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| We welcome traveler feedback for any unusual theme's that you'd like The Unusual to cover in forthcoming editions. Please let the editorial team know at theunusual@uhotw.com |
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| 'WOW' Rating |
| We’ve introduced a ‘WOW’ rating for all properties, based on the feedback we’ve received to date. Your comments count towards these scores, so please add your thoughts to the ratings that visitors have suggested. We’ve upgraded the search so that you can locate our Different / Unusual / Wacky / Outrageous and Wow properties, as well as 20 different type categories including a one-off specials category. We’re working on some further enhancements to the comment and ranking areas that will appear by the end of 2006,that will make it easier to view comments and post your own reviews and ratings. |
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| The Americas |
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Union Station – Indianapolis, a tasteful conversion of the original station with rooms in original railroad cars.
America's First 'Union Station' in Indianapolis now houses the award-winning Crowne Plaza Hotel. This renovated railroad station is listed in the National Register of Historic Places allowing guests to sleep in 13 authentic Pullman sleeper cars, with 2 guestrooms in each restored train car. |
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The Wigwam Motel – the 50’s classic with air conditioned teepee’s in Kentucky, USA
The Wigwam motel, still run by the founders family and now e regis-tered historic monument was originally part of 7 wigwam villages, of which only 3 remain. |
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Sadies Cove, a hand-built Eco lodge in Alaska, USA
Sadies Cove an eco lodge in Alaska USA, hand built using local materials with sustainable power, friendship, saunas and luxury food. Built as a year-round home in 1973 and establish as a full-fledged wilderness lodge in 1981, owners Keith and Randi Iverson invite you to celebrate 33 years of residency and 25 years of full- service lodgings in 2006 |
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Elqui Domos, a stargazing paradise property in Chile, featured as a top 10 honeymoon destination by Conde Nast Brides.
"Elqui Domos is the first astrohotel in the southern hemisphere. pampered in style. " Born as a dream between the owner Esteban Zarate and his wife, and located in the famous Elqui Valley which is well known for it's clear sky. |
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Airstream caravan retro property, Bel Repayre in France – book now for next year!
These Airstream caravans are original 50's and 70's items and filled with lots of period items. A favourite with clubs this takes camping to a new level of deco luxury. |
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The Schoolhouse Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
The beautifully restored Schoolhouse Hotel, with recently redeco-rated rooms in the fantastic, fun city of Dublin. Opening as St Stephen's parochial School in 1861, this central Dublin property was converted to a four star hotel in 1998. For those seeking some-where a little bit different in Dublin, The Schoolhouse hotel is defi-nitely ahead of its class! |
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| A new Treehouse / Eco resort, Wild Canopy Reserve has also been added in India. |
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With new photo's for most properties, you'll see a fresh look for all our hotels too.
We will soon be adding a photo gallery to many hotels entries so that you can see more of existing properties too. |
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GoUnusual |
| You’ll also perhaps note that this newsletter is now part of a club – GoUnusual. Membership is currently free to all those who register directly on our website. We’ll be offering exclusive club deals and competitions over the forthcoming months and as part of our site refresh too. |
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| Rohan, GapGuru and Visit Britain |
| A big thank you to site advertisers, sponsors and download area supporters - particularly Rohan, GapGuru and Visit Britain. |
| Rohan make clothing that is lightweight, packable and easy to care for – with innovative use of materials and designs to ensure fitness for purpose, versatility and usefulness. Of course, Steve is biased! He’s been wearing Rohan ‘bags’ trousers since the 90’s. Check out their new jackets too – functional and really stylish.
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GapGuru provide expert advice for people considering an education or career break. With the widest range of work projects in India, GapGuru have developed a strong focus on helping local communities. Using local knowledge and expertise to extend a helping hand, their team provide personal support whenever you need it. Over a million people take a Gap Year break every year – check out GapGuru before you decide!
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| VisitBritain’s mission is to build the value of tourism to Britain by generating additional revenue throughout Britain and throughout the year by creating world-class destination brands and marketing campaigns. VisitBritain also builds partnerships with, and provides insights to, other organisations that have a stake in British and English tourism. |
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We’d also like to thank the team at Motivating Mates www.motivatingmates.com with whom we’re working to help their growing community find new and fun things to do – and friends to do things with.
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| Future Travels |
| Steve is off on a fact finding trip to Holland later this year so hopes to add details of the Crane, Tram and TV tower properties… Watch the site for more details! Simon is focusing supporting large corporate events and incentives, and will be back on the road in early 2007.
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| WHO are you? |
| With over 10,000 registered members, we’re asked by hotels to give more information about the kind of people looking at our site so that they can create appropriate offers and activity suggestions. If you’ve got a minute to reply to us at theunusual@uhotw.com we’d love to know:
Your Age
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Working / Not working
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| Thank You! |
Finally, thank you for your many hotel suggestions. We’re working on new additions all the time and really appreciate receiving feedback from you. We’ll send you news about changes to the guide and hotel additions in the next edition of The Unusual. Enjoy the new site, send us any WOW ratings, feedback or logo suggestions and if you’ve time – drop us a note so we can find out more about who our visitors are!
Many thanks
Steve Dobson and Simon Penn
Unusual Hotels of the World
www.unusualhotelsoftheworld.com
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