Helsinki’s historic Katajanokka prison will open as Best Western’s first premier-rated hotel in Finland on 1 June 2007. This prominent building, which dates from the 1830s, is located in the historic Katajanokka district of Helsinki. It is known for its significance in the Finnish history of imprisonment. The prison design was based on the principle…
It’s probably one of the few hotels in the world where guests are given tips on how to prepare for a good night’s sleep. But this isn’t your typical hostelry — this is the Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada. Now in its seventh season, it’s North America’s first ice hotel, made entirely of ice and snow. I…
It looks like a giant snowflake floating on the ocean. However, it’s actually a hotel room with semi-transparent glass walls, ceilings and floor designed by Belgian-born architect Carsten Höller. So from the inside, you can see out, but from the outside, you can’t see in. Naturally, it affords ocean views at all angles. The nesna…