8 of the Most Unusual Hotels in the Netherlands

Proof the Dutch can convert nearly anything into a place to stay the night.

by Kavya Ram Mohan

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An industrial crane or wooden wine barrel would be unremarkable objects anywhere else. But in Holland, these unexpected structures have been transformed into one-of a-kind hotels, made habitable and even luxurious with some loving restoration and redesign. Prefer to spend the night in a tilted cube house or the rumored birthplace of a secret shadow government? The Dutch have got you covered there, too. Here are eight hotels in the Netherlands that offer visitors a unique place to stay.

Stavoren, Netherlands

Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren

The four wine barrel rooms at this hotel were made using wooden storage casks that have a volume of over 14,000 liters, more than enough room for the two cozy beds that are placed inside each one.

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Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A 15th-century Gothic church and monastery is today a luxury hotel, where guests can read or eat in the majestic repurposed nave.

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Cube Houses

A Stayokay hostel is located within this string of cube houses, each tilted at an abnormal angle of 55 degrees, creating strange and awkward living spaces within.

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Harlingen, Netherlands

Crane Hotel

This industrial-looking crane is a luxurious one-bedroom hotel that features an entertainment system, observation deck, and even gives visitors the chance to operate the machine.

The Hague, Netherlands

Capsule Hotel

These 1970s oil rig survival pods are floating hotel suites today, fitted with amenities like chemical toilets and mini-libraries. There's even a more luxurious James Bond-themed pod.

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Zaandam, Netherlands

Hotel Inntel Zaandam

This striking hotel’s colorful exterior features nearly 70 cottage facades, each with a varied shade of green and different window layout, and is topped off with a red-orange roof.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hans Brinker Budget Hotel

Advertised as the “Worst Hotel in the World,” it makes an effort to live up to expectations with dirty sheets, crappy lockers, flooded bathrooms, and unavoidable wafts of marijuana smoke.

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Oosterbeek, Netherlands

Hotel de Bilderberg

This idyllic hotel gave its name to a supposed shadow government, after a secret meeting among royalty, international business leaders, and the head of the CIA was held there.

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