located near one tip of the island.

There is a white, sandy beach and dunes next to the hotel. Guests can visit nearby villages and walk around the city. After exploring the city, they can relax on the Shela beach.

There are many activities guests will be able to enjoy in the regions. Guests will be able to enjoy a traditional dinner in a dhow, a Swahili dinner and an afternoon in a Swahili village. Guests can fish and watch the turtles.

The Turbine Hotel is located on the Thesen Islands in South Africa. The hotel is an industrial building that used to house a large turbine, and the building has now been transformed into a hotel with large windows.

Rooms.

The ancient turbine building is now a large hotel. Each room is a double room with a private bathroom and a lounge area with views towards the sea.

The hotel has 17 suites, six Luxury Suites, a Honeymoon Suite and an apartment. The apartment is larger than the suites and has several rooms, bathrooms and a kitchen. Each suite is a designer suite with pieces of art done by locals decorating the rooms. The suites have been adapted to the structure of the hall where the turbine was located.

Each suite has a double bed and a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower. The rooms have a flat screen television set with DVD’s, tea and coffee making machines and a minibar. The Luxury Suites are larger and have a lounge area with bar stools and a sofa bed.

The Honeymoon Suite has a large bathroom with a claw foot bathtub and a double shower. The Water Club Apartment is the hotel’s apartment, and it has several rooms with a bathroom, a kitchen and a living room. Price is between 87 and 139€ per person per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel has two restaurants. The Tapas Bar restaurant is known for its selection of traditionally Spanish appetizers, and the Island Café offers local food and cocktails.

There are three bars on the hotel’s territory. One of the bars has access to the terrace, from where the canal and the artificial islands can be seen. Guests will be able to enjoy dinners at the Turbine Water Club, where fresh oysters and champagne are served.

The hotel has a large designer swimming pool that is known for its views towards the canal. There are several hammocks and loungers next to the swimming pool, and guests will be able to enjoy cocktails by the pool. The Amani Spa is located next to the pool, where guests will be able to enjoy massages and other relaxing treatments.

The hotel is located inside an ancient industrial building where the turbine was located. The turbine is now part of the structure, and guests can see parts of the mechanism that used to provide the city with energy.

Events.

The hotel has two conference halls. Each conference hall can seat around forty people. The Boiler room is located where the boiler room used to be, and still has the same layout. There is Internet access in most of the hotel.

The hotel can organize several activities for guests. Guests can rent bicycles and kayaks in order to explore the region, and pontoon tours are offered around the bay.

Location.

The hotel is located inside a turbine building on the coast of Knysna. The hotel has views towards the nearby canal and guests will be able to explore the nearby Thesen islands.

The ancient turbine has been restored and is the hotel’s main attraction. The hotel is located on top of a lagoon and guests will be able to enjoy views towards the lagoon and the islands from their rooms. The city is part of the Garden Route, a route that covers some of the country’s most famous gardens.

Guests will be able to enjoy many activities in the region, ranging from kayak tours around the lagoon to water sports. The Thesen Islands are located in the Knysna Lagoon. This area is filled with bars, cafés and restaurantes. Guests will be able to enjoy walks along the coast and participate in whale watching tours. Other typical activities include kitesurf and paddleboard. Guests can explore Knysna, the nearby city.

The Dutch House is located in Galle, near Colombo, in Sri Lanka. The hotel is an ancient Dutch mansion that has suites with views towards a croquet field and several gardens.

Rooms.

This secluded hotel has four double rooms. Each room has a large double wood covered in mosquito netting, a bathroom and decorations that follow a set theme.

Each one of the four suites is decorated with colonial era antiques, and the four poster beds are covered with silk covers. Each room has access to thee suite private living room, which has tables, sofas and views towards the croquet courts, the Galle Fortress and the hotel’s gardens.

Each bathroom has a separate shower and a claw-foot, colonial style bathtub. The bathrooms are decorated in sandy colours.

The Ball Room room is a large suite. The suite has a terrace and a private patio where guests will be able to relax. This suite is used for photshoots and ads, and is known for its antique decorations, bulky wooden carved furniture and red woods.

The VOC suite is dedicated to the Dutch Oriental Indies Company, which used to be one of the main trade companies during the colonial era. This suite is decorated in light colours and has views towards the patio, and the croquet fields can be seen from the terrace.

The Blue Room is decorated in dark blue hues and furniture covered in blue. The four poster bed has silk blue curtains. The room is decorated with Dutch antiques and the living room has views towards the croquet field.

