Top of the coolest and most unusual hotels

Ayodya Resort 5* (ex. Hilton), Bali

Ayodya Hotel, Bali

How did this hotel surprise you? Everyone! This was our very first time in Bali, this was the very first time by the ocean and in Southeast Asia. Even after years of traveling in this region, we have not yet seen a greener and more flourishing island. But back to the hotel. The hotel buildings are made in the traditional Balinese style, the well-groomed area is buried in greenery and flowers, decorated with many carved sculptures, fountains, compositions, and everything is served at breakfast: from European to Japanese cuisine.

Ayodya Resort, Bali

View from the room on a slice of the ocean, Ayodya Resort, Bali

Foot shower treatment from sand, Ayodya Resort, Bali

But this is all boring nonsense compared to the main highlight: lagoons with exotic inhabitants - lizards and herons. In addition to these, curious squirrels scurry around everywhere. Animals are accustomed to people, live their own lives, freely moving around the hotel. They are not tame, but this does not prevent, for example, herons from stealing sweets from the tables during breakfast, while visitors are busy choosing dishes! :)

Varan in the lagoon, Ayodya Resort, Bali

Birds in the lagoon, Ayodya Resort, Bali

Birds in the lagoon, Ayodya Resort, Bali

Squirrel on site, Ayodya Resort.

BaliBerjaya Resort 5*, Langkawi, Malaysia

Balcony View, Berjaya Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

This hotel will also appeal to lovers of nature and wildlife. Unlike Ayodya, the proximity to nature here is not man-made, the hotel territory is literally in a wild rain forest, without statues, flower beds and fountains, but with spectacled monkeys, rare birds, flying squirrels, lizards and many other animals that are safe in terms of neighborhood. True, if you have a psychological fear of insects or snakes (there is a non-poisonous paradise snake in the forest), then this option is not for you. The hotel has its own beach and a mangrove backwater with walking paths, where, just like in the forest, interesting inhabitants live.

Forest Area, Berjaya Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

Rare spectacled monkeys at Berjaya Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

Hornbills near Bungalow Rooms, Berjaya Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

Inhabitant Description Booklet, Berjaya Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

Beach, Berjaya Resort, Langkawi.

Malaysia Marina Bay Sands Hotel 5*, Singapore

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

We first saw this crazy building during a short stopover in Singapore in 2011. Then we did not know anything about him, we just saw during a walk: "Look, a house with a ship on the roof!" Now many have seen photos and videos of this building, then it was a novelty (built in 2010). The ship-shaped roof has a swimming pool and observation deck. The pool is accessible only to hotel guests, the site is open to everyone.

Marina Bay Sands Rooftop Pool, Singapore

When we went to Singapore for a week after a few years, we decided that we should visit this rooftop and take a dip in the pool on the 57th floor overlooking the entire city. We had two standard rooms booked for us and relatives. Upon check-in, there was some mistake with the rooms, so we were given a spacious prestigious suite with two bedrooms and a gorgeous view of Gardens by the Bay instead of two regular rooms. And we were not upset at all, I must say!

View from room at Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

The view of the city from the roof of the hotel is breathtaking! The pool is separated from the edge by a wide concrete baffle, but it is below eye level, no glass or fences separate the viewer from the view. One drawback - the pool is very shallow, the water there is up to the chest of an adult.

Pool in the evening, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Baiyoke Tower II 4*, Bangkok, Thailand

View from Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok

The Bayok Hotel is housed in an 88-story tower that is visible from almost every corner of Bangkok. In 2011, it was the tallest building in Bangkok, today it is already the third tallest. The hotel itself is an unprecedented four-star hotel, but it got on our list thanks to a rotating (!) Observation deck at an altitude of 84 floors, as well as panoramic views of the whole of Bangkok from the restaurant and rooms.

View from room, Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok

View from the observation deck Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok

Not only guests can get to the observation deck, but also anyone who wishes for money. However, hotel guests have a bonus in the form of access to the site outside of business hours, when there are no visitors. For example, we visited the site in the morning in complete isolation. “Big Mango” is a city that is constantly in motion like a giant concrete anthill from such a height.