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		The Unusual Newsletter - August 2008


	Welcome to our new look newsletter following feedback we'er making the newsletter quicker to read - providing links to Unusual articles, Websites, Stuffs to do and Things to buy. As always we'd appreciate your feedback and welcome suggestions of material to include in future editions. Steve Dobson, Simon Penn Co-founders - Unusual Hotels of the World


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		New Entries and Top picks

		Crazy Bear Hotel Oxford,UK This is no ordinary pub conversion. Reception is a lavishly re-styled London Routemaster double decker bus, so you know from the moment you arrive that you’re in for something different. A total of seventeen individually designed bedrooms, suites and cottages showcase amazing creativity and charisma, with real wow-factor. more		Marqués de Riscal Elciego Nr Bilbao, Spain Futuristic Frank O Gehry designed hotel A roofline of shimmering ribbons of pink, gold and silver titanium, this hotel in the northern Spanish town of Elciego echoes the Gehry associates trademark architecture found in the Guggenheim Bilbao and Museum of Life building in Panama. more Check out the 150th anniversary of the winery offer below

		The Boot Bed’n’Breakfast Tasman South Island, New Zealand Sleep in a boot - Creating a giant boot guesthouse on a 6 acre property is perhaps the genius of an eccen- tric, and rather than convert an existing building, Steve Richards designed The Boot from scratch. more		The Marmara Antalya Antalya, Turkey Revolving hotel - The complete ‘Revolving Loft’ building of The Marmara Antalya rotates and a full revolution of the 24 guest bedrooms takes anywhere between 2 and 22 hours. more

	Latest Offers and Hotel News:
			Foldable Hotel Rooms – All the Rage 15 July 2008 It is a typical problem in the hotel industry: an event comes to a city once a year and hoards of people arrive to take part. The city hotels often do not have the capacity to deal with such an amount of people. The solution is not that simple. Some suggest simply building new hotels and new rooms. These facilities however need to be maintained throughout the year although not fully used. Luckily for those hosting events, the French company Abilmo has come up with a perfect solution: temporary foldable hotel rooms. http://www.tourism- review.com/top_weekly_full.php?id=986

Members of the GoUnusual Club who make booking inquiries through the UHOTW site benefit from special offers and promotions including:

Hotel Marques de Riscal, Elciago, Spain
In celebration of 150 years of Vinos de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal, a three day Super Vintage Weekend of epicurean decadence is offered from Friday October 24th. The accompanying charity auction features a Riscal Superlot which includes one bottle of every available vintage dating back to 1861, released directly to the buyer from the historic wine library of the Marqués de Riscal. A special 3-day package of room, spa, gala dinner and tutored vineyard tour and wine tasting is available with prices starting at £1,926 (€2,495) per person based on two sharing a twin/double room.

The property also offers guests booking through UHOTW

a glass of wine per person per stay
(in any of our outlets: restaurants, wine bar, room service)
a bottle of wine Marqués de Riscal in the guestroom
upgrade upon availability on check-in

The Boot, South Island, New Zealand

Early check in at 12.00 Noon and Late check out at 14.00 (by prior arrangement, subject to other bookings)
Complimentary glass of Nelson wine with lunch mains for 2 at the Jester House cafe.

Desert Palm resort, Dubai, UAE

Free upgrade to next room category subject to availability upon check in

Crazy Bear Hotel, Oxford, UK

Free upgrade to next room category subject to availability upon check in
Complimentary 24hour wireless network pass
Late checkout until 12.00 noon (by prior arrangement, subject to other bookings)


	Stuff we Love Trunki, the world’s first ride-on kid's suitcase! Designed for family holidays, children can pack, sit-on and ride their own luggage, whilst parents can keep them in tow. From £29.99 to £34.99 for our favourite Frieda cow designed model. http://www.trunki.co.uk/

Check This Out:

Kids Hairdressing Salon opens in London tantrum is a revolutionary new concept in children’s hairdressing designed to make the experience better for both child and parent. We’ve seen a kid themed hairdresser before in a backstreet in Rome, but are glad to see that tantrum have taken the concept and updated it by offering parties and a playroom facilities. The first tantrum outlet is in London’s Kings Road. Watch out for more opening soon! http://www.yourtantrum.com/

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