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HostelBookers.com has some of the best and most unusual cheap hotels in the world. You could be sleeping in tree tops in Turkey, showering in a reformed jail in Switzerland or eating your breakfast while floating on the Danube in Serbia. And the best thing is these cool hotels are usually much cheaper than their ‘standard’ city counterparts. Why would you want to stay in a generic hotel room when you could sleep in a real life art exhibition?

UNUSUAL HOTELS
Trulli Holiday Hotel Alberobello, ITALY Alberobello’s skyline is filled with conical roofs. Known as trullis, the buildings are the traditional dwelling of natives and the town is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. All the trullis have a kitchenette, bathroom and bedroom in the romantic alcove.	ArkaBarka Floating Belgrade Hostel Belgrade, SERBIA Oo would you look at that, a hotel on water, wow! Surrounded by the beautiful Usce Park the ArkaBarka is just 20 minutes’ walk from Belgrade. The hostel has a wonderfully contemporary interior and a panoramic view of the Kalemegdan fortress.	Aydinli Cave Hotel Goreme, TURKEY Play cavemen and women at the Aydinli Cave Hotel. The family-run hotel has 6 unique rooms, mostly with stone fireplaces, Jacuzzis and walk-in showers. The rooftop terrace looks out over the old village where the famed rock-cut features sprawl in front of you.
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Jailhotel Löwengraben Lucerne, SWITZERLAND After more than 100 years of retaining the naughty and nasty, the Löwengraben is now a cool and unusual hotel. Stay in ‘unplugged cells’ for the real behind-bars experience or for a bit more luxury opt for the Director’s Office or former Library.	Kadir's Tree House Olympos, TURKEY Filled with history and surrounded by natural beauty the tree houses in Kadir allow you to act out your childhood Tarzan fantasies. If you don’t fancy climbing the ladder to your treetop home there are also private bungalows available.	Red & Blue Design Hotel Prague Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC Just 5 minutes from Charles Bridge you’ll find the Red & Blue Design Hotel Prague. The 1900s building has been carefully reconstructed and now half the hotel is blue and, you’ve guessed it, the other half is red.
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Jumbo Stay, STF/ HI Stockholm, SWEDEN Can’t get enough of trying to sleep on planes? Well check in to Jumbo Stay. The converted Boeing 747-200 Jumbo Jet is just a 10-minute walk from the Arlanda Airport check-in desks. Book yourself into the cockpit suite for the private ensuite bathroom.	Rooms Deluxe Hostel Valencia, SPAIN With 28 ensuite rooms designed by 28 different designers you’re in for an aesthetic treat at the First Deluxe Hostel in Valencia. You could find your inner zen in the Buddhist temple zone or soak up the Spanish surroundings in the Mediterranean room.	ZicZac Rock-Hotel Zurich, SWITZERLAND Get the rock star treatment at ZicZac Rock-Hotel in Zurich and party all night with the staff. Rock stars’ faces adorn the walls and you’ll be in the centre of Zurich’s action. You’ll also be near the Limmatquai and Bahnhofstrasse.
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Jati Home Stay and Gallery Bali, INDONESIA Artists will love the décor at Jati Home Stay and Gallery. Owned by the famous painter Dewa Nyoman Jati, you’ll see his artwork covering the walls. He’ll even give you a quick lesson, that’s if you’re not distracted by the nearby monkey forest.	Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Another one for culture vultures, the Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel is like one huge interactive art exhibition. All the rooms were individually designed by local eccentric creatives and you’ll love the view across the town from the lounge balcony.	Umaid Mahal Jaipur, INDIA Wow, a real Indian castle, and yours (for the night!) for less than EUR 30pppn. The Umaid Mahal is a classic heritage castle with traditionally opulent rooms and, more importantly, a folk dance and puppet show on demand.
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Sepilok Jungle Resort Sandakan, MALAYSIA Ah lovely, paradise. The Sepilok Jungle Resort is located in a tropical virgin Borneo Rainforest. The 60 rooms surround swimming pools, Jacuzzis, gyms, steam rooms and cafes. And you’ll awake to the sounds of gibbons, hornbills, birds, bats and butterflies.	Zhangzhou Wei Qun Lou Inn Zhangzhou, CHINA Possibly the most unique hotel on the list, the Zhangzhou Wei Qun Lou Inn is a symbol of wisdom and diligence for the locals. The site has UNESCO World Heritage status and the interior is beautiful with soft, red lighting throughout.
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