{"id":4172,"date":"2014-10-01T08:30:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T06:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.italygreentravel.com\/?p=4172"},"modified":"2015-01-28T19:14:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T18:14:35","slug":"cool-eco-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"5 cool eco hotels in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dreaming of a comfortable, soft bed with a pile of duck-feathered pillows on top? A huge, white marble bathtub full of perfumed soap bubbles, inviting you to relax? Stop right there and prepare yourself for a completely different kind of experience.<br \/>\nBook a weekend at one of <strong>Europe<\/strong>\u2019s 5 most extravagant and cool<strong> eco hotels<\/strong> \u2026if you are brave enough.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alcatraz hotel: book a night in jail<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dr Michael Koll and Dr Andreas Kirsch thought it could be interesting to spend a night in a <em>German jail<\/em>, so they bought an old prison dating back to 1867 and turned it into a 56 room hotel. Some rooms are a little small, the view is not really that charming, but&#8230;What a night to remember!<br \/>\nIf you need \u201croom service\u201d, a kind waiter will pass your order through a hole in the door and if you feel you really need to share this experience, yes, the hotel has Wi-Fi service.<br \/>\nInfo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alcatraz-hotel.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=home\" target=\"_blank\">Alcatraz Hotel <\/a><br \/>\nHow to get there: catch a train from Frankfuert. Have a look <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bahn.de\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a><br \/>\n<em>We like<\/em>: why not make use of old buildings and bring them back to life?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/alcatraz\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Alcatraz-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Main entrance\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4176\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4176'>\n\t\t\t\tAlcatraz main entrance photography from the website Hotel Alcatraz\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/alcatraz-reception\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Alcatraz-reception-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Reception in a cage at Alcatraz hotel\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4184\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4184'>\n\t\t\t\tAlcatraz reception photography from the website Hotel Alcatraz\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/alcatraz-bus\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Alcatraz-bus-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alcatraz hotel bus\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4179\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4179'>\n\t\t\t\tAlcatraz bus photography from the website Hotel Alcatraz\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>La Balad des gnomes: just like Ulysses assaulting Troy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Not keen on Greek mythology? Immerse yourself in the world of Nordic myths instead. You can sleep in a <em>troll room<\/em> if you choose to stay at \u201cLa balad des gnomes\u201d, or even get lost in <em>Gaudi\u2019s sophisticated designs<\/em> or discover the enticing rhythm of Africa. Just make your choice and get ready for a night full of incredible dreams.<br \/>\nInfo:<a title=\" La Balad des Gnomes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.labaladedesgnomes.be\/\" target=\"_blank\"> La Balad des Gnomes<\/a><br \/>\nHow to get there: get a train toand stop over at Barvaux-s\/Ourthe train station<br \/>\n<em>We like<\/em>: all the hotel\u2019s materials are naturally-sourced<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/dettaglio-camera-de-la-ballad-des-gnomes-fotografia-de-la-ballad-des-gnomes\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Dettaglio-camera-de-La-Ballad-des-gnomes-fotografia-de-la-Ballad-des-gnomes-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Room interiors\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4183\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4183'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of a room at hotel La Balad des gnomes photography of La Ballad des gnomess\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/la-suite-cavallo-di-troia-a-la-ballad-des-gnomes-fotografia-de-la-ballad-des-gnomes\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/La-suite-Cavallo-di-Troia-a-La-Ballad-des-gnomes-fotografia-de-la-Ballad-des-gnomes-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4177\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4177'>\n\t\t\t\tThe suite at La Balad des gnomes photografy of La Balad des gnomes \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/sala-da-bagno-della-chambrevin-fotografia-de-la-ballad-des-gnomes\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Sala-da-bagno-della-Chambrevin-fotografia-de-La-Ballad-des-gnomes-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bathroom detail\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4181\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4181'>\n\t\t\t\tBathroom of the  Chambrevin photography de La Balad des gnomes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Village Igloo Misurina: build your own igloo!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you heard it right: this is <em>an igloo village<\/em> and you get to sleep in an actual igloo.<br \/>\nThe Dolomite mountains create an absolutely breathtaking backdrop.<br \/>\nActivities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>snow shoe walking<\/li>\n<li>ice skating on an icy lake<\/li>\n<li>snow trekking<\/li>\n<li>igloo building seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/belluno\/camping\/igloo-village-misurina\" target=\"_blank\">Villaggio Igloo Misurina<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHow to get there:<br \/>\nBy car: Take the A27 motorway to Pian Vedoia, then get on the SS51 and SS51bis. Follow road signs to Pieve di Cadore and then to Auronzo-Comelico-Sappada.<br \/>\nBy train: get off at Calalzo di Cadore train station and get a bus.<br \/>\n<em>We like:<\/em> a night in a real igloo without travelling to the North Pole? Why not?!