Rooms behind bookcases, a bed inside a tram cart and a crow's nest up a ladder: Inside the incredible Amsterdam hotel that may be the most bizarre in the world
- The quirky Hotel Not Hotel in Amsterdam features 15 unique rooms, each one 'a work of art', its website says
- The unique property has the look and feel of an art gallery, with all the rooms dotted around a central lobby
- Guests can peek out of one-way mirrors in their rooms, hidden behind paintings and mirrors
It may be a hotel, but it's not like any we have seen before.
It
looks fairly ordinary from the outside, but the name - Hotel Not Hotel -
hints that on the inside it's going to be quirky. And it doesn't
disappoint.
Every
one of the 15 rooms is utterly individual, each one 'a work of art',
the website proclaims. Guests can stay in a bizarre tram cart bedroom, a
chamber behind a bookcase and even in a crow's nest up a ladder.
One stop to sleep: At Hotel Not Hotel
guests sleep in a variety of wacky rooms, including this tram cart abode
with a king-sized bed
Inside the Amsterdam Tram Cart room, which was created in order for guests to relive a golden period in the city's history
This colourful Printed Room sleeps
two, and is based on the concept of printing and reality, with the TV
and the chair being scanned, printed and presented in 2D (bed, fresh
sheets and towels, the safe, and your breakfast are thankfully in 3D)
The opulent Crisis Free Zone features elaborate carvings inspired by Transylvanian symbolism that's designed to keep evil out
The lobby of the unique hotel in Amsterdam features an artistic communal area, with the different rooms visible on either side
One
of the most ornate is the 'Crisis Free Zone', which features a
skillfully made arch carved from wood that guests step through to reach
the beds.
Inspired
by Transylvanian symbolism, the design will supposedly keep evil out.
As the website says: 'That’s why creatures like vampires, ghosts, and
bankers will never be able to enter.'
The
colourful rooms push the boundaries of conventional hotel design and
open onto an exhibition-like space instead of an anonymous environment.
As with most features in Hotel Not Hotel,
not all is what it seems. Some of the paintings and mirrors double up
as a one-way window, so guests can see if the coast is clear for a quick
run to the shared showers on site.
Inside the elaborate Crisis Free Zone with a red and blue room option available for guests to choose
Behind these two black doors are two rooms, each sleeping two people, with free WiFi and breakfast available for €9
The accommodation comes with its own bar, of course, called Kevin Bacon.
The
name was chosen, the website explains, because Kevin Bacon is an actor
who 'gets the job done, with no pretensions' - and that's what the bar
aims to do, too, 'whether it’s a morning coffee, a sunny afternoon beer
or proper cocktails'.
The
unique hotel was designed by Collaboration-O, young designers who
originated from the Eindhoven Design Academy, and Dutch artist Arno
Coenen and his partner IRIS.
Rooms at Hotel Not Hotel are available from £50, with the option of renting out the venue for events.
The
incredible Crow’s Nest abode (top) sleeps four. Guests have to clamber
up a ladder for their night's sleep. Alternatively stay at the Fading
Colours suite, which is decorated using watercolour paint (bottom)
Nothing is as it seems at Hotel Not Hotel, with a number of rooms hidden behind large wooden bookcases off the main lobby
The write stuff: This picture shows the beds in one of the bookcase rooms, tucked into an alcove
Rooms are
available from around £50, with guests sharing toilets and showers
during their stays in rooms such as the Amsterdam Tram Cart room (top)
and the Crisis Free Zone (bottom)
The unique
venue which includes pieces like a bath tub seat and pastel-coloured
bikes, features the work of young designers who originated from the
Eindhoven Design Academy, along with Dutch artist Arno Coenen and his
partner IRIS
The unique venue can also be booked out for events, with the Kevin Bacon bar being used by guests and locals alike
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