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The Unusual Newsletter - September
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Welcome
to our new look newsletter.
Following feedback we're making the newsletter
quicker to read - providing links to Unusual articles, Websites, Stuff 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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is an exclusively digital international lifestyle publication based on the concept "Life is a Game!"
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New
Hotels and latest offers: |
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Atelier sul Mare
Castel di Tusa, Sicily, Italy
Where overnight guests become part of the artist’s vision for the
individual rooms.
The Hotel Atelier sul Mare, in Castel di Tusa, is a living showcase for
international artists. Not only have rooms been handed over to the artists to
be transformed into works of art, they are designed to include the hotel guest
as part of the creation. more
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The Schoolhouse Hotel
Dublin, Ireland
Converted school
Dublin is a great city, full of beautiful terraces of Georgian houses mixed
with some terrible 1960’s concrete hotels. The Schoolhouse hotel offers
something different, with character, history and charm. The hotel originally
opened in 1861 as St Stephen's Parochial School. more
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Ice Hotel – Quebec
Quebec City, Canada
City outskirts Ice Hotel
Sister of the original Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, the Ice Hotel Quebec –
Canada offers probably the easiest access to ice room accommodation of any snow
or ice property today. Situated just outside Quebec City, with easy road and
public transport connections. more
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Capsule
Hotel
Laakhafen, The Hague, The Netherlands
Oil Rig Escape Capsules
Moored in The Hague, your room is a bright orange survival pod which once saw
service on an oil rig platform. Originally built in 1972 they are 4.25 metres
in diameter and unaltered apart from the addition of a lock on the outside and
an ‘emergency’ chemical toilet inside. more |
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Latest
Offers and Hotel News:
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Ukrainian Eternity or Life after Death?
Today, the more extravagant or crazy an idea gets the more success and
appreciation it receives. People plan to build hotels on the moon, order
massages while hanging out at bars, are keen to try every new adrenalin sport
that comes up – and it seems there are no boundaries. In Ukraine, even death
does not stop Stepan Pyrianyk from running his dark-themed restaurant in
Truskavets, near the Polish border. This 20 meter-long coffin is a restaurant…
http://www.tourism-
review.com/top_weekly_full.php?id=998
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Just Opened : |
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Crazy Bear Hotel, Beaconsfield
- Be one of the first to try out this amazing new Crazy Bear property.
In a magnificent multi-million pound restoration, the re-design can only be described as awesome – dramatic architecture, luxurious materials, spectacular lighting and even an underground extension create an elaborate, luxurious property. Be one of the first to find out more about the 10 rooms on offer.
know More
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Special Offer
The Schoolhouse Hotel, Dublin
Sunday Special - choose any Sunday night in 2008 for the extra special price of €109 Euro per room (Approx. £80 Sterling), includes a deluxe double room, breakfast, parking and all taxes.
Special 2 night Breaks are also available at €159 Euro per person sharing on selected dates through out the year (Approx. £119 Sterling) includes 2 nights in a deluxe double room, breakfast, parking and all taxes
All Offers are Subject to availability. Terms & Conditions Apply.
Click Here for more details.
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Late availability and Upgrade: |
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Hotel St Merry Paris,
In an upgrade of some of this fantastic church in central Paris, Air Conditioning has been added to many of the rooms.
There is still some limited availability for UHOTW members during weekends in November - but booking quickly. Contact the hotel for further details.
Click Here
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Stuff we Love:
Orikaso
Ori-(to fold) kaso-(plastic):
the art of folding plastic.
Fold-Flat tableware. Mugs,
cups, bowls and plates, for
the space conscious and design savvy.
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Check this Out: |
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Dress your cat - clothes for animals! From sailor suits and frog outfits for felines, you will be amazed at the sartorial elegance that this site offers to cat lovers in Japan.
http://www.petoffice.co.jp/catprin/english/ |
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Utilizing the flexibility and capabilities of the Internet by embedding rich media, hyperlinks and other elements into stories written by a unique cast of characters from around the globe, Avantoure creates a completely new reading experience.
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Each issue of Avantoure is dedicated to a specific theme. “Go Wild!” is the theme for September – November 2008 edition. Inside this issue you will find articles on partying (House Party Trends), entertainment (Party Planner of Mystery, Sandra Gross), music (history of legendary CBGB club, Playing What’s Within You, and a profile of a lead singer of Gogol Bordello band, King of Gypsy Punks), fantasy like and fun places (Fantasy Hotels, and A Party‘s Favourite Spots) and much more.
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