Original Hotels

The Apoka Safari Lodge is located in Uganda. This lodge has ten villas that were built using traditional materials and decorated with hand-carved wooden statues.

Rooms

Each one of the ten villas  houses a suite. The villas are covered by canvas. Each suite has a double bed with a wood bed that was carved by hand. Each suite has a terrace, and the terrace has a large stone bathroom that makes an ideal plunge pool.

Each one of the villas has a double room with a double bed covered with a mosquito net. The bedroom and the living room are decorated with hand-woven carpets. The living room area of each suite has a desk with a chair, a sofa and several leather armchairs. Each bathroom has a double sink and a shower, and the bathroom leads to a private terrace with a bathtub. The terrace has views towards the golden hills the region is known for.

The hotel is decorated with cream-coloured furniture and brown carpets. All the decorations were hand-crafted by local artisans. The hotel was built using local natural materials. Price is around 220€ per room per night.

Restaurant

Some of the villas have been transformed into dining halls. Guests will be able to enjoy breakfasts, lunch and dinners directly at the hotel. There are spaces for breakfast in the hotel gardens. The hotel offers a variety of local dishes and fig jam made from figs grown on the hotel grounds.

The hotel’s territory has a swimming pool made out of a dingle block of stone. There are several hammocks next to the swimming pool. The swimming pool has views towards the African Savannah and the river. The hotel grounds hold a large observation tower from where guests will be able to observe local animals.

Events

The lodge has Internet access. There is a library and several lounges. The hotel offers a variety of guided trips and tours around the region. The hotels staff can prepare picnic baskets for those guests who want to visit nearby national parks.

Location

The hotel is located in the Kideko Valley National Park. Guests will be able to enjoy trips and safaris around the national park and nearby towns.

Guests should not miss trips around the African Savannah. There are 4×4 safaris ideal for guests who want to see local animals. Guests will be able to see antelopes, boars, buffalo and other animals. The nearby hills are home to elephants and leopards. The traditional villages are worth visiting: Karamajong is a village where guests will be able tosee ancient rituals. Guides always accompany guests on the tours.

The Polana Serena Hotel is located in Maputo, in Mozambique. The historical hotel has a swimming pool in front of a colonial.style building known for its large rooms.

Rooms.

The hotel is one of the most historical buildings in the region. Built in a Portuguese colonial style, the building has several local influences. The rooms are decorated with colonial-style antiques and more traditional African decorations.

There are 142 rooms in the hotel. There are several suites that have large rooms decorated with antiques and bathrooms with robes for guests. There are fifty standard rooms, five executive rooms, 19 studio rooms, 47 deluxe rooms and 11 large executive rooms. All rooms have double beds, traditional decorations, coffee and tea making machines and WiFi. There are nine executive suites and a large Presidential Suite decorated with antiques. The suites have docks for iPods and espresso machines. Price is between 281 and 582€ per night.

The rooms are decorated with furniture from India and Portugal. There are several antique-style pieces and hand-carved pieces. All rooms are white and cream-coloured rooms. There are four-poster beds with wooden headboards covered in silk. Some rooms have city views and other rooms have sea views.

Restaurant.

This hotel has three restaurants. The Veranda restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Delagoa restaurant offers a variety of French dishes. The Aquarius Sushi Bar is known for its selection of sushi and maki. Guests will be able to enjoy cocktails and wine at the Polana Bar.

The Maisha Mind Body and Spirit Health Club and Spa is the hotel’s spa. There is a lounge and a Health Bar where guests will be able to enjoy fresh juices and a variety of teas. The spa has a swimming pool, a steam room, a hall for aerobics and a sauna. The spa has two separate areas for men and women.

The hotel has another, larger swimming pool and a garden where guests will be able to enjoy walks. There is a stand in the lobby area where guests will be able to see which trips the hotel offers.

Events.

There is a lounge that can be transformed into a conference hall for guests who want to celebrate events at the hotel. Guests will find a business center with fax machines, Internet access and photocopying machines next to this hall.

Guests will be able to celebrate events at the hotel’s conference halls and in some of the suites. There are four conference halls of varying sizes. The conference halls can accommodate between 14 and 50 guests each. There is a separate banquet hall one another floor.

Events of up to 250 guests can be celebrated at the hotel’s Ballroom. This hall is equipped for tele and video conferences. The banquet hall is decorated with crystal chandeliers, columns and high ceilings. The hall has access to a large terrace with views towards the pool.