The Yellow Room is a yellow suite decorated with large lamps and wooden furniture. The suite has a double room and a living room which has access to a large terrace. The four poster bed has silk curtains and Dutch colonial furniture.

There are many pieces of art and sculptures that decorate the hotel’s halls and rooms. Guests will be able to walk around the mansion, filled with antiques.

Restaurant.

The hotel offers a late breakfast. Visitors will be able to enjoy a traditional English breakfast on their terraces, in the hotel’s garden and in the patio. Eggs, toast, scones with cream and jam, fruit juice and tea are offered at breakfast.

Lunch is served in the hotel’s gardens, next to the swimming pool and in the rooms. Dinner is served at the hotel next door, the Sun House, known for its dinners made using local ingredients, which change every afternoon.

The hotel has an English-style tropical garden where guests will be able to enjoy walks. There is a croquet pitch which are used for croquet matches. There is an infinity pool and a deck with loungers.

Events.

Croquet is one of the most played sports in the region of Ceylon. The croquet pitch can be used for large events.

Location.

The hotel is located on a hill in the center of Galle, on the southern coast of the island. Guests will be able to walk along the beaches and visit the historical town.

The personnel of the hotel has organize guided visits around Galle and other nearby towns. The hotel is located a short distance away from Galle Fortress. Guests will be able to explore the fortress and the city’s narrow streets. The hotel offers a guided trip in a vintage car around the region.

A short distance away from the city guests will find many ancient tea plantations, Buddhist temples and several nature reserves. Guests can relax on the beaches of the Indian Ocean. The city can be explored during a trip in a tuk tuk, which can be rented at the hotel.

The Kulala Desert Lodge is a lodge located near Sosussvlei, in the Namibian desert. This lodge has several wooden cabins that were built and adapted to the conditions of the desert.

Rooms.

This lodge has 23 traditional kulala houses designed to be adapted to the conditions of the desert. Each house has several rooms, and each room has beds, a bathroom with a shower and a terrace.

Eleven of the kulalas have two twin beds. Two kulalas were transformed into houses with a double room and a double bed each. Another tow kulalas are family rooms that can accommodate up to four guests. There are other accommodation options at the rondavels, round houses built in the traditional African way, that are used for tourist guides.

Guests who stay at the kulalas will be able to see how local live in these traditional houses. The mud houses are covered with canvas and straw roofs, and are on an elevated platform. Price varies between 146 and 339€ per night.

The rooms at this lodge are decorated using traditional designs. The rooms have stone floors and decorations coloured in desert colours. The are wicker chairs and polished wooden furniture. Each room has a bed and a lounge area with thick cushions under the straw roof. Here guests will be able to lay down and enjoy the stars.

Restaurant.

The lodge’s main building has a bar, a dining hall and a lounge with a terrace. Guests will be able to enjoy traditional local dishes and fresh products grown in the region.

The hotel’s lounge has a large terrace where guests will be able to enjoy lunch and dinner. The terrace has views towards the lodge’s natural pond, a waterhole that attracts many animals from the nearby dunes.

The hotel has a partially covered pool. The pool has views towards the red peaks of the nearby dunes and the orange desert.

In the afternoons guests can relax by the fireplace in the dining hall, next to the main lounge. The dining hall is decorated with wood and bricks and has slate floors. The armchairs and sofas are made of wood and covered in leather.

There is a large natural pond on the hotel grounds that attracts many local animals. Guests will be able to see ostrich birds, jackals, springboks and oryx gazelles. There are many birds and geckos on the hotel’s territory.

Events.

There are no conference halls at this hotel. The hotel can organize events and trips to the dunes and around the region for groups of guests and teams.

Most trips start at dawn, when visitors will be able to enjoy views towards the red, glowing dunes and dried our river basin. When the waterhole and the river are overflowing, they become a large azure lake that reflects the dunes. Some other activities are horse riding trips, trips in quads and ecological trips around the Kulala Reservation, located nearby.

Location.

The lodge is located in the Namib Naukaluft Park, which is part of the Kulala Reservation. The lodge has access to and views towards the Sossusvlei dunes, one of the highest dunes in the region.

Guests will be able to walk across the dunes, which are located close to the hotel. Guided tours are offered around the natural parks and the region.

Visitors will be able to enjoy many activities in the region. There are trips in four by fours around the region and the Deadvlei and Sossusvlei dunes. Guests will be able to participate in group tours around the desert. One of the most typical safaris is the night safari. There are trips by hot air balloon that offer guests views over the lodge and the dunes. A glass of champagne is offered after landing.

