Where to stay?
Tree houses, ice hotels, 747s, caves and grottos, houses made of cow dung, light houses, a pod in the middle of a busy airport, caravans, shipping containers, luxurious hotels, boutique hotels, sheep sheds, the beach…
At Sophie’s World, we’re intrigued by weird places to sleep. We’ve tried quite a few and have covered some of them here on the blog. (Bit of a backlog, but we’re on it). A regular chain hotel will likely not make it to this list. But if you’re interested in sleeping in unusual beds, we’ve got you covered.
Reykjavik’s delightfully weird side: 2 cultural curiosities and a space-adjacent sleep
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2026-04-13T19:05:59+02:0013 April 2026|hotels & lodgings, Iceland, Museums, castles and gardens, Quirky corners|
Jumbo Stay: Sleep in a 747. Without leaving the ground.
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2024-11-08T06:18:05+01:007 November 2024|hotels & lodgings, Quirky corners, Sweden|
Gran Paradiso National Park
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-11-27T17:35:32+01:0010 September 2022|hotels & lodgings, Italy|
Aosta Valley, Italy’s biggest secret: Gressoney
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-11-02T18:21:51+01:0016 August 2022|cafes & restaurants, Food and drink, Hikes and walks, hotels & lodgings, Italy, Museums, castles and gardens|
Mama Shelter Belgrade: cool, cosy, colourful, charming & comfortable
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2026-03-19T18:43:03+01:0017 July 2022|hotels & lodgings, Serbia|
Alten Lodge: cosy and comfortable
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-01-28T14:29:47+01:008 March 2020|hotels & lodgings, Norway|
Sorrisniva ice hotel: transient icy charm
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2023-02-14T14:26:48+01:0019 February 2020|hotels & lodgings, Norway|
Marian’s Guesthouse: An Oasis in Dushanbe
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-08-02T15:14:10+02:0016 August 2018|hotels & lodgings, Tajikistan|
The Palmyra Hotel in Baalbek: Wacky, Weird and Wonderful
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-01-20T19:32:36+01:0028 May 2018|hotels & lodgings, Lebanon|
The Principal Manchester: a gorgeous space in a gutsy city
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-01-20T22:14:50+01:005 December 2017|England, hotels & lodgings|
Grandhotel Cosmopolis: a concrete utopia (Day out Munich)
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-01-20T22:19:58+01:0023 November 2017|Daytrip, Germany, hotels & lodgings, Magic of Cities, Quirky corners, Road trips|
Qube hotel Heidelberg – a review
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-01-20T22:30:09+01:0030 October 2017|Germany, hotels & lodgings, Road trips|
The Four Seasons in Baku: Graceful and luxurious
By Anne-Sophie Redisch|2022-01-20T11:15:00+01:0015 August 2017|Azerbaijan, hotels & lodgings, Luxury travel|














