Unusual hotels in the UK
Why stay at run-of-the-mill hotels when you can stay somewhere different? That’s because all across the UK, you can find places to stay which are bit odd, a bit quirky, a bit strange. With such a diversity on offer, there is something to suit every taste, as well as every pocket.
If you’re a fun-loving person who likes nothing more than having a laugh with the whole family, then the themed hotels at Alton Towers Resort are for you. You probably already know Alton Towers Resort as one of the UK’s leading theme parks or as an outstanding Midlands conference centre. But it also offers not one, but two fantastic hotels which fire the imagination and bring a smile to everyone’s face as soon as you step through the door. The first is the Alton Towers Hotel which is based around the fantastic adventures and travels of Sir Algenon Alton. Every corner is packed with Air Algenon’s quirky memorabilia, including his weird and wacky flying machine invention in the atrium and time capsule musical lifts! The second is the watery Splash Landing Hotel which is a Caribbean pirate’s dream come true. With swashbuckling rooms aplenty, captain’s big and small will enjoy searching for hidden surprises which are waiting to be found.
For those who’d rather experience the great outdoor without leaving behind their creature comforts, there is Black Mountain Yurt in Wales. Your chance to experience living in a Mongolian Yurt, this is camping for those that don’t like camping. With flushing toilets, insulated walls, proper flooring and a substantial bed, you can enjoy a luxurious way to be at one with nature. Although, not a real hotel, as you need to make your own food, and there is no room service, these unusual 16ft diameter rooms make a very unique place to get away from it all.
If you’d rather surround yourself in opulence, then there is the Crazy Bear Hotel near Beaconsfield. Here, luxury, splendour and design come together in a celebration of all things grand. Each room is as dramatic as the last being a sensory overload of leather, hand-carved wood, French Porcelain, gilt mirrors and gold leaf. As is the main bar with its Italian jade marble floor and gloss polished walnut & copper bar.