Location.

The hotel is located in the city of Maputo. Guests will be able to visit the landmarks and monuments located in the city center, a short distance away from the hotel. The hotel is located in one of the city’s most famous districts, an area filled with mansions and parks.

The hotel is located a short ride away from the airport. Guests who choose to stay at the hotel can visit the ancient port and enjoy walks along the promenade. The hotel can organize guided tours and trips around the region. The city and the nearby towns are known for their architecture, which ranges from Arab and Chinese buildings to Indian and South African structures. There are several museum near the hotel.

The Apple Hotel is located in Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The hotel rooms are decorated in shades of bright green, and the sinks have the shape of an apple.

Rooms.

Each room has at least one bed, an LCD television screen, a bathroom with a shower and a sink in the shape of an apple. There is WiFi in the hotel rooms and the rest of the hotel.

The hotel rooms offer basic amenities to travellers. There are several types of rooms, designed for guests who travel alone, with their family and in groups. The hotel provides pillow cases which guests will be able to take back home with them. Each room has its own bathroom with a shower.

The individual rooms have one bed. Price is around 24€ per night. The double rooms have a queensize bed each. These rooms cost around 37€ per night.

The twin rooms are double rooms with twin beds. These rooms cost around 37€ per night. The hotel’s family rooms are larger and have a queensize bed and an individual bed. Price per family room is 48€ per night.

The headboards decorating each bed are bright green. Each bed has its own quilt design, and the rest of the room is decorated in shades of green. This design hotel has basic rooms and affordable prices, and is located close to the city’s main landmarks.

Restaurants.

The hotel does not have its own restaurant. Guests will be able to taste traditional local dishes in one of the many restaurants located a short walk away from the hotel. There are many bars, cafés, lounges and malls nearby.

Events.

The hotel has a conference hall where guests can celebrate events. This hall has Internet access.

The hotel can organize events for groups. The hotel offers guided tours around the city and trips to nearby natural parks.

Location.

The hotel is located a short distance away from the historical center of Kuala Lumpur. Guests will be able to walk around the city. There are several train stations near the hotel. The lobby offer maps to guests who want to explore the nearby museums and other monuments.

Jalan Bukit Bintang, a street filled with cafés, restaurants and shops, is located next to the hotel. Guests will be able to explore the nearby malls, Sungwei Wang Plaza and Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. The area where the hotel is located is known for its museums and historical landmarks. Guests will be able to visit the Petronas Towers, the Istana Negara and the Menara Kuala Lumpur. Typical day trips around the area cover the Lake Gardens, the city’s Bird Park and the Malaysian Agricultural Park.

The Cocomama hotel is located in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The building used to be one of the city’s brothels and has now been transformed into a hostel with many rooms.

Rooms.

This hotel has several hotel rooms and several shared hostel rooms. There are four private rooms at the hotel, and each room has a double bed and a private bathroom.

There are several hostel rooms with four beds each, a room with two beds and a larger room with six beds. Each room has a private bathroom with a shower.

The rooms are decorated with designer pieces of art that represent the country’s regions. One of the rooms has a Warholesque portrait of the Queen of The Netherlands. Another room has beds covered in white and blue Delftware patterned covers, and these white and blue patterns representing the countryside are very typical in the region of Delft.

The four private double rooms have their own bathrooms. Each room has a safe, a double bed covered with colourful covers, coffee and tea making machines and themed decorations. The Tulips room is a twin room dedicated to these very typical local flowers. The Forest rooms is a colourful green room with replicas of deer heads. The Royal room has several paintings of the Queen. The Cow and Milk room is decorated with a countryside design and has murals of cows.

The two bed hostel room can be rented by bed and by room. This room has a bunkbed and is decorated in Delftware, with decorative Delftware plates on the walls, a private bathroom and a locker the size of a large backpack for each guest.

There are several themes in the four bed hostel rooms. One of the rooms is dedicated to the Red Light district. Another room is the Windmill room, decorated with cuckoo clocks in the shape of traditional windmills. The Water room has blue decorations and several murals of canals. Bikes and Traffic has several bicycles and a carpet that has a city map. Cheese is a yellow room with cheese holes. There is another blue and white Delftware room. Each one of these rooms has a locker for each guest and a private bathroom.

