Unusual forms of accommodation in Germany
You can turn an overnight stay into quite an adventure when travelling through Germany.
Igloo on the mountain
Perhaps the coolest way to spend a night is at the Igloo Village on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. And if it gets a bit too cold, you can always warm up in the village's whirlpool. Now there are igloos in the Allgäu mountains, too.
Under the pithead frame in Essen
The Ruhr Area is more idyllic than many people think, even though most still associate the region with coal mining. The "Alte Lohnhalle" hotel stands in a cathedral-like pithead building. It used to be part of the Bonifacius coal mine. An affordable hostel called "Veritas" in Oberhausen also exudes authentic Ruhr Area charm; it is housed in a former mine's administrative building.
"Stadersand" harbour ferry in Hamburg
The hosts of the "Inselpension" in Hamburg offer some of the Hanseatic city's most unusual forms of accommodation. Beds in a disused harbour ferry are just one variant. You can also sleep at the port dock, in a tree house, in a gazebo – and soon even in an old loading crane on Harburg Castle Island.
Tree house
Sleeping in a tree house is a dream for many children. More and more regions in Germany are offering this close-to-nature adventure. The Tree House Hotel at Kulturinsel Einsiedel is located in a an adventure theme park near Görlitz, Saxony in the far east of Germany. And at the "Tree Inn" in the middle of the Wolfcenter Doerverden, Lower Saxony, you can even hear the wolves howling at night.
Car in Stuttgart
For all those who see more in a car than just a means of transport, the V8 Hotel in Stuttgart offers a night in a lovingly refurbished car body. Being Baden-Württemberg, it has to be a Mercedes, of course
Berlin Ostel
Berlin's Ostel features GDR design of the 70s and 80s, taking you on a journey back in time. Retro extreme.
