German Prison Hotel

The Alcatraz Hotel in the western city of Kaiserslautern, Germany. Former German prison turned into hotel offers guests a jailhouse feeling, with a possibility of walking out whenever they like.

Two lawyers bought the former jail in the western German city of Kaiserslautern. From the cell-like bedrooms, to the hotel bar behind bars, "Alcatraz's" owners say they've kept the original spirit of the building.

Just like in prison, the hotel bathrooms aren't separate from the bedrooms. So what kind of people want to pay around 50 euros, or just over 70 U.S dollars, to sleep next to a toilet bowl?

Ice Bars Around The World

An ice bar, sometimes associated with a ice hotel is a drinking establishment primarily made of ice. The bars usually contain ice sculptures and other formations and are kept at low temperatures to hinder melting. Mostly a novelty, the ice bar is often considered a tourist destination. The ice bar is usually located in colder regions around the world, as it is easier to keep the ice stable in frigid temperatures. Some ice bars are also located in larger cities all over the world including London, Paris and Dubai, as the cost of upkeep can be sustained by its many patrons.The Icebar in Orlando is the first and largest permanent ice bar in America.

Sweden, Stockholm


First Ice Bar at Sea on the Third Generation of NCL Cruise Ships


China, Harbin


South Africa


Dubai


Finland




Russia, St.Petersburg






Australia, Sydney


USA, Orlando


Italy, Milan




England, London




Denmark , Copenhagen


Canada, Quebec




France, Paris




Japan, Tokyo

The World's First Zero Star Hotel - Null Stern Hotel

Housed in a subterranean fallout shelter in Switzerland, the Null Stern Hotel bills itself as the world's first zero-star hotel. Accommodations are cheap but spartan: No TV, no private bathrooms and, most jarring of all, no daylight. The official opening isn't until 2009, but the hotel recently hosted volunteers for a test run.

A former nuclear bunker several yards below ground in Sevelen, Switzerland, The Null Stern Hotel (translation: Zero Star Hotel) will be the world's first zero-star hotel when it opens in early 2009. A a night's stay will cost guests between 6-18 euros.











































Source: Wsj