Hotel Tott is located in Are, in Sweden. This Nordic designer hotel is located next to several ski resorts and ski slopes, and guests will be able to access the slops directly from their hotels.

Rooms.

This hotel has rooms that have double beds with grey covers, a bathroom with a bathtub and views towards the mountains. The rooms are decorated using a Nordic design.

There are several types of rooms. The double Compact rooms have a sofa bed, a bathroom with a shower and a kitchen with an island that can be used as the main table. The Standard double rooms have a double bed, a bathroom with a shower and a kitchen with a table. The Deluxe double rooms have a large double bed, a bathroom and a kitchen area that leads to the living room, which has a sofa bed.

The Mini Suite has two double rooms, a bathroom and a living room with a kitchen area, a sofa and a dining table. There are several types of these suites, from a suite that has two bathrooms and the suite which has a bunk bed in one of the bedrooms to the suite that has a living room with a table for six guests.

There are several types of Executive Suites. The corner suite is a duplex suite with a bathroom, a room with two twin beds and a living room with a kitchen and a sofa bed on the first floor and a double room, a bathroom with a bathtub and another twin room on the second floor. The other suites have a double room, a room with a bunk bed, a bathroom and a living room with a kitchen, a dining area for six guests and a sofa bed.

The Uggleboo suite is another duplex suite. The suite has a double room with a living room that has a kitchen and a dining area on the ground floor and a bathroom on the second floor. The suite has views towards the valley.

The Syalbo suite is an apartment suite. The suite has a room with a double bed, a room with a bun bed, a bathroom with a shower and a living room with a kitchen, dining room and a sofa bed. This suite has large designer windows.

The Gökboet suite is another apartment suite. This suite has a room with a double bed and its own bathroom, another room with a double bed and a room with a bunk bed, another bathroom, a sauna and a large living room with a kitchen, dining hall for six guests and a sofa. The designer windows have views towards the street.

The Thyra suite is a large suite. Similar to the other suites at the hotel, this designer suite has large windows with views towards the ski resort. The suite has three double rooms. Two of the double rooms have their own bathroom, and the third bathroom has an in room bathtub with views towards the slopes. This suite has a living room with a sofa, a kitchen and a dining hall.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant serves traditional food from the region of Jämtland and has a range of Italian dishes. The restaurant has views towards the ski slopes. The bar and the restaurant can accommodate up to 500 guests.

The hotel has its own spa. Visitors will be able to enjoy skin treatments and massages. There is a pool with water  from the Are valley and several jacuzzis. The spa has several traditional saunas. There are seventeen treatment rooms at the spa, and each room has views towards the mountains. During the spa sessions guests are provided with a spa kit, a selection of fresh fruit and freshly squeezed juices.

Next to the hotel’s spa is the recently built gym. Group activities are organized at the spa, and guests will be able to enjoy individual treatments and sessions with a private gym coach.  The staff at the reception desk can provide skis for rent, passes for the ski slopes and private ski classes.

Events.

The hotel has several conference halls where guests can celebrate their events. The halls are located next to the cable car that has access to the slopes. There are nine conference halls that can accommodate 400 guests.

There are several terraces from where guests will be able to enjoy views towards the mountains. The hotel offers themed evenings and other aprés ski activities.

Location.

The hotel is located in Are, in the north of Sweden. The hotel is located in the Are ski resorts and the region is known for its many sport-related activities.

Guests will be able to enjoy the many ski slopes located next to the hotel. Guests can rent the necessary ski equipment and enjoy many other snow sports. Next to the hotel guests will find a bridge that they will have to cross to access the Tott cable car. The cable car takes guests up to the Are ski resort.

The Moonrise Hotel is located in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. This hotel was built on one of the city’s most visited streets and has suites dedicated to the city’s Walk of Fame.

Rooms.

This hotel has several standard room and many themed suites dedicated to celebrities. Each room is a double room with a double bed and its own private bathroom with a shower.

The hotel is filled with colours and paintings. The hotel’s staircases change colours, and the lobby area is decorated with paintings of the moon. There are paintings in each one of the rooms.

Each bathroom have bath salts for guests. There are several type of room, from Superior King and Superior Double Queen room to Cosmic Jacuzzi King and Walk of Fame rooms.

