Hotel Shaped Like A Cruise Ship

We are talking about Sun Cruise Hotel in Gangneung, South Korea.

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1. Sun Cruise Resort Hotel was designed and built by a shipyard to emulate the experience of cruising on a cruise ship.

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2. Because the ship is constructed high on the edge of a mountain a stroll on the sun deck allows one to feel they are out at sea.

3. The town is said to be one of the most popular spots in South Korea to watch the sun rise across the Sea of Japan, especially on New Year's Day.

4. The revolving bar at the top of the ship lets visitors gaze at a panoramic view of the horizon.

5. The ship has 211 cabins, ranging from hotel-style bedrooms to private apartments.

6. They have portholes for windows for the authentic feeling of sailing away to sea and even play sounds of waves lapping against the ship, reports the Sun.

7. The 30,000-ton boat has six restaurants, a gym, swimming pools filled with sea water and a covered golf range so guests can tee off into an ocean view.

8. Karaoke and clubbing is on offer - and you can even hold your wedding on board if that floats your boat.

Hotel Marques de Riscal

This wonderful hotel is in Elciego in Spain.

1.  This masterpiece, created by Frank Gehry, was opened to public in 2006. 

2. Visitors with a thirst for adventure will find the rolling hills around the hotel a treasure trove of experiences and sensations. 

3. The hotel is set in The City of Wine, an area of great natural beauty, and exploring its surroundings is easy on one of the hotel’s complimentary bicycles.

4. The hotel’s luxurious interior bears the unmistakable stamp of Gehry’s design. Tilted walls, zigzag windows, cathedral-height ceilings and a host of bespoke details create the impression of accommodation as a work of art in its 43 rooms & suites.
5. This avant-garde hotel offers free Wi-Fi, a spa and 2 restaurants.

6. All stylish rooms at the Hotel Marqués de Riscal feature a distinctive zig-zag window seat with views of the valley.

World's tallest tower with a twist!

1. Again Dubai bagged it. This 75 story skyscraper in Dubai, called Cayan Tower  has become world's tallest high rise building with a twist of 90 degrees.

2. Its construction started in 2006, was completed in 2013and opened in June this year.

3. It was named 'Infinity Tower' prior to its inauguration.

4. It is a residential building developed by Cayan Real Estate Investment & Development.

5. Each floor is rotated by 1.2˚ to achieve the full 90˚ spiral, creating the shape of a helix.

6. The tower also has residential apartments, conference rooms, tennis courts, pools, a state of the art gymnasium, a nursery and a spa.

7. The rooms of the tower are designed in such a way that it wouldn't be affected by direct sunlight due to titanium metal panels on cast-in-place concrete columns aided with repetitive staggered screen panels to stop penetrating sunlight from disturbing the residents of the unit.

8. Cayan Tower's apartments are designed with wooden floors, marble counter tops, and kitchen fixtures. The tower also includes a five story parking garage behind it.

9. The structure of the tower is inspired by the structure of human DNA. 

10. Each floor costed 272-million-U.S.-dollars for construction.

11. Developer Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development Company said 80 per cent of its residential units have already been sold.

12. Cayan Tower's dynamic twisting shape challenges conventional architecture and redefines standards of luxury.

13. Architectural Consultants were Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), Local Consultants being Khatib & Alami (K&A) and the Main Contractor: Arabtec Construction LLC (Arabtec).

The Largest Building in the World is here in China...

the majestic building

1. 'New Century Global Centre' is the world's largest building that has been constructed in Chengdu, China.

artificial beach inside the building

2. Parts of the building were opened to public on June 28, 2013 but the main opening is planned for 22 August 2013.

3. It is a multipurpose building. Nearly 4,300,000 sq ft of the building will be devoted to shopping. 

4. The building is 18-story tall and has 1.2 million square feet of floor space. In fact, the new structure so big that it could house three U.S. Pentagons, four Vatican Cities, or 20 Sydney Opera Houses.

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5. It will also house offices, conference rooms, a university complex, two commercial centres, hotels, an IMAX cinema, a "Mediterranean village", a pirate ship and skating rink.

6. The centrepiece of the building will be a 54,000 sq ft artificial beach, a giant 150 by 40 m screen will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. The building will face the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre, designed by award-winning British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid.

7. New Century Global Center has two five-star hotels, each offering 1,000 rooms.

8. ‘This is an ocean city built by man,’ Chinese guide Liu Xun told AFP.

9. According to Chinese officials, the New Century Global Center is the largest freestanding building in the world, and took three years to complete.

Giraffe Manor hotel in Nairobi, Kenya

Can you guess how this small hotel in Nairobi, Kenya got its name and is so popular? Well, it is unique in its own way and only one of its kind in the whole world, I think.

Giraffe Manor is about 20 km from the city centre. It is located in 12 acres of private land. Giraffe Manor is one of Nairobi’s most iconic historical buildings dating back to the 1930s and is reminiscent of the early days of Europeans in East Africa. Whilst the building itself resonates with the past, very much present is the herd of eight resident Rothschild giraffe who tend to visit the Manor in the mornings and evenings to greet guests and sniff out some snacks before venturing out into their sanctuary of 140 acres. From 1974, Giraffe Manor was the home of Jock and Betty Leslie-Melville, whose lifelong ambition became the preservation of this beautiful and threatened species of giraffe. Giraffe Manor, together with its associated Giraffe Centre, serves as a home to a number of endangered Rothschild giraffes.

Visitors share your breakfast with the giraffe popping their heads through the window. the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (set up by the Leslie-Melvilles) continues to protect and nurture the Rothschild Giraffe

Travelers from all over the world now make The Giraffe Manor part of their East African safari, the only place in the world where you can enjoy the breathtaking experience of feeding and photographing the giraffe over the breakfast table and at the front door.

Personally hosted, The Giraffe Manor is an elegant and exclusive small hotel with a rich blend of welcoming accommodation, highly trained staff and one of Nairobi's finest kitchens.