Unusual Hotels with Kids
Unique Kid Friendly Hotel Choices
Want a really interesting get away? Forget the the usual hotel and go for something new and different. A kids friendly hotel can be a really fun part of the family vacation. My kids love to check out the room where they’ll be staying.
Sometimes the perfect hotel is very similar to home. The comfort of the familiar can be comforting to many and allow for a good night’s sleep. But, if you are traveling to a new country to explore a new culture, why not choose something unusual? Start the kids thinking outside the box and show them something really unique.
Unusual Hotels with Kids – How about a houseboat?
Any place near the water has a potential opportunity for a kid friendly hotel stay that floats! Choose a house boat in any of these cool watery destinations for your next family vacation. The kids will surely talk about these hotel stays for years to come!
This unique and kid friendly hotel room is called Moonfire. Imagine sipping your coffee on the deck watching the clouds float by. The kids can take a running jump right for the water to burn off some energy.
Unusual Hotels with Kids – Hotels made of Ice
The concept of an entire building made of ice is hard to imagine for people from the triple digit heat of the south. I would so love to see this in person! I’m guessing these beds made of ice would be hard and thus really good for your back…right?
They have horse drawn carriage rides, too for a family fairy tale experience.
Here at the cold hotel in Sweden the temperature in your kids friendly hotel room is -5 degrees. Now is the time to break out those crazy flannel onesies pajamas, right?
Each room is designed by a different architect and it is amazing how different they are! Look at the detail in the room below..you can see ice bricks and circular openings. 
This ice hotel room has a view of the arctic lights. How cool is that!?! If that isn’t the perfect hotel room, then I just don’t know what is!
Unusual Hotels with Kids – Sleep in a cave
Sleeping in a cave was a very HIGH priority for us on our trip to Turkey. We chose a fantastic hotel in the Cappadocia area and it was the coolest kid friendly hotel ever! We had a great experience. One amazing feature of a cave hotel is the ability to keep the room cool even in very hot temperatures. We visited Turkey over the July 4th holiday and it was HOT. The room was blissfully cool.
CLICK HERE to read about our Cappadocia Cave Suites experience in Turkey
The only thing to say here is, “That is SO cool!” You can see the marks on the walls where they carved the room out of the rock.
Sextantio, La Grotte Della Civita in Matera, Italy. ..to read more in English…or Italian.
This room is called the Superior Cave. Isn’t this right out of a movie? Can’t you just picture a spy spending the night here? 
Look at the cool bathroom inside this cave hotel. Hotels with kids can be so fun. Tell me they wouldn’t just be enthralled with this!
Unusual Hotels with Kids – Sleep in a treehouse
Who hasn’t wanted to spend the night in a tree house? I’m afraid of critters but think a tree house experience would be super fun! I bet the critters leave you alone, too.
Treehouse Point near Seattle, Washington has wonderful windows. Imagine watching the birds outside – or squirrels
The Trilliam Room
The Temple of the Moon Room – The is the ultimate in fantastic hotels with kids, isn’t it? 
These tree house rooms have everything a regular hotel room has except at bathroom – those are shared and on the ground. Still the coolest ‘camping’ I’ve ever seen!
Bonbibi
Finca Bellavista in Costa Rica.
Unusual Hotels with Kids – Sleep in a real castle
Schlosshotel Lemberg – is a 12th century castle that is now a hotel. Finding your way to the hotel is part of the fun. To get here you have to pass through a park and cross 2 moats. How cool! Your kids will love pretending to be knights and royalty here!
Hotel Schloss Matzen in Reith, Austria (about 30 minutes from Innsbruck)
Doesn’t it look like Princess Somebody slept here!??
Unusual Hotels with Kids – Sleep in a monastery or a convent
One of the best reasons to try a monastery or a convent is the location. These spots are usually very old and are located right in the middle of the historic area you are interested in visiting. Italy is a great place to look into kid friendly hotel options of sleeping in religious facilities like a monastery or a convent. Go to Monastery.com for a very long list of options!
This are working facilities so expect rooms like nuns and priests use. Expect plain and simple rooms with just the bare necessities. 
Strict time rules are common. There isn’t a 24 hour front desk reception as this is a working religious community and the nuns or monks have their regular work schedule. So be prepared to live by the rules or get locked out at night! There is no bending the rules here.
Jerusalem is another wonderful city to explore using a convent as a home base at night. Check out the Ecce Home Convent is located inside the Old City Walls. From their terraces you can see the Dome of the Rock. Imagine watching the sun rise or set from this vantage point.
Unusual Hotels with Kids – Interesting in staying in a prison – now hotel?
This is one of the most interesting hotels I’ve found. The Liberty hotel was once a prison. Now completely renovated it has to be one of the US’ most interesting hotels.
Perfectly located in Boston, MA – The Liberty Hotel (Isn’t that a great name for a former prison? Get it…prisoner’s lose their liberty)
Completely redone, it is now a fancy place. I love this restaurant name!
For more information on making your hotel the BEST experience for your family read click below!
CLICK HERE – How to Choose the perfect hotel for your family vacation
CLICK HERE – Fun Activities for Kids in Hotel Rooms
Have you stayed in an unusual hotel? I would love to hear about it!
Happy Travels and exotic stays!
Natalie, the Educational Tourist