The hostel has a six bed room. The room’s theme is the city’s Red Light District. The room is covered in gold.framed ancient posters offering escort services, leopard-print cushions and red velvety curtains. The room has its own bathroom and a locker for each guest.

Price is around 21€ per bed in a room with six beds. Each bed in a four bed bedroom costs 29€ per person per night. Price per bed in a double room in the hostel is 39€ per night. The hotel’s double room costs 39€ per person per night.

This hotel was one of the first hostels to offer hotel rooms in the city. Guests will be able to mingle in the common rooms, and there is WiFi connection in the hotel.

The hostel has a large kitchen where guests will be able to cook. There is a fridge with a freezer where guests can keep their products, and the kitchen has a selection of natural spices.

Events.

The hostel organizes many activities for guests. There is a hall with a large television screen for movies and the hostel organizes themed afternoons. There is a computer hall that has access to Internet.

There is WiFi connection at the hotel and hostel. Joop, the hotel’s cat, lives in the common room. The common room is filled with sofas, many board games and screens. Guests will be able to participate in tours and trips organized by the hostel.

Location.

The hotel is located in the center of Amsterdam. There are many ancient bridges, historical canals and many museums nearby.

The ancient building used to be the Yab Yum brothel. After that the house was transformed into a mansion of a porn actor. The actor rebuilt part of the house, and some of the decorations remain the same, ranging from chandeliers hanging from the ceilings to the large windows. The hotel has large garden with a patio for guests.

A short walk away from the hotel visitors will find the city’s Red Light District. The Royal Palace and the centric Dom square are located nearby. The hotel organizes tours around the city’s main landmarks and offers a bike rental service for guests who want to explore the city by bike. The hotel can point guests towards bars, cafés and restaurants located in the area. The hotel is known for its centric location, next to various museums. Guests will be able to buy fresh ingredients at one of the markets located steps away from the hotel. There is a tram that connects the hotel to two of the city’s main streets, Leidsplein and Rembrandtplein.

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.

The Auberge du Sud Hotel is located in the dunes of the Sahara desert east of Morocco. This desert hotel has several traditional African huts and a couple of nomadic tents that are used as double rooms.

Rooms.

The hotel has several standard rooms decorated in the traditional style of the tribes of the Sahara. The rooms located in the main building have a large double bed, a bathroom with a shower and decorations the colour of the desert and the sand.

There are two types of rooms at the hotel, the Standard rooms and the Luxury rooms, which are larger and have paintings by local artists decorating the lounges. The rooms are decorated in the colours of the desert, and there are murals of camels and dunes decorating the walls.

Guests will be able to stay in a Berber tent, which are located in a camping spot in the dunes near the hotel. Guests have the option of staying at the tent camp of an authentic nomad camp. There are several types of tents,from simple bivouacs to large tents located in the camps. The bathrooms for guests who stay in the tents are located inside the hotel.

The standard rooms have a price of 25€ per person per night. The larger standard room have a price of 35€ per person per night, and the price includes breakfast and dinner. These two types of rooms are furnished with two twin beds each.

A night in a tent located on the hotel’s territory costs around 20€ per night. The Luxury rooms are large room that have a private terrace and the price is 40€ per person per night in a double room with breakfast and dinner.

Guests will be able to spend a night at the Bouydrguie bivouac, which is a located a on the other side of the dune, a long camel ride away. Each tent is a private tent with a mattress, a pillow and several covers. During their stay guests will be able to taste traditional tea and enjoy an authentic Moroccan dinner. A continental breakfast consisting of coffee, tea, orange juice, Moroccan bread and a selection of jams is served at dawn. Price is 40€ per night.

Visitors will be able to enjoy long stays in the desert. Guests can spend the first night in a bivouac and the rest of their stay with a nomadic family in one of the local villages. Price for this type of stay is around 50€ per night, including three meals and a personal guide around the desert.

The Tislite Nounzar is a large bivouac located to the north of the dunes. Guests who stay at this hotel will be able to climb to the highest dune and enjoy the sunset. When the guests first arrive at the bivouac they are served a traditional Moroccan tea with biscuits and after that, a traditional dinner. Each one of the tents is a private tent that has a mattress, pillows, covers and electricity, and in the center of the camp there is a buildings with bathrooms and showers. Coffee, tea, orange juice, Berber pancakes, eggs, cheese, yoghurt and Moroccan bread with olive oil, butter and jam are served for breakfast. Price is around 60€ per night, and the price includes breakfast and dinner. There is a larger tent with a private bathroom and shower located on the camp grounds, and this tent costs 80€ per person per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a restaurant where guests will be able to taste authentic Moroccan food and local desserts. The restaurant is decorated in shades of orange and yellow, the colours of the dessert.

