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From the people who've been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Places to Stay To Blow Your Mind will make your next trip an unforgettable one.

From glass igloos in Finnish Lapland, to wooden spheres suspended in Canadian treetops; from geodesic domes in the Patagonian wilderness, to old-school opulence at New York's Plaza Hotel - these are the ultimate in overnight experiences. Not every place is a budget buster; sometimes it's about the spectacular locations, like the gravity-defying Bivacco Gervasutti on Mont Blanc in Italy (page 50). There are places that literally disappear into their surroundings like the Mirrorcube in Harads, Sweden (page 42), and others that stand tall and command attention like the Frank Gehry-designed Hotel Marques de Riscal in Spain (page 92).

We've only included a place if it gives us a thrill, makes us catch our breath and inspires us to see the world through different eyes. We hope they make you smile, make you marvel and motivate you to go on a journey to a new destination.

With this pocket-sized gift book showcasing 50 of the most luxurious, extraordinary and spectacular accommodation offerings around the world, even sleeping will be an adventure on your next trip.

Contents:

Elegant // Traditional opulence

Ashford Castle // Ireland

Hotel Everest View // Nepal

Majestic Hotel // USA

Quinta Real Zacatecas // Mexico

Trans-Siberian Express // Russia-Mongolia

Escape // Remote and secluded

Attrap Reves // France

Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli // Switzerland Free Spirit Spheres // Canada

Junk cruise // Vietnam

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort // Finnish Lapland Longitude 131 // Australia

No Man's Fort // UK

The Caves // Jamaica

The FloatHouse River Kwai // Thailand

The Secret Campsite // UK

Treehotel // Sweden

Whitepod // Switzerland

Explore // Intrepid adventures

Ariau Amazon Towers // Brazil

Bivacco Gervasutti // Italy

EcoCamp Patagonia // Chile

Hotel Arctic // Greenland

Hotel De Glace // Canada

Roar and Snore // Australia

Shamwari Game Reserve // South Africa

Skylodge Adventure Suites // Peru

Splurge // High-end luxury

Conrad Maldives // Maldives

Huka Lodge // New Zealand

Katikies Hotel-Oia // Greece

Neemrana Fort Palace // India

Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort // China

Southern Ocean Lodge // Australia

The Marmara Antalya // Turkey

The Plaza // USA

Wonder // The totally unexpected

Crane Hotel // The Netherlands

Crazy Bear // UK

Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru // Australia

Das Park Hotel // Austria

Hang Nga Guesthouse // Vietnam

Hotel Marques De Riscal // Spain

Hotel Sidi Driss // Tunisia

Huettenpalast // Germany

JW Marriott Marquis // United Arab Emirates

Kumbuk River Resort // Sri Lanka

Montana Magica Lodge // Chile

Palacio de Sal // Bolivia

Propeller Island City Lodge // Germany

Shinjuku Ekimae Anshin Oyado // Tokyo

The Dog Bark Park Inn // USA

Tianzi Garden Hotel // China

V8 Hotel // Germany