How well do you know iconic hotels around the world?
Every hotel has a story to tell – it’s just that you don’t often realise it until you leave. Test your knowledge of the world’s strangest, oldest and most unique stays…
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The Timberline Lodge in Oregon, USA, was used as the exterior for the fictional Overlook Hotel in which ‘80s film?
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Japan’s Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is the world’s oldest hotel, according to the Guinness World Records. In which century was it founded?
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The Marqués de Riscal in Spain is the only hotel to have been designed by which well-known architect?
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The top-five tallest hotel-only buildings on the planet are all found in which country?
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The first-ever permanent ice hotel was built in Jukkasjärvi in 2016. In which Nordic nation was it created?
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In 2005, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island became the world’s first hotel to…
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In 2018, the first luxury subterranean hotel opened its doors. Built into the side of a quarry, the lowest of its 16 floors reaches 88m deep. In which country will you find it?
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In 1969, the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel was the scene of which famous incident involving a rock star?
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This hotel (pictured) in Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni was the first-ever to be built from…
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The Four Seasons Sultanahmet in İstanbul was previously run as what for 50 years?
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What do visitors to Germany’s heuhotels typically sleep on at night?
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