There are designer beds and paintings of the moon decorating each room. Guests who decide to stay at the hotel with their families can choose to stay in interconnecting rooms, which form large two bedroom family suites. The hotel rooms have views towards The Loop, one of the city’s cultural districts.

There are several types of room. The Superior King room are double rooms with a large kingsize bed and a sitting room area for guests. Each one of the hotel’s rooms has WiFi access, iPod docks, a desk with a chair, coffe and tea making machines and a television set. The bathrooms are decorated with ceramic tiles and glass, and have a shower, colourful lights and designer sinks.

There are ten Walk of Shame suite. Each suite is dedicated to a celebrity whose plaque can be found in the city’s Walk of Fame. The rooms have a kingsize bed each. The living room area has a dining table for four, a fridge and a sofa. These rooms have two television screens each and each room is decorated with a star from the Walk of Fame.

The themed suites are dedicated to the actresses Mary Wickens, Shelley Winters, Virginia Mayo, Agnes Moorehead, Josephine Baker and Betty Garble. Another suite is dedicate to the author Tennessee Williams. One of the suites has posters of the actor Red Foxx, and two other suites are dedicated to the actors Vincent Prices and Buddy Ebsen.

Restaurants.

The Eclipse restaurant is located on one of the hotel’s floors. The restaurant serves traditional American dishes that use fresh, local and organic ingredients. Cocktails are served during dinner. The restaurant menu is a retro comic. Guests will be able to enjoy breakfasts, lunches and dinners in the restaurant and in their rooms.

The restaurant’s bar is decorated with blue optic fibre river, and is known for its selection of cocktails and wines. The restaurant is decorated with figurines of spaceships. The Rooftop Terrace Bar has a large terrace with views towards the city.

The colour of the lobby changes from white to green to blue and back to white, and the lobby itself is filled with paintings of the moon, moon toys and sparkling stones. The hotel has a fitness center that offers complimentary mineral water and towels to guests.

Events.

The hotel has several conference rooms. Guests can celebrate and organize private and public events in the conference halls, and each conference hall has desks, chairs and several projectors.

The Walk of Fame suites can be used for meeting and other events. The hotel can provide tables for more than ten people if there are more than four people at a conference.

The hotel staff can redecorate and prepare the suites for private events, transforming the suites into dining halls with long tables and conference halls. The rooms can be decorated with balloons, flowers and other decorations.

Location.

The hotel is located on The Loop, one of the most visited districts in St. Louis, in Missouri. Next to the hotel guests will find many bars, restaurants, boutique stores and shops.

The hotel is located next to the Pageant, one of the city’s most visited places. There are more than ten galleries where visitors will be able to see paintings and sculptures. Guests will be able to explore the city and walk along the Walk of Fame.

The Jimbaran Puri Bali Hotel is located on the island of Bali, in Indonesia. This hotel has several villas built in the traditional style of the region, and each villa has sea views.

Rooms.

The hotel has 42 cabins with thatched roofs and 22 large villas. There are three types of cabins, and all three types of cabins have a double bed, a bathroom with a shower and views towards the island.

There are several types of rooms, 26 Garden View Cottage Suites, seven Superior Garden View Cottages, seven Beachfront Cottage Suites and a Family Cottage that can accommodate up to four people. Each cabin and villa is decorated in a traditional style, with pieces of art done by locals and wooden furniture.

Each one of the villas has its own private swimming pool and a traditional Balinese garden with a white palimanan wall. The garden has several armchairs and loungers from where guests will be able to enjoy the views. Each room has a double bed, a television with a DVD and a bathroom with a bathtub. Price varies between 202 and 646€ per night.

Th Deluxe Pool Villas are located next to the swimming pool, on the other side of the ponds filled with lotus flowers. These villas have marble floors, teak wooden furniture and a hammock with views towards the pool. Each villa has its own swimming pool. Each one of the rooms has a double bed with a bathroom that has a black stone bathtub, bath salts and a shower.

There are two types of these villas, those that have one room with a kingsize bed and those that have two rooms, the first one with a kingsize bed and the second one with two twin beds. The living room is decorated with pieces of local art. The hotel offers complimentary mineral water, fresh fruit, cocktails and a selection of teas to guests who stay at these villas.

The Garden View Poll cabins were designed for families and have two room each, one room on each floor. One of the rooms has a large kingsize bed and the other one has two twin beds.

Part of the Luxury Cottages have garden views, and some of have views towards the pool. Each cabin has marble floors, carved decorations and teak wood furniture under high ceilings. Each bathroom has a sunken tub and a double sink. There is a private terrace where guests will be able to enjoy the views.