The hotel has a large swimming pool. Guests will be able to relax by the pool and enjoy views towards the desert and the dunes.

Events.

Events can be organized at this hotel. The hotel offers many excursions and organized trips for groups, and guests will be able to spend a night at a Berber camp, cycle around the dunes and ride a camel. There is a trip on camel back to the top of a dune to view the sunset. Price per trip is around 15€ per person.

There are jeep excursions around the desert. Each driver is a local guide who is familiar with the region. Guests will be able to explore the south of the country and the dunes where there are ancient fossils, visit the traditional villages near the town of Khamlya, spend an afternoon exploring the nearby oasis and the town of Merzouga and enjoy a tea and a kasbah meal with a local nomad family. Price for this trip is 130€ per person.

Location.

The hotel is located in the dunes of Erg Chebbi, in Morocco. A short distance away from the hotel guests will find the town of Merzouga.

The hotel is located next to a set of sand dunes, one of the largest dunes in Africa. The hotel organizes many activities around the region, and guests will be able to visit the nomads in their tents. Guests will be able to enjoy trips around the dunes and part of the Sahara desert.

The hotel staff can organize trips to the Sahara desert. The hotel provides several itineraries around the country. There are several camels on the hotel’s territory and guests will be able to ride on their backs. Trips on camel back to the dunes of Erg Chebbi are one of the many activities designed for guests.

Hotel Lit is located in Bangkok, in Thailand. The hotel has several double rooms with colourful lights, themed decorations and views towards the city.

Rooms.

The hotel has a designer façade in the shape of a large aluminium block. The façade is illuminated in several colours, and the colourful lights are the hotel’s main theme.

There are several types of rooms. There are double rooms with their own bathroom and décor. Each room has lights that can change the room’s colour. There is air conditioning, DVDs, a television and coffee and tea making machines in each room. The bathroom have a bathtub with a shower and guests are provided bathrobes.

The 25 Extra Radiance rooms are the hotel’s double rooms. Each rooms has a kingsize bed, large windows and a bathtub with lights, and the price is around 72€ per night.

There are 44 Degree rooms that have a double bed. These rooms have furniture decorated with many colours and colourful lights that illuminate the bathtub and shower, and the price is around 100€ per night.

The hotel has five Full Spectrum Suites. The suites are larger, with bright decorations and furniture. Each suite has a terrace with a green bed, and price is around 136€ per night.

The five Triple Luxe Suites are large suites that can accommodate up to three people. Each suite has a large kingsize bed and a living room with a green sofa bed. Price is around 154€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a bar and a designer restaurant where guests will be able to enjoy Thai food. The hotel offers a selection of cocktails, tapas and international and national dishes.

The Steppe Fiesta Bar is a bar with a large terrace. Guests will be able to enjoy cocktails, traditional food and tapas. The bar is decorated with green furniture and has a garden. The restaurant has views towards the city.

The BCDE restaurant, the Bistro of Creative Drinking and Eating, is a bistro where guests will be able to enjoy Thai food and international food. The bistro offers breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Events can be celebrated at the bistro.

The inside of the hotel is filled with colour. The hotel has a designer pool with views towards the city. Next to the pool there is a lounge area.

The hotel’s spa is the Kiriya Spa, where guests will be able to relax. The spa offers massages and many treatments using traditional methods.

The hotel has a gym with two changing rooms, one for men and another one for women. There is a jacuzzi for men and a jacuzzi for women, and guests will be able to use the two separate steam rooms.

Events.

The hotel has a large conference hall. The equipped hall has Internet access. Next to the hall there is a business center with a fax machine, a printer and a photocopying machine.

The hotel offers a transfer service to and from the airport. In the lobby guests will be able to purchase tickets and tours, and the hotel offers a car rental service. There is currency exchange counter.

Location.

The hotel is located in the center of Bangkok. A short distance away from there hotel guests will find the National Stadium. There are several transport links between the hotel and the rest of the city.

Guests will be able to explore the city, its many bars, restaurants and shopping streets. The hotel offers bus tours and walking tours around the historic city center.