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8 A royal residence in Jodhpur
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5 Cave living , southern Italian style
5 Italian grotto A night in a cave may not sound alluring , but you ’ ll reconsider when it ’ s one of 18 well-appointed cave suites at Sextantio Le Grotte della
Civita . The grottos , carved into a hillside in Italy ’ s southern Basilicata region , have been inhabited since prehistoric times .
6 Floating fort While its name sounds foreboding , No Man ’ s
Fort provides an inviting and luxurious getaway . Moored off the coast of Portsmouth in the U . K ., the 19th-century fort was constructed to protect the British coast from maritime attacks . It now has 22 ultra-modern rooms , a landscaped park and a Zen-inspiring spa .
7 Former prison If you ’ ve ever wanted to stay in the clink ( minus the
criminal record ), check into Stockholm ’ s Långholmen
Hotel . Nestled on its own island , the former jail housed inmates from the 18th century until its closure in 1975 . Today ’ s guests bunk in cozy rooms and dine in the prison-yard café .
8 Royal palace Make like a maharajah at Umaid Bhawan palace in Jodhpur , India . Built in
6 The ironically welcoming No Man ’ s Fort
1949 , the grandiose estate has housed generations of Jodhpur ’ s royal family — many of whom still live in part of the palace . In the hotel wing , guests can expect over-the-top luxury for a royally refined stay .
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Big Sur ’ s trickedout tree house
9 Tree house Big Sur , California is famous for its towering redwoods and frothy surf swells . You can get a bird ’ s-eye view of both in a tree house suite at the post Ranch Inn . But these aren ’ t your typical backyard playhouses — here , you can curl up by a fireplace , lounge on your private
balcony and kick back in a kingsize bed while stargazing out the skylight .
10 Overwater hut The Maldives is made up of more than a thousand white-sand islands , surrounded by pristine turquoise water . In this water world , check into an overwater bungalow at the Ellaidhoo Maldives by
Cinnamon for your own private-island experience . Fish from your balcony , snorkel under your room or dive into the water for a refreshing wake-up call .
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