There are several types of villa. The Beach View Cottage Suites have large terraces with views towards the ocean. The Beach View Pool Cottage Suites have views towards the swimming pools located in each cottage’s private garden. The Garden View Cottage suites can accommodate up to three adults, and each cottage has a room with a kingsize bed and living room with a sofa bed. The Garden View Cottage Pool Suites are villas that have a private garden with a swimming pool and a terrace with hammocks.

Restaurants.

There are several restaurants located on the hotel’s territory. The main restaurant is Nelayan Beach, located on a sandy beach decorated with many colourful lanterns, a setting that is used for concerts. The restaurant serves fresh seafood, local spices and many varieties of dishes from the French and Mediterranean cuisines.

The Tunjung Café is known for traditional Balinese and Indonesian dishes. During breakfast visitors will be able to enjoy a range of cured meats, exotic fruit, cheese, natural juices and pastries. The bar has views towards the lotus flower ponds. Another bar is the Puri Bar, where guests will be able to taste many varieties of cocktails.

Guests have access to the hotel’s aquatic equipment. Water bikes can be rented for an extra charge. After enjoying water sports visitors will be able to relax in the hotel’s drawing room.

The hotel’s infinity swimming pool is located in the center of the resort. The pool has several fresh water waterfalls. The pool area has teak wood lounge beds and is decorated with many palm trees.

There is a spa near the hotel’s beach. Guests will be able to enjoy massages under bales, traditional wooden shades. After a massage visitors can relax in the large jacuzzi that has views towards the sea.

Events.

The hotel can organize guided tours and trips around the region. Guests will be able to enjoy trips around the nearby towns and visit the many traditional temples located in the area.

Location.

The hotel is located on the island of Bali. The nearest airport is located a short ride away from the hotel, and the towns of Kuta and Nusa Dua are located nearby.

Visitors will be able to enjoy trips to nearby towns and around the region, known for the sea temples of Tanah Lot and Uluwatu. There are several boat tours around the Jimbaran Bay.

The Ark is a lodge located in Mount Kenya, in Kenya. This lodge has several rooms in large bungalows and the hotel’s territory has a waterhole where animals come to drink.

Rooms.

The lodge has 60 rooms, and each room has traditional decorations and wooden carvings. There are five individual rooms, 37 twin rooms, ten double rooms with a large double bed each and eight triple rooms.

Each one of the rooms was built using materials similar to those used in building traditional cabins, and each cabin has its own private bathroom with a shower. There are bottles of mineral water for guests, and each afternoon the hotel offers hot water bottles per bed. Part of the rooms were designed for guests with mobility issues.

Each one of the cabins has a terrace with views towards the watering hole located on the hotel grounds, a place where many local animals com to drink. The terraces have armchairs and sofas for guests who want to observe the animals. The cabins have an alarm that sounds when one of the Big Five comes to the waterhole.

The building of the hotel has the shape of a ship, a symbol for Noah’s Ark. There are three decks in the building, each deck formed by several cabins, and there are large balconies from where guests will be able to enjoy views towards the hotel territory. On the ground floor there is an area where guests will be able to come closer to the animals.

Restaurants.

Guests will be able to enjoy breakfast and dinner at the hotel’s large dining hall. One of the decks has a terrace with a lounge bar where coffee and tea are served.

Lunch is served at a nearby property, the Aberdare Country Club, where guests will find several restaurants, golf courses and tennis courts. The dishes served at the club use organic and local ingredients, many of which grow on the country club’s own farm. The country club can adapt most of their dishes to guests will food allergies. There is a wine cellar with a selection of wine.

Events.

There are no conference halls at this hotel. The hotel’s library has many publications about the animals and plants that can be found in the region. The hotel can organize events, safaris, trips and visits to nearby national parks for groups.

Location.

The lodge is located in the Aberdare National Park. The hunting lodge has a bridge with views towards a waterhole that was formed by the rain where local animals come to drink.

Guests have to travel across the Aberdare Country Club to reach the hotel. Guided tours are organized around the national park. Visitors will be able to enjoy many activities, from birdwatching and walks along the paths to safaris around the park.

Guests who stay at the hotel will be able to see elephants, leopards, rhinoceros and other local animals. Safaris are organized around Abderdare National park and other nearby parks. The peaks of the Batian, Kenya and Nelion mountains can be seen from the park, and guests will be able to observe colourful birds and buffaloes and other large animals.