Tourism is important for the development of a locality. Though some places on earth could have made great tourist spots, the lack of infrastructure and facilities makes them least visited travel destinations. New ideas for lodging and travel accommodation are cropping up, which has changed the notion of staying at big and bulky hotels. At tiny hotels and lodges around the world, you will find all sorts of facilities and amenities. These new sort of lodgings are not just comfortable but also very eco-friendly.
Running a hotel and maintaining it is not an easy task. It requires lots of money and other resources. The tiny, eco friendly lodges help more people start fresh business and improve the quality of services offered to the travelers. The carbon emission from the big and chunky hotels only adds to environment pollution and often forces you to live away from the lap of nature. The small hotels do not emit as much carbon as their big brothers do and help you connect more with the nature. Following is a list of the best five tiniest hotels where you can stay around the world.
1. The POD hotel in Switzerland
On a winter night, if you look at the POD Hotel huts in the lap of the Alpine landscape, you will feel as if you have come to live in a fairyland, straight out of an illustrated Disney book. If camping and getting the entire hotel like facilities have been your dream then you would love to reside in one of these huts. They have been around since 2003 and cover all the necessities of the travelers. Living near nature has been redefined by the eco friendly PODs. Each and every material is well chosen so that the nature is not adversely affected. Another point in the favor of the POD Hotel is that they do not cost you a lot. The makers were inspired by the design of the huts used by the Toda people, a tribe that lives at the Nilgiri plateau of India. Each hut is completely insulated and though there is no cooking facility you will be able to live in comfort.
2. Juvet Landscape Hotel
In the north-west of Norway, there is a town named Andalsnes. If you go on a trip along the road named Gudbrandsjuvet, the beauty of a waterfall located there in a gorge will mesmerize you. Such locales have an earthy purity about them and a sanctity which should not be broken by the intrusion of human trade or activities. Jensen & Skodvin architects have made the Landscape Hotels in such a way that the nature around here is not disturbed. Instead of making one chunky resort or hotel with several rooms they have spread out the hotel rooms around the entire area. Along with the amenities of daily life you will also get ample privacy and capture unforgettable memories with your eyes. The rooms do not face each other and there is no need to draw the curtains. At least one wall is made only with glass. The hum of water and the noise of leaves will keep you company and let you observe the silent changes in nature that occur throughout the year.
3. Elqui Domos
If you like to travel and gaze at the stars at night then the Elqui Domos is the best hotel for you. The sky above the Elqui Valley, situated in the Norte Chico Region of Chile, is particularly pleasant to gaze at because it’s full of stars and the constellations can be clearly seen. The geodesic domes offered for lodging have loft beds with open roofs. There are telescopes for the guests to enjoy stars up close. The pool side tour will acquaint you with the stars in the sky of the southern hemisphere. Travelers can also enjoy hiking, horse riding, yoga sessions and wine tasting.
4. Eco Hotel Endemico
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There are a total of 20 Eco Lofts in the Eco Hotel located just outside of Ensenada. 100 hectares of land has been used to make this hotel. The Eco Lofts offer privacy and a great view of the valley. They have been built on stilts so that the ground is not affected adversely. In each room there are bathroom, terrace and a clay fire pit along with a bed.
5. Consolacion
If you want to travel to an offbeat tourist spot then you should visit the picturesque Aragonese province of Spain. The Consolacion is a newly opened boutique hotel in this beautiful region famous traditionally for its ham. The rooms you will get are all separate cabins by the side of the bluff. The open terrace and glass wall makes the view more striking.
So, next time, when you feel like visiting an unexplored site, consider staying in any of the five tiniest hotels listed above.