Britain’s Bizarre Bed and Breakfast: Taking a peek into some of the UK’s most unique hotels.

If you want a memorable stay for your next trip away, go from boring to bizarre with these individual hotel stays

Joseph Williams
11th November 2022
Image Credit: PIXABAY
For the average person like you and I, a hotel serves the purpose of providing shelter, a warm bed, a hot shower and an absolutely banging cooked breakfast the next morning (hash browns are my favourite cooked breakfast item if anyone’s wondering). Yet, there are a select few hotels that have managed to redefine how we spend a night away from home, and you could almost say, have turned the hotel industry into somewhat of an art form.

When I think of unique hotels, my mind conjures up images of Venice canals, volcanoes, and violently pink flamingos, overlooking a rather indulgent all-you-can-eat buffet. And whilst it's safe to say that Las Vegas has got somewhat of a monopoly on unique hotels, I was surprised to learn that the UK has some hidden gems of its own, a few diamonds amidst a sea of Travelodges and Premier Inns. So without further ado, here are 3 unique hotels that I think are worth your attention:

Given the aptly named title: ‘Head in the Clouds', our first hotel on the list gets its name, quite literally, from being thrust some 20 metres into the air. And having seen it in person, I can confirm that it looks magical, almost like a 21st-century wizard tower, but instead, this wizard conjures up cocktails and quinoa stuffed peppers. In another life, it was a water tower, but now that it boasts a grand total of 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, it has morphed into Thornpness' most quirky holiday destination.

Alternatively, if you’ve ever fancied having a snooze with a stegosaurus, or taking a nap with a blue whale, this next ‘hotel’ is the one for you. I use quotation marks because technically this isn’t a conventional hotel at all, rather, it is the Natural History Museum in London. On selected nights throughout the year, the museum kindly opens its doors to all ages, to create what is essentially a ‘mammoth’, pre-historic sleepover. And as if a night with a pile of 65 million-year-old bones doesn’t tempt you, to top it all off the experience includes a 3-course meal and a complimentary breakfast the next morning, along with an optional yoga session, where you would hope and pray they have created a new stretch called the ‘downward dino’.

Natural History Museum, London - Image Credit: Pixabay

Last but not least, if the world is becoming a bit too much to handle (which it most certainly is), and you fancy some much-needed solitude, Spitbank Fort should do more than fulfil that. Located a few miles off the coast of Portsmouth, the fort was built as far back as 1860 to protect against invasion of the British coast, from countries such as France. More recently, it's home to 9 luxurious suites, 3 restaurants and a heated pool. But despite the fort’s current occupation, it's safe to say that a load of half-naked, sunbathing brits should do just as good of a job at scaring away invaders, as canons did some 160 years ago.

So, in short, these hotels are no less than incredible, and can be a pretty cool place to stay if you can scramble together the money. Sure, they may make the Shang-ri-la look sub-par, and make the Savoy seem to like your Dad’s old garden shed, but personally, I think I might stick to my 5 hash browns and coffee for breakfast thanks. If it's good enough for Lenny Henry, then it's good enough for me.

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