top 10
10 Oceanic abodes
in the Maldives
9 Tree house
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
tree house: KodiaK Greenwood
into a hillside in Italy’s
southern Basilicata region,
have been inhabited since
prehistoric times.
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
6 Floating fort
Umaid Bhawan palace
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.
in Jodhpur, India. Built in
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.
1949, the grandiose estate
But these aren’t
has housed
your typical
generations
backyard
of Jodhpur’s
playhouses—
royal famhere, you can
ily—many
curl up by
of whom still
a fireplace,
live in part
lounge on
of the palace.
your private
9
In the hotel wing,
balcony and kick
Big Sur’s trickedguests can expect
back in a kingout tree house
over-the-top luxury
size bed while
for a royally refined stay.
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
7 Former prison
If you’ve ever wanted to
stay in the clink (minus the
6 The ironically welcoming No Man’s Fort
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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