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Three of the World's Coolest
Themed Hotel Rooms
Let's be honest: hotel rooms are boring.
The reason every hotel room has a TV and free internet is
because there's no fun to be had in your room without some kind
of external source of entertainment like Wifi or cable
television.
These themed hotel rooms change all that so that where you stay
isn't just where you stay, it's a vacation destination all its
own. Here are three hotel rooms that are more fun than most
theme parks:
The Speakeasy Suite at the New York City Carlton
If we're being honest, it's better now that booze is legal and
we don't have to worry about mob wars erupting on every street
corner. But if we're being romantic, the prohibition era had
certain charm. A time when the streets were still dangerous, men
were still tough and women were mysterious, or so the pulp
detective novels tell us. The Speakeasy Suite lets you travel
back in time to the days of illegal booze and gambling with real
bingo and casino games inside the room, and plenty of props like
tommy guns and period photography and newspapers to set the
mood. The suite attracts its share of American history buffs,
gamers, and anyone who ever picked up a Philip Marlowe book and
imagined themselves walking a mile in his trench coat. Rates
vary by season, by discount and by reservation, but Carlton
rooms typically start at around $250 a night.
Propeller Island Hotel's Vampire Room in Berlin
Ever wanted to sleep in a coffin in some spooky corner of Europe
all day? Look no further than Berlin's Vampire Room in the
Propeller Island Hotel. This spooky haunt features a pair of
cozy, roomy coffins suspended dramatically on a scaffolding with
handrails to help you in and out of your casket. Look: you've
always wondered whether or not a coffin would actually make for
a cozy bed, and this is the best way to find out. Rates in the
area start at around $180 US per night though expect to pay a
little more in the busier seasons. The room is popular among
visitors with a dark sense of humor, and anyone curious tourists
who've always wanted to know what it's like to sleep in a
coffin.
Taiwan's Hello Kitty Suite at the Grand Hi-Lai Hotel
Taiwan's Grand Hi-Lai Hotel boasts one of the most friendly
rooms in the world with the Hello Kitty Suite. Hello Kitty has
been featured on just about every type of merchandise that you
can name, and they're almost all on display in this room. Hello
Kitty sheets, furniture, wallpaper, drapes, towels, bathtub, you
name it, it's got Hello Kitty on it. The room even comes with a
one-hour Hello Kitty tour of Taiwan with chauffeur included.
There's even Hello Kitty Sakura liquor and chocolate tucked away
for the adults. Rates start at around $270. The room is popular
with children, of course, so there will be plenty of vacationing
parents staying here, but you'd be surprised how many adults
choose to rent the room just for themselves or a Valentine's
date.
These cool rooms really only scratch the surface. Chances are
that if you can come up with a cool theme for a hotel room,
somebody out there has already done it. Keep exploring and see
what you turn up in your travels.
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