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HOW WOULD YOU CLASSIFY THESE HOTELS?
Hotel rooms can be exotic and unusual. Consider the following:
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Earth-ships. Solar homes called earth-ships built of mostly recycled materials (including
earth-rammed automobile tires) can be rented near Taos, New Mexico. No supple-
mental utilities are needed, and food grows inside the homes. (www.earthship.org)
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Dive hotel. Want to live 21 feet below the sea’s surface in a mangrove location near
Key Largo, Florida? Guests scuba dive to the lodge, enter a “wet” room at the bot-
tom (air pressure keeps the water from rising), and enter a habitat with television,
telephone, air conditioning, and a kitchen. Large windows allow guests to view
undersea life. (www.jul.com)
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Cave bed and breakfast. A large suite (1,700 square feet) carved out of solid rock sits
under a cliff and has a view of the surrounding area. (www.bbonline.com/nm/
kokopelli)
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Tree house. This guestroom is located 50 feet off the ground in a gigantic cedar tree.
It has two double beds, a kitchen, dining room, and bath. Animals in the surround-
ing area provide viewing pleasure. (www.cedarcreektreehouse.com)
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Covered wagon or teepee housing. These options are available at a ranch hostel.
Bathroom facilities are separate. (www.vashonhostel.com)
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Ice hotel. This hotel located near Fairbanks, Alaska, has eight rooms, a bar, and an
ice sculpture gallery. Guests can soak in outdoor springs—weather permitting.
(www.chenahotsprings.com)