1: Mihir Garh...
The sandcastle-like Mihir Garh sits in complete isolation amid the Thar Desert near Jodhpur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It took 150 masons,
artisans and craftsmen two years to build what the owners describe as ‘a dream realised'. Despite its ancient appearance the hotel was only built in 2009. The name means 'fort of the sun' and each of the hotel's nine suites spans at least 1,700 square feet
The sprawling hotel is made up of just nine extravagant suites which all come with their own private jacuzzi’s or plunge pool. The owners of the hotel say the Mihir Garh 'redefines the word indulgence' But despite the luxurious surroundings prices start at £163-a night full board
The fort-like hotel sits completely isolated in the middle of the desert. The flooring of each room has been crafted using a special plastering technique known to only one man in the entire Jodhpur region. He along with a lone assistant put in hours of work in creating the palatial flooring which spans the entire building
Despite the hotel's massive footprint there are only nine suites for guests to choose from, ranging in price from £163-£350 a night full board. The fort has been designed and conceived using as many natural materials as possible. Use of chemicals were avoided to keep the look and feel of the fort as close to rural Rajasthan as possible
2: Planet Baobab...
Planet Baobab in Gweta, Botswana, sits in the vast wilderness which makes up the the Makgadigadi Pan, which is the world’s largest network of salt pans. Planet Baobab is named after the baobab trees which surround and overlook its thatched African huts
Guests can see elephants gather at the neighbouring waterhole as they relax in the authentic African bar. The series of pans the resort sits on are the remains of what used to be a huge ancient inland ocean. Prices start from £42 a night and guests can also take part in safari tours
3. Prendiparte B&B in Bologna.
Prendiparte B&B in Bologna, Italy, is an imposing medieval high-rise turned romantic hideaway. Guests at the Torre Prendiparte don't just get a room - but the entire 900-year-old tower. The 60m high Torre is Bologna's second tallest and is one of about 20 that remain from a time when Bologna's most powerful families had towers built for their own personal protection
The Torre PrendiparteIt was originally built as a refuge for a family but later became a seminary and then in the 1700s served as a religious prison. The living area is on the first two floors and comprises of a snug living room, mezzanine bedroom and kitchen.
The Torre PrendiparteIt: Above the living area is the former jail where guests can still see graffiti left by prisoners on the 2m thick stone walls. Further up, a rooftop terrace offers breathtaking views over Bologna's historic skyline
4: Qasr Al Sarab, United Arab Emirates:
Nestled in the shifting sands the hotel looks like a mirage on the edge of the Quarter desert. Inside rooms continue the Arabian Nights theme with sumptuous fabrics, carved Islamic designs, woven rugs, wooden doors and traditional metalwork lanterns. 200km south of Abu Dhabi this desert resort by Anantara is a world apart from the hustle and bustle of the busier states. Prices start from around £200 a night
Qasr Al Sarab, United Arab Emirates: Recline by the plunge pool outside your own private villa, or stretch out on a sumptuous day bed surrounded by rich Middle Eastern fabrics and local artefacts. Every room, villa and suite features desert views blending rich interiors with the landscape
5. Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge in Tasmania,
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge in Tasmania, Australia is Located on the edge of the spectacular World Heritage listed Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, one of Tasmania’s premier wilderness regions. The cabins are nestled privately in the bushland and wallabies bound past the windows
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge: Guest cabins are dotted among the surrounding wilderness and overlook grassy fields and forests. The owners say 'wallabies and wombats pause between mouthfuls of buttongrass and possums watch with mischiefous interest as they cris-cross the timber boardwalks - these are some of the magical sights that await as you make your way along the well-lit trails and boardwalks that surround the lodge'
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge: Travellers can choose from couples’ or family cabins, right up to suites with private outdoor tubs and fuel-efficient fireplaces. Set discreetly within the wilderness setting, the lodge offers four different styles of accommodation, from the contemporary Pencil Pine Cabins to the luxurious King Billy Suites. Rooms cost from £115 a night
6. Free Spirit Spheres, British Columbia, Canada:
Free Spirit Spheres, British Columbia, Canada: Suspended in the trees on sturdy guide ropes, Vancouver Island’s Free Spirit Spheres are handmade and surprisingly luxurious. Access to the orbs is via spiral rope staircases or slender steel bridges. The rooms actually move and sway gently with the natural movement of the forest
Despite modern conveniences such as kettles and Ipod speakers, the real point of these swaying tree houses is to encourage guests to be at one with the region’s nature. The pods are set among the tall trees of the west coast rainforest of Vancouver Island, the owners call the experience 'a tree house for adults aged 16 years and over
7:Taskonak Hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
Taskonak Hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey: The ten bedroom Taskonak Hotel is cut into the hillside itself using traditional village architecture to turn what was once a family home into an intimate hideaway
Taskonak Hotel: The family run hotel is half hewn into the hillside itself giving travellers a taste of Cappadocia's unique troglodyte architecture. Owners Yilmaz and Angela Sisman provide a personal service so guests can make the most of the geological beauty and Byzantine history of Cappadocia's UNESCO World Heritage Site
8:Thonga Beach Lodge, Isimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa
Thonga Beach Lodge, Isimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa: This uber-luxurious beach resort is environmentally-friendly and remote. The lodge sits within the 328,000 hectare Isimangaliso Wetland Park which is a Unesco World Heritage site. Its spacious huts are scattered through dune forest and some of them have spectacular views of the Indian Ocean.
9: Saugerties Lighthouse, New York state, USA
Saugerties Lighthouse, New York state, USA is a historic 1869 landmark in the Hudson Valley. The hotel is 100 miles north of New York City and played a pivotal role in safely guiding steamboats, barges and other vessels safely along the Hudson River. In the 1990s the lighthouse was transformed into a two-room B&B
10: The Gibbon Experience Treehouse, Bokeo Reserve, Laos.
The tree houses were erected by conservation group Animo sit on top of the giant trunks of the strangler fig trees. To reach the huts guests have to catch a series of zip lines strung across the forest canopy, before flying into their night's accommodation
The Gibbon Experience: Poaching, logging and slash-and-burn farming are destroying primary forest and its inhabitants in South East Asia. The team at Animo built tree houses and a network of zip lines through the canopy of the nature reserve. The funds received are reinvested to protect the forest
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