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/igloo-in-lappony-photography-by-romain-cloff-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Igloo-in-Lappony-photography-by-Romain-Cloff-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Igloo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4186\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4186'>\n\t\t\t\tIgloo in Lappony photography by Romain Cloff via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/sleep-in-an-igloo-photography-by-romain-cloff-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Sleep-in-an-igloo-photography-by-Romain-Cloff-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Interior igloo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4178\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4178'>\n\t\t\t\tSleeping in an igloo photography by Romain Cloff via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/outside-your-igloo-at-night-photography-via-italy-green-travel-website\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Outside-your-igloo-at-night-photography-via-Italy-Green-Travel-website-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Outside igloo\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4175\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4175'>\n\t\t\t\tOutside your igloo at night photography via Italy Green Travel website\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Treehotel: up where the eagles belong<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, it is true. The <em>Treehotel\u2019s rooms are <\/em>exactly where the eagles\u2019 nests are: <em>in the treetops<\/em>.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t worry about the trees though: respecting the environment couldn\u2019t be more important here.<br \/>\nNo tree has been damaged or chopped.<br \/>\nMost of the services and facilities run thanks to hydro energy sourced from a nearby green hydro plant.<br \/>\nLight bulbs are low impact LEDs<br \/>\nToilets use only a small amount of water and toilet waste is totally eliminated at 600\u00b0 C.<br \/>\nInfo: <a href=\"http:\/\/treehotel.se\" target=\"_blank\">Treehotel <\/a><br \/>\nHow to get there: trains run from the main 3 Stockholm airports<br \/>\n<em>We like<\/em>: bring a good book with you and let Nature\u2019s colours and sounds reinvigorate your body and soul.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/the-dragonfly-room-photo-by-peter-lundstrom-wdo-www-treehotel-se\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/The-Dragonfly-room-Photo-by-Peter-Lundstrom-WDO-\u2013-www.treehotel.se_-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Dragonfly room\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4189\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4189'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Dragonfly room photo by Peter Lundstrom, WDO \u2013 www.treehotel.se\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/photo-by-peter-lundstrom-wdo-www-treehotel-se\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/\u201cPhoto-by-Peter-Lundstrom-WDO-www.treehotel.se\u201d-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"UFO room\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4187\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4187'>\n\t\t\t\tThe UFO Room photo by Peter Lundstrom, WDO  www.treehotel.se\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/the-cabin-room-photo-by-peter-lundstrom-wdo-www-treehotel-se\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/The-Cabin-room-Photo-by-Peter-Lundstrom-WDO-\u2013-www.treehotel.se\u201d-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Cabin room\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-4188\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-4188'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Cabin room Photo by Peter Lundstrom, WDO \u2013 www.treehotel.se\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Kolarbyn Ecolodge: fancy for a coffee? Get an axe and chop your firewood<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Twelve huts covered with mud, grass<\/em> and some bilberry and mushrooms.<br \/>\nHave you arrived at a village from Lord of the Rings? Not quite, although you\u2019re pretty close. This is Kolarbyn Ecolodge, just 2 hours from Stockholm.<br \/>\nThe Swedish used this site to burn wood in order to get their charcoal 400 years ago.<br \/>\nMore recently, someone decided to build some Spartan huts to encourage people to come here again, just like the old days, to produce their own charcoal.<br \/>\nAnd a few years later some other crazy guys thought: why not?<br \/>\nWhy not let other people in on this experience and see what happens?<br \/>\nWhat happened is that other people loved it and more and more visitors are coming to Kolarbyn from all over the world, even from the remotest corners of Uganda and New Zealand.<br \/>\nConcerned that sleeping on sheepskin-covered wooden beds (don\u2019t forget your sleeping bag) and taking your daily bath in the chilly waters of the <em>Skaersjoen<\/em> lake will prove too much? Come on, if thousands of happy visitors have already done it, it\u2019s our turn to say<br \/>\n\u201cYes, we can\u201d.<br \/>\nInfo: <a title=\"STF Kolarbyn\/Eco-lodge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.svenskaturistforeningen.se\/en\/Discover-Sweden\/Facilities-and-activities\/Vastmanland\/Vandrarhem\/STF-Hostel-KolarbynSkinnskatteberg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kolarbyn Ecolodge<\/a><br \/>\nHow to get there: trains to Skinnskattenberg from the main 3 Stockholm airports take &#8211; roughly 2 hours.<br \/>\n<em>We like<\/em>:bathing in the icy, open lake? Peeing behind a tree? We like challenges.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-4172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/a-cabin-in-kolarbyn-photography-by-tommy-sollen-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/A-cabin-in-Kolarbyn-photography-by-Tommy-Soll\u00e9n-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A hut\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-4180\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-4180'>\n\t\t\t\tA hut in Kolarbyn photography by Tommy Soll\u00e9n via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/cup-of-tea-at-kolarbyn-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Cup-of-tea-at-Kolarbyn-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cup of tea at Kolarbyn via Flickr\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-4182\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-4182'>\n\t\t\t\tCup of tea at Kolarbyn via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/cool-eco-hotels\/kolarbyne-ecolodge-una-casupola-fotografia-di-ljwdevon-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Kolarbyne-Ecolodge-una-casupola-fotografia-di-LJWDevon-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A hut in the woods\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-4174\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-4174'>\n\t\t\t\tKolarbyne Ecolodge una casupola fotografia di LJWDevon via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Have you come across any other<strong> unusual hotels <\/strong>on your \u201cMust visit\u201d list? Share them with us!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/3-amazing-tree-houses-hotels-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tree hotels in Italy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/igloo-ice-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ice hotels: have you never sleep in a real igloo?<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dreaming of a comfortable, soft bed with a pile of duck-feathered pillows on top? A huge, white marble bathtub full of perfumed soap bubbles, inviting you to relax? Stop right there and prepare yourself for a completely different kind of